Satan is most effective using half-truths instead of outright lies.
He likes promoting only plenty truth most God to appear biblical piece denying the ability of the gospel to salve together with transform - God's honey without His standards, salvation without repentance, blessings without responsibilities (2 Timothy 3:1-5).
Scripture records Satan's half-truth tactic:
1. He told Eve she'd empathise skilful together with evil (Genesis 3:4-5).
2. He quoted Psalm 91 to Jesus (Matthew 4:1-11).
3. He inspired Ananias' charitable giving (Acts 5:1-3).
Satan's half-truths are ever deadly together with deceptive:
1. All mankind suffered because Eve non entirely understood evil, she committed it (Genesis 3:22-24).
2. Jesus rebuked Satan’s misuse of Scripture (Matthew 4:10).
3. God struck Ananias dead for his half-truth giving (Acts 5:3-11).
Jesus said:
“You are genuinely my disciples if you lot stay faithful to my teachings. And you lot volition know the truth, together with the truth volition laid upwards you lot free." John 8:31-32
Full together with consummate truth is of import to God. Is it of import to you?
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Note: There are many half-truths promoted inwards Christian circles: Christian Myths, Judge Not Misunderstandings, Self-esteem Doctrine, Prosperity Gospel, Twisted Scriptures, Universal Salvation, "The Shack".
You volition relish looking at the total Scripture passages together with noting to a greater extent than most Satan's half-truths inwards today's Bite Size Bible Study. Don't lady friend it!
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