Do not be deceived by the lies of Satan. Salvation is only through Christ Jesus

Scammers, con men, and false teachers have plagued the world since Genesis 3. Today, the sophistication and industrial scale of the business of fraud is breathtaking. 

Although technology advances, the fundamentals of how scammers deceive remain essentially unchanged. One of the common tools used by scammers is to excite your emotions. They use whatever emotion you may be vulnerable to, but one of the most common is fear. If they can cause you to be afraid, they know that you are more susceptible to rash, impulsive, and irrational decisions.

A technique as old as time is to create a cause for you to be afraid and panicked, then offer you a "solution" to resolve your fear. At this point, many have surrendered their credit card numbers and, worst, to liars whose only objectives are to defraud and steal.

 It is painful and sometimes life-altering when financial scammers successfully defraud; however, it is eternally more dangerous and disastrous when Satan, through his false prophets, deceives you from believing the truth of the gospel.

Dear sinner, do not be deceived by the lies of Satan. Salvation is only through Christ Jesus.

Dear saints, do not be alarmed by false teachings or fearful of powerless threats, but trust in the sovereignty, authority, and power of God.

Ben Smith

Originally from Columbus, GA, pastor Ben Smith has served churches in Texas, South Carolina, and Georgia. Ben and his wife Dana make their home in Waycross, GA, where Ben has pastored Central Baptist Church since 2012.

Pastor Ben preaches each Sunday at Central Baptist. An audio podcast of his sermons is published weekly. Pastor Ben also posts weekly to his blog, Ponderings.

https://bensmithsr.org
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