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Today is Monday July 27, 209 and we are completing our studies on the book of Proverbs, please read chapters 27-31 in your Bible or Click Here to read them. http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%2027-31&version=9

Today's Message: Religion Deceit
Many people, including Christian's, fall into the deceitfulness of religion, God wants nothing to do with religion, yet that's all He seems to be associated with.

If we love someone, we want to be with them and know what pleases them so that we can develop a lasting relationship. We also want to know what they dislike so that we can avoid words or actions that would displease them. Our relationship with God should be the desire to love Him just as we would our loved ones and to learn of the things that displease Him so we can receive the blessings that He intended for us to have. God warns us, once again to stay away from wicked people and things that they use to persuade us. “They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them. Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things. Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich. Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father. He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination. Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.” - Proverbs 28:4-10. We need to be very careful of false Christian's, they are very good at persuading true Christian's to follow them.

I really had no intention of writing a message about false religion today, but for some reason the Holy Spirit directed me to it. I have been doing a lot of research about it previously, which is so mind boggling. It's amazing that many will criticize me for my beliefs, yet at least mine conforms to the actual King James Bible while theirs conforms to man made beliefs. God warns us about following those whom are in authority, “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn..............Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath. If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest. The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul. A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked. The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.” - Proverbs 29:2,8-13. Sadly, there are many false religions out there that mimic Jesus, yet deep down they are deceiving and bringing millions of people down with them. In order to overcome that we need to read God's Word, all of it and study it too.

Religion is deceitful, no where in the Bible is it ever referenced as anything of good, in fact it was religion that killed Jesus. Many people are unaware of the difference between the two, religion has nothing to do with God, oh they might give the impression that their religion is about God, but in reality they have no clue who God is. “For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.” - James 1:23-27. True Christian's do not put themselves on a pedestal for being a particular religion, they do not use that as the basis of knowing God and heaven. There is only one way to heaven and that is by knowing Jesus Christ, and the exact truth about Jesus Christ. That He is the only begotten Son of God, whom is God in the flesh, that died for all of our sins, was buried in a tomb for three days, then arose and is alive today through all believers in the form of the Holy Spirit. Religion should not be what people follow, that is not God, if a church does not follow the true doctrine of Christ than it is a false religion.

Today's Prayer:
Dear God,
Lord, we confess that we are weak and fearful people, apart from Your Holy Spirit that makes us strong as we stand up for Your righteousness. The conflicting philosophies, the indulgent sinful behaviors of humanity, the worship of creatures rather than our Creator, and the false religions that abound require us to be equipped daily in Your spiritual armor. Our struggle is not physical, but spiritual in nature as the powers of this dark world and the spiritual forces in the heavenly world battle for our souls. This conflict will not end until we unite with You in heaven, so keep us vigilant and trusting as we do battle with our enemy. You are the captain of our army and we will be victorious as we follow Your every command. In Jesus' Name...........Amen.
Have a wonderful and blessed day/night and enjoy your week.
God Bless You,
Christina

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