Negative Attack Ads: Part Two

Reader's of my last blog post (both of you) will know that through minutes of exhaustive research I have found a few negative campaign ads against Jesus, with us as the audience. Well, this week I'm going to give you another one.


There are many "gospels" being preached out there, however, there is only one true Gospel. There are four different accounts of the true Gospel, which are in the New Testament books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The different gospels being preached that are contradictory to scripture are numerous. There are celebrity pastors and clergy that are considered legitimate by the masses that preach these gospels. Sometimes, with all these different things being preached, that is when the Devil airs his Negative Campaign Ad:


There are so many different people out there saying so many different things. How can you be sure which one of these things is right? How can you be sure that YOU are right. The truth is that the things that you "know" are old and outdated. These people are highly educated, and have a better understanding of Biblical truths than you do. Just look at all the other people who follow and believe them. That many people can't be wrong! It would be wise to listen to these wise teachers and what they have to say about God. Keep an open mind, and you can decide for yourself what is true.


The first thing to bring up is that the Devil will advocate at every opportunity that you try to do things with your own power, or figure things out on your own. That is where the last sentence of this ad comes into play "and you can decide for yourself what is true." 


Believe it or not, this kind of behavior was talked about in the New Testament. It says in 2 Timothy 4:3-4 "For the time will come when men will not put up with the sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths."


Some of these false teachers fall into this. Some of them attract thousands of viewers/listeners/zombies every week. However, the Bible has instructions on how to react to such things. In verse 5 after the reading above it says "But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry." So in other words, keep on keeping on. Do the things that you are called to do anyway: provide a faithful witness of Christ Jesus. Don't panic at the false teachers, don't attack them with words or violence of any kind. In fact, an attack response is what the Devil wants from you anyway. 


As always, keep your head in the word, know the truth, and it will be easier to recognize what is false.


Amen.


For those who read scriptures quoted online, or anywhere for that matter (as I do, and as you should as well), you can read 2 Timothy 4 in it's entirety by clicking on the link. Parts of chapter 3 tie into it, so it is worth reading 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 as well.