I recently read a post on facebook stating “It’s hard to get in shape spiritually if you only work out on Sunday.” A very true message and even more true to those not belonging to a body of other believers where iron sharpens iron. Many people will agree that the Bible says things will become worse, but have you ever stopped to ponder how today is brining that prophecy to be fulfilled? Are you apart of that movement to the fulfillment?

Each year that goes by I’m witnessing how much more the world and fellow Christians are turning to myths and further from the truth. I’m not one to just share my opinion, let my words be few and let the Word of God speak the truth into the souls of man as I continue to carry and share the truth. It says God’s word is sharper that a double edge sword. But how will one know the truth unless they are seeking and digging deeper into the truth. Some I believe read the Word of God but somehow manage to come out with some mystical and scriptural twisted view to fulfill what they want to believe is true and disregard what the text is actually saying, and in turn destroy themselves of their own false claims.

2 Peter says it better than I do. “And so, dear friends, while you are waiting for these things to happen, make every effort to be found living peaceful lives that are pure and blameless in his sight. And remember, our Lord’s patience gives people time to be saved. This is what our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you with the wisdom God gave him–speaking of these things in all of his letters. Some of his comments are hard to understand, and those who are ignorant and unstable have twisted his letters to mean something quite different, just as they do with other parts of Scripture. And this will result in their destruction.” (3:14-18 NLT)

I have copies of several Bible’s: KJV, NKJV, NIV, NLT and the one that helps the most to combat twisted scripture references is the Apologetics Bible which is the Holman Version. It has side notations of certain scriptures that are commonly taken out of context by individual and or groups or other religions. If you don’t know, the KJV is the oldest translation that we have available to us in our language dating back over 400 years now. I have been making it a habit to fact check if you will, other bible versions with the KJV for accuracy. This is part of my getting fit spiritually and putting on the armor of God. The other exeresises are communicating with God (praying), journaling and acting out in my faith, by first and foremost learning how to love and serve others as Christ has done unto us.

I can listen to other pastors and leaders speak on scripture, but there are those who don’t know the difference if anything is being taken out of context because they fully rely on their leaders, pastors or priest. Carlson Pearson, an Oklahoma pastor claims that God told Him that nobody needs to be saved because they already are. There’s a featured movie about him on netflix called Come Sunday. If you read scripture and understand it, you wouldn’t be able to confirm what he says is true, although he lost his church and most of his congregation, he still has a congregation.

Lets face it, we live in a culture where self pleasure is on the rise. Technology and knowledge as stated in Daniel 4 will increase as people go to and fro, given the world and bigger library to fill our heads with false claims.

“For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear. They will reject the truth and chase after myths.” 2 Timothy 4:3-4

This scripture hit me like a brick when I was 14 and has been my life verse every since. You’ll see how scripture is being fulfilled if you do your research and observe the people of today. For example, I have come across, I believe his name is Steven Crowder, that has a youtube show called Louder with Crowder. He is a conservative libertarian who goes around to public places such as universities, with their permission and has open conversations about a specific topic. His usual set up has a banner with a statement he believes is a myth with the words Change My Mind underneath it. Whoever would like to have a one on one civil conversation to try and change his mind is welcome to sit and talk as everyone around listens. One of the topics was Stating “There are only 2 Genders – Change My Mind.” A LBGQT and whatever letters I’m missing, leader sat down with Crowder. Her basic argument for why there are more genders is the result of increased technology and knowledge. I’m not quoting word for word, but basically her argument involved chromosomes, have more of one over the other, despite the biological evidence of what physical characteristics were present, that somehow if an individual feels they want to live choose what nouns they are identified with that they have the right to do so and that everyone else should respect their wishes even even they don’t know how they want to be identified. Long story short, she never gave a number of how many genders there are and as the scripture says, she is one of many that have turned to myths.

I could continue on with how people believe in the flat earth theory, despite all the evidence and scripture that clearly states otherwise, I would like to simply challenge you to get your head in the game! Don’t rely on me, don’t rely on your leaders, pastors, priest and whoever may be an influence in your life, for as scripture says in Matthew 24:24 says that false messiahs and prophets will appear that will deceive many and possibly the elect. If you’re reading this and searching your own Bible to fact check what you’ve heard, congrats your one exercise closer to being more spiritually fit, but dont quit theres plenty more reps.

Rev G