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The Devil Doesn’t Need Our Help!
Dr. Lee Roberson used to say, “It takes no size to criticize.” Indeed one of the smallest things a man can do is to tear someone else down. Christ always sought to build men up – it is the devil who seeks to devour. There are many names used in Scripture for Satan. One of the last ones reveals one of his lasting strategies. In the Revelation of Jesus Christ, chapter twelve, and verse ten, we read: And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day…
Read MoreDealing with Accusations
Accusations are damaging things. For sure there are times that sin must be addressed and sinners confronted. That is called restoration – at least that is what it should be called. The ministry of reconciliation always has as its goal the restoration of sinners to fellowship with God. Accusations are another thing altogether. Perhaps it would help if we could see that accusations are not simply statements. They are one of the chief characteristics of a person named Satan. We often speak of his work in the Garden of Eden as a work of temptation. In fact, it began as a work of accusation. He accused God to Eve. Soon he would accuse Eve to God. That’s the way accusers…
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