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Dear Saints, My sister and I were raised a Catholic and was very active in Catholic church for many, many years..... To make the story short, I got saved and is now an active member of a small Baptist Church. When I was a Catholic, I believed with my whole heart that I was already saved but only when a big transition happened in my life that I realized I need to have a personal relationship with my Lord and my God, Jesus Christ. My sister and I talked about my personal relationship with our Lord and she herself accepted Jesus as her personal Lord and Savior. Few months ago she was invited to a Shabbat Service and she told me how well she liked the teachings and service. I was very happy and so blessed 'cause I have prayed for her to have a longing to know more about the LORD. However, I noticed that everytime I talk to her she will always mention negative comments about Christians in general. At first, I thought she must be experiencing some confusion in the Messianic teachings that maybe few more services, it will change. Months go by and it became very evident that she is now separating herself as being a Christian but a Jewish. She actually joined a very small group and their leader used to be a famous musician and he came to know the Lord 5 years ago. I don't know how they call him but as I understand he's not a Rabbi yet. They study the Torah and Talmud. I started to feel a little uneasy especially when she will tell me stories about Christians not having a Torah. So I went to Sid Roth's website and read all the write ups I could so I'd be able to understand what my sister is learning in Messianic Jews belief. All I found there was the enermous love for our Lord and SAvior, Yeshua. I printed some write-ups of "They Thought For Themselves" and I sent it to my sister and to their leader. They read and appreciated the articles and my sister even told me, their leader went to her house teary eyed and very blessed and grateful for receiving those write-ups. After a few weeks, I was told their leader became very vocal in acknowledging our Lord Yeshua in all his teachings. My concern about their group turned to praises..... Yesterday, my sister and i were talking about their members and i found out some of their members have a deep hatred to Christians in general. This member was very close to their leader and he is a distant relative of their leader's wife. Okay, I don't know exactly what prayer to ask..... it's too many...... My sister is just starting to know the Lord in a deeper way... I just don't want her to be in the wrong group. She was telling me about their members always asking for financial help from her. This brother who hates Christians was among them..... he goes to her house and ask for money all the time and if she gives him less than what he needs, he leaves her house pouting. There was another member where she trusted to give a small business but she didn't pay her back. I told her just let it go and maybe she was really experiencing financial hardship and when she told her she don't need to worry about paying her back anymore, she felt insulted and started to spread rumors about her in their group. Their leader's wife is jealous of her, and so on and so forth..... I guess what I'm asking is a prayer for these people but most specially for my sister..... When I talked to her this morning, I told her to just join another church but she told me their leader told them if one of them change their church, they will be an outcast forever and will be punish by God. She was afraid something might happen to her. I told her it seemed like she joined an occult group and just using the name of Messianic Jews but she don't believe it is.... Please pray for her. I will let her know I asked for your prayers. Thank you so much and may our Lord bless and keep you all.

I always wonder... can the devil read our minds and know our intention?

Hi there Saints.... I attended a Women's Bible study in our church last week. Before we ended our session our leader made a comment that Satan controls the world. I was in total shock when she said this so I told her it's not Satan who controls the world but God. She said it was in the Bible that God gave Satan a power to control the world and that Satan is the prince of the world that's why everything that's happening around us is being controlled by Satan. I totally disagree with this. Although I've been a Christian for so many years now, I haven't really studied the Bible thoroughly that's why I felt so helpless that I can't even express what I really believe in. I was completely surprised that some of the women present agreed of what our leader had to say. I'd appreciate your wisdom and enlightenment.... Please pray for me as I really want to know God more and grow spiritually. May you all be blessed!

Hi there Saints.... I attended a Women's Bible study in our church last week. Before we ended our session our leader made a comment that Satan controls the world. I was in total shock when she said this so I told her it's not Satan who controls the world but God. She said it was in the Bible that God gave Satan a power to control the world and that Satan is the prince of the world that's why everything that's happening around us is being controlled by Satan. I totally disagree with this. Although I've been a Christian for so many years now, I haven't really studied the Bible thoroughly that's why I felt so helpless that I can't even express what I really believe in. I was completely surprised that some of the women present agreed of what our leader had to say. I apologize for posting this topic here for I tried several times to make a new topic but it won't let me start a new one. I also think 'In the world but not of the world' could be what our leader was trying to say in her topic Satan controls the world... I'd appreciate your wisdom and enlightenment.... May you all be blessed!

Praying for you right now....