May 24, 2020
FROM YOUR PASTOR’S DESK:
LEST WE REPEAT ISRAEL’S IDOLATRY
“Now these things happen to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have come. 1 Cor. 10:11 NKJV
“History is being repeated. The world today has its Ahabs and Jezebels. The present age is one of IDOLATRY, as verily as was that in which Elijah lived.”
“No outward SHRINE may be visible; there may be no IMAGE for the eye to rest upon; yet thousands are following after the GODS OF THIS WORLD,—after RICHES, FAME, PLEASURE, and the PLEASING FABLES that permit men to follow the inclinations of the unregenerate [yet-carnal] heart.”
“Multitudes have a wrong conception of God and His attributes, and are as truly serving a FALSE GOD as were the worshippers of Baal [ancient sun-god].
“Many even of those who claim to be Christians have allied themselves with INFLUENCES that are unalterably opposed to God and His truth. Thus they are led to turn away from the divine, and to exalt the human.”
“The prevailing spirit of our time is one of infidelity and apostasy,—a spirit of avowed illumination because of knowledge of truth, but in reality the BLINDEST PRESUMPTION.”
“Human theories are exalted, and placed where God and His law should be. Satan tempts men and women to disobey, with the promise that in disobedience they will find liberty and freedom that will make them AS GODS.”
“There is seen a spirit of opposition to the plain word of God, of IDOLATROUS exaltation of human wisdom above divine revelation.”
“Men have allowed their minds to become so darkened and confused by CONFORMITY to worldly customs and influences, that they seem to have lost all power to discriminate between light and darkness, truth and error.” E.G.White, Prophets & Kings, pp. 177,178.
I hope and pray that we will willingly submit to the Holy Spirit whose work is to purify us from all that defiles “in the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.” 2 Cor. 7: 1. This is our week’s starter message. NMF