Deceiving and Being Deceived

10 Mar Deceiving and Being Deceived

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Pastor Vincent - 3 October 2013

The Way Of Evangelism: Christ Convictions

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Conviction means a believing heart, and it's the prayer of a convicted remnant that mobilizes angels to work. Convictions come from deep prayers as you confirm the truth and inscribe it unto your heart, so that it can be the strength in your heart and give you the ability to do the good in you. Convictions come from the the many unresolving problems in your life that drives you to have the continual need to turn to God and be comforted by His truth, again and again. Conviction comes when you train yourself to live before God, not man. And very importantly, conviction certainly comes through brethren living. After crossing the Jordan river, God made Joshua circumcised the people before the enemy, in a state which the Israelites were so vulnerable and could be easily attacked by the enemy. What does it tell us? Be afraid of not your enemy (problems); rather, be really afraid when your heart is stolen by the enemy. Even before the storm, before the big and challenging problems, God was more concerned with His people's circumcision than fighting the war. God has every ability to fight and win the war and give His people the promised land, but the reason why He wanted them circumcised is to set them apart and put His covenant in their hearts first - their identity, their purpose of living, and that they must not forget the works of the Lord in their lives. Live as one circumcised, be convicted by the truths.

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Introduction:

* Spiritual Deception – Turning man’s heart from the words of God.

* Prevalence of misquoting, misrepresenting, or misapplying the Word of God today.

* Be careful of new ways of explaining the Bible and experiencing God.

* Beware of people who continually pursue dreams and visions from God.

 

Verses to read: <2 Timothy 3:10-17> 

 

All scripture is God’s breathed = inspired, inerrant and infallible word of God

Do not be cavalier about it

<Rel 22:18-19>: I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: “If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll. And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll.

 

For teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness

Note: Without the scripture, Christ and Christianity can mean anything.

 

The life of a truth abiding believer

<2 Timothy 3:10-11>: You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, persecutions, sufferings—what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them.

  • Teaching/belief and his way of life in sync.
  • One that faces suffering and persecution for the truth he abides in.
  • The Promise: The Lord will rescue him from all trials.
  • Always ready for a reality: All who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

 

How do we recognize those who are being deceived?

  • From the things they seek: feelings, blessings, experiences, healings, deliverance, angels, visions, dreams, prophetic word, etc. (byproducts of the Christian faith, and not Christ Himself)
  • Pastor John Piper says: “The Gospel does not offer to the sinners want naturally”.

* <Psalm 119:160>: The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous rules endures forever.

* <John 8:32>: And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. He has promised to those who love him.

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Vincent serves as the President of The Blessed Run Church. He is also the Senior Pastor of The Life Church and Missions (Singapore) and is an ardent missionary to the Chinese World. He currently lives in Singapore with his wife, Qiufen, and has three kids, Mary, David, and Caleb.

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