BBD 08.30.13 Father of Lies

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08.30.13

Father of Lies

Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to
My word. You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you
want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the
truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from
his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it (father of lies -
NIV). But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me. - John 8:43-45.

There is currently an assault on truth being engaged in
by the devil and his children. Prime examples are Dan Brown’s "Da Vinci
Code" and Michael Baigent’s "Jesus Papers."

The "Da Vinci Code" purports to be
fiction but is historically accurate. Among the book's claims is that Jesus was
married to Mary Magdalene and that there were descendants from that marriage.
The "Jesus Papers" claim that the crucifixion never happened
and it was just a hoax perpetrated by Jesus and Pilate. The purpose of both
books appears to be an assault on the reliability of the Christian canon of
Scripture and therefore, an attack on the Christian faith.

Here are two statements from the "Da Vinci
Code" which are stated as being fact:

"The marriage of Jesus and Mary Magdalene is part of
the historical record (p. 245)."

"The royal bloodline of Jesus Christ has been
chronicled in exhaustive detail by scores of historians (p. 253)."

In the February 2004 issue of Bible Review (Jots and
Tittles, p. 10) it is stated that, "None
of the Gospels, canonical or non-canonical, ever refer to Mary Magdalene as
Jesus’ wife, or say that Jesus was married."

(Thanks to Scott Weber of the Christian Church of
Estes Park, Colorado for the Da Vinci Code and Bible Review information above
and for his very informative sermon series on the Da Vinci Code posted at
SermonCentral.com. You should be able to access Pastor Weber‘s sermons by
clicking on this link or by pasting it in your browser:

http://www.sermoncentral.com/contributor_profile.asp?ContributorID=5881)

What historical evidence is there for the marriage of
Jesus or for His having descendants? There
is none. The canon of Scripture that we have is a vast treasure trove of
historical evidence for the life of Jesus, the Son of God, Who walked upon this
earth being fully God and fully man. He was tempted at all points without sin
and is today at the right hand of the Father in Heaven. Through the Holy
Spirit, Jesus is also resident in every true believer. In addition, Josephus
who was a Jewish historian and contemporary of Jesus did not ever write of the
marriage of Jesus or of any descendants of Jesus. There was no grand conspiracy
between Pilate and Jesus, or between Pilate and the followers of Jesus.

What we as believers must understand is that the devil
and his children are liars. We as Christians have a conscience and the presence
of the Holy Spirit within us restraining us, inhibiting us from knowingly
communicating falsehoods. We may lie but we know better and we know it was
wrong to do so. The devil and his children have no such inhibitions or
restraints. They feel free to make up things out of thin air that happen to
suit their objectives at the time.

We have guidance from the Scriptures and examples from
Scripture as to how to proceed when confronted with the possibility of
deception and falsehood.

The apostle Paul gives us the example of the Bereans in Acts 17:10-11, "Then the brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas
away by night to Berea. When they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the
Jews. These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they
received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find
out whether these things were so."

We must search the Scriptures daily and always check to
see if what the devil and his children are trying to sell is in conformance
with the Word of God. Because as we are told in 2 Timothy 3:16, "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is
profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness."

Copyright © 2006-2013. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of
these first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent
to prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Ed Wrather has retired from
pastoring full-time and has more time to pursue other ministry opportunities.
No matter what the size your church, Ed will come on a love offering basis for
a revival or to share his testimony in the continental United States. You can
make contact at edwrather@yahoo.com or WratherEd@gmail.com
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Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

http://www.theburningbush.net

http://www.theburningbush.org

The
Burning Bush websites have received visits from more than 170 countries.
Celebrating 15 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning
Bush Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to more than 14,000
subscribers across the world.

You can
leave comments/feedback about the devotionals at http://www.theburningbush.net.

There is
a translation tool on theburningbush.net website in the top left hand corner of
all of the pages.

The Burning Bush Devotional

14,000 Subscribers
to the Email Devotional

Classic from 2006

08.30.13

Father of Lies

Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to
My word. You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you
want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the
truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from
his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it (father of lies -
NIV). But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me. - John 8:43-45.

