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The Spirit of Prophecy

In the Church today, the Gifts of The Holy Spirit are taught to have been taken away and are no longer for us. The two most preached against gifts are prophecy and speaking in tongues. Many believe that because the Spirit of Prophecy is the Testimony of Jesus, there can no longer be prophecy. So is prophecy still around today? And if so, how do we know the difference between false prophets and Prophets of God? Join ArieRashelle as she answers all these questions in our video, The Spirit of Prophecy.

Revelation 19:10
Genesis 3:15
1 John 4:1-3
1 Corinthians 14:4-5

The Spirit of Prophecy

The Testimony of Jesus

19 And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, 20 knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone’s own interpretation. 21 For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

2 Peter 1:19-21

10 Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God.” For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

Revelation 19:10

The Gift of Prophecy

4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 5 and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; 6 and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. 7 To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 8 For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as He wills.

1 Corinthians 12:4-11

1 Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. 2 For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. 3 On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation. 4 The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church. 5 Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be built up.

1 Corinthians 14:1-5

Food For Thought

If God poured out His Spirit on all flesh so that our sons and daughters could prophesy, young men could see visions, and old men could see dreams, why would He take away these gifts? Especially the Gift of Prophecy? Paul said this is the greatest gift; in fact, he urged us to seek out this gift above all gifts that the Church might be built up. Why would God take away such powerful gifts, especially if this is the time it was poured out on all flesh and the Holy Spirit is now dwelling among us and in us for the first time in history? If this is the greatest of the Gifts of the Spirit because it builds up the Church, why would God remove that?

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The Beast Out of The Sea

The Book of Revelation speaks continuously about a beast that will beguile the enter earth and many will worship it. But who is that beast, and what is it? Is the Beast and the Man of Lawlessness the same? Is it the Antichrist? Is it just another name for the Devil or Satan? He is Lucifer or some other evil spirit like Baal, Mammon, or Leviathan? Join ArieRashelle as she answers these questions and reveals the Beast, in her video, The Beast Out of The Sea.

Revelation 13:1-8
Psalms 104:25-26
Luke 22:3
Psalms 74:13-14
Isaiah 27:1
Job 41:1
Job 38:32
Job 41:3
Job 41:2
Job 41:8-10
Daniel 11:21
Revelation 9:26-27
Daniel 11:23
Daniel 11:28
Daniel 11 31
Daniel 9:27
Ezekiel 8:5-13
Revelation 13:13-17
Daniel 12:11
Daniel 11:36-38
Revelation 17:12-13
Daniel 11:39
Matthew 24:15-21
Revelation 19:19-21
Revelation 19:11-13
John 1:1-5
John 1:14
Daniel 11:44-45
Daniel 11:37

The Beast Out of the Sea

The Beast vs. The Man of Lawlessness

In recent years, the Church has come to call the Man of Lawlessness the antichrist, but this isn’t actually accurate. The antichrist isn’t a person; it’s a spirit like the spirit of fear, python, etc. The Spirit of Antichrist is a spirit that denies that Jesus is LORD. The Man of Lawlessness (not the antichrist) and The Beast Out of the Sea are two different beings as well. The Beast comes before the Man of Lawlessness.

The Beast Out of the Sea

1 And I saw a beast rising out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads, with ten diadems on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads. 2 And the beast that I saw was like a leopard; its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth. And to it the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority. 3 One of its heads seemed to have a mortal wound, but its mortal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled as they followed the beast. 4 And they worshiped the dragon, for he had given his authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can fight against it?”

5 And the beast was given a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months. 6 It opened its mouth to utter blasphemies against God, blaspheming his name and his dwelling, that is, those who dwell in heaven. 7 Also it was allowed to make war on the saints and to conquer them. And authority was given it over every tribe and people and language and nation, 8 and all who dwell on earth will worship it, everyone whose name has not been written before the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who was slain.

Revelation 13:1-8

The Man of Lawlessness

1 Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to Him, we ask you, brothers, 2 not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by a spirit or a spoken word, or a letter seeming to be from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come. 3 Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, 4 who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God. 5 Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things?

6 And you know what is restraining him now so that he may be revealed in his time. 7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. Only He who now restrains it will do so until He is out of the way. 8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will kill with the breath of His mouth and bring to nothing by the appearance of His coming.

9 The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders, 10 and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 11 Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false, 12 in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

2 Thessalonians 2:1-11

While both the Beast and the Man of Lawlessness come to their reign by the activity of Satan, they aren’t the same person. One is given their thrown and authority and power all from Satan, while the other only comes because of the activity of Satan.

