2 CORINTHIANS 11: 2 I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband, to Christ, so that I might present you as a pure virgin to him. 3 But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ. 4 For if someone comes to you and preaches a Jesus other than the Jesus we preached, or if you receive a different spirit from the Spirit you received, or a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it easily enough.
You and I will be/we are the bride of Christ. Our love for Christ should be a pure love as a bride who saves her love for one man only. (verse 2)
The Corinthians pure and simple deotion to Christ was being threatened by false teaching, much as we are today. Paul did not want the believers to lose their single-minded love for Christ. Keeping Christ first in our lives can be difficult when there are so many distractions threatening to sidetrack our faith.
Eve lost her focus, listened to the serpent, and we, too, can lose focus and let our lives become overcrowded and confused. What hurdle weakens your commitment to keeping Christ first?
The Corinthians were fall for the smooth talk and messages that sounded good and seemed to make sense. Today, we have men in the pulpit that do not believe in the crucifixion and teach a doctrine that is pleasing to our ears, yet NOT THE TRUTH!!!
The Bible should be our authoritative guide. Anything you hear should be tested by the WORD. Because your pastor or deacon said it, DOES NOT MAKE IT TRUE! It is your job to search out the truth through the WORD. Are you?
Let the Holy Spirit be your guide; study the WORD, and follow Jesus' teachings. Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny
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