Cheryl Schatz

pinklight,
You said:

So next we should expect to read something like, “because you were deceived you cannot teach in church. ;P

Well surely this is what some have come to read in the Scriptures. Deception seems to create a category of the permanently impaired. This gives no opportunity for God’s grace and it makes God seem like an unfair judge who punishes the deceived rather than the outright rebellious one.

This all reminds me of the one who is still roaming around looking for whom he may devour. He still distorts God’s word, looking to bring people into bondage and using God’s word for bondage is his favorite trick. When we have our eyes opened and we are aware of his tricks and we know and understand scripture, we are armed and ready for his attacks so that we can send him running. Satan will flee when we stand up to him with the truth of God’s word.