Because of the day in
which we live, Christians need to make a stand for the Word of God more than
ever. I feel just as Jeremiah who said ‘His word was in mine heart as a burning
fire shut up in my bones’. Friends, there are a lot of liars and deceivers out
there who are attempting to seduce and entice you into hell. It is my prayer
that God will reveal to you His truth and that no one will be able to deceive
you.
The
devil is leading people away from the truth through the influence of celebrities
with wishy-washy feel-good spiritualism. One example is Oprah Winfrey. Oprah,
who is reported to have an audience of 15 to 20 million people, claims that she
is a Christian. In 2002, Christianity Today declared she “has become one of the
most influential spiritual leaders in America.” Oprah talks
about Christ- consciousness rather than speaking about salvation through Christ.
Likewise, she describes heaven not as an eternal destination but an inner realm
of consciousness. She also dismisses the idea that there is “one way” to God,
when she says, “There couldn’t possibly be just one way.” Oprah stated, “One
of the mistakes that human beings make is believing that there is only one way
to live.” She goes on to say, “there are many paths to what you call God.”
Multiple false ideas by man are circulating in the world today. One of those
false doctrines is Universalism, which is a religion that believes that all
creatures and persons will be reconciled to God. They accept all religions as a
pathway to God.
Are there many
pathways to God? God, through His infinite mercy, has given us the Bible, which
is a road map to heaven. 2 Timothy 3:16 states “All Scripture is given by
inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction,
for instruction in righteousness:” 2 Peter 1:21 “For the prophecy came not in
old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the
Holy Ghost.”
So
what does the Word of God say about this New Age Idea that Oprah Winfrey is
‘preaching’? John 14:16 “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the
life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me”. The majority of non-believers
and many people who claim to be ‘Christians’ say that fundamental Christianity
is ‘intolerant’ and ‘narrow-minded’ because we say that Jesus is the only way to
heaven. If you were about to drink poison, and I say, ‘Don’t drink that because
it will kill you’. Is that ‘intolerant’? If a building was on fire and there was
only one exit and I point you to that one way of escape, is that being
‘narrow-minded’? No it is not. The truth is the truth. Two plus two equals four.
It has always equaled four. It will equal four in the future. God is truth.
Romans 3:4 says ‘ let God be true, but every man a liar.’ If being
‘intolerant’ and ‘narrow-minded’ means that I refuse to accept a lie, then call
me intolerant and narrow-minded. I refuse to accept a lie and I choose to
believe Jesus Christ.
In John 17:17, Jesus
prayed, “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth”. We are told that
the Bible-the Word of God is truth. Therefore, to live as a sanctified
Christian, we are to study and adhere to the Word of God, which is truth. God
calls us to be wise to the works of Satan. Matthew 7:15 “Beware of false
prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening
wolves.” 2 Timothy 4:3,4 “For the time will come when they will not endure sound
doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers,
having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and
shall be turned unto fables.” Why do some people, such as Oprah Winfrey tag
themselves with the name ‘Christian’? It is because they accept the ‘love’ part
of the gospel. They like the part that says ‘God so loved the world’; however,
they refuse the Word, which says “And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all
thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might” (Deuteronomy 6:5).
Friends, we are
living in the last days. God has warned us that liars and deceivers will get
worse as we approach the end. 2 Timothy 3:13 “But evil men and seducers shall
wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.” We must guard our minds and
our souls with the shield of faith. 2 Corinthians 11:3 “But I fear, lest by any
means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, so your minds should be
corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.”
Father, I pray for each one that will read this message. Father, I ask
you in the name of Jesus that You will guard our hearts and souls. That You will
sanctify and arm us with Your Word so that we may be able to stand true to You
in these last days. Dear Father, touch the heart of each one that has not
accepted Your precious Son. Reveal Your love and truth to them, I ask in Jesus
name. Amen.
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