THE DEVIL’S RELIGION (Acts 8:5-25)
In today’s lesson, we will be talking about false religion. The title of the lesson is The Devil’s Religion” for the simple reason that all false religion comes from the Devil.
I want you to recall that the general heading of our study of the book of Acts is “That Old-Time Religion.” For that is exactly what we are learning about, that Old-Time Religion that so many of our parents, and grandparents, and great grandparents worshipped in. However, in many churches, that Old-Time Religion has not been carried forward into the worship services of today. Today, progressivism and social ethics have infected many of our churches and denominations.
So, what do I mean when I use the term “Old-Time Religion?” I mean a religion that is based on the inerrant and infallible Word of God. Where the gospel of Jesus Christ is preached, and the bodily, physical, resurrection of our Lord, and what it means to us, is preached regularly. That Jesus is the Son of God, and that salvation can only by obtained through Jesus Christ, and your sins are forgiven because God sent His only begotten Son to die on a cross so that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. That your sins are redeemed by the washing of the precious blood of Jesus Christ. That salvation is given by grace and grace alone, not by works. Now, I could go on, but that is the general idea of what I mean when I talk about that Old-Time Religion that so many churches have pushed to the wayside in favor of the Devil’s religion, which is based on selective parts of the Bible, ignoring the parts they don’t like, and being deceitful about the parts they do like. You see, if you don’t teach the whole Word of God, then what you teach is a false religion, or the Devil’s Religion.
Click on the link below to hear a message where we ask the question, Do you know God? I’m not asking you, are you a member of this church or any other church. I’m not asking you how religious or upstanding you are. Simon the sorcerer was religious, and he was in bondage, and in bitterness. He didn’t know Jesus.
If you want to live a victorious Christian life, then beware of the devil’s religion, and come find the truth of God’s Word and promises found in that Old-Time Religion, that Bible religion.
This is a live recording of The Master’s Class Bible Study at LifeChange Church Wichita, KS.
Amen.
