You are a snake oil salesman (1
Tim. 6:3–5).
[Proclaiming the Gospel Ministries by Mike Gendron] "As we celebrate the glorious resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ this month we reflect on the victory He won for us over the power of sin, death and Satan. While the victory has been won, the battle for the souls of men continues to be a fierce battle between the truth of God's Word and the lies of the devil. Let us remember that it is the duty of every blood-bought Christian to be actively involved in the Lord's army, to expose all forms of deception and to warn victims who are embracing a fatally flawed gospel. Let us have a greater compassion for people committed to a religion without any real understanding of what the religion is about. For example, to be "committed to Roman Catholicism" simply because a person was born into a Catholic family is foolish. To be loyal to a religion without investigating its core doctrines and history, is complacent ignorance masquerading as faithfulness. People who follow religious leaders and rituals blindly are either too proud, too lazy or too intellectually dishonest to admit their lives are empty and too paralyzed by deceit to investigate the truth. They do not know why they believe what they do. They have blindly inherited someone else's tradition. Their religion determines their identity and they will defend it even if they are not actively involved in it. Their faith is so "personal" that they dare not speak of it to others?
Each Catholic has a right to embrace God's truth or reject it. But don't expect us or others like us to cheer as you stomp proudly toward hell's gates. We are angry at the real enemy, the master deceiver, the devious and convincing liar, who uses religion to blind people from the truth. We are grieved at the destiny you have chosen. We are fighting and praying for your very souls. It is a battle we are determined to continue to fight -- not for ourselves, but for you. If our zeal upsets you, forgive us. But don't expect us to give up the fight simply because it becomes uncomfortable for you. If our roles were reversed, I hope you would do as much for us."
