quiz answersquiz answers

True or False1. True.2. True.3. True.4. True.5. True.

Matching1. C2. I3. G4. J5. D6. H7. F8. E9. B10. A

Memory Verse for todayMemory Verse for today

““Woe to those who call evil good, Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and Who put bitter for sweet, and

sweet for bitter! Woe to those who sweet for bitter! Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, And are wise in their own eyes, And

prudent in their own sight!” (Isa. prudent in their own sight!” (Isa. 5:20–21 NKJV)5:20–21 NKJV)

A Faith Built on

SandThe Foolishness of Popular

Religion in a Postmodern Age

Chapter 7:“Bullied by Perceptions”

Chapter 7:Outline

1.1. Spiritual DeceptionSpiritual Deception

2.2. Following the Broad WayFollowing the Broad Way

3.3. Some Propaganda Principles Some Propaganda Principles and Techniquesand Techniques

4.4. Me Versus My ParentsMe Versus My Parents

5.5. Judgmental Versus InclusiveJudgmental Versus Inclusive

PerceptionsPerceptions Matter

PerceptionsPerceptions Matter

PerceptiPerceptionon

Factors...

FamilyFamily

Close friendsClose friends

CultureCulture

EducationEducationCritical Critical eventsevents

PersonalityPersonalityOther Other

factorsfactors

Our Our perceptions perceptions

can be can be wrongwrong““O LORD, I know O LORD, I know the way of man the way of man is not in himself; is not in himself; It is not in man It is not in man who walks to who walks to direct his own direct his own steps.” steps.” (Jer 10:23 NKJV)(Jer 10:23 NKJV)

Our Our perceptions perceptions

can be can be wrongwrong

““Trust in the Trust in the LORD with all LORD with all your heart, And your heart, And lean not on your lean not on your own own understanding; understanding; In all your ways In all your ways acknowledge acknowledge Him, And He Him, And He shall direct your shall direct your paths.” paths.” (Prov 3:5–6 (Prov 3:5–6 NKJV)NKJV)

““Trust in the Trust in the LORD with all LORD with all your heart, And your heart, And lean not on your lean not on your own own understanding; understanding; In all your ways In all your ways acknowledge acknowledge Him, And He Him, And He shall direct your shall direct your paths.” paths.” (Prov 3:5–6 (Prov 3:5–6 NKJV)NKJV)

Our Our perceptions perceptions

can be can be wrongwrong““The steps of a The steps of a good man are good man are ordered by the ordered by the LORD, And He LORD, And He delights in his delights in his way.” way.” (Psa. 37:23 (Psa. 37:23 NKJV)NKJV)

““The steps of a The steps of a good man are good man are ordered by the ordered by the LORD, And He LORD, And He delights in his delights in his way.” way.” (Psa. 37:23 (Psa. 37:23 NKJV)NKJV)

How can we How can we be be deceived?deceived?

IgnoranceIgnoranceIgnoranceIgnorance

MistaughtMistaughtMistaughtMistaught

Converted to personConverted to personConverted to personConverted to person

Zeal without Zeal without knowledgeknowledge

Zeal without Zeal without knowledgeknowledge

Avoidance of Avoidance of truthtruth

Avoidance of Avoidance of truthtruth

Willful Willful disobediencedisobedience

Willful Willful disobediencedisobedience

Following Following majoritymajority

Following Following majoritymajority

Propaganda TechniquesRepetition of liesRepetition of lies

Suppression of truthSuppression of truth

Control of informationControl of information

Charisma of leaderCharisma of leader

“Spiral of silence”“Spiral of silence”

Indoctrination of youthIndoctrination of youth

Can we be deceived?

2 Peter 2:1-32 Peter 2:1-3

Isaiah 5:20-21Isaiah 5:20-21

Colossians 2:6-8Colossians 2:6-8

2 Corinthians 11:14-152 Corinthians 11:14-15

Only Only ScriptureScripture

enables us enables us to see to see clearlyclearly

““Now these Now these were more were more noble-minded noble-minded than those in than those in Thessalonica, Thessalonica, for they for they received the received the word with word with great great eagerness, eagerness, examining the examining the Scriptures daily Scriptures daily to see whether to see whether these things these things were sowere so.” .” (Acts 17:11 (Acts 17:11 NASB)NASB)