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A Piece of Earthly Wisdom: aka A Demonic Doctrine

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How can the wisdom of this world be demonic?

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and lie against the truth. This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic.

James 3:14-15

First, I want to clarify why earthly wisdom is a doctrine from devils. The wisdom of this world denies its Creator. It leaves your destiny in your own hands. The wisdom of this world is all about self. It’s your promotion and what you can do to achieve your potential. me, Me, ME. That’s what it’s all about, self… For greater clarification of the wisdom of this world being demonic in origin, I will take you to Jesus’ rebuke of Simon Peter.

From that time forward Jesus began to show unto his disciples, how that he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.

Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, "Let these things not come near you, Lord: this shall not happen to you." 

But he turned, and said unto Peter, "Get behind me, Satan: you are an offence to me: for you do not savor the things that be of God, but those that be of men."

(Matthew 16:21-23).

What was his offense towards Peter? That he thought and dwelt on the things of this world. What was the topic that Peter was addressing? Jesus’ torture and death. We want our family and friends to live long and prosperous lives so why is this an offensive mindset? Because it’s all about this earth, and getting the most out of this earth. Peter was rebuked and called Satan because his thoughts (at that time) were steadfastly on the affairs of this earth. This is why earthly wisdom is demonically inspired.

Subtle Lies From Demons

“Surround yourself with prominent people in your community and you will go higher in that community…”

Demonic Rhetoric

I have heard this and similar expressions come from Christians. Honestly, it disturbs me. Isn’t this the same thing the children of this world do? It seems to me that it is.

“Surround yourself with well-to-do people and you will also rise to the top with them.”

More Demonic Rhetoric

This mindset has held the church back from being the city on a hill the Lord has called us to be. We need to get back to the teachings of the Bible.

But the wisdom from above is first pure…impartial, free of hypocrisy

“My brothers and sisters, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. For if a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring and is dressed in bright clothes, and a poor man in dirty clothes also comes in, and you pay special attention to the one who is wearing the bright clothes, and say, “You sit here in a good place,” and you say to the poor man, “You stand over there, or sit down by my footstool,” have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil motives? Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters: did God not choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him? But you have dishonored the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress you and personally drag you into court? Do they not blaspheme the good name by which you have been called? If, however, you are fulfilling the royal law according to the Scripture, “YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF,” you are doing well. But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the Law as violators.”

Holy Inspiration, James 2:1-9

It’s the disregarded that many Christians cast to the side that God is after. Stones disallowed indeed by men (see 1 Peter 2:4). Seeing how our messiah was an outcast and chose a bunch of outcasts it’s a wonder this kind of teaching gains speed in the church.

I’m so glad our Father chose the foolish, the poor, the disregarded, and the children to confound the “put-together” people of Jesus’ time.

“I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight.”

Jesus the Son of God, Matthew 11:25-26

And he will do it again. Remember his word,

“For this reason also, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill, and some they will persecute.”

Jesus the Messiah, Luke 11:49

Final admonition

We need to wake up and smell the broken. Jesus is here for them, but instead, we turned Christianity into a networking club about who you know… it’s a shame really. I wonder how often the Lord or one of his angels has come into a church as an unrefined person and sat there in the service waiting for people to receive him?

“For if you love them which love you, what credit is that to you? for sinners also love those that love them. And if you do good to them which do good to you, what credit is that to you? for sinners also do even the same. And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.”

Jesus the King of kings, Luke 6:32-36

Love you all!

Good and Bad Judgments

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Jesus said, “Do not judge, so that you will not be judged. For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you” (NASB, Mat. 7:1-2).

Sometimes we can be very critical of others but what if God was to use our own standard of judgment against us? Would we be able to withstand his judgment?

Check out today’s video and learn more.

Life and Death (the Power of Our Words)

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Speak life!

I love you all! Thank you for watching.

God is Light (2)

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Do you know who resisted the kingdom of God the most back in Jesus’ day? It was religious people who desired physical perfection and not mercy. It was people who wanted to see God’s wrath taken out on the ungodly. It was people who didn’t understand the meaning, “You desire mercy and not sacrifice.” It was those same people who thought they were representing God because He is holy and set apart from sin that resisted His Kingdom the most.

I just listened to someone that said if they had only one scripture in the entire Bible and the rest would not exist to us then they would keep Romans 3:23. Because, and I quote, “In this passage is found the very salvation of man.” Romans 3:23 says, 

"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;"

There is no salvation in this message. It only leaves you right where you were before, accused, and condemned before God. Some religious sects of Christianity have built their entire ministry off of the ministry of condemnation, but scripture says that ministry has been done away with (reference 2Corinthians chapter 3 below). Why would you continue to build upon something that has been destroyed?

Who also has made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter kills, but the spirit gives life. But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away: How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious? For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more does the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory. For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excells. For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remains is glorious.

2 Corinthians 3:6-11

The Pharisees (religious leaders) who built their ministry off of condemnation were in opposition to the King who was bringing His Kingdom. Get in line with the message of God, “that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.”

There are a couple times in the gospel of John that Jesus referenced himself as the light of the world and then he would execute some type of judgment. The woman caught in adultery. Jesus shows mercy, “I am the light of the world.” The man who was born blind, and the disciples asked who did the sin the parents or the man? Jesus said, “Neither… I am the light of the world.” Then heals the man.

He was executing God’s judgment on these matters and then equated himself to the light. Because He is the light of life! His judgments manifest the glory and knowledge of God. God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. For a woman condemned by her sins, mercy triumphs over judgment. A man born blind because of the effects of sin, I have come to give them life and life more abundant.

Get in line with the message that we have received from Him.

“This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from all sin.”

1 John 1:5-7

God Is Light

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The biggest takeaway from Christianity is: God is good; mankind is evil; God is faithful; mankind is unfaithful; God is righteous; mankind is unrighteous; God justifies the ungodly; mankind is unable to be godly without God.


If your theology points toward human effort and the establishment of your own goodness (especially that over God’s) then you are wrong. Everyone wants to try very hard to be righteous through their own effort, but never really trust in the righteousness of God.
I will be as direct and honest as I can be. MOST Christians believe that they have good standing with God by their own merit. Now most Christians would argue and say that they do not. But, a good portion of Christian teaching is how the recipient of grace must behave himself to be in good standing with God.

Do you want power? Fast, pray, and live a holy life then maybe God will send it. Do you want fellowship with God? Fast, pray, and live a holy life then maybe God will talk to you. Do you want anything from God? Well, you must live according to how a “good” person lives, and then God will give it to you…

The reason why sinners and publicans enter the kingdom of God before the “righteous” is because they rely on God being morally good over their own moral goodness. Many will declare their acts of love and devotion toward God (i.e. prayer, fasting, religious works), but I WILL ALWAYS DECLARE GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS!

The God who is light in whom there is no shadow of turning. The God who, despite myself, loved me and gave me new life. The God who has remained faithful even when I was unfaithful. The God who believed in me, even when I didn’t believe in myself. The God whose devotion toward me has far surpassed any feeble devotion I have shown him. I will DECLARE HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS!! I will declare him to my brothers! Jesus is LORD and I have found favor in him!

All those who trust in anything besides the righteousness that is the LORD’s will fall.