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But just how bad was he went it came to exaggerating things? | But just how bad was he went it came to exaggerating things? | ||
=What is the test for | =What is the test for Christian leaders?= | ||
Christians are not to be decietful: | |||
:''Therefore, '''rid yourselves of''' all malice and '''all deceit''', hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind.<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), 1 Pe 2:1–2.</ref> | |||
:''“Whoever desires to love life and see good days, '''let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit'''...<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2016), 1 Pe 3:10.</ref> | |||
We understand that the standard for those in leadership in the church is higher than for others: | |||
:''Now the overseer is to be above reproach...<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), 1 Ti 3:2</ref> | |||
:''An elder must be blameless...<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Tt 1:6</ref> | |||
We are warned about those that do not speak honestly: | |||
:''See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and '''empty deceit''', according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.''<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2016), Col 2:8.</ref> | |||
:''the world’s perspective and the world listens to them. 4:6 We are from God; the person who knows God listens to us, but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deceit.<ref>Biblical Studies Press, The NET Bible First Edition; Bible. English. NET Bible.; The NET Bible (Biblical Studies Press, 2005), 1 Jn 4:5–6.</ref> | |||
=Examples of William Branham's <strike>exaggerations</strike> lies= | =Examples of William Branham's <strike>exaggerations</strike> lies= | ||