DEVICES OF DEVIL AGAINST GOD'S WORK
(This is the Part 4 and the concluding part. You can check our page for full parts)

In our working for God, after we have overcome every opposition and obstacle, we should be watchful against the fight within, against pollution and perversion. The greatest problem of the church is not persecution but perverse doctrines and teachings.

The early church overcame several and severe persecutions but they could not overcome subtle perversion. In his first book, Apostle Peter encouraged believers to endure persecution, but his second epistle focused a more terrible enemy, which is perversion. Many did not fall by persecution, but many followed pervasive teachings of the false prophets.

2 Peter 2:1-3
“But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. 2 And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed. 3 By covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction does not slumber.”

The big problem of the church today is not Muslims, not the terrorists, not the government or the unbelievers; the big problem of the church today are the false prophets – the preachers of sweet gospel, the prosperity preachers, the permissive preachers. No wonder, no wonder when the disciples asked Jesus of the signs of the end time, that Jesus first mentioned and warned against the deception of false prophets and teachers. “Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”4 And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.” Matthew 24:3-5.

Many may not be dampened by persecutions, but many will be deceived by pervasive preachers of modern gospel.

After you know that Jesus is the only way to heaven, you should know and stand that holiness is the only walk to heaven. Several pervasive doctrines are all around today and many are falling victim of false doctrines like righteousness of Jesus without your righteous walk with Jesus; grace without godliness, once saved is saved forever, faith without work, and many others. As children of God and as ministers, we must be watchful against pollution and perversion.

We must also watch against pervasive habits. Many ministers and churches who watch against pervasive doctrines are finding it hard to overcome bitterness, envy, jealousy and evil speaking among themselves, among the members and ministers. This also matters, because all unrighteousness is sin.

CONCLUSION
We should be watchful against every device of the devil, both without and within; we should be vigilant, prayerful and at alert as we walk with God and work for Him. We should pray for daily grace to be watchful and to stand, we should pray for daily cleansing and sanctification. And we shall not be found wanting at the end in Jesus name. Amen

Ephesians 6:10-13
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

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