Unmasking the Domestic Abuser in the Church

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Focus-Shifting: It's The Tool of Blame-Shifting

2 Corinthians 10:10 ESV  For they say, “His letters are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.” The real issue at Corinth was the truth of the gospel and the false gospel wicked "apostles" were introducing. They hated Paul and they hated…

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The Error of Regarding the Wicked as Victims of Sin

Are you weary, are you heavyhearted? Tell it to Jesus, Tell it to Jesus; Are you grieving over joys departed? Tell it to Jesus alone. Tell it to Jesus, tell it to Jesus, He is a friend that's well known; You've no other such a friend or brother, Tell it…

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The Abuser is a User: an Ab – User

Galatians 4:17 ESV  They make much of you, but for no good purpose. They want to shut you out, that you may make much of them. This morning I was thinking about how, over the years, wicked people have used me. And the thought struck me that "abuser" is a…

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Rudeness as a Sign of Evil

1 Corinthians 13:4-5 ESV  Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant  (5)  or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; Do you see that little phrase here - "or rude"?  The very next quality…

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What did Jack the Ripper look like?

I recently read a short story by Shirley Jackson from collection of her short stories entitled Dark Tales.  There is a movie out now, recently released, on Jackson's life - but I don't recommend it. It may not be that factual anyway.  On the other hand, a movie version of her…

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The People Walking in Darkness Have Seen a Great Light

Luke 1:76-79 And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, (77) to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins, (78) because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby…

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Sorry, not Sorry – Thoughts on False Repentance

The wicked we deal with - those abusers who crave power and control and use all kinds of self-justifying tactics to get it - never say they are sorry. Never. Oh, they might mouth the words sometimes, cry some crocodile tears, "confess" to some wrongdoing, but the whole thing is a sham…

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These Words of the Lord to Isaiah are Profound – Here is Wisdom

Isaiah 29:13-15 ESV  And the Lord said: “Because this people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught by men,  (14)  therefore, behold, I will again do wonderful things with this…

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The Blinding Work of our Enemy in this Spiritual War

Proverbs 26:23 ESV  Like the glaze covering an earthen vessel are fervent lips with an evil heart. Here is a very important insight shared today by Survivor, a commenter at my Light for Dark Times blog. She pointed us to the verse above. Even Christian marriage counselors do not understand…

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Announcing a New Series – Want to Help me write a book?

This post was published this morning at my other blog, lightfordarktimes.com, but I am also publishing it here at Unholy Charade because I would really like all of you to see it. If you haven't followed LFDT's yet, please go there and sign on to follow. This post is the…

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