Poisoning the Soul

By Patrick Wyett

“And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand” (Matthew 12:25).

If I asked you what you are, how would you respond?  Republican, Libertarian, Democrat?  How about, conservative, progressive or liberal?  Maybe you’re a capitalist, socialist or anarchist.  Or possibly black, white, Hispanic or of Asian descent? There’s also the rich, middle-class and poor.  Surely you fit in somewhere.

We live in a world that labels people. We often self-label ourselves.  It’s a strategy to divide and conquer, to keep us at each other’s throats while the “rulers of darkness,” those of “spiritual wickedness in high places” execute our destruction.

So who are you?

Me, I’m a Christian. That’s it. My allegiance is to God. Sure, I may fall into some of these other labels, depending on particulars. I’ve even self-labeled myself in the past, but no more. I refuse to emphasize these self-imposed divisions that divide us over secondary or irrelevant issues. It’s spiritual poison that brings desolation.   

The poison of sin inundates our society, culture, and yes, our churches. Sin is so prevalent that more and more Christians view it as normal or okay. Our society of even thirty years ago wouldn’t accept even a portion of the evil being openly spewed today. That’s the effect of thirty years of moral poisoning, desensitizing us to wickedness one planned step at a time.

Now we’re told that one’s gender isn’t about biology, it’s determined by what someone wants to be. So a boy is actually a girl if he thinks he is. You have a seriously depraved mind if you believe this. What you think, or being sexually mutilated by surgery and taking hormones doesn’t change your gender. This sort of idiocy needs to be addressed forthrightly, not humored.  It’s a complete disgrace.

“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!” (Isaiah 5:20)

The definitions of good and evil are not a matter of fad, popular opinion or simply a personal situation. God alone has the authority to make such determinations, and He has.

“Oh, but I can’t offend anyone by judging them.” That gutless sentence is worldly nonsense, not a Christian principle. Since when do we let lost souls define biblical truth to us?  I’m appalled that professing Christians whimper this sort of response when faced with a situation requiring moral courage. What are you afraid of, that you’ll be called a bigot or narrow-minded by some vile individual or group?  So what if you are?

“Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.  Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you” (Matthew 5:10-12).

When did being able to distinguish between right and wrong become judging someone?  The judgment a sinner feels at such times is the pang of conscience that the truth has elicited within them.  To those that hate the truth, truth is hate. The danger here is that their evil opinion, if given credence, can poison your thinking.

Let’s dispense with the socially accepted lie that claims all religions, cultures and points-of-view are equal in relevance. They are not!  Yes, all have a right to their opinion, even when completely wrong. Many exercise this right to be wrong on a continuous basis. But you don’t have to listen to it or accept it.  Indeed, reject it for what it is; the chatter of deceived souls lost in sin. It has no godly weight or moral value.

Another thing, when did mere disagreement on a point of discussion become cause for personal offense? Freedom of speech and conscience is a guarantee that there will be disagreement. There is no accompanying implied right not to be offended.  If offense must be taken, who would you rather offend, sin-blinded man or God?  It’s predictable that those who espouse acceptance of their evil under the guise of tolerance, will themselves not tolerate anything contrary to their twisted agenda.  We should be familiar with such methods by now.

“Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good” (Romans 12:9).

Did you get that?  Find repugnant, reject that which is evil.  Some have been so programmed that making the distinction between good and evil is considered judging and we’re not supposed to do that. Who told you that? Not the Scriptures. God gave us brains, let’s use them.

Here’s one of the most misunderstood verses in the Bible.

“Judge not, that ye be not judged” (Matthew 7:1)

Now the rest of the story neither fathomed nor mentioned by those deceiving and being deceived.

“For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.  And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?” (Matthew 7:2-3)

The simple meaning? Don’t hypocritically judge evil in others when you’re doing the same things yourself.  Remove sin from your own life first, then you can better assist others in identifying and removing sin in theirs. Folks the Bible is not, that hard to understand if you make reading it a daily priority in your life. Have you? If not, why not? Would you rather continue to be fooled by lost souls dictating to you what to believe the Bible supposedly says and means? If so, then through chosen ignorance you take their poison willingly, to your shame and your soul’s peril. 

“Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?” (Luke 12:57)

The answer for many is because you’ve been told not to, that somehow though the Bible is explicit in defining sin, you’re not supposed to know what sin is. This is blatant secular stupidity; Satan’s lie that many have come to accept. I’ll give you a quick synopsis.

Death came into the world because of sin. Jesus had to die on the cross for the sole reason of sin, to offer atonement for all of us because of sin. Sin separates us from God. Because of sin, men and women are going to an eternity in hell every day. But you’re not supposed to know what sin is and isn’t?  Why do you think God gave us the Bible? You’re a Christian, right? You’re called to know the difference and expected to stand for good while opposing evil.

Want some more satanic poison that can easily be remedied with biblical knowledge? How about the lie that people are born homosexual, that God made them that way?  The Bible uniformly condemns homosexuality as an abomination before God; a grievous sin before the Almighty.  I’ve heard most of the excuses of those who defy God’s truth, such as, “Jesus never condemned homosexuality.” He didn’t have to. The observant Jewish people of Jesus’ day knew the Torah and its condemnation of homosexuality. Jesus’ coming didn’t change the definition of right and wrong.

“Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil” (Matthew 5:17).

To claim Jesus didn’t and doesn’t condemn homosexuality as sin is to say that there’s a difference of opinion between He and God on the subject.  Here’s Jesus speaking.

“I and my Father are one” (John 10:30).

Want to read that truth again?

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