Today’s Thought “Good for the Goose and the Gander?” G. Ward

 

“For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false.” 2 Thessalonians 2:11

 

Insomnia is the worst attack for many, including me. As a result of my experience at 2:30 a.m., I sought viewing some religious programming from the hundreds of stations we have. Unlike the populous, I’m able to discern heresy because of my intimacy with Holy God’s word (cf. 1 Jn.4:1). Please don’t construe this as a typical response from believers today when they suggest theirs (discernment, that is) lends itself to deciphering jargon along with untruth outside of God’s word; that’s called soothsaying (which is antithetical to Holy God’s word, cf. Dt.18:9-12).

Getting back to my surfing channels; I came upon a young Asian Pastor with a great amount of charisma. I’ve seen him many times on the airwaves. He compels thousands in his audience towards the things of God (seemingly) but rarely if at all embraces a copy of God’s word. The robot on Lost in Space (Television Series 1965–1968) would exclaim, “Warning Will Robinson!” As there are not many roads that lead to eternal life, there is no mechanism outside of God’s word for any supposed preacher of HIS word. If any of us were to live an additional thousand years, our familiarity with HIM would be unsearchable (cf. Job 9:10-12). The bible is not a set of soliloquies to rehearse then open to greater philosophy. It is Holy God speaking to mankind (2 Ti.3:16-17). Moreover, this nonsense of promulgating the same success to thousands in any given audience (when there are hundreds plagued with un-resolved sin) is a sure sign a heretic reigns. As a pastor, I just preach Truth (Jn.14:6) from the bible. Less narcissism, more Jesus! He’s more than enough…

Happy Monday!