Can a Christian be “spoiled”?

Can a Christian be “spoiled”? by Sandy Simpson, 3/20/19 Col. 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. (KJV) (1) How is fresh food “spoiled”? Food that is spoiled is no longer useful but is thrown out. It cannot be eaten as it could poison someone with harmful microorganisms, specifically bacteria, molds, and yeasts, that can cause food to spoil. For example, microorganisms that break down fats in unsalted butter can cause it to become rancid. Bacteria that break down protein in meat (proteolytic bacteria) results in foul odors. Salt was used as a preservative before refrigeration and is still added to food to improve taste and help them last longer. The Bible talks about how Christians are to be “light and salt” in the world (Matt. 5:13-16). (2) A child who is disobedient to parents and allowed to do whatever they please used to be called a “spoiled brat”. They are not helpful but have become a nuisance and a disappointment. A parent can spoil a child by giving them everything they demand and allowing them to do whatever they want instead of teaching them through encouragement and discipline (Prov. 22:6, 23:13, Eph. 6:4). (3) A conquered city was said to be spoiled when they proceeded to tear down its walls and raze it to the ground. It becomes uninhabitable. Cities that have been spoiled are no longer lived in. (4) You can spoil someone’s plans by introducing elements they have not planned for or do not want. (5) You’ve heard the saying “one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch”. Putting a rotten piece of fruit next to good fruit will make the good fruit spoil quickly and become inedible. (6) Getting a liberal, postmodern education at many universities today can spoil the worldview of a person. You can get this DVD here: http://www.deceptioninthechurch.com/s... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have been blessed by the free videos we have provided on the ACT TV Youtube Channel, please consider helping us with a donation. You can donate on PayPal by clicking on the following link: http://paypal.me/ssipson ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apologetics Coordination Team FAIR USE DISCLAIMER This video is for educational purposes. In the Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a doctrine in the United States copyright law that allows limited use of copyrighted material without requiring permission from the rights holders, such as for commentary, criticism, news reporting, research, teaching or scholarship. It provides for the legal, non-licensed citation or incorporation of copyrighted material in another author’s work under a four-factor balancing test. The term “fair use” originated in the United States. A similar principle, fair dealing, exists in some other common law jurisdictions. Civil law jurisdictions have other limitations and exceptions to copyright. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use) The U.S. Copyright Office “Fair Use” definition can be found here: http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html Fair Use Notice Section 107 of the US Copyright Law This video contains some copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in (processed as of May 13, 2006) section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/.... If you wish to use copyrighted material from this video for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------