How did the church get to the point where it's been blasphemed and mocked in music videos and other media around the world?  Paul and Peter warned us in advance that this would happen - that savage wolves would come in to destroy the church.  ...the enticement of self-glory and gratification would come in.  ...false doctrine or secondary doctrines would be pushed on the members before they even understand the gospel.  ...people would begin to look for wisdom and truth outside of Christ. 

He said all of this would happen even though Paul told the Colossians that all wisdom and knowledge is found IN CHRIST.  When these things begin to take root in the lives of believers it is inevitable that bad fruit will sprout for the entire world to see.

That's why it's not enough to just be in the faith, but we must be STRENGTHENED in the faith. Listen as Pastor Cox explains how we can be rooted, built up, and strengthened in the faith.

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