Beware: Enemies of the Cross are All Around!

"I say it with tears in my eyes, that there are many who are enemies of the cross of Christ; whose future is eternal destruction, whose god is their appetite, and whose glory is in their shame. They think only of this life here on earth. But our citizenship is in heaven; where also we wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. He shall take these weak mortal bodies of ours and change them into glorious bodies like his own, using the same mighty power He will use to conquer everything, everywhere. " Philippians 3:18-21

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Enemies of the Gospel come in many forms. The wise disciple is discerning, and takes caution to understand that though there are many enemies of the cross of Christ that are overtly in opposition, there are also many that claim to be advocates, but do more harm in their actions than those that openly oppose it. Be on guard against enemies of the cross, and be sure that you are rooted in God's rich Word, not unaware. Avoid being like them, with their god as their appetite. Many follow after their desires, and desire "consumer Christianity;" My Way, Right Away (Like Burger King).


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As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming; but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ, from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love. Ephesians 4:14-16


I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. Matthew 10:16