Ephesians 4:11-14
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
 
Doctrine : A belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political party, or other group.
 
The church of Ephesus was surrounded by groups of people with many different doctrines. This next scripture gives us some idea of the many doctrines in Ephesus.
 
Acts 19:17-19
And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds. Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men:and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
 
Like the Ephesus Church , we will hear many doctrines, carnal and religious some of them may even seem reasonable and good, but let us always be mindful of these words:
 
Proverbs 14:12
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man,
but the end thereof are the ways of death.
 
In the book of Matthew Jesus , in just a few words explains how people live being tossed to and fro.
 
Matthew 22:29
Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
 
In the book of first Peter we will find a God sent doctrine that will help us from being tossed to and fro. 
 
1 Peter 2:2-3
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

I hope I have helped you see that if you have a Pastor that tells you what the Bible says, and you read and study the Bible inspired by God, you should be a Christian unmovable and abounding in the grace of God.

My desire for you,

3 John 1:2
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

Pastor Roberts

In the last blog, I shared some information that brought out the fact that compromise could be harmful and even deadly.

1 Corinthians 3:16 KJV
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

1 Corinthians 3:9-11 KJV
For we are laborers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building. According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

I began my Christian walk in 1975 and I have found that at any time I compromised, any time I rejected or diluted the written word of God my Christian life began to weaken; even at times becoming shaky. 

I have concluded many years ago that is best to never compromise with the world or Satan. 

My family, my friends and myself will face many storms and temptations in this life, I need to be strong and as the Bible says,

1 Corinthians 15:58 KJV
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

I have purposed not to live in compromise to the things of God. I do not want to be the one that encourages my family to compromise. 

As a Pastor, I have seen the result of substituting Gods plan for something that seems like it will work, expecting that there would be no collapse of family, friends and faith.

I believe compromise has been a destroyer of faith, family and the church.

Think on the scriptures and you will conclude that compromise has always been a tool the devil uses to break down our relationships with fellow man and God.

Jude 1:20-21 KJV
But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

Remember: 
Psalms 5:11-12 AMP
But let all those who take refuge and put their trust in You rejoice; let them ever sing and shout for joy, because You make a covering over them and defend them; let those also who love Your name be joyful in You and be in high spirits. For You, Lord, will bless the [uncompromisingly] righteous [him who is upright and in right standing with You]; as with a shield You will surround him with goodwill (pleasure and favor).

My desire for you:
3 John 1:2
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

May God give you the wisdom and grace to not compromise.


Pastor Roberts