Pastor Altizer and Pastor Taylor's Message

Hi Class

Is it amazing of the Lord to give us reinforcing messages from two pastors on the same day?

Pastor Taylor continued on his theme concerning the charateristics of the devil Satan.

Satan among other things mentioned by Pastor Taylor:

- Uses scripture to promote false teaching by taking text which sounds good but is out of context
- Uses scripture for self jutification

Pastor Taylor used the analogy that the only way to identify the falsehood of the wiles of the devil (which can sound - oh so genuine) is to continually be in the Word of God - that we may know it so well that the counterfeit can be discerned. Just like the experienced bank teller who has handled genuine money so many times that the counterfeit can be more easily (notice the distinction from easily) determined. Even with training and experience, the really good counterfeits take special tests to be identified as such.

In the same manner, Pastor Guy related a story about his friend who committed a verse per day to memory, who in like manner, internalized these portions of Scripture to resist the assault of temptation from the enemy.

Both Pastors shared the encouragement that comes from being able to claim the promises of God, the assured victory of Christ over the enemy, the certainty of God's forgiveness, the Christian's position as children of adoption and the special access which that provides.