The call of the dogs

Philippians 3:2-3

²Watch out for those dogs, those men who do evil, those mutilators of the flesh. ³For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh.

Watch out for the dogs. Paul is referring to the false prophets, people who would distort the teachings of Christ for personal benefit. There were many during the time of Paul that tried to take the teachings of Christ, and turn them into their own. People would try to blend the old Mosaic laws of the Old Testament, with the teachings of Christ, or they would blend in aspects of the Gnostic faith in an attempt not to glorify God, but to extend their vision of what they wanted faith to be.

We find that not much has changed today! Every book store is full of the next best faith, believe in yourself, believe in nothing, believe in the universe……believe in anything other than the truth that is Christ. In Matthew 24 Christ foretold of this happening : ⁴Jesus answered: "Watch out that no one deceives you. ⁵For many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am the Christ, and will deceive many. So the warning that Paul carried so long ago still holds very true today, watch out for those dogs! When you live with the faith of Christ in your heart, you can see the half-truths that the “new” religions profess. You can see that they offer lies, and earthy pleasures, in exchange for your eternal soul. So where are you at today? Have you heard the calling of the dogs? Are you tempted by the promises of “ the secret”, or tempted by Oprah’s latest guru? Do not allow yourself to be hijacked on the path or the Lord. Hear the dogs calls for what they are, broken promises, and half truths. They will always be calling in the distance, remember that the treasure that they promise here on earth, pale in comparison to what the Lord has in store for you.

Peace,

Brian