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Paul recognized that Satan is still using the same tactics that
he did in the Garden of Eden. Satan is following the old adage,
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. He knows
what has worked in the past will continue to work until Jesus
returns. It is our job to be prepared to face Satan’s
temptations by allowing God’s word to dwell in us and by
choosing to do God’s will at all times. Just as salvation is
based on simple faith and acceptance of the gift, living
victoriously is simply standing firmly where God stands on the
issues of live.
2Corinthians 11:3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent
beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be
corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
God had only told Adam and Eve one thing that they were to leave
untouched and they failed to obey. God has given us His word
which contains many specific rules because with Adam’s and
Eve’s sin the ability in mankind to recognize good and evil.
Yet we still are being tempted by Satan in the same manner,
“Hath God said?” Let’s look at a few things that
God says and our society tells us are too rigid or archaic.
The temptation of Eve should make us all want to know what God’s
word says about right and wrong. As you look at these opinions
that our society considers to be out-dated take a few minutes to
study the scriptures and challenge yourself to see if you agree
with society or God.
It’s OK for a Christian to date,
marry or go into business with a unbeliever because maybe
the other person will get saved later. It is just too
narrow-minded to limit dating to Christians. 2Corinthians
6:14
Life begins at birth or some point after
conception. From conception until birth it is just a mass
of cells. Jeremiah 1:5, Psalm 139:16
Shedding innocent blood is a justifiable
choice. A woman has the right to choose whether she wants
a baby or not. If she is very young, was raped, or it isn’t
convenient to have a baby now she should be able to have
the mass of cells removed by a doctor. Deuteronomy 21:9,
Psalm 106:38
Sexual purity is silly. You really need
to live with someone before you decide to marry him or
her. You wouldn’t buy a car with out test driving it
so why would you want to make a life commitment to
marriage without seeing if you can live together and
still get along. Matthew 5:28, Deuteronomy 22, Leviticus
18
The Bible says that Jesus changed water
into wine, and we know they didn’t have
refrigeration or pasteurizing in Bible times so fruit
juices would naturally have turned into wine. Besides
much of the water was unsafe to drink. So there is
nothing wrong with drinking or serving wine (alcoholic
beverages). Proverbs 23:31, Habakkuk 2:15
Fortune telling, seances, horoscopes,
palm reading, taro cards, Quiji board, etc. are just fun
games to play at a party. Of course knowing my horoscope
and sign can guide my life and keep me from making really
bad mistakes. Deuteronomy 18:10-12
Situation ethics are necessary, white
lies protect people’s feelings, and nothing is black
and white there are all those gray areas we need to
consider. James 5:12, Romans 3:4
I need someone to co-sign a loan or they
need me to co-sign, that’s no big deal. Almost all
financial institutions require a co-signer when you’re
just starting out. It’s really no big deal because
the bank will always collect their payments from the
person who gets the loan. Proverbs 6:1-2
Religion is just a crutch for people who
are too weak to live their life without seeking someone
else’s opinion. Church attendance isn’t
important. Hebrews 10:25? The homosexual lifestyle is
acceptable because God made them that way. Genesis
18:20-21, Genesis 19:5 & 24, Romans 1:26-27
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We can’t do anything about the problems in our country.
The government needs to take more control and do more to provide for everyone.
Proverbs 14:34, 2Chronicles 7:14-15
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