Comments on: Quotes (597) http://defendingcontending.com/2009/09/05/quotes-597/ Defending truth and contending for the Faith while carrying the Light of the Gospel into a world shrouded in darkness. Mon, 28 May 2012 00:24:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Matthew Johnston http://defendingcontending.com/2009/09/05/quotes-597/#comment-13723 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:32:32 +0000 http://defendingcontending.com/?p=12668#comment-13723 Very good! Very balanced……

]]> By: Desert Pastor's wife http://defendingcontending.com/2009/09/05/quotes-597/#comment-13692 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 05:37:21 +0000 http://defendingcontending.com/?p=12668#comment-13692 The devil did this with Eve towards the beginning of mankind’s creation and we seem to be dealing with this all too often!

]]> By: Ministry Addict http://defendingcontending.com/2009/09/05/quotes-597/#comment-13679 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:40:20 +0000 http://defendingcontending.com/?p=12668#comment-13679 The sinful mixing of a little good with something bad to corrupt the truth of God is not something that is new. In the days in which the Holy Spirit was inspiring the Words which make up the New Testament, an “antichrist” spirit was at work spreading falsehoods. (I John 4:3)

For example, “good works” are, Scripturally, good things (Ephesians 2:10), but they do not save souls (Ephesians 2:8-9). Angels are worthy of respect (Jude v. 8), but they are not to be worshipped (Colossians 2:18). Likewise, it is a good thing to be a “saint” (Philippians 4:21-22), but we should never pray to them (I Timothy 2:5).

The devil, throughout history, has found fertile ground in subtly substituting man-based theories of righteousness for the God-centered truth of Scripture.

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