A few years ago, a dear friend told me I should read a popular book called Soul Feast. I told my friend it wasn’t a very good thing to read, because when you care about someone, you will tell them the truth. If you don't know about this book, here is why I warned my friend about it:
Book Alert: Popular Contemplative Book in Christian Circles
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I had also just warned this friend about contemplative spirituality after some respected, solid Christians she looked up to had just returned from a Renovare conference. They had loved it, and said that the worship was amazing, and they had found nothing wrong or unbiblical with anything taught there.
My friend said she would think about what I had said. Although we had kept in touch for years until then, I have not heard a peep from this friend since then, and have no idea how to contact her now. This was the first of many friends to drop like flies because they didn't like to hear the truth.
But here's the good thing...the Lord will always bless you for being obedient and faithful to Him. For every friend I have lost by sticking to the truth in God's Word, the Lord has replaced - with a double portion. He has sent so many trustworthy companions my way who understand and know His Word, and who also examine everything with what the Bible says.
In these dark times we live in as the whole world is accepting an all inclusive religion, unless you have a lamp (God's Word), you may end up stumbling into some spiritually dark books and things and lose your way.
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105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.
Psalm 119
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.
Psalm 119
3 comments:
We had to leave our church as it went emergent/contemplative, so we lost most of our friends from church. As I have talked to some of my family members about why we left I get that cold feeling from them. Their churches are going this way and they are reading the books that teach these things. It is almost to late to try to warn them. Very sad.
i am a watchman on the wall. rob bell and the shack are in my church.
i handed out about 6 packages in my church. not one comment!! not even, "i watched one of those movies and i do agree/dont agree/dont kmow what they are talking about".
is is as they are not even interested to know?!?!
I stand alone in my church
Always remember to never give up on those who you have spoken truth to. Keep praying for them. I was once somebody who vehemently defended mans methods, and was deceived by many books and speakers, until God got hold of my heart. It took hearing about strange things that were going on in my niece's church to start me on a 5 year long journey to seek out what was really true, and what wasn't. I have lost friend's, fellow church members, family have ridiculed me, people call me opinionated, and some even say I am unloving. I continue to stand for truth because I know the time is short.There are not many earthly rewards for those who speak truth, but the Heavenly rewards are what we have to look forward to.
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