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quiz answers. Matching 1. C 2. I 3. G 4. J 5. D 6. H 7. F 8. E 9. B 10. A. True or False 1. True. 2. True. 3. True. 4. True. 5. True. Memory Verse for today.
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quiz answers Matching 1. C 2. I 3. G 4. J 5. D 6. H 7. F 8. E 9. B 10. A True or False 1. True. 2. True. 3. True. 4. True. 5. True.
Memory Verse for today “Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, And prudent in their own sight!” (Isa. 5:20–21 NKJV)
A Faith Built onSand • The Foolishness of Popular Religion in a Postmodern Age Chapter 7:“Bullied by Perceptions”
Chapter 7:Outline • Spiritual Deception • Following the Broad Way • Some Propaganda Principles and Techniques • Me Versus My Parents • Judgmental Versus Inclusive
Perceptions Matter
Perceptions Matter
Family Close friends Perception Factors... Culture Education Critical events Personality Other factors
Our perceptions can be wrong “O LORD, I know the way of man is not in himself; It is not in man who walks to direct his own steps.” (Jer 10:23 NKJV)
Our perceptions can be wrong “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.” (Prov 3:5–6 NKJV)
Our perceptions can be wrong “The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, And He delights in his way.” (Psa. 37:23 NKJV)
Ignorance Mistaught How can we be deceived? Converted to person Zeal without knowledge Avoidance of truth Willful disobedience Following majority
Propaganda Techniques Repetition of lies Suppression of truth Control of information Charisma of leader “Spiral of silence” Indoctrination of youth
Can we be deceived? 2 Peter 2:1-3 Isaiah 5:20-21 Colossians 2:6-8 2 Corinthians 11:14-15
Only Scripture enables us to see clearly “Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.” (Acts 17:11 NASB)