The Need to Address Alternative and New Religious Movements

 Text: Malachi 2:10-12 Have we not all one Father? Has not one God created us? Why do we deal treacherously with one another By profaning the covenant of the fathers? (v. 10) Judah has deal treacherously, And an abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem, For Judah has profaned The LORD's holy institution which He loves: He has married the daughter of a foreign god. (v. 11) May the LORD cut off from the tents of Jacob The man who does this, being awake and await, Yet who brings an offering to the LORD of hosts! (v. 12) Why is it that people mistreat one another? Is God's Sovereign over creation? Did the Lord created us in His image and likeness?  What was the covenant by which the people of Israel defile? In this particular article I will begin to address by answering many of these most important questions. First, it is so important to understand the context of the passage/s of scripture within its proper context. Comparing scripture with scripture is proof posi...

There is a spirit that pushes false prophets to say what they say! They will say things that would be in agreement to the average Christian simply because of  the fact they mentioned the name of God, Jesus, salvation, and the Holy Spirit. It is at minute 15 that will confuse and riddle the minds of average Christians by the mere fact they was in shock and disbelief to hear their favorite pastor or Faith televangelists teach what they believe about God. That is because of the fact that people are made in the image and likeness of God is that men are little "gods" by which they utilize John 10:38 in support of their viewpoint. People are not little "gods" simply because of the fact that they are created by God. How is it that "mere" human beings are "gods" when they do not possess infinitude of Who God is. God is unlimitive in His knowledge; people are "limitive" in their knowledge of God. God is perfect; people are imperfect. They do not...

 In 1 John the apostle John says, "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world." The first part of 1 John 4:1 where it said: "Beloved or dearly beloved "do not believe every spirit..., It is very important to know that there are false prophets who claim that they believe the Bible by which they utilize at will the language of the Bible as if they are in agreement with God's Word. (2 Cor. 11:3)  In order to test such indiviuals is to asked the question (?): "Where do you stand on the authority and inspiration of the Bible? They will reply by saying, "The Bible contain the Word of God; the Bible is not the Word of God." It is true that many liberal theologians will explicity deny the absolute authority of the Bible as if the Bible contain God's Word but is not the authoritative Word of God. (2 Tim. 3:16) Paul in his letter to Timothy says, ...

  Text: Matthew 23:4 (NIV) "They tie up heavy loads and put them upon men's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them." "Jesus replied, "Are you expects in the law, woe to you, because you load people down with burdens they can hardly carry, and you yourselves will not lift one finger to help them." (Luk. 11:46) Introduction: In order to understand Matthew 23:4 is that as students of the Bible we must compare scripture with scripture. (1 Cor. 2:14)  It is true that there are some biblical passages of the Bible that are difficult to understand but there are other biblical passages that will shed light upon such obscure passages. For example: The main passage of scripture that is under study is Matthew 23:4 but for example Luke 11:46 is a comparsion where it says, "Jesus replied, "And you experts in the law, woe to you, because you load people with burdens they can hardly carry, and you yourselves will not lift one...

 Text: Matthew 23:1-3, 4 "Then Jesus said to the crowds and his disciples: The teachers of the law and of the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat. So you must obey them and do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. They tie up heavy loads and put them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them." Introduction It is very important to understand the context of Matthew 23:1-4 where Jesus spoke unto the crowds and that of his dicsciples concerning religious leaders of his day. The scribes and Pharisees were vanguards of the law by which they sought Moses authority by which they sit in Moses seat. There are religious phonies in the professing church today who possess such self-imposed authority by which they did not have been sanction by God's authority. There is a difference between the self-imposed authority set by men as opposed to the authority sanctioned by God. The incons...

 It is very important to understand that the prophet Jeremiah and Jesus gives a clear description of the sinfulness of the heart of people. (Jer. 17:9; Mk. 7:21-22)  What is so dreadful about people's sinful hearts is that it is deceitful above all thngs and desperately wicked. Also, when it comes to heart of people is that it is unknowable. God is the only One who can know the heart of people today. The intent and motive of the hearts of men. God knows all things especially when it comes to the hearts of people today. God is omniscient: that of All-Knowing. There is nothing that God does not know because He sees and know each of our hearts as His creation. Despite of the fact that people today will attempt to conceal who they are but in reality it is difficult for them to reveal who they really are. It is just a matter of time before they really reveal who they are. Man is a sinner by nature and because of his sinful nature springs forth without out of their heart demonstrate...