Do a Bible Study, Gain Skill in the Word!

If a person wants to see miracles, he or she had better first believe in the miraculous. If a person wants forgiveness, he or she might do well to believe in the one who can forgive sin - Jesus. In this age, people are known for wanting the promise of Heaven without a Savior. People want a higher power, but one that they can control in some way. A Supreme Being who is all powerful and beyond control, manipulation, or deceit is just too much for many of our fellow humans. What if a somewhat lower power, subject to human manipulation, capable of a seeming miracle or two, and speaking great blasphemies comes along in this age? Ah, yes, I believe God's word does speak of such a person coming along soon.

We know that much of the world sits vulnerable to the Antichrist and his false prophet. They refuse to believe in Jesus the Savior, rebel against Jesus the Lord, and cannot stand the thought of our Sovereign God. Any alternative to belief in the only one who can save them is preferable to many. Grab a big rock, paint a figure on it, give it a name, (Thurgl the Pantsless) and someone will come along and worship the thing. Make up a system of worship that involves levels to attain, deprivation to endure, and throw in a guaranteed weight loss program, and you have a religion the world will embrace. Quite a few of the chosen ones will even give ol' Thurgl their worldly fortunes to hold. What can we do to fight this?

We are issued a set of armor for defense, but there is one weapon involved - a thing we can swing with skill. Paul called it the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. (Eph 6:17) Here is where we can train and have discipline in a skill. Using the Bible well does not come easily. Many a Christian has used the Word more like a club, bashing everyone who comes within range. We are to use the Word as a swordsman of old. This requires practice, training, skill, and strategy. The right verse at the right time is far better than clubbing the victim with the only verse we have memorized over and over. Study and train, learn and grow in the Word. Ask God to send a trainer to you. Be ready to be sharpened by the Word when you begin your training!

In Christ,
Bucky