Day One
Chapter 1: The Lost Doctrine
Colossians 1:13
For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves.
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A new spiritual battle is raging on planet Earth. Forces of good and evil are vying openly as never before for the minds and souls of human beings. Pastors, missionaries, and lay Christians are bombarding me these days with their stories of almost unbelievable attacks from the Prince of Darkness.
What can Christians do about today’s terrible explosion of satanic activity, Satan worship, occult practices, and the New Age Movement?
Must we helplessly watch as these emissaries of Satan’s kingdom brainwash our children through occult-orientated TV programs and comic books? Or agonize while they infiltrate our schools, television, government, and military with their anti-God philosophies, witchcraft, and even satanic worship? Must we ignore the occult themes saturating our teen’s electronic games? Must we turn a deaf ear to the hard rock music that actually explains and encourages satanic rituals, diabolical sex practices and even suicide? Must Christians only recoil in shock as Satan worshipers sacrifice human adults and breed babies to sacrifice to their god?
Must we tolerate……the list goes on and on……
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Is there no Hope for the Human Race? Oh, yes, there’s hope. Jesus was Himself the solution to the problem of original sin when He came to earth to die for all sinners.
For God so loved the world, that he gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. (John 3:16)
Christians are people who also were born into Satan’s kingdom but were transferred out of that kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of God
And we Christians have the key to the problem of original sin—which is causing all this evil on earth today. Ours should be offensive stance. We do not have to leave people trapped and doomed in Satan’s evil kingdom. We must wage an offensive war again Satan for the souls of lost people.
So evangelism is not a project, an assignment, or just a method of church growth. It is all-out war for the souls of the subjects already in the kingdom of darkness. And every week on planet Earth a million more souls are born into that kingdom of darkness.
What keeps me from being in the all-out war for the souls of sinners? A life that is too busy doing everything else. The desire to share Jesus' great love with others is buried in the everyday things of life. The passion to even care about loved ones who are lost slowly disappears with the tyranny of the urgent.
During the last few years I have definitely noticed that people seem to be busier than they have ever been in the past. There never seems to be enough hours in our days. We have more modern conveniences than years ago to make our lives easier, so why does it seem harder? What has happened?
You know, one of my deepest passions throughout my life has been my concern for those who have never believed in Jesus as their Savior. I have had a passion to ask them three questions.
During the last few years I have definitely noticed that people seem to be busier than they have ever been in the past. There never seems to be enough hours in our days. We have more modern conveniences than years ago to make our lives easier, so why does it seem harder? What has happened?
You know, one of my deepest passions throughout my life has been my concern for those who have never believed in Jesus as their Savior. I have had a passion to ask them three questions.
1. Do you believe you do things that do not please Jesus?
(We all do and those things are called sin. Romans 3:23)
2. Do you believe that Jesus will forgive you of those sins?
(All it takes is asking him to forgive them and he will. 1 John 1:8-9)
3. Do you want to begin a love relationship with Jesus?
All it takes is asking him. Then I encourage them to pray this prayer.
Dear Jesus,
I know I do things that do not please you. Forgive me. I would like to begin a relationship with you. Please come into my heart and save me from my sins.
This has been the burning passion in my life, but is that fire still burning deep inside of me? I would have to be honest and say, “Not like it used to be.” My life has become so busy, that my passion has been buried by the pressures of living.
So what can I do about this? It is time to ask God’s forgiveness and ask him to fill me with a passion for sharing Jesus with my world. It is my choice to care about the souls of others or care about my own cares. What will I choose?
This has been the burning passion in my life, but is that fire still burning deep inside of me? I would have to be honest and say, “Not like it used to be.” My life has become so busy, that my passion has been buried by the pressures of living.
So what can I do about this? It is time to ask God’s forgiveness and ask him to fill me with a passion for sharing Jesus with my world. It is my choice to care about the souls of others or care about my own cares. What will I choose?
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