Wolves In Sheep Clothing

Beware of false prophets, which come to you

 in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they

 are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them 

by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, 

or figs or thistles? Even so every good tree 

bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree 

bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot

bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt

 tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that 

bringeth not forth good fruit is sewn down, 

and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their 

fruits ye shall know them.

Matthew 7:15-20

      The best tools in investigating research our two look for the operative words and to scrutinize what is being said or written. A good investigator will test the primary beliefs of every new religion and exposed by the same scrutiny by which historic Authentic Christian Faith is scrutinized. when investigating all considerations should be carefully balanced so that a sound decision can be made.  Unfortunately this is not always the case whether it be a cultural Christianity or even of those within Authentic Christianity.  What could be said of the cults can also be said of some of those leaders whose approach within these new religions is to keep their adherence and potential proselytes from doing real investigative research.  I often speak with some Jehovah's Witnesses and I find that they are so soundly indoctrinated in the religious beliefs of the Jehovah's Witnesses that whatever you said is quickly covered over by their conceptions of what it means to be a true Christian.  When questioned they often do not know their history of Jehovah's Witnesses, and they really do not know the history of the Christian Church.  Members of Joe Gwen, can do have not looked into the medieval man of Christianity or even the early Church fathers but they will quickly point out that the golf with his organization has lots of books on most matters that they have not read it yet it is open to everyone and I gave last blog a way to do that: ccel.org.  Furthermore when doing an investigation it is each bring important that you examined the arguments and do not be afraid to challenge those arguments.  I do this for a same thing when I'm investigating politics and the politicians who make all sorts of claims to see whether or not they are true or not.  What's good for the politicians is good for Christianity.  I find that when I speak to not only Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, or those students at the Supernatural School of  The Supernatural of the Bethel church here in ReddingI find that they cannot hold their ground when their arguments and beliefs are questioned and often they will leave so that they do not have to answer for they do not have an answer.

      It must be understood that there are no shortcuts to growth in your spirituality.  Atheists, and even some cultural Christian, either reject outright, or reject parts of Christianity and do this on the basis that Authentic Christianity as a belief system is either unsound, or at least parts of it are unsound.  One of the ways to best to address those who have some opposition to Christianity is to push their preconceptions and beliefs to their logical conclusion and for some who are questioning Christianity they just might be led to understand that apart from Authentic Christian Faith atheism or cultural Christianity is not the logical conclusion that they wish to maintain.

      The opening scriptures point to a group of men and women who have not outrightly rejected Christianity and have done so in the ferns to another religious system, no they simply follow a Christianity that is diluted and yet will say that they've long been Orthodox Christianity and they do this by embracing much of the truth of Authentic Christianity.  Of course this is irrational!  What is actually happening is those who say that they are Christians and yet live and believe a diluted Christianity look for to find a Christianity that suits them, even to go and find a church that falls within the neutral zone.  I find it interesting when I speak to people that they believe in an afterlife, they do believe that I haven't come they believe in a God, and they even believe in Jesus Christ, but what they are looking for is to have those beliefs to be so easy, so entertaining, that they overlook that they are being led by a wolf dressed in sheep's clothing.  Cultural Christians of this nature do not view themselves or put themselves in the category of unbelievers, yet they have rejected the recruits that God has inspired to be revealed for that we can see the truth.  Of course this places them in surgical danger, especially so since Authentic Christianity doesn't really cross their minds.

     There is no middle way to be an Authentic Christian and we must point out that the Bible tells us Jesus Christ will rejectthose who simply cry out that they know Jesus but the Jesus they know is not the Jesus that died on the cross is the Only Begotten Son of God, being both God and man in one body, that He is God.  you cannot have your cake and eat it too!  You either believe the truth as outlined for us in the Bible, undiluted, unfiltered, hard and direct, or your forum a biblical truth that makes you feel good about your religiosity.  A person cannot simply say that the Bible is true and not follow it.  Taking the beliefs of cultural Christianity, those liberal Christians, and even the atheist to the logical conclusion of their premises and beliefs, well, if they will allow, to show them the error of their ways and to show them the way that will lead to eternal life and happiness even now in this present age.

     There is no excuse for living in spiritual ignorance no! The time for soft peddled spirituality through soft-pedaling by pastors of the truth just so that they believe they're maintained their income, their affluent living, and all the acclamations they might see, must come to an end.  I am not being simply stupid here for I know that most of these characters will not change their way of belief or actions, I am first and foremost speaking to individuals for Thursday changed to come it begins within each and every one of us.  Authentic Christianity requires commitment.  The time is gone for critics who will lead That there is no historic evidence for Authentic Christianity, it is the time for Authentic Christians to stand up for the truth and become a people of God who can defend their faith (1 Peter 3: 15). The day is coming, a sad day, for those who take such a position against the truth Authentic Christian Faith.  Eternal life is at stake!  Would they have discovered the error of their ways it will not only be a sad day, it will be there last day.

      May God in His mercy,  awakened the sleepy headed Authentic Christians, and awakened those of cultural Christianity before it is too late, and may there be true response to God with repentance and true faith.

How precious also are thy thoughts unto me,

     O God!  How great is the sum of them!

If I should count them, they are more in number

     then the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.

Surely Thou wilt slay the wicked, O God:

      depart from me therefore,  you bloody thirsty men.

                                Psalms 139: 17 -- 19

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Richard L. Crumb