1st Timothy 4:3. “Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.” RULES OF MEN. They parade in the streets, work in government offices, use their money And show pictures of small creatures, animals – using tactics so many
Will look upon animals the same as humans, made in God’s image at creation, And there seems to be an undermining purpose, an evil source, to deny God’s salvation.
The enemy of souls designs a deceitful and clever imitation of the real thing, So that people will worship the creature, rather than the Creator, and will bring Others to feel more religious, more saintly, and more self-holy And ultimately souls are lost to God who is pleas, ed by true faith only.
To deny oneself is often to simple, searching people, an act of common sense, That should show a degree of sincerity, if there is a God, who sees they spent A lot of time in self-denial and contrition, that they might earn A place of acceptance with God, because from all earthly pleasure they did turn.
These “man-imposed” restrictions that seemingly wiser people often teach – This leads to dissatisfaction and doubts about reality in those we seek to reach. Because they reject the rules of men, they tend to reject the truth of God – And go farther and farther away from faith and hope – and deny God’s Word.
Even a fundamental bond designed by God – marriage as God intended is under attack. A man and woman together for life in a monogamous relationship, to some, is a laugh. Men have rejected God’s rules to suit themselves, using terms like “relationships,” To define various forms of “love” that cross the moral boundaries God did fix.
Families suffer more now from widening gaps not caused by lack of food – But from the changing rules of men that applied to adults, and now they apply to childhood. So, the discipline and self-control that should be taught to children by their parents, Has been taken over by government laws that leave them without guidance and morally barren.
These rules of men are far more than some lack or minor misdemeanors. These have caused the generations now to ignore the grace of God our Savior – And have put in its place anything that pleases them for a passing moment – Not realizing the outcome of these rules of men leads to everlasting torment.
“O God, I pray this morning that in Thine own way, Thou wilt give to those who truly believe in Thee, the courage to stand against wrong. May we all have the wisdom to know what to say, and how and where to say it. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”
Straightforward, honest questions will not be a problem for one who tells the truth. Some do not know the truth because they have not been exposed to it. They will appreciate correction and turn away from error. A firm warning and scriptural instruction are not resented by honest seekers after the truth, and they will appreciate "the faith" when they hear it. Those who are evasive and from whom you find it hard to get a straight answer are those who usually teach one thing and do another. Their motivation is driven by demons under the control of Satan. Satan imitates the real thing by creating doctrine that seems religious and holy because of "self-denial," self-imposed suffering, and self-motivation. One's conscience can be hardened by the "appearance of holiness and other-worldliness." Such teaching distorts God's truth and places people in bondage to rules and laws invented by men to make people feel like they are holy. Such self-discipline impresses even Christians, and their lifestyle and religious training are used as credentials to influence others to pay heed to them.