One can put a thousand to flight…?

This article is just one within a body of articles categorized as “Right & Wrong Thinking”… In this “episode” of Right & Wrong Thinking I will address the phrase… “If one can put a thousand to flight then two can put ten thousand to flight” This is often misquoted in charismatic, Full Gospel or Word of Faith circles as a colloquialism to “stand in agreement” with another person against the devil. Sometimes it is also used in conjunction with another misunderstanding in scripture of attempting to “bind” the devil from a person or event. I know many who have used […]

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Faith Relationship Tool

Faith: Tool or Relationship

Faith – Buzzword of Christianesse Other than Grace, Faith is perhaps the most misused and misunderstood word in the Christian vernacular. In its common usage throughout scripture, and especially the New Testament, it simply means full, relational trust in someone. Though “relational” is not technically part of the definition, it is part of the process! Trust is a relational term at its core, but when it is used in the realm of the “religious” it often becomes a work and is therefore NOT relational. AS such it becomes a merit badge rather than a proof of intimacy. This is especially true when […]

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False doctrine

The Danger of False Doctrine

A little leaven… All false doctrine has its roots in truth, which is what makes it believable! Just like rat poison, false doctrine does not need much error to be deadly. Consider this… How many grains of sand would I have to put into a jar of honey to make it not 100% pure honey? How much leaven (yeast) does it take to raise a whole lump of dough? – (the metaphor Jesus used in His teaching for the false doctrine of the Pharisees – Matt. 16:6-12; Gal. 5:7-9). Not to make too much use of  examples, but this is a very […]

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