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The Adversaries of Truth and the Danger of Compromise

Explore the presence of adversaries throughout history and the potential dangers of compromising religious beliefs. Discover why compromise can hinder truth, advance error, and mislead the faithful. Learn the importance of discrimination, scrutiny, firmness, endurance, and refusal in God's work.

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The Adversaries of Truth and the Danger of Compromise

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  1. We Worship God As You DoEzra 4:1-5

  2. Adversaries Have Always Existed • Satan - “your adversary the devil” (1 Peter 5:8) • Opponents and enemies of truth – “there are many adversaries” (1 Cor. 16:9; see also Phil. 1:28) • There were adversaries in the days of Ezra (4:1; Zech. 3:1)

  3. “We seek your God as you do” • How can good and religious people like this be a hindrance? They just want to help! • Their religion was in fact one of compromise (2 K. 17:24-41) • Any such “inter-faith” project (ecumenism, syncretism) together would have resulted in compromise

  4. “We seek your God as you do” • Promise Keepers, etc. • Inter-denominational (ecumenical) projects • Inter-denominational worship services including churches of Christ (Easter, Christmas, etc.) - “Great communion” on Oct. 4, 2009 - Abilene churches (Methodist, Baptist, Church of Christ) welcome back college students

  5. “We seek your God as you do” • Was the response of Zerubbabel and Jeshua, unnecessarily severe, uncharitable, bigoted, and narrow toward the locals? Did it lack a loving, ecumenical spirit? • Compromise with the locals is what started Israel’s downfall (Judges 2:11ff; 2 Kings 17:7ff) • The leaders used the locals for business, but not for religion (Ezra 3:7) • Why had the locals not rebuilt the temple already?

  6. Compromise is An Adversary • Truth is hindered (Gal. 2:5) • Error is advanced and the faithful are misled (2 Tim. 2:15-18; Rev. 2:20-24) • Error is not converted by compromise (2 K. 17:28-29) • Error continues to develop into a full-blown religious system (Jn. 4:20)

  7. Compromise is An Adversary • What we need today is a spirit of… Discrimination (1 Thess. 5:21-22; Rev. 3:9) Scrutiny in God’s work (1 Cor. 5:9-13) Firmness in God’s work (Jn. 4:22-22) Endurance in God’s work (1 Cor. 16:9) Refusal (2 Cor. 6:14ff)

  8. Compromise is An Adversary • Zerubbabel and Jeshua understood this: “You have nothing to do with us” • But do we?

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