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Leviathan

Throughout the Old Testament, we see a figure referred to as Leviathan. Many claim that this creature is an alligator or crocodile of some kind. But Scripture seems to deem this creature to be much greater than that. God even compares His own strength to that of Leviathan’s in Job 41. So what is Leviathan? Could he be a spiritual being like Satan? Join ArieRashelle as she searches Scripture for the identity of Leviathan in her video, Leviathan.

Isaiah 27:1
Job 41:1-2; 7-8; 9-10; 12-14; 24-29
1 Peter 5:8
Job 41:18-21
Genesis 2:15-17
2 Kings 6:15-17
Job 41:32-34
Job 41:32
Job 41:8
Psalms 74:14
Genesis 3:15
Matthew 12:43

Leviathan

Leviathan is a spiritual being, like Satan, that God uses to describe His own strength and power.

1 Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook or press down his tongue with a cord? 2 Can you put a rope in his nose or pierce his jaw with a hook? 3 Will he make many pleas to you? Will he speak to you soft words? 4 Will he make a covenant with you to take him for your servant forever? 5 Will you play with him as with a bird, or will you put him on a leash for your girls? 6 Will traders bargain over him? Will they divide him up among the merchants? 7 Can you fill his skin with harpoons or his head with fishing spears? 8 Lay your hands on him; remember the battle—you will not do it again! 9 Behold, the hope of a man is false; he is laid low even at the sight of him. 10 No one is so fierce that he dares to stir him up. Who then is he who can stand before me? 11 Who has first given to me, that I should repay him? Whatever is under the whole heaven is mine.

Job 41:1-11

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The Power of The Holy Spirit

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We often hear many things about the Father and the Son, and we often embrace these two members of the God-Head with ease and without reservations. But when it comes to the Holy Spirit we tend to be a bit more hesitant to embrace Him. Why? Could it be that we don’t quite understand who He is and what He is trying to offer us? We don’t understand the power that comes from the Holy Spirit. We tend to run from anything that seems to no longer fit our world, such as prophecy, spiritual tongues, or any other gifts of the Spirit.

The disciples were filled with the power of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost 2000 years ago. When that happened they began speaking in tongues, Peter then proceeded to preach a fiery message and 3000 were saved. But what exactly was that power that they were filled with? Join ArieRashelle as she searches through Scripture for more on this in her video, The Power of The Holy Spirit.

Galatians 5:22-24
Matthew 7:15-20
1 Corinthians 13:13
1 Corinthians 13:1-3
Romans 12: 6-8
1 Corinthians 12:27-31
Acts 19:1-6
Acts 2:1-4
1 Samuel 10:9-10
Mark 1:8
Acts 10: 44-48
Mark 16:17-18
I Corinthians 14:1-5
Romans 11: 29
1 Samuel 26:9
1 Corinthians 14:27-33
1 Corinthians 14:39-40
2 Timothy 3:16-17
John 14:26
1 Thessalonians 5:19-21
Acts 8:18-24
Hebrews 6:1-8

The Power of The Holy Spirit

The Father and the Son bring forth the will and the salvation of God, but only through the Spirit is do we have power.

3 And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, 4 and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5 so that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.

1 Corinthians 2:3–5

19 But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will find out not the talk of these arrogant people but their power. 20 For the kingdom of God does not consist in talk but in power.

1 Corinthians 4:19-20

The Gifts of the Spirit

Two of the greatest gifts are prophecy and speaking in tongues. Prophecy is the greatest because it builds up the Church while speaking in tongues builds up the person speaking in tongues. These gifts are distributed through the power of the Holy Spirit, not through the Father or the Son.

4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 5 and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; 6 and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. 7 To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 8 For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as He wills.

1 Corinthians 12:4-11

1 Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. 2 For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. 3 On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation. 4 The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church. 5 Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be built up.

1 Corinthians 14:1-5

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The Man of Lawlessness

The Bible prophesies that a final king to come shall inflict such pain and suffering that he can only last a little while. But who is this final king? He is the Man of Lawlessness. But is he the same as The Beast of Revelation? The False Prophet? The Antichrist? How does he fit in with the tribulation? Join ArieRashelle as she dissects Scripture to find out more about who this mystery king is and his role in the End Times in her video, The Man of Lawlessness.

