I was reminded of the book of Jude
10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.
We should beware of these ones, realizing the forums and online platforms are probably full of them like gnats buzzing around.
11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
The way of Cain is not the way of God. Abel listened to the word of God and from that got the revelation to raise sheep. Cain ignored the change since the Fall and carried on in the way that was fine prior to the Fall. Balaam ran greedily for gain. As I have pointed out with a budget as big as these presidential campaign budgets are they can afford to manipulate Facebook, X, and a whole host of platforms like this forum. Using AI it would be simple and inexpensive. This is why we are seeing a whole lot of new members this year whose only interest it seems is politics. The gainsaying of Core is a rebellion against God and His leadership. Do not be naive and think that we don't have to worry about this on a Christian chat forum.
12 These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
I love this analogy to "clouds without water". They look like big swelling words, but in the end no content, nothing of value to add. Are they truly ministers of the word? Their fruit is all withered or they are totally devoid of fruit. We pluck up weeds by the roots and they are simply weeds in God's garden.
13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.
They rage like the waves of the sea, you see them foaming at the mouth, but they are simply wandering stars. Here today, gone tomorrow.
10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.
We should beware of these ones, realizing the forums and online platforms are probably full of them like gnats buzzing around.
11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
The way of Cain is not the way of God. Abel listened to the word of God and from that got the revelation to raise sheep. Cain ignored the change since the Fall and carried on in the way that was fine prior to the Fall. Balaam ran greedily for gain. As I have pointed out with a budget as big as these presidential campaign budgets are they can afford to manipulate Facebook, X, and a whole host of platforms like this forum. Using AI it would be simple and inexpensive. This is why we are seeing a whole lot of new members this year whose only interest it seems is politics. The gainsaying of Core is a rebellion against God and His leadership. Do not be naive and think that we don't have to worry about this on a Christian chat forum.
12 These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
I love this analogy to "clouds without water". They look like big swelling words, but in the end no content, nothing of value to add. Are they truly ministers of the word? Their fruit is all withered or they are totally devoid of fruit. We pluck up weeds by the roots and they are simply weeds in God's garden.
13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.
They rage like the waves of the sea, you see them foaming at the mouth, but they are simply wandering stars. Here today, gone tomorrow.
