See to it that no one takes you captive....

...through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principals of this world rather than on Christ. Colossians 2:8 

A friend of mine, and I are doing a little Bible study for the next couple of weeks, and the above scripture has been relevant to me this weekend. You see, as of late I feel like I've been slugging through a dry and weary desert. I want so badly to belong to a group of believers that are truly interested in growing in the grace and knowledge of Christ. I want the Word, and the Word only! 

On the front page of Yahoo yesterday, there was an article on Joel Osteen, A Mega Church & He Doesn't Preach God! That caused me to get on youtube and do a little researching for some video clips, and such. I always knew Joel Osteen was a false teacher, never doubted it once. I had been hearing a lot lately about Billy Graham also, but hadn't really researched any exact quotes or video clips to hear for myself what he is doing in his final days as an evangelist. Wow. How one can go from preaching the Truth, to basically denying it, I'll never know. Is it a world of hardened hearts that callouses one so? Is it an idealist nature that wants to believe all men will be saved? Is it just deception for the "wise" who fall into foolishness? Or does it prove (and excuse the layman terms) you can't hobnob with the world and not expect it to snag you up in it's snare? It's really quite sobering to hear these things, and I would encourage you to pray before going view-happy on this site, as there are some things said (Especially on the Larry King interviews) where you hear a whirlwind of "views". I am not familiar with John MacArthur, or his core beliefs, but in the interviews most popular on the site, he is the only one who presents the Gospel as Christ, and the Truth. I am absolutely amazed at the responses of people claiming to be Christ followers! I'm amazed at the replies to these clips, and of people's very shaded arguments. The come-backs that are not anything scriptural, and so very shallow in their standings.  The Lord help us, because the Truth is being watered down until it's substance is nothing more than a weak broth. I pray our Father raises up in us a standard of believers that will not waiver in the Faith. (Colossians 1:23) That we might be rooted, and established in His Word.

In other news, someone egged our house last night. I don't know why kids have to do dumb stuff like that. I'm assuming it was kids, anyway. It kind of looked like they may have even threw them from the road, rather than pulling into the addition. Rather frustrating, but nothing can be done about it, if they were caught I think the fine is 1200.00, but I don't even know when it was. I recall hearing a lot of the neighborhood dogs barking at around 11 p.m. and that usually means something is out prowling around...

Anyway, this is just a little blurb for the weekend. Brandon is getting ready, and I think we might go somewhere. :) Ya'll have a blessed weekend in the Lord!

-LeAnna 

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