Why should we be shocked by the revelation that Marcus Lamb has admitted having an affair? Why should we be shocked to see Benny Hinn and Paula White strolling hand in hand on the streets of Italy or hear that Ray Boltz is now practicing homosexuality. Should it shock us that Carlton Pearson pastors a homosexual church? Why should we be shocked when we have, as Jan Markell says, "drunk the Kool-Aid" they have been serving for years, blindly swallowing and following, allowing them to live in ivory towers, never holding them accountable to speak truth while we ourselves have neglected to:

"Study to show yourself approved to God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." 2 Timothy 2:15

The apostle John warned and exhorted Christians:

"Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world." I John 4:1

When a pastor, preacher, televangelist, radio preachers, apostle or prophet places themselves above The Word of God, compromises on The Truth of the Word, thinks more highly of themselves than they ought - they are walking in sin. Compromise becomes easier and the voice of conscious less audible.

"For I say, through the grace given to me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God has dealt to every man the measure of faith." Romans 12:3

Clearly, all Christians are called to judge righteously by using the Word of God as the plumb line for discerning truth from error.

There was a certain man, Simon, who had just become a believer, and after he had seen the gift of God that was given to the new believers he asked Peter and John if he could also have this gift of God by giving them money.

Peter answered Simon: "Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God." Acts 8:20

The Bible is clear, believers are led by the Holy Spirit, yet many preach before millions via television and radio claiming to be led by angels or through their contact with the dead spirits of Kathryn Kuhlman or Aimee Semple McPherson. Claiming error as truth, twisting the Word to conform it to their perverted theology, these "anointed of God" fleece the sheep both financially and spiritually making false claims they are incapable of satisfying, and the sheep encourage them by their lack of knowledge of the Word and their enthusiastic participation.

What must happen before the blind regain their sight, the deaf begin to hear and the church rises and truly becomes The Bride of Christ?

"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery." Galatians 5:1

"And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." John 8:32