ENDLESS

By Rick Mathes

1 Timothy 1:3 As I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus, in order that you may instruct certain men not to teach strange doctrines,

At the moment Jesus said, “It is finished” Satan said, “It had just begun!” The battle of the “isms” began and has gained a lot of ground even into this post-Christian era we find ourselves in. The worst of which is Humanism, that is, man is his own god.

Humanism plainly stated is a religion where we each are our own god and truth is relative. Some believers have an 11 inch ruler, some a 13 inch ruler and others a measurement they believe the standard 12 inch ruler is necessary for objective unity. All others lead to chaos.

Escapism believers think denial is a river in Egypt. Let me ask you, when you are in a heated fire-fight at war and you bury your head in the sand, what part of your anatomy is blown off? Drugs and alcohol numbs your thinking process into thinking that the problems of the world have gone away. But the problem is that they are still there when you sober up! (Only worse)

Occultism has a messianic person that is charismatic and takes advantage of anyone stupid enough to follow him. It amazes me what nonsense people will fall for. I sometimes think that these followers have a meaningful conversation with their cucumber before they eat their salad.

Mysticism is what Pope John said the Roman Church needed more of. Anything that gives you the “Holy Ghost bumps” will do. Charismatic gangsters that merchandise the name of Jesus have a lot of group hypnotic success with lighting and music. Catholics had statues, relics, candles and Mary to pray to. (Not in the Bible.)

Legalism is the land of the dogmas. Now don’t get me wrong. We need o have the objective honest doctrine as clearly taught in the Word of God, pure and without deviation. I’m just saying that when hedge after hedge after hedge is put up to protect the commandments of God, the spirit dries up and dies.

Sacramentalism is a heathen carry over to the Church of Rome. All the sacraments, vestments, holy water, gowns and relics make God gag. They are nothing less than selfism which eventually so distorts the Bible that is encouraged where there is no hell and all you need is love. And it goes on endlessly.