Deception: the lifestyle of the cosmic system
DECEPTION
What we believe matters, and the accuracy of the information that we receive depends on the source of that information. Most people formulate their beliefs on popular notions that seem plausible on the surface but are often flawed underneath. There was a time when the majority of people believed the popular notion that the world was flat and that “bleeding” a person would cure his illness. Most of the information people receive today is from media sources and has been run through the filter of liberal spin artists. The words used are carefully chosen in order to influence listeners and readers to adopt their liberal agenda.
The only source of information that is always completely accurate and that never changes, of course, is God Himself. Not only is His Word accurate and immutable, it is also alive, powerful, and is superior to all other information. God’s Word changes us, we don’t change it! Most people have flawed thinking because they depend on sources other than God for their instruction. Almost from the beginning of time, man developed belief systems apart from God. Stars were given specific names by God and grouped together in constellations. Later elaborate stories were developed identifying stars with mythological characters who were worshiped as gods. Pagans then and people today base their lives on myths.
Definition of Myth: A traditional story of an ostensibly historical event that serves to unfold part of the world view of a people or explain a practice, belief, or natural phenomenon; A person or thing having only an imaginary or unverifiable existence; An ill-founded belief held uncritically by a group. The Greeks and Romans were famous for their pantheon of gods, created from fabricated stories and fables that were usually connected with various constellations. The modern-day practice of this is called astrology. Many people believe that the stars influence earthly affairs and that the zodiac influences their personal lives..
The Bible has something to say to believers
about this: 1 Tim. 1:3-4 - As I urged [Parakaleo you when I went into
1 Tim. 4:7 - Have nothing to do with profane [BEBELOS] myths and old wives' tales [GRAODES ]; rather, train yourself [pres. act. Imp. GUMNAZO – to be godly.
2 Tim. 4:3-4 - For
the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to
suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers
to say what their itching ears want to hear.
4) They will turn their ears away from the truth [sound doctrine] and turn aside to myths.Titus
Learning and using this system is a matter of spiritual growth. As we advance in the Christian Way of Life, by following God’s plan, we are able to apply God’s solutions to every challenge we face. You must do the work of study and application of Bible doctrine to use this advanced problem-solving device. To remain in spiritual childhood is a lazy, self-defeating way of existence, robbing a believer of the fabulous, superior life that God has made available to him. We should want to be those who can handle the “strong meat” of the Word of God. “But strong meat belongs to them who are mature, who by reason of use have their senses trained to discern good and evil.” (Hebrews 5:14)
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