Those Who Cause Division

Once a person has been convinced of the wrong thing that is accepted by the rest of the culture it is impossible for him to wrap his mind around the truth.

We live with "raging insanity" every day now. It is difficult to reason with people to come to an understanding or resolve things, even minor things.

Even in Christian gatherings, most people are not open to the truth of the Bible they claim to believe. When they believe something opposite of what God says they will fight to defend the untruth.

2 Timothy 4:2-4 "…2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction. 3 For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. 4 So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.…"

Romans 16:17-18

"I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive."

Those who cause division are those who believe the culture over the Bible, those who believe psychology without evaluating it according to the Bible and those who love their families and friends more than they love God.

These people cause division in the church by coming against the truth when it is spoken in order to be loved by the world, and in order to sin as they please without restraint.

There are many if not most people in the church who are pretenders, they came to feel safe and good about themselves but were never born again. These are those who do not recognize truth and are even hostile against it because they love their world and their sin.

This is the life of an authentic Christ as expressed by David.

Psalm 109:2-

"For wicked and deceitful mouths are opened against me, speaking against me with lying tongues. They encircle me with words of hate, and attack me without cause. In return for my love they accuse me, but I give myself to prayer."

Those who love Christ will feel alone a lot. They will express the truth to others who claim to be Christian and be reviled by them. They will want everything to be about God causing anger in pretenders who love their pretense and self-adulation.

We do not have to be discouraged all the time, when we see ourselves becoming so we can pray and the joy will return. God is with us every minute of every day until He takes us home, we know this life is temporary and we are in His hands. Hallelujah!