Shepherds, Thieves, Hirelings, and Wolves

“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out." - John 10:1-3

Notice that the good shepherd leads the sheep out. He does not drive them. He does not entice or seduce or beg them. He calls and they follow.

The young in Christ need to be protected and nurtured to maturity. They must develop discernment by prayer, study of the Word, fellowship, abiding in the Lord.

If things continue as they have for the last year and a half, we will see much of the visible Church fall away and conform more and more to the world.

In these times, the shepherds must be aware of and strive to understand how the forces of evil are raising their game to a new level. Their attacks against humanity and the Christian faith are quickly moving from covert to overt. Their lies and the destruction they are causing are so easy to see with just a little effort, and yet so many Christians are being led astray without questioning anything, and the pastors are as well.