Watch out for BibleTwisters!

Acts 17:11 

I read today that during the middle ages European rulers used a Christmas story from the Bible to abuse poor people. They latched onto the story of the Wise Men bringing gifts to the new king to justify an edict requiring all the people of the land to bring the best possessions they owned as "gift" tribute to quench their greedy thirst for wealth. The tribute was due by December 25th. Appalling!

When I survey the modern landscape I see that the practice of twisting the Bible's message is neither new or rare. The Apostle Luke gave the Bereans a special compliment in the book of Acts when he noted:

Now the Bereans were of more noble character...for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.

 Indeed, if Paul himself was subject to such scrutiny should we not do the same with the messages we hear and the articles we read? I am particularly alarmed by those who seem to take whatever they see on nice looking websites to be gospel truth without knowing anything about the author who writes it. Please listen to me, seeing that the word "Christian," or "Bible", or "Jesus" etc. is in the web site address is NOT sufficient investigation. I digress.

So I say to all my brothers and sisters out there, please be careful. I love you too much to see you led astray.