Why do so many wrestle with the scripture, but remain in false doctrine?
II Peter 3:12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat.
II Peter 3:13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
II Peter 3:14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
II Peter 3:15 And account [that] the longsuffering of our Lord [is] salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the
wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
II Peter 3:16 As also in all [his] epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which
they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as [they do] also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
This is interesting because of Peter's affirmation of Paul and the validity of Paul's writings. Those who reject the teaching
of Paul are also rejecting Peter since Peter affirmed Paul.
II Peter 3:17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know [these things] before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the
wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
Many false Christians do much study, but are unable to see basic truths, people actually believe that they can be Christian without
the Baptism of the Holy Ghost, or they claim to have the Holy Ghost even though they've never spoken in tongues. They really think that their misunderstanding of the scriptures concerning "belief" and "believeth" will save them; and they use that to ignore the truth of the Word of God. They mock at the basic Biblical teachings of holy living and decency, preferring the standards of the "world". And they brazenly lead their families to an eternal hell.
A man that takes his family to a trinity church of any kind is leading his family into eternal torment.
II Timothy 3:7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
II Timothy 3:8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
II Timothy 3:13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
II Timothy 3:14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned [them];
II Timothy 3:15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through
faith which is in Christ Jesus.
II Timothy 3:16 All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for
instruction in righteousness:
Some just want the scriptures that speak of belief, and feel that they can ignore the rest, at will; but they are not really honest.
Often they just feel in their hearts that they are "saved" even though they have never really obeyed Acts 2:38. God uses a special
word to describe people like that:
PRO 28:26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
See what God has to say about those who wrest with the scripture rather than simply obeying it because they just know in their heart that they are saved. Did you see what God calls people like that?
Let us review what Peter taught as the plan of salvation for as many as God would ever call.
Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Acts 2:39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
Yet look at how the false-christians will wrest the scriptures in their desperate effort to try to justify their disobedience to
Acts 2:38.
The Bible is so clear in its warning against trinitarianism or anything even remotely like it.
Colossians 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
Colossians 2:9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
Colossians 2:10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
The phrase "for in him" appears only twice in the entire KJV Bible. It is referring to Jesus Christ
Acts 17:28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
Colossians 2:9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
The true bride of Jesus Christ is the bride of one husband only.
The true bride of Jesus Christ is the bride of "Jesus ONLY".
Yet, the false-church regards the phrase "Jesus Only" as an insult to be hurled at the true Christian. But I like it
when they do that, because then I can ask them since they admit they don't worship only Jesus, just who do they worship.
Bro. Winter
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