I was going to put up an update about a discussion I had
with my friend that included Adolf Hitler's early childhood. I just decided to
search for Adolf Hitler before composing the post. It turns out that what my
friend told me is not the same as the stories available in the public place
i.e, her story is not verifiable, though it's the stuff movies are made of.
It is quite unlike me to swallow a story, hook, line and
sinker but I did in this case. My friend actually wrote an essay with this
story as her premise. I'll bring my findings to her attention when next we see.
As I reflected on this, I realised how easy it is for us
to unintentionally mislead and be misled by others. Paul, while writing to
Timothy the Bishop, admonished him to take heed to himself and to the doctrine
(1 Timothy 4:16). Eternal vigilance is the price we have to pay for our
freedom. Jesus admonished us to take heed lest any man deceive us (Matthew
24:5, Mark 13:5)
"See to it that no one carries you off as spoil or
makes you yourselves captive by his so-called philosophy and intellectualism
and vain deceit (idle fancies and plain nonsense), following human tradition
(men’s ideas of the material rather than the spiritual world), just crude
notions following the rudimentary and elemental teachings of the universe and
disregarding [the teachings of] Christ (the Messiah)." Colossians 2:8
The one that told you that your deliverance can only come
by washing your head with detergent & fuel (as scarce as it is) and the one
that told you that your 'seed' will secure your future are one and the same.
They've come to take away your liberty in Christ...Believe me, they have Bible
passages to support their claims. If you are not grounded in the Word, you will
become a slave of sweet-talking people. I'm not talking about spending all your
quiet time reading devotionals and Christian books; I mean that you should
invest time in reading the actual BIBLE and in context too. If you don't have a
physical Bible, you can download a Bible on your phone and read it on the go.
There are also Bible websites that give you access to many translations.
One fantastic website is Bible Gateway (you can search
for it using Google).
"Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith
Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of
bondage."
Galatians 5:1
With all due respect sirs and mas that God has placed in
positions of authority, the people you lead are God's people. Jesus Christ shed
His blood for them; they are not your personal property. You will have to give
account of your stewardship. I plead with you, sirs and mas, please take heed
to yourself and to the doctrine...Remain blessed!
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