If God is the Authority of the Bible, why do Many Christians Continue to Believe Lies of the Mainstream Media?

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The mainstream media is always up to its old tricks, and yet many Christians continue to embrace their lies in 2023. Why?
 

shittim

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Most who believe they are Christian aren't in reality?:unsure::)
 

wolfwint

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The mainstream media is always up to its old tricks, and yet many Christians continue to embrace their lies in 2023. Why?
Because mainstream media not always tells lies.
Many alternative sources are not free from ließ, too. Special those which feeding all this conspiracy theories.
 
Oct 19, 2022
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Good question. I think most people care greatly about fitting in. Christians should only care about fitting in with Jesus. He told us wide is the way... narrow is the way... Anyone fitting in should worry which path they are on. Those who do Eph. 5:11 will be hated, called names and ridiculed by the god of this world and his followers.
 

shittim

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Great post, friend. Religion too often merely talks about Him, not with Him.:)
 

ZNP

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Because mainstream media not always tells lies.
Many alternative sources are not free from ließ, too. Special those which feeding all this conspiracy theories.
Says the guy who thought our concerns with the vaccine mandate were a conspiracy theory
 

ZNP

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I was always hoping people would finally see the errors of their ways and choose to not believe the lies of the mainstream media.
Do you know why people were bitten by poisonous snakes in 2020-2023, I mean in the OT? It was because they despised feeding on the word, I mean on the manna.
 

ResidentAlien

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The mainstream media is always up to its old tricks, and yet many Christians continue to embrace their lies in 2023. Why?
Probably for the same reason so many embrace the lies of conspiracy theorists and Christian nationalist: Not much ability to think for themselves.
 

Adelia

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Individually each one of us has to build upon the measure of faith that was freely given us. If one does not stand for something they will fall for anything. Scripture tells us that when we have done all we can; stand. Ephesians 6:13
 

rrcn

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What is your definition of “main stream media”?
 
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This is the answer to your question: "Why?"

Ephesians4:11-15
11And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13Till 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:
14That 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; 15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

Matt:15:7Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, 8This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. 9But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

2 Thess. 2: 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Ephesian 4:4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. (This is the reason I tell anyone who will listen:

Philippians 2:12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. 13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.