Have you ever considered what "friendship of the world" means?
I'm sure most church goers would play this scripture down. Many would say, "well God knows my heart.”
Most think that I have gone too far, because I take issue with movies, music, books (and the like) about the occult or witchcraft!
Why do we listen to the devil when he says that "God winks at that stuff?” “That it's not real!” “Well, we live in different times now!” “It can't be that bad!"
I'm here to tell you God does not wink at sin, and He takes witchcraft, satanism, idolatry, and sorcery very seriously! Here are some more scriptures addressing this sin!
“For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.” 1 Samuel 15:23a KJV
“A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood shall be upon them.” Leviticus 20:27 KJV
“But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” Revelation 21:8 KJV
“A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood shall be upon them.” Leviticus 20:27 KJV
All sin is pleasurable for the moment. No sin is worth going to hell for. When we dabble in the things that offend God there are consequences. We open ourselves up for demonic activity in our lives. He looses the tormentors upon us and then we cannot understand why our lives fall apart. Our sin brings upon us the curse of God. (Read Deuteronomy)
It all comes down to who/what has your heart.
“Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.”
Hebrews 3:12 KJV
“This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.” Matthew 15:8 KJV
“For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:” Matthew 15:19 KJV
“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” Jeremiah 17:9 KJV
What's at stake here is your heart!
Who will have your heart?
God wants your heart, and so does satan.
It's your choice but it has to be one or the other! God won't share His throne!
His commandment is quite plain!
“And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.”
Deuteronomy 6:5 KJV
“Thou shalt have none other gods before me.” Deuteronomy 5:7 KJV
To put it a bit plainer: IF You think that playing around with books and movies about God's enemy is okay with Him, then He is not your God. You have already chosen the other side! You are in darkness, not light!
It is time to repent!
These are serious times and it's time to get serious about our walk! The narrow path has no room for things of the world! It's a hard road, with not much traffic on it. You see your friends and your family may not be on it, and may want you to stay on the broad path with them! But you can't walk on both! It's one or the other! Jesus walked it and we are expected to also.
“And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.” Matthew 10:38 KJV
“And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.” Mark 10:29-30 KJV
“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” 1 John 2:15 KJV
Ask yourself why you are attracted to the darkness. Examine your heart. Then choose to walk in the light and repent of your sin for the time is short!
Even so - MARANATHA!
From 3/5/16
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