OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: WEDNESDAY 18th NOVEMBER 2015
THEME: ARE YOU IN ERROR?
Memorise:
Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
Matthew 22:29
Read: James 5:19-20
19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
20 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
Message
After your heart is illuminated by the light of the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ, you need to carefully guard this light, to prevent it from getting dimmed or extinguished by the introduction of "another gospel" into your heart. Guarding against falling into the error of another gospel involves being grounded in the knowledge of God's truth as revealed in the Scriptures and yielding your heart to the Holy Spirit to teach you the truth of God's word. We are not to take a part of God's word in isolation nor give personal interpretation to God's word, but rather, allow the Holy Spirit to interpret the Scriptures with the Scriptures. This way, what we believe will always be based on God's true word.
I had an encounter with a member of an organisation that forbids its members from mentioning the Blood of Jesus. There are very intelligent people in that group. In a conversation with one of them, I said, "Sir, it is written in Hebrews 9:22 that without the shedding of blood, there is no remission of sin. Who do you think is afraid of the Blood of Jesus? It is only one fellow - the devil, because Revelation 12:11 says the devil was overcome by the Blood of the Lamb. Anyone who says you should not mention the Name of Jesus or the Blood of Jesus is of the devil. Therefore, your organisation is most likely connected with the devil." This fellow heard this truth but did not like it. If you are in a religious organisation or group where they restrict your freedom to read the Bible, you are in the wrong place. If they tell you that because we are now in the time of grace, the Old Testament no longer applies, take to your heels!
Also, if you find yourself in an assembly where they cannot mention the Name of Jesus Christ directly, but rename Him as "the righteous one" or "the holy one", you are in a very dangerous zone; take flight immediately! If your place of fellowship tells you that the Name of Jesus and the Blood of Jesus are no longer enough, and that after prayer in Jesus' Name, you need to add the word "fire" or something else, you are in error. If you are in a place where they tell you that the Name of Jesus is too hallowed to be used, and that in reverence, you should pray to God in the name of any other individual like Mary, an angel or a dead saint, and that these individuals can act as mediators between God and man, they are in error. Jesus Christ is the only Mediator between God and man (1 Timothy 2:5). Read your Bible, hold on to the truth and let no man deceive you.
Prayer Point:
Dear Holy Spirit, I yield my heart to the truth of God's word, and to your teaching of this truth.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: JOB 32-35 and 1 TIMOTHY 5:9-6:2
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