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Cut this chapter out.

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Luke 6:46 – “Why do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?
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Luke 6 starts great but I would like to cut out the last half of it. Most of us have a desire to have a little money, be able to eat regularly, enjoy life and have friends. But Jesus says “woe” to folks like that. The blessed ones are poor, hungry, weeping, hated, ostracized and insulted.

The rest of the chapter is a study in opposites, too. Love folks who hate you. Bless those who curse you. If hit, don’t hit back but invite a second blow. Give to get. If someone takes from you give them even more. Then he says this, “”Why do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?”  UGH!

I have never met a single Christian nor even read of one who, by this standard, could call Him Lord. I certainly don’t live like that. Then He pours more salt in the wound: Can the blind lead the blind, indicating that if we live just like the world (blind) how can we lead them to Christ?

That does it! I’m going to cut this chapter out of my Bible. Leaving it in will force me to be reminded, when I think I am doing pretty good as a Christian, that I am just as messed up as others, that I still fall short of God’s goals for me. It will keep me humbled because it will continually remind me that even though I may not indulge in some of the evil practices I so relish to condemn in others, neither do I live at the level of the cross – sacrificing myself for the sake of others. I will be reminded that even as a Christian I am still daily in need of a Savior, daily in need of His mercy and forgiveness.

Gotta go get my scissors.
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Philippians 3:12-14
Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. [13] Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, [14] I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

Islam in the Bible

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Galatians 1:8
But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed!
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Mohammed declared an angel appeared to him and revealed the Koran. Joseph Smith proclaimed the Book of Mormon was shown to him by an angel. Others make similar claims to divine inspiration and revelation.

Today another “gospel”, not a new one, just a revived one, is slithering into the Body of Christ. The “good news” that God is only a one dimensional God of love. He has no anger, wrath or justice within Him, in spite of the Bible’s many clear declarations (Old and New Testament) to the contrary.

The vilest wretch of a human and the most precious saint will both ultimately live forever in an eternal reward. Obviously this is not how the lie is sold but the idea of universalism is another gospel, certainly not one taught by Jesus or Paul.

Did Mohammed and Joseph Smith really communicate with angels? Does the revelation of God’s universal salvation really come from a supernatural source? I believe the answer is clearly, “Yes.” But not all angels are sent by God.
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2 Corinthians 11:13-15
For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness.

Matthew 24:24
For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect—if that were possible.

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