The Special of the Day… From the Orange Moon Cafe…
“Another?”
No other true and authentic Lord Jesus Christ exists than the Savior proclaimed by Scripture. Multitudes of false versions, however, have tempted believers to deception since the first days of the church.
"For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him” (II Corinthians 11:4).
Our spiritual enemies are more than happy to hear the name of the Lord declared, so long as the title communicates “another Jesus.” Satan tempted the Lord Himself with Scripture in the wilderness temptation, failing miserably, while also tipping his hand that he has no qualms about using truth as a weapon of diversion (Matthew 4). Indeed, if we instantly give credence to voices affirming someone they call “Jesus," or quoting Scripture, or claiming to be led by the Holy Spirit, we may well one day find ourselves having been led down a dark path away from truth and reality. “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try (test) the spirits whether they are of God, because many false prophets are gone out into the world” (I John 4:1).
We must make the matter continually personal, praying often that God will show us if our worship correlates with the true Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit, and Gospel declared in Scripture. Let us ask Him to confirm, defend, and enhance our beliefs, convictions, and practices that accord with the real and the genuine, while seeking His exposure and correction of the false. No believer will be perfect in devotion during this present earthly lifetime. However, we must seek to be as faithful as possible regarding the Savior, the Spirit, and the Scriptures. We can be sure our enemies will not rest in seeking divert us to “another.” May we be sure we do not rest in seeking to know, love, trust, and obey the one true and living Lord Jesus, as led by the one real and faithful Holy Spirit, in accordance with the one authentic Gospel of the Bible.
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.”
(I Peter 5:8)
“There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.”
(Ephesians 4:4-6)
Weekly Memory Verse
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
(I Timothy 3:16)
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