Don't Be Led Astray

Don't Be Led Astray "Therefore come out from them and be separate, says the Lord." 2nd Corinthians 6:17 We have seen for years, new "so called religions" that have sprung up, led by many well known people such as Oprah Winfrey, Tony Robbins and many others. These are simply New Age philosophies to entice millions of lost, Biblically illiterate souls into buying their books and tapes. This New Age belief wants you to think that if you think only good things, only good things will happen to you. Satan is the great perverter, as he only perverts the perfect creation of God. Unfortunately the church has in many instances also perverted the truth, and watered down the real message the Bible gives us. This is why I urge you so often to read and study the Bible for yourself. That way when you hear faulty teaching you can spot it right away. It is critical to take the whole word of God into consideration, not just use one scripture alone, but use all of it. Yes, we are to have faith that all things are possible with God. Yes, we can do all things through Christ. However, we can't forget to factor in God's plans and desires. Biblical faith is not God granting us our wishes like some divine genie in a bottle. God has promised to meet our needs, not our wants. You want a Ferrari. You need a car. God will meet your need for a car. If at some point you are blessed to buy a Ferrari, praise the Lord. But there is nothing in the Bible that equates our faith with personal prosperity. This has been the perverted teachings of the prosperity Gospel movement, which focuses on people's personal greed and desire for the "things of the flesh" and this temporal world. God gave us everything we need in the pages of the Bible. While the lost masses chase the secret to having wealth in this life, those who know Jesus Christ possess the only true answers for true wealth in this life and for eternity. Robert W. Brock My Daily Devotional Volume Seven March 27