Destructive, Damnable Deceit of the Devil (5)

God’s not that strict. Ever hear that? Me too. Dysfunctional preachers have taught people God is more of a granddad than a Father. They paint Him as a happy-go-lucky, tender-all-the-time, kinda guy. He thinks you are cute even when you purposely stick the cat’s tail in the fan. The problem is many are convinced of …

Destructive, Damnable, Deceit of the Devil (4)

Paul worried about the Corinthians being deceived by the devil, just like Eve was (2 Cor. 11:3). Great consequences followed Eve’s deception, and so it would be with the Corinthians. The same is true for us. The devil lies to us and if we are deceived, we will suffer greatly. Satan has those who have …

Destructive, Damnable, Deceit of the Devil (3)

There are many ways in which the devil seeks to deceive men. He tries to get those who are forgiven of their sins to forsake the Lord by promising them freedom. This is very often pushed on us in the area of morality (2 Pet. 2:18-22). Instead of freedom, we get slavery. Another way Satan …

Destructive, Damnable Deceit of the Devil (2)

“When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it” (Jn. 8:44). Satan is the father of lies because of the events in the Garden (Gen. 3:1-6). He has never ceased lying to men to lure them away from God. His work is relentless, …