COUNTERFEIT OR GENUINE?
Memorise: Prove all things; hold fast
that which is good. 1st Thessalonians 5:21
Read: 1st Corinthians
3:10-14, Bible in one year: Ezekiel 38:1-39:24, Revelation 17
It is rather unfortunate that many who
started their Christian journey on the foundation of apostolic faith and
teachings have abandoned the faith and are now living in error. There are many
who have even become heretical in the name of “Pentecostalism”. It is not
everything you hear from the pulpit of the 21st century preacher
that is healthy for a Christian who is heaven-bound. There are many good
Christians who had taken to a life Christian modesty, but suddenly backslid on
getting to a foreign country, all in the name of modernism. Today, several
genuine blessings of God have been replaced with counterfeit. Many today have
replaced a lifestyle of thanksgiving, fervent prayers, intense worship and
deep, regular Bible study with that of occasional indulgence in a social
gospel. No wonder many of our worship centres have become so comfortable for
unbelievers. They come and they remain the same because there is no genuine
fire on the altar. The Church has become entertainment-focused rather than
salvation-driven.
“And
the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they
sewed fig trees together and made themselves aprons”
Genesis
3:7
Before this experience, Adam and Eve had
the glory of God as their genuine covering, but after they disobeyed God, they
were exposed to a counterfeit covering. There is nothing you can get elsewhere
that can be better than what God has to give. Go for His gold and not for
bronze. Adam and Eve lost their heavenly garment and continued to struggle in
sin, rather than cover themselves in the ashes of humility and sober
repentance. The glory of Godn that had been covering them disappeared and they
became exposed to man-made coverings. May the covering of God over your life
not be removed in Jesus’ Name. No matter
how wealthy a man is, without the genuine protection of the Almighty, one will
realise that his life is not safe. There are many believers today who have lost
the genuine power of the Holy Spirit and are resigned to faking it. It takes
the enlightenment of the Almighty for the very elect not to be deceived or
carried away by the counterfeit gospel which is popular but not real. The love
of many has waxed cold as prophesied by the Lord Jesus Christ (Matthew 24:12).
The quality of some people’s service in the vineyard has dropped, and the
commitment level of many needs to be reappraised. Like the prodigal son, you
can repent today after comparing the peace of genuine salvation to the struggle
of pretence. Satan is all out to deny people of genuine salvation. He is
introducing counterfeits dressed as salvation to people. It is my prayer that
you will never suffer loss in Jesus’ Name.
Prayer Point
Father, help me not to be a victim of
any form of end –time deceit.
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