WHEN THE BLIND LEAD THE BLIND

1. WHEN THE BLIND LEAD THE BLIND, zeal is never in short supply but never according to KNOWLEDGE of TRUTH "For I bear them record that they have a ZEAL of God, but NOT ACCORDING TO KNOWLEDGE" (Romans 10:2) Arguably, more than at any other time in Church history, this generation is ZEALOUS but many are BLIND and led astray by BLIND TEACHERS, who themselves are BLINDED by VAIL of the LAW "...  for until this day remaineth the same VAIL UNTAKEN AWAY in the reading of the OLD TESTAMENT; which vail is done away in Christ. But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart" (2 Corinthians 3:14-15) This BLINDNESS is not from Satan, it is from God; His just verdict on an evil and adulterous generation, who prefer LIES over TRUTH "And for this cause GOD SHALL SEND THEM STRONG DELUSION, that they should BELIEVE A LIE a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had PLEASURE IN UNRIGHTEOUSNESS" (2 Thessalonians 2:11-12) This BLINDNESS is not from “BIRTH” but many who once had EYES and walked in the LIGHT are fallen into “PLEASURE IN UNRIGHTEOUSNESS and lead many into “DITCHES” of DARKNESS,  "Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the BLIND LEAD THE BLIND, BOTH SHALL FALL INTO THE DITCH" (Matthew 15:14)

2. WHEN THE BLIND LEAD THE BLIND, dimensions of time and seasons of seed time and harvest are lost on both sheep and shepherd, “For when for the time YE OUGHT TO BE TEACHERS, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are BECOME SUCH AS HAVE NEED OF MILK, and NOT OF STRONG MEAT” [Hebrews 5:12] The local Church is a nursery bed not a cage; a place to prepare you to fulfil the CALLING of Christ, "And he said unto them, GO YE INTO ALL THE WORLD, and PREACH THE GOSPEL to every creature" (Mark 16:15) I bear witness many are eager to apprehend the TRUTH and fulfil the heavenly PURPOSE but are held down by men BLINDED by greed. "Through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not" (2 Peter 2:3) It is no coincidence, those who make merchandise of you are the same who unabashedly extort money from you with lullabies of false prosperity. If what they preach works, why do they squeeze money from you to build dream palaces and buy jets? Shine your eyes, what you have or have not of the riches of this world have nothing to do with your right-standing with God. Let every man examine himself and flee 'Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, SUPPOSING THAT GAIN IS GODLINESS: from such withdraw thyself. But godliness with contentment is great gain" (1 Timothy 6:5-6)

3. WHEN THE BLIND LEAD THE BLIND, they both fall away from tried and tested OLD PATHS, “Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ASK FOR THE OLD PATHS, where is the GOOD WAY, and WALK THEREIN, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein" (Jeremiah 6:16) "OLD PATHS" is the NARROW WAY, paved with the BLOOD of Jesus Christ, wherein His Prophets walked as STRANGERS and PILGRIMS in this world, “These all DIED IN FAITH, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were STRANGERS and PILGRIMS ON THE EARTH” [Hebrews 11:13] Likewise, His Apostles lived and died in HOPE of His appearance, determined not to be entangled with the affairs of this world, “For we are SAVED BY HOPE: but HOPE THAT IS SEEN IS NOT HOPE: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?  But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with PATIENCE WAIT FOR IT” [Romans 8:24-25] While the Lord tarried, those who will not endure SOUND DOCTRINE wander after BLIND TEACHERS who panel beat them into conformity with the present world in exchange for influence and riches. Beloved, those who enlist you in diverse campaigns to change the present world are BLIND to TRUTH; the present world is doomed but we look forward in HOPE of the “… DAY OF GOD, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the ELEMENTS SHALL MELT WITH FIREERVENT HEAT? Nevertheless we, ACCORDING TO HIS PROMISE, look for NEW HWAVENS and NEW EARTH, WHEREIN DWELLETH RIGHTEOUNESS [2 Peter 3:12-13]

4. WHEN THE BLIND LEAD THE BLIND, the image of the Son of God is replaced with idols in similitude of men. God was manifest in Jesus Christ and we in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be made perfect in His likeness, “For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be CONFORMED TO THE IMAGE OF HIS SON, that he might be the FIRSTBORN AMONG MANY BRETHREN” [Romans 8:29] Those who set themselves between Christ and His flocks with commendations of piety are BLIND to WISDOM, “… MEASURING THEMSELVES BY THEMSELVES, and COMPARING THEMSELVES AMONG THEMSELVES, ARE NOT WISE” [2 Corinthians 10:22] Beware of those who set STANDARDS of FAITH with personal experience, they lure you away from PRESENT TRUTH and bring many into bondage after their own likeness, “While they PROMISE THEM LIBERTY, they themselves are the SERVANTS OF CORRUPTION: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage” [2 Peter 2:19] There are BLIND TEACHERS in the fold; if you follow the MAN IN CHRIST you are BLIND and in danger of damnation. Follow CHRIST IN MAN and you will not be ashamed at His appearance, as it is written: “Be ye FOLLOWERS OF ME, even AS I ALSO AM OF CHRIST” [1 Corinthians 11:1] Accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour today, if you have not done so, men