Shun the 'Doctrine of Devils'

May 10

There was a time when the only doctrinal study that one was required to do in order to establish his own religious beliefs involved Catholicism and Protestantism (and, of course, the many denominations of the latter.) That is no longer the case.

Our culture, through immigration from other parts of the world than ‘Christian’ Europe as well as through political correctness and the indoctrination of our young people by our text books into the idea that the contributions of all cultures and religions are equal, has rejected both the concept of American exceptionalism and the faith that brought us to espouse that idea in the first place.

Though we may diminish our patriotism without any eternally-damaging effects upon our spirits, we cannot compromise our faith in Jesus without undoing ourselves in the only way that matters beyond the final breath we take. It therefore behooves us to ascertain the veracity of what we believe and to dedicate ourselves fully to it.

I John 4:2 contains the beloved apostle’s counsel toward that end. Here he says, “This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God.” Any religion that denies the deity of the Lord who came in the flesh to save mankind is, “…a doctrine of devils,” I Timothy 4:1, and to be rejected!