Sin and the Devil
The most contemporary spiritualities pretty much ignore sin and the devil. The prevailing assumption seems to be that men and women are basically innocent and good, and all that is needed is training and encouragement to become our best selves," and "blossom where we're planted." "Selfism" is fobbed off as spirituality. Sappy aphorism from Khalil Gibran substitute for the tempered steel imperatives of Jesus.
But we Christians are well warned not to be fooled by superficial appearances of holiness, especially at those times when we think we catch glimpses of them in the mirror. We need rigorous and detailed schooling in the nuances of temptation, the ways of the devil, and our seemingly endless capacity for deceiving ourselves and being deceived.
Keep a cool head. Stay alert. The Devil is poised to pounce, and would like nothing better to catch you napping. Keep your guard up.
IPeter 5:8-9A
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