SONS OF GOD RESIST THE WORLD, THE FLESH, AND THE DEVIL continued. - 17

THE WORLD WILL CHANGE US IF WE DO NOT ACTIVELY SEEK TO CHANGE THE WORLD!

We who actively claim to be the true sons of God have more than enough opposition to face from those who are not born again and do not accept His Lordship in their lives without having to face the sloppy hedonistic morals and ungodly opinions of those who claim to know Him. These are so-called "get with it" Christians who do not want to offend the spirit of this world. They would rather be popular and trendy. They want the world to love them. They love the praises of men for it means more money. They do not care about being hot enough to offend the world, the flesh, and the devil. They care more about popularity and success.

Success in the mindset of this world does not equate in any way with the success of Christ's kingdom for the kingdoms of this world are in direct opposition to the kingdom of Christ. The Christian entertainers and business men who smoke their cigars on the thrones of their success in purveying their wares of watered-down Christian values, (because true moral values do not sell well), should beware of the day of reckoning that is coming. It would do them good to "Lay up treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal" (Matthew 6:19-21). It is a huge mistake to sell your own soul on the altar of lukewarm Christian values.

Men, we must not emulate Christian men, whether they be successful pastors or business men, who compromise biblical values in order to be successful. Crowds do not necessarily mean success from God's standpoint.

In stating the above, I thank God for the faithful men and women who will not compromise. I honor those who stand for God's truth no matter what the cost. I write to encourage those who still walk the "middle of the road," mediocre, lukewarm, worldly way that they may be pulled of the rut into the highway of God's holiness and power.

1 Peter 2:19 says, "For of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage."

Romans 12:21 says, "Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good."

Be encouraged.

Colin Campbell