pure spiritual milk
We know our enemy is familiar with the scriptures,
having attempted to outsmart Jesus in the wilderness.
If he saw an opportunity to contaminate our spiritual milk
from day one, wouldn't he have taken it?
Recognizing that he views us as the unified Body of Christ,
his greatest enemy, he hates the Bride of Christ just as much as, or even more than, individual believers.
While we know he attacks us individually, have we considered that he also attacks the Bride as a whole with equal venom?
Unable to change the fact that the Bride of God is the true giant in the land, he seeks to undermine our collective confidence.
By eroding our belief in our oneness, he effectively
diminishes our strength.
The enemy and his demons have been assaulting the foundation of our unity since the beginning, launching a direct attack
against the army of God. Yet, we have largely failed
to recognize or defend against this assault.
Consider this: are we certain that subtle, poisonous lies haven't been embedded in the teachings we've trusted from the start? I'm convinced they have; the Lord revealed this to me,
and I witnessed it firsthand.
as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word 1 Peter 2:2 NKJV
1 Peter 2:2
crave pure spiritual milk NIV
you should want to drink the pure milk which is God’s Word NLV
like newborn babies [you should] long for the pure milk of the word, AMP
Be like newborn babies, always thirsty for the pure spiritual milk, GNT
Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk ESV
crave pure spiritual milk NIV
you should want to drink the pure milk which is God’s Word NLV
like newborn babies [you should] long for the pure milk of the word, AMP
Be like newborn babies, always thirsty for the pure spiritual milk, GNT
Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk ESV
Notice `pure' every time.
The point is best made in the American Standard Version ASV
long for the spiritual milk which is without guile
The point is best made in the American Standard Version ASV
long for the spiritual milk which is without guile
Dictionary.com definition of guile "insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity."
What if subtle, harmful influences had been disguised and infiltrated our spiritual nourishment, going unnoticed in all areas except those Jesus identified as the greatest and second greatest commandments?
What if subtle, harmful influences had been disguised and infiltrated our spiritual nourishment, going unnoticed in all areas except those Jesus identified as the greatest and second greatest commandments?
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart,
and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
This is the first and great commandment.
And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Matt 22:37-40
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart,
and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
This is the first and great commandment.
And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Matt 22:37-40
We all agree on the two greatest commandments, but almost everything else has proven to be open to interpretation,
creating a perfect opportunity for Satan to exploit.
If we had attended different churches and denominations every Sunday throughout our Christian walk, we would have heard various interpretations preached.
However, have you ever heard preached from those pulpits
that their own interpretations and traditions are relatively insignificant compared to the importance of unity
and the overall health of the Body of Christ?
Typically, we hear that global unity is desirable but an unrealistic goal due to numerous difficulties, and we should focus
on what we can do, like reaching the lost.
This mindset, passed down through generations, is the poison in our spiritual milk, made more believable because
we've all heard it from our elders.
It's a subtle yet toxic influence that has been stealthily
mixed into our spiritual nourishment since the beginning
of our walk with Jesus.
creating a perfect opportunity for Satan to exploit.
If we had attended different churches and denominations every Sunday throughout our Christian walk, we would have heard various interpretations preached.
However, have you ever heard preached from those pulpits
that their own interpretations and traditions are relatively insignificant compared to the importance of unity
and the overall health of the Body of Christ?
Typically, we hear that global unity is desirable but an unrealistic goal due to numerous difficulties, and we should focus
on what we can do, like reaching the lost.
This mindset, passed down through generations, is the poison in our spiritual milk, made more believable because
we've all heard it from our elders.
It's a subtle yet toxic influence that has been stealthily
mixed into our spiritual nourishment since the beginning
of our walk with Jesus.
This persuasion does not come from Him who calls you.
A little leaven leavens the whole lump.
Galatians 5:8-9 (NKJV)
A little leaven leavens the whole lump.
Galatians 5:8-9 (NKJV)
We know that this misguided persuasion has had devastating consequences for the global church's efforts to reach the lost, proving to be a highly effective strategy for Satan.
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