Apostles of Satan

The apostles of Satan are not abortionists and sex traffickers, but are for the most part ordained ministers. Thousands of those who occupy our post-modern pulpits are no longer engaged in presenting the fundamentals of the Christian Faith, but have turned aside from the Truth and have given heed unto fables. Instead of magnifying the enormity of sin and setting forth its eternal consequences, they minimize it by declaring that sin is merely ignorance or the absence of good. Instead of warning their hearers to “flee from the wrath to come” they make God a liar by declaring that He is too loving and merciful to send any of His own creatures to eternal torment. Instead of declaring that “without shedding of blood is no remission,” they merely hold up Christ as the great Exemplar and exhort their hearers to “follow in His steps.” Of them it must be said, “For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God” ( Romans 10:3).

Their message may sound very plausible and their aim appear very praiseworthy, yet we read of them— “for such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves (imitating) into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore, it is no great thing [not to be wondered at] if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness, whose end shall be according to their works” ( 2 Corinthians 11:13-15).

In addition to the fact that today hundreds of churches are without a leader who faithfully declares the whole counsel of God and presents His way of salvation, we also have to face the additional fact that the majority of people in these churches are very unlikely to learn the Truth themselves.

—A. W. Pink (1886–1952)

Taken & updated (my updates are in italics) from "Another Gospel" by A. W. Pink

Comments

[Denise]

You'll like this one by Pink too:

"This same evil has held sway in the churches. Leniency and weakness have overridden righteousness and faithfulness. Instead of maintaining and enforcing the discipline which God's Word enjoins--the great majority of the churches have winked at even glaring sins, refusing to deal with those who walk disorderly. This reprehensible laxity, is misnamed "love". A mushy sentimentality which shrank from "hurting the feelings" of others--has ousted all concern for the glory of Christ and the honor of His house."

"This is one of the inevitable effects of the lopsided preaching of the pulpit, where the 'love' and 'grace' of God were constantly proclaimed—while His 'justice' and 'wrath' were studiously ignored. God is 'light' (1 John 1:5) as well as 'love' (1 John 4:8); 'holy' as well as 'merciful'; 'severe' as well as 'good' (Romans 11:22). Unless the balance is preserved between those two sides of the Divine character, not only will He be grievously misrepresented--but the most serious results will follow!"

~ (Arthur Pink, "Love Reproving" 1943)

[Douglas K. Adu-Boahen]

A.W. Pink killed it!

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[Bill]

I agree with your assessment Chris. Churches are mostly social clubs. The church picnic and social activities for the kids are more important than Jesus Christ and the gospel.

The gospel is hardly preached and there's no understanding of the desparate condition of mankind as utterly lost without Jesus Christ. Instead of preaching Christ who is the only remedy for sin, self improvement tips are taught, not realizing that self improvement adds nothing to Christ's work on the cross and the salvation of man. The psychological advice that is given on how to overcome sin is from the devil, the only answer to overcoming sin is in the gospel and being in Christ. It is Christ that justifies and it is Christ that sanctifies, and God's word is the method instituted by God as the only remedy for sin.

[J.P.]

I've always wondered how much hot water Paul would have found himself in today's pulpit, if he said now what he said in Galatians 5:12.

[Daniel Lang]

I quote, "In addition to the fact that today hundreds of churches are without a leader who faithfully declares the whole counsel of God and presents His way of salvation, we also have to face the additional fact that the majority of people in these churches are very unlikely to learn the Truth themselves.—A. W. Pink (1886–1952)"

Today, the day of Christ is at hand! The falling away has already occurred. There are thousands upon thousands of church buildings where the leader does not preach the one true gospel. How can the whole counsel of God be preached. For the one true gospel is the Christ, Yeshua of Nazareth, died for our sins according to the scriptures, He was buried and He rose again the third day according to the scriptures. The falling away has already occurred and the man of sin, the son of perdition, the antichristos has been revealed!