Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Ezra 4:1-5
by: Matthew Berg.
There will always be competition in the world of "return from exile." The outside world will always see an opportunity to capitalize and exploit our successes. It is better under these circumstances to do it on your own, without their "help."
Religious syncretism is always lurking at the door-"we worship God as you do." Sometimes this results in pressure to conform to some generally accepted religious practice. The decision to avoid syncretism must be adhered to over time; this temptation does not go away, it is always lurking in the shadows of any genuine movement of God.