Velvet Elvis: A Few More Thoughts

I have often wondered why there is such a high tolerance for false teaching in the Christian world, it's as if we have such a week foundation on what scripture actually says that we are willing to accept nearly anything.  I know that each of us are wrapped up in the business of our day to day lives that we just don't have time to do one more thing.  Well I think it comes down to what we make time for, and we seem to make time for the things that are most important to us.  How important is your relationship with God.  Is it first on your list?  I am not talking about Church, and all the things that go along with that.  Church is important but I am talking about your core relationship with God.  Steven R. Covey wrote a book call 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

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This book has some very good points and would be of great benefit to nearly anyone.   One of his points is Sharpen the Saw and what he means by that is what are you doing to improve?  Are you reading, listening, watching video, going to seminars, practicing, furthering your education?  The point is there are many different ways that you can sharpen the saw.....  question is are you.  This is a leadership book that can be applied by anyone regardless of what your chosen vocation is, or what position you hold.  It has principals that were set by God first but in the book it has limited focus on God if any.  However, you can apply the principles from a Christian viewpoint, just remember the original source of many of these standards.  Are you sharpening the saw where your relationship with God is concerned.  I encourage everyone to be plugged in to a local Church and attend regularly but what else are you doing?  Take some time to sharpen the saw and maybe listen to the sermons below as a way of doing that....... you might find something you needed to hear.

Here is a sermon from John MacArthur that talks about myths of salvation it is in three parts and has some great insight in to some of the things that pertain to the book Velvet Elvis.  You cant go wrong listening to John MacArthur preach  you can listen or download for free just click on listen or download when page pops up.  It will take about 1 hour per part that is three hours of your time, you can break it up over several days but I implore you to listen to these sermons as it is critical that each of us be able to identify and avoid false teachers on our own with the help of the Holy Spirit so here ya go:

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3