Dealing With The “Spin” Of The “Spin Doctor”
Categories: Church of Christ Bulletin Articles
We are all aware of the fact that politicians are adept at “spinning” the details of a story to advance their own agenda. During a political campaign, spin doctors massage stories to ensure that their candidate is cast in a positive light — often at the expense of the truth. This leaves us with serious questions about what the real truth is.
According to Jesus, Satan is the “spin doctor” of hell — the master deceiver who “speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar” (John 8:44). He casts himself as the one who wants to give us unfettered freedom and pleasure, while carefully masking his plan to steal, kill, and destroy us (John 10:10; 1 Peter 5:8). He even spins the loving laws of God by claiming that God’s boundaries are restrictive, simply intended to take all the fun out of living. This is not true at all — God’s laws are for our benefit (cf. Deuteronomy 6:24-25; Deuteronomy 10:13; 1 John 5:3).
When we buy into Satan’s damaging lies, we will eventually find ourselves empty and broken — sidelined in our daily walk with God (cf. Matthew 26:14-16; 2 Timothy 4:10a).
Thankfully, Jesus warns us about this “spin doctor.” He tells us that Satan is the father of lies for we know Satan is lying when what he tells us contradicts God’s Word (Matthew 4:1-10; John 8:44). Jesus, on the other hand, not only tells us the truth — He personifies truth (John 14:6; cf. John 8:32).
So when it comes to sorting out the “spin” from the “spin doctor” of hell, we need to listen and be obedient to God’s word (Matthew 11:15; Matthew 13:9; Matthew 7:21; Hebrews 5:9). And that’s the unadulterated truth!
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