Lies, Fables...

 We all believe our faith is the truth. Some of us refuse to believe that it is wrong for anyone to tell another person their faith is really all lies.

We live in a time when it is NOT acceptable to recognize anyone doing anything wrong- unless it is an outright criminal act punishable by the laws of our land. Do your own thing as long as you aren't hurting anyone and you're fine, this is the attitude that is acceptable today. We dare not confront others about their faith because we have no right to tell them their faith is a lie. We are countered with why is our faith right and theirs wrong? And even then NO ONE wants to listen to the real why, they want to fight for their right to believe in whatever they want. Everyone has their own truth, but HOW can that be?  A murderer might believe they have their own truth and we shouldn't judge them, but we've drawn lines along the borders we as a majority of the population believe are correct. 

We STOP drawing lines though when it comes to spiritual matters because in the past Satan mingled government with religion forcing people in that government to worship their way or die and people rose up against that forced worship. The entire United States was founded along the lines of separation between church and state. Because we've separated church (religious beliefs of any kind) from oversight by government, religious beliefs of any and all kinds are now believed to be truth- if not for you in particular, then for whoever it is holding to their own truths. The outright worshipers of Satan are accepted and allowed their ways without being subject to any sort of censorship by any individual. When protesters of any religious belief stands up against another they are tolerated as long as they are peaceful, but still mostly shunned by the vast majority who believe - to each his own - as long as no one is forcing their beliefs down the other's throat.

We have so very many religions today, too many to fully count because offshoots rise up constantly slapping the label of their religion upon themselves.

W e are told this by God- 

2Ti 4:3  For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 

2Ti 4:4  And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

… they shall turn away their ears from truth…

We KNOW there is a truth of God that exists beyond any other so called truth. There is God's truth and then there are FABLES.

Our world is rife with FABLE filled religions again, too numerous to count. And each FABLE filled religion believes they have the truth and they SHUT their ears to anything but what they believe is truth. They shut their ears to TRUTH. They will NOT listen to SOUND BIBLICAL DOCTRINE! They don't want to listen to doctrines they consider strange, and false because they differ from their own cherished fables. You could hold up your Bible and proclaim fact after fact and they'd cover their ears and cry out "Lies, all lies!"  They would be perfectly content to call God's truth's lies simply because they have turned their Fables into God's truth- they are DECEIVED!

Could I stand up to someone and tell them what they believe is a bunch of lies? Only if I'm compelled by God to do so and empowered by the Holy Spirit to speak. I present truth and only truth, Biblically backed truth, exegetically studied truth. Could I give an answer face to face, I don't know, I pray God could use me for His truth no matter the cost. I'm an introvert, I avoid confrontations like the plague. I smile and hide fear and anxiety. I am a very weak vessel with so many cracks, so many flaws but my Savior has mended me and keeps mending me and I rely upon HIM to use me as He needs to.  All by His mercy and grace, His love, His unending love!  Now and forever! Amen!!!!!!!

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EXPOSITION OF MATTHEW XXIV  24  (((Written in 1890 - remember when reading the excerpt 131 years have passed since it was written. History does matter.))))

THE FAITHFUL AND WISE SERVANT

VERSES 45-47: "Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom the lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods." 

In this figure, Christ is represented as the Lord of the household of faith (see Mark 13: 34; Heb. 3:6 -- Mar 13:34  For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. Heb 3:6  But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end. ), leaving his house, and committing to his servants the work of caring for his church. They are to feed the flock of God, over whom the Holy Ghost hath made overseers. Acts 20:28. They must preach the Word. 2 Tim. 4:2. They should watch for souls as they that must give account. Heb. 13:17. They will not only give meat to the household, but they will give it in due season. They will preach the present truth. Their last work before the return of their Master will be to proclaim his coming, and to teach the necessary preparation. They will sacrifice the society and blessings of home, and go everywhere, preaching the word, suffering fatigue of body and burden of spirit. But such will have great reward in the kingdom of God. Who is that faithful and wise servant? Where shall we find him?–It is he who is faithfully and wisely attending to  the interests of the household of faith. Blessed is that servant, whom his Lord when he cometh shall find so doing." 

1. He is faithful. As a faithful watchman, he will give timely warning when he sees the sword coming. His work just before the end is seen in the following scriptures. Joel. 2:1: "Blow ye the trumpet in Zion and sound an alarm in my holy mountain; let all the inhabitants of the land tremble; for the day of the Lord cometh, for it is nigh at hand." Isa. 58:1: "Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and show my people their  transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins." 2 Tim. 4:1-5: "I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who I shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom: Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and  doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves, teachers, having itching ears; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry."

2. He is wise. "He that winneth souls is wise." He will expose error, then hold forth the truth in its harmony and beauty, and thus win men to the truth. When it becomes his duty to reprove and rebuke, it will be at a proper time and place, and then with all "long-suffering and doctrine." He will study to show himself "approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." 2 Tim. 2:15. (End Excerpt)