Jacob 7:1-22 Sherem labored diligently to lead away the hearts of the people. He wanted to persuade them that there was no Christ. He was learned, and used flattery and the power of speech and had the power of the devil. Satan taught him the things to say. If we pay attention, we'll see that the same lies are repeated today.
- No one can know the future
- There is no Christ
- There is no Holy Ghost
- If I don't know these things, neither can you.
But Jacob had an unshakable testimony and says "the Lord poured his Spirit into my soul", and Jacob confounded Sherem. We all know the story. Sherem asked for a sign and Jacob said that if it was the Lord's will, Sherem should be smitten. We can see by the story of Sherem and his ignominious death that Satan will not support his followers at the end.
In our day, the idea that anyone would believe in a devil is really ridiculed. Angels are very popular. People can believe in angels. And ghosts. But to believe in a God who is involved in our lives, to think that He guides us in our daily lives, to think that there is a devil who might try to influence us - these are signs of uneducated, small-town, foolish people. Sherem may have died, but Sherems exist in every time, influenced by Satan who fills them with his lies.
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