Worth Repeating

our Ben and his "pet" Samantha
early 1990s

"But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent's cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ." (2 Corinthians 11:3)

Today's devotion by Pastor Larry Stockstill is such a valuable, powerful message for this time and season that it's worth repeating:

Paul warned the Corinthians about the subtlety of the one who came to Eve with a slight twist to the commandment of God. Satan tries to take the focus off the cross, the person of Jesus, the reality of sin, the need for repentance, and the certainty of hell. He tries instead to bring us another gospel, one that focuses on man's goodness, the equality of all religions, the nonessentiality of the blood of Jesus, and the ridiculousness of an eternal hell. All these variations of the Gospel sound good to the natural mind, but Paul recognized them as Satan's disguise for the true Gospel (2 Corinthians 11:13-15). 

Isaiah said, "Destruction is certain for those who say that evil is good and good is evil; that dark is light and light is dark; that bitter is sweet and sweet is bitter" (Isaiah 5:20). Satan can call it what he likes, but sin is sin, God is pure, and hell is forever! 

[Beloved], stay simple in your sincere and pure devotion to the real Jesus.