2 Thessalonians 2:3
Daniel 9:26-27
Daniel 11:38-39
Daniel 7:7-8
Daniel 7:23-25
Revelation 17:9-10
Daniel 11:31
Matthew 24:15-21
Daniel 7:27-34
Matthew 24:22
Daniel 7:24-26
2 Thessalonians 2:4

The Man of Lawlessness

The Man of Lawlessness

1 Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to Him, we ask you, brothers, 2 not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by a spirit or a spoken word, or a letter seeming to be from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come. 3 Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, 4 who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.

2 Thessalonians 2:1-4

The Beast of Revelation

5 And the beast was given a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months. 6 It opened its mouth to utter blasphemies against God, blaspheming his name and his dwelling, that is, those who dwell in heaven. 7 Also it was allowed to make war on the saints and to conquer them. And authority was given it over every tribe and people and language and nation, 8 and all who dwell on earth will worship it, everyone whose name has not been written before the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who was slain.

Revelation 13:5-8

The False Prophet

11 Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. It had two horns like a lamb and it spoke like a dragon. 12 It exercises all the authority of the first beast in its presence, and makes the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose mortal wound was healed. 13 It performs great signs, even making fire come down from heaven to earth in front of people, 14 and by the signs that it is allowed to work in the presence of the beast it deceives those who dwell on earth, telling them to make an image for the beast that was wounded by the sword and yet lived. 15 And it was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast might even speak and might cause those who would not worship the image of the beast to be slain.

Revelation 13:11-15

The Timeline of the End Times

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Is Abortion a Sin?

On January 22, 1973, America legalized abortion. From that day to now, we have taken the stance that a woman has the right to choose to keep her baby or to have an abortion. The world made up its mind on January 22, 1973, that it was alright to have an abortion, but in the last ten years, the Church has begun to change its stance in favor of abortion as well. Which leads us to this video, Is Abortion a Sin?

We have celebrities, political leaders, and influential people who claim to be Christians. Yet, they not only support a woman’s right to choose, some even go as far as to spend their Birthday at Planned Parenthood, but they also try to justify their beliefs that God or Jesus would support a woman’s reproductive rights with Scripture.

If it is not really a baby, but just an embryo or a fetus, then that can’t actually be murder, can it? Does the Bible even make a stance on abortion, since it is a relatively new procedure? Join us as ArieRashelle dissects the Bible in search of the answers to this controversial question, “Is Abortion a Sin?”

Psalms 78:5-6
Exodus 21:22-25
Job 31:15
Jeremiah 1:5
Luke 1:41-45
Genesis 9:4-6
Leviticus 17:11
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Genesis 25:22-23
Exodus 21:12
Exodus 21:14
1 John3:9
Romans 6:1-3
John 15:13
Mark 12:31
Philippians 2:3
John 16:33
Psalms 3:3-4
Jeremiah 31:3b
Romans 5:8
Acts 3:19
Romans 10:9-11

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Encouraging Scriptures

“36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.”

John 8:36

“6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.”

Isaiah 53:6

“25 I, I am He who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.”

Isaiah 43:25

“I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more.”

Hebrews 10:17

“12 For I will be merciful toward their iniquities, and I will remember their sins no more.”

Hebrews 8:12

“17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”

2 Corinthians 5:17

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Are Satan and Beelzebul The Same Being?

As a Church, we often take Church Tradition as absolute fact instead of looking at Scripture and analyzing it for ourselves. We’ve been taught that Satan and Lucifer are the same being, as well as Satan and Beelzebul. Now, if the Bible didn’t validate Church Tradition when it came to Satan and Lucifer, could it be then that the Bible doesn’t validate the Church Tradition that Satan and Beelzebul either? Join ArieRashelle as she dissects Matthew 12:24-26 to finally answer these questions and more in her video, Are Satan and Beelzebul The Same Being?

Matthew 12:24-26
Luke 4:5-7
Revelation 12:7, 9
2 Thessalonians 2:9
Revelation 13:2
1 Samuel 8:7
Matthew 25:42-45

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To me, it sounds like Beelzebul is a demon.

24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons.”

Matthew 12:24

To be the prince of something, you have to be a part of it. Therefore, Satan cannot be the same as Beelzebul if Beelzebul is a demon. Why can’t Satan be a demon? As we discussed in previous videos, Satan is a Beast of the Field, not a demon. He was the Serpent in the Garden of Eden who tempted Eve. According to Deuteronomy, demons weren’t known by the people of Israel until they left Egypt and entered the land of Canaan. The land of Canaan was filled with demonic worship.

