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Religion / Re: The Eckankar Cult In Nigeria (Africa) by ubijakez: 10:38pm On Jun 28, 2014
Religious confusion and its assorted contradictory doctrines prove that the
devil and his servants are effective deceivers (John 8:44). Since God is not
the author of confusion (1 Corinthians 14:33), the many false doctrines
taught in various denominations today do not come from God. It is no
surprise that the same evil one who has been perverting and denying the
words of God since the Garden of Eden is still sowing seeds of deception.
He even finds pastors ready to serve as his accomplices in preying upon
weak little lambs (Acts 20:28-30).
But why would anyone allow himself to be deceived? Paul offers an
explanation of the motives for believing lies in 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12.
The people deceived by Satan's craftiness "did not receive the love of the
truth, that they might be saved." It is not sufficient to know the truth. We
must love the truth. There are many people who study the Bible for
curiosity, or vanity, or for academic reasons, but who do not approach the
Scriptures with the humility necessary to allow the Lord to change them
and mold their character. They don't love the truth, and are thus easy prey
for the devil.
Paul mentions one other factor: they "had pleasure in unrighteousness."
When a person wants to find an excuse to justify sin in his life, he will not
study the Bible with the honest and open heart necessary to understand it.
You can often hear this attitude in the comments of those who want to
defend their sinful practices: "Where in the Bible does it say that I
cannot . . . ?" The proper attitude is not defensive of evil, but asks: "What
does the Lord want me to do?" People who are determined to justify their
sins will not understand the truth. Their minds are carnal and incapable of
discerning the spiritual richness of God's message (1 Corinthians 2:14).
Why would anyone believe a lie? Because the truth often demands painful
transformations that most people are unwilling to make. The way of the
Lord is difficult and lonely, but it leads to eternal life (Matthew 7:13-14).

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Religion / Re: The Eckankar Cult In Nigeria (Africa) by ubijakez: 10:33pm On Jun 28, 2014
As far as I am concern.....the bible says in 2thessolonians 2:9-12 all we need to know about different set of people and their fate

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