–Satan used a religious interpretation to deceive Eve: “Yea, hath God said.”
–Satan used Cain’s religious position to ignite him against Abel.
–Satan used the religions of men to repeatedly create spiritual adultery in Israel, which led to the many downfalls of the nation.
–Satan used religion to oppose Christ and initiate His crucifixion.
–Satan used religion to persecute the Lord’s servants (Book of Acts).
–Satan has flooded the world with false religion to oppose and speak evil of the way of truth, 2 Corinthians 11:13-15, 2 Peter 2:1-3.
–Satan has used religion to destroy people’s belief of God’s Word concerning the qualifications for spiritual leadership in church. The Bible says that women are not to teach or have authority over men in the church. They are commanded to remain silent in this department, as also saith the law (1 Corinthians 14:34-35.) In 1 Timothy 3, both the office of bishop (pastor) and deacon, “must be the husband of one wife.” In others words, he must be male. But the religions of men have decided to ignore what the Bible says and rather ordain women as both deacons and pastors. They say this is more in line with Jesus’ interpretations of loving all people equally.
–Satan is using religion to seat sodomy in our society. Building on the premise of using “broader methods of biblical interpretations” on other issues, such as ordaining women as preachers, deacons, etc., they argue it would be a double standard not to use similar methods of interpretation when it involves “gay and lesbian members and their gifts for love and leadership.”
–So, from the beginning, Satan has continued to use religion to lead man to believe he is better off to reject what God’s Word does say, and rather just do the opposite, based on the greater enlightenment of new interpretations.
–Thus, Satan has set himself up as an “angel of light” to enlighten people as to a supposed “insufficiency” of God’s Word, 2 Corinthians 11:14.
Anytime any change is made to God’s Word, it just becomes the premise for more and more changes to be made. This is the religious error that Satan is using to change the Bible under the guise of new and better translations. “To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.” Isaiah 8:20 Don’t add to, and don’t take away from God’s Word. (Revelation 22:18-19)
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