If you have been following the broadcasts on 1430AM then you have heard us review a wealth of scriptures already warning of how these latter days will be fraught with a wealth of deceivers, false teachers and even those which profess that they are teaching the truth but are in error - not knowing the scriptures(Matt 22:29).
2Timothy 3:13
But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
1Timothy 4:1
¶ Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
What is sad, sinful & sorry is that in some cases those that claim that Jesus has commissioned them to work to uncover sin and evil and expose the agenda of satan, often become either willing or unwitting(unintentionally used) participants in furthering evil by not operating according to established scripture even when attempting to bring clarity or truth.
Consider the case of EX Ministries which has gained notoriety and some acclaim for revealing "The Truth Behind Hip Hop". Below there is a link to a long list of products that you can purchase and obtain that the minister behind this effort, "minister" G. Craige Lewis has and is making available to you.
http://www.exministries.com/products.html
There is no way that this ministry would claim that satan(and the word is intentionally not capitalized) has led them in their efforts to expose evil - they would of course declare that The Lord, Jesus Christ has commissioned this ministry to expose evil and bring truth to the ears and eyes of thousands if not millions upon millions. Unfortunately, for the latter statement to be true - EX Ministries would have to come to the cities that they visit and offer the truth in, in the same manner that Jesus and the disciples came in, in order to have the same spirit as Jesus and the disciples.
Did Jesus not say the following?
Luke 6:40
The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.
John 13:16
Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
John 13:17
If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
The question is; did Jesus or the disciples have to enter into a contract or agree upon a pre-determined sum of money before they came to a city to open the eyes of those there regarding the truth they said that The Lord gave them? Are there any scriptures that support merchandising the people of God in this way? Did Jesus or the disciples teach for hire, or prophesy for money?? The answer is NOOOOOOOOO - down the line to each and every question mentioned in that above section. Actually, the scriptures condeming this kind of behavior as it pertains to merchandising what these people are saying that God himself commissioned them to share are clear;
Micah 3:8
¶ But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
Micah 3:9
Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity.
Micah 3:10
They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity.
Micah 3:11
The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.
It isn't looking good for these individuals so far here.....do the scriptures have anything else to say about this kind of activity?
Matthew 10:5
¶ These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
Matthew 10:6
But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Matthew 10:7
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew 10:8
Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
Remember - the disciple is NOT above his master, nor is the servant above is Lord - how can this ministry behave in this way when Jesus wouldn't??? Did you know that this and any other ministry that professess to teach the doctrine of Christ must behave after the manner of Christ in order to have the Spirit of Christ?? In fact, true believers are called to walk after the manner of Christ.
Romans 8:9
But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit,
if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you.
Now if any man have not the Spirit of
Christ, he is none of his.
1Peter 2:21
For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us,
leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
1Peter 2:22
Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
1Peter 2:23
Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
1Peter 2:24
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
Again, when we discussed this on the prior 2 broadcasts in reference to Pastorial sins - these are realities that Pastors in Gainesville, Monteocha, Brooker, Waldo, Fairbanks, Starke, Alachua, High Springs, Williston, Newberry and so many other cities in this local area are willfully ignoring to which they will receive the divine judgement of Jesus Christ even as it was foretold Eli would in 1 Samuel 3:13. It is woefully sad that EX Ministries and many like it have either not read what the scriptures have said concerning this merchandising or have read the scriptures and have made up their minds like the wicked leaders of Israel that were exposed in Micah 3:11 -
Mic 3:11
The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.
They say..."It doesn't matter - God is blessing us..." "The Lord is with us...", unfortunately The Lord has heard it before - and will reward them just he rewarded those before EX Ministries and G. Craige Lewis that did the same thing - and did not follow the instructions of Jesus Christ through Paul in 1 Corinthians 9:18;
1Corinthians 9:18
What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may
make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
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