What Do You Believe About The Bible... and Why Do You Believe It?
Most adult Christians believe only what they learned in Sunday School as children, or what their parents taught them. Many Christians believe mega Churches are "proof" of God's endorsement and blessings. God deals with individuals, not organizations or group consensus.
No Church organization has a franchise on God or a monopoly on the Truth
As it is written,
“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."
~ Matthew 7:13-14
We are not to judge or condemn people, but we are allowed to be "fruit inspectors" ~ Matthew 7:1-3 and Verses 15 & 16
EIGHT (8) GROUPS OF PRETENDERS AND DANGEROUS PEOPLE YOU NEED TO KNOW AND HANDLE WITH WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE (NOT TO HATE THEM - REMEMBER THE WORDS OF JESUS, PRAY FOR THEM)
(1) *Thomas Group*- They walk with you, eat with you and possibly live with you but don't really believe in you. They keep on delaying your vision and mission. (John 20:24-29)
(2) *Judas Group*- They walk with you, eat with you and possibly live with you but are after what they can get from you or elsewhere. They are not loyal and can easily betray you. (Matthew 26:14-16)
(3) *Demas Group* - They walk with you and possibly live with you; but once you start facing challenges and difficulties, they run away and forsake you. (2 Timothy 4:10)
(4) *Korah Group* - They pretend to be walking with you but when GOD begins to bless you, they will be jealous of your success. They challenge your influence and authority. They have issues when others acknowledge you. (Numbers 16:1-3)
(5) *Ham Group* - They are close to you, yet they expose your secrets and nakedness. The day you make a mistake or commit an error and find yourself in a sinful situation, they tell everyone of your weaknesses and expose you to ridicule. (Genesis 9:20-24)
(6) *Absalom Group* - They are very close to you. They are impatiently ambitious. They detest your rising profile. They secretly position themselves to hijack and cut off those who believe in you and win them over by saying that they are better than you. They say all things about you, as being unfair, insensitive, wicked and incompetent. (2 Samuel 15:1-6)
(7) *Gehazi Group* - They are excessively greedy and insatiable. They collect money behind your back. They ask for financial assistance and make people feel you are not taking good care of them. (2 Kings 5:20-24)
(8) *Diotrephes Group*- This is the most dangerous group. They have a voice and influence amongst the people. They can come up with fabricated stories that could destroy your reputation and position. They are highly territorial. They are the false accusers and forgers of lies. (3 John 9-10)
NOTE: These groups of people are found everywhere: In Families, Friends, Businesses, Offices, Workplace and most of all, in Churches.
Do you belong to any of these groups? If you do, kindly remove yourself from such a group through prayer and fasting because these groups are not for decent and righteous people. God loves you and the Holy Spirit will guide you.
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