There is currently an assault on truth being engaged in
by the devil and his children. Prime examples are Dan Brown’s "Da Vinci
Code" and Michael Baigent’s "Jesus Papers."

The "Da Vinci Code" purports to be
fiction but is historically accurate. Among the book's claims is that Jesus was
married to Mary Magdalene and that there were descendants from that marriage.
The "Jesus Papers" claim that the crucifixion never happened
and it was just a hoax perpetrated by Jesus and Pilate. The purpose of both
books appears to be an assault on the reliability of the Christian canon of
Scripture and therefore, an attack on the Christian faith.

Here are two statements from the "Da Vinci
Code" which are stated as being fact:

"The marriage of Jesus and Mary Magdalene is part of
the historical record (p. 245)."

"The royal bloodline of Jesus Christ has been
chronicled in exhaustive detail by scores of historians (p. 253)."

In the February 2004 issue of Bible Review (Jots and
Tittles, p. 10) it is stated that, "None
of the Gospels, canonical or non-canonical, ever refer to Mary Magdalene as
Jesus’ wife, or say that Jesus was married."

(Thanks to Scott Weber of the Christian Church of
Estes Park, Colorado for the Da Vinci Code and Bible Review information above
and for his very informative sermon series on the Da Vinci Code posted at
SermonCentral.com. You should be able to access Pastor Weber‘s sermons by
clicking on this link or by pasting it in your browser:

http://www.sermoncentral.com/contributor_profile.asp?ContributorID=5881)

What historical evidence is there for the marriage of
Jesus or for His having descendants? There
is none. The canon of Scripture that we have is a vast treasure trove of
historical evidence for the life of Jesus, the Son of God, Who walked upon this
earth being fully God and fully man. He was tempted at all points without sin
and is today at the right hand of the Father in Heaven. Through the Holy
Spirit, Jesus is also resident in every true believer. In addition, Josephus
who was a Jewish historian and contemporary of Jesus did not ever write of the
marriage of Jesus or of any descendants of Jesus. There was no grand conspiracy
between Pilate and Jesus, or between Pilate and the followers of Jesus.

What we as believers must understand is that the devil
and his children are liars. We as Christians have a conscience and the presence
of the Holy Spirit within us restraining us, inhibiting us from knowingly
communicating falsehoods. We may lie but we know better and we know it was
wrong to do so. The devil and his children have no such inhibitions or
restraints. They feel free to make up things out of thin air that happen to
suit their objectives at the time.

We have guidance from the Scriptures and examples from
Scripture as to how to proceed when confronted with the possibility of
deception and falsehood.

The apostle Paul gives us the example of the Bereans in Acts 17:10-11, "Then the brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas
away by night to Berea. When they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the
Jews. These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they
received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find
out whether these things were so."

We must search the Scriptures daily and always check to
see if what the devil and his children are trying to sell is in conformance
with the Word of God. Because as we are told in 2 Timothy 3:16, "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is
profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness."

Copyright © 2006-2013. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of
these first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent
to prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Ed Wrather has retired from
pastoring full-time and has more time to pursue other ministry opportunities.
No matter what the size your church, Ed will come on a love offering basis for
a revival or to share his testimony in the continental United States. You can
make contact at edwrather@yahoo.com or WratherEd@gmail.com
View LinkedIn profile with endorsements at
http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

Prayer Requests: Many prayer
needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page. You
can also post your prayer requests there (Of course, I am always in need of
prayer - please pray for me.).

Please join the Burning Bush Prayer Group.
The group began in 1998 and is made up of over 300 prayer warriors. Send prayer requests and receive prayer
requests. To join send an email to: bbpg-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

If you enjoy the devotional please recommend it to your friends. They may
subscribe by sending a blank email to burningbushdevo-join@welovegod.org

There is a complete devotional
archive at the old Burning Bush website. Here is the URL: http://www.theburningbush.org/33.html.

You can unsubscribe to the burningbushdevo
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only being sent now in html format) by sending a blank email to
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