An Abomination to the Lord
by Danny Douglas
"He that justifieth the
wicked,
Likewise, faithful brethren are often persecuted for standing against
error and for the truth! Some are so foolish as to turn against faithful brethren, and to
defend those in error. When brethren
give ear to the dishonest and self-seeking, this can easily happen. Indeed, this abomination is committed by many
today!
Some brethren will "hunt with anybody's dogs," and join up
with reprobates. They will stoop to
anything to get their way, like Jezebel who stole Naboth's
vineyard by concocting a scheme involving false witnesses and lies against Naboth, resulting in his stoning (cf. 1 Kings 18:1-16). However,
God saw it all and He determined that: "the
dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel" (1 Kings
In like manner, all who condemn the righteous, and who uphold the
wicked, will have a heavy price to pay. Surely,
we shall reap as we have sown: "Be
not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he
also reap. For he that soweth to his
flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit
shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting" (Galatians 6:7-8). [The Saluter,