There are two spirits in this world. The Spirit of Christ and the spirit of the antichrist. The Spirit of Christ confesses that Jesus is the Christ, risen from the dead, and the true Son of God who provides the only way to abundant and eternal life. The spirit of the antichrist claims Jesus is only one of many ways to heaven, denies the divinity of Jesus, and spews false teaching deceiving many.

Ouch! Or more likely, Oooooooooowww! As a boy, I hated shots. Needles scared me witless. Ole Doc Jones, his faithful nurse and wife, Mrs. Jones, and my mother would hold me down on the black leather examination bed. Doc would give me a big dose of penicillin in my bared buttocks. It did not just hurt, but it kept hurting for quite a while.

I put the stick of Wrigley’s Spearmint gum in my pocket. I turned. There stood Dad. He scolded me. He gave me a couple of stinging swacks across my rear with his belt. I was shocked he made such a big deal over a piece of gum.

Ridiculous! People do resist change. No, not really, people resist loss. People change all the time: clothes, cars, houses, and hobbies. They change because they will gain something, like better appearance, improved transportation, or more enjoyment in life.