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THE
TRICK
The devil says,
“Don’t believe in
God.” |
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THE
TRUTH
The Bible says, “Thou believest that there
is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.”
James 2:19
“The fool has said in his heart, ‘There
is no God.” Psalm 14:1
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THE
TRICK
The devil says,
“Wait until you’re older to become a
Christian.” |
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THE
TRUTH
The Bible says, “Now is
the day of salvation.” 2
Corinthians 6:2
For the length of your
lives is as uncertain as the morning fog--now you see it; soon it is gone.
James 4:14 (The Living Bible)
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THE
TRICK
The devil says,
“Christians
don’t have any fun.” |
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THE
TRUTH
The Bible says, “I
(Jesus) am come that they might have life,
and that they might have it more abundantly. John 10:10
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THE
TRICK
The devil says,
“You don’t need
Jesus.” |
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THE
TRUTH
The Bible says, “I
(Jesus) am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the
Father, but by Me.” John 14:6
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THE
TRICK
The devil says,
“God would never send anyone to hell.” |
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THE
TRUTH
The Bible says, “He that
believeth not is con-demned already, because he has not believed in the
name of the only begotten Son of God.”
John 3:18
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THE
TRICK
The devil says, “Hell is
here on earth, or it is whatever you think it is.” |
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THE
TRUTH
And whosoever was not
found written in the book of life was cast into the LAKE OF FIRE!
Revelation 20:15
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THE
TRICK
The devil says, “The
Bible doesn’t apply to us today.” |
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THE
TRUTH
All scripture is given by
inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
correction, for instruction in righteousness:
2 Timothy 3:16
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THE
TRICK
The devil says, “You can
come back in another life and try again.” |
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THE
TRUTH
The Bible says, “...it
is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.” Hebrews
9:27
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THE
TRICK
The devil says,
“Dabbling in witchcraft is harmless.” |
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THE
TRUTH
“Do not let your people
practice fortune-telling or sorcery, or allow them to interpret omens, or
engage in witchcraft, or cast spells, or function as mediums or psychics,
or call forth the spirits of the dead. Anyone who does these things is an
object of horror and disgust to the Lord.”
Deuteronomy 18:10-12 (New Living Translation)
“For rebellion is as the
sin of witchcraft” 1 Sam. 15:23
“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. . .“ Hosea
4:6
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THE
TRICK
The devil says, “All
religions lead to heaven.” |
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THE
TRUTH
“Enter ye in at the
strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to
destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the
gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be
that find it. Matthew 7:13-14
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THE
TRICK
The devil says, “God
doesn’t love you or care about you.” |
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THE
TRUTH
“God so loved the world
(you and me), that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth
in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16
“Greater
love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his
friends.” John 15:13
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THE
TRICK
The devil says,
“You’ve done too many bad things to be forgiven” |
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THE
TRUTH
“If we confess our sins,
He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins. . .”
1 John 1:9
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THE
TRICK
The devil says, “The
Bible is not true.” |
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THE
TRUTH
“Thy word is true. .
.” Psalms 119:160
“Sanctify
them through thy truth: thy word is truth.” John 17:17
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THE
TRICK
The devil says, “Everything
supernatural is from God.” |
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THE
TRUTH
“Beloved, believe not
every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God. . .Hereby know
ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is
come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that
Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God. . .” 1 John 4:1-3
“For they are the
spirits of devils, working miracles. . .”
Revelation 16:14
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THE
TRICK
The devil says, “If your
good deeds outweigh your bad ones, you will go to heaven.” |
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THE
TRUTH
For by grace are ye saved
through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: Not of
works, lest any man should boast,” Ephesians 2:8-9
“Not by works of
righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved
us,” Titus 3:5
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THE
TRICK
The devil says, “You are
saved by being a church member.” |
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THE
TRUTH
Jesus said, “Not every one that saith unto me,
Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the
will of my Father which is in heaven. Matthew 7:21
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only,
deceiving your own selves. James 1:22
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THE TRICK
The devil says, “You can keep sinning and get away
with it.” |
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THE
TRUTH
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a
man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall
of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of
the Spirit reap life everlasting. Galatians 6:7-8
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is
eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Rom. 6:23
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THE
TRUTH
Jesus Christ, God’s Son,
came to tell us that God loves you and me. Jesus died on the cross and
rose again so that God can forgive your sins. He invites you to be part of
God’s family forever.
God is waiting for you to
ask for forgiveness and receive Jesus Christ as your Savior. You can pray
something like this: “Dear
Lord Jesus, I know that I have done wrong things. Thank You for taking my
punishment for me. I invite You to come into my life and take my sins
away.”
THE
TRUTH
“As many as received
Him, to them gave He power to become the children of God,” John 1:12
“These things have I
written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may
know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the
Son of God. 1 John 5:13” |
