Don’t be the kind of Christian who twists the Scriptures to coerce other Christians or non-believers into accepting your doctrine—that’s manipulative.

We know what our fathers of old believed in; we will not dwell on what the Bible describes as the beliefs of end-time preachers.

In the Bible, the one individual who twisted Scripture for his own gain was the devil. He tempted Jesus by misquoting Scripture, saying, “Bow down and worship me,” after Jesus had fasted and prayed (Matthew 4:6-9).

You see, satan deliberately misquoted and took Psalm 91 out of context, making it seem like Jesus could test God’s protection recklessly. But Jesus responded with Deuteronomy 6:16, saying:

“It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.”

Don’t be like the devil; be like Jesus, who never gave in to the enemy’s manipulations and schemes (Matthew 4:10, James 4:7).

Be a faithful servant, not a manipulative agent (2 Timothy 2:15, 2 Corinthians 4:2).

Grace and Peace,

Dan Oluseyi