15 But Jeshurun grew fat, and kicked; you grew fat, stout, and sleek; then he forsook God who made him and scoffed at the Rock of his salvation. 16 They stirred him to jealousy with strange gods; with abominations they provoked him to anger. 17 They sacrificed to demons that were no gods, to gods they had never known, to new gods that had come recently, whom your fathers had never dreaded. 18 You were unmindful of the Rock that bore you, and you forgot the God who gave you birth.

Deuteronomy 32:15-18

If Beelzebul is, in fact, a demon, then he has to be a completely separate being from Satan. As we just read, demons had only recently come on the earth when Israel left Egypt and entered Canaan. Therefore, they have to be two separate beings since Satan was in the Garden of Eden and was on the earth from his creation.

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The Little Dogs and The Syrophoenician Woman

Throughout the Gospels, Jesus heals anyone who comes to Him in faith. He healed Jew and non-Jew until He came across a certain gentile woman. When the Syrophoenician woman came before Jesus on behalf of her demon-possessed daughter, Jesus said these famous words, ‘It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.’ Why did Jesus call this woman and her daughter dogs? What does ‘dogs’ mean in the Bible? Join ArieRashelle as she searches through Scripture to find the reason behind Jesus’ seemingly harsh response in her video, The Little Dogs and The Syrophoenician Woman.

Mark 7:24-29
Matthew 8:5-16
Revelation 22:14-15
2 Peter 2:19-22
1 Kings 17:7-16
Luke 4:25-26
Matthew 7:6

The Little Dogs and The Syro-Phonecian Woman

24 And from there He arose and went away to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And He entered a house and did not want anyone to know, yet He could not be hidden. 25 But immediately a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard of Him and came and fell down at His feet. 26 Now the woman was a Gentile, a Syrophoenician by birth. And she begged Him to cast the demon out of her daughter.

27 And He said to her, “Let the children be fed first, for it is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” 28 But she answered Him, “Yes, Lord; yet even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.” 29 And He said to her, “For this statement you may go your way; the demon has left your daughter.” 30 And she went home and found the child lying in bed and the demon gone.

Mark 7:24-30

The Definition of Dogs in the Bible

What does ‘dogs’ mean in the Bible? Peter tells us that the term ‘dogs’ is used to define anyone who knows the ways of righteousness (are saved), yet returns to their old ways in the Bible.

20 For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first. 21 For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than after knowing it to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them. 22 What the true proverb says has happened to them: “The dog returns to its own vomit, and the sow, after washing herself, returns to wallow in the mire.”

2 Peter 2:20-22

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The Antichrist

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The Antichrist is a key player in the End Times. According to Church Tradition, the Antichrist is the prophesied man who will rule the entire earth in a one-world government. He’ll wage war against anyone who doesn’t bow down and worship him, but is this true? What does the Bible say about the coming Antichrist? Is he a sign of the end? Join ArieRashelle as she searches through Scripture to find the answers to these questions and more in her video, The Antichrist.

1 John 2:18
1 John 2:22
1 John 4:2-4
2 John 1:7
2 Thessalonians 2:1-4

The Antichrist

Contrary to popular belief, the word antichrist can’t be found anywhere in the book of Revelation. So where is antichrist found in the bible? It’s found five times in four verses in 1 and 2 John. John actually says that the coming of antichrist is a sign of the end.

18 Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, that it might become plain that they all are not of us. 20 But you have been anointed by the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.

21 I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth. 22 Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son. 23 No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also. 24 Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you too will abide in the Son and in the Father.

1 John 2:18-24

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Can You Lose Your Salvation?

Jesus told us to abide in Him, and He would abide in us. So, therefore, if we believe and repent, then we are now abiding in Him. But what happens if we turn away from Jesus? Is it possible for a Christian to lose their salvation? If we turn away from Jesus, does that mean we were never really saved? Join ArieRashelle as she searches through Scripture for the answer to these questions and more in her video, Can You Lose Your Salvation?

John 10:27-28
Romans 8:38-39
Luke 8:13-14
John 3:18
John 5:24
Matthew 7:16-20
Matthew 12:33
2 Peter 2:20-22
Genesis 1:27
Genesis 3:6
Ephesians 4:22-24
Hebrews 4:15

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3 But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ. 4 For if someone comes and proclaims another Jesus than the one we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or if you accept a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it readily enough.

2 Corinthians 11:3-4

6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— 7 not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ.

Galatians 1:6-7

1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, 2 through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared, 3 who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. 4 For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 5 for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer.

1 Timothy 4:1-5

6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. 7 Therefore do not become partners with them; 8 for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light 9 (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), 10 and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.

Ephesians 5:6-11

6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, 7 rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. 8 See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.

Colossians 2:6-8

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