"OUR GOSPEL IS VEILED??"

2 Corinthians 4:3-6              (ESV)
"3 And even if "OUR GOSPEL IS VEILED", it is veiled to those who are perishing.
4 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of CHRIST, who is the image of GOD.
5 For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but JESUS CHRIST as LORD, with ourselves as your servants for JESUS' sake.
6 For GOD, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of GOD in the face of JESUS CHRIST."



Sometimes frustration with those who don't SEE things according to the Holy Bible can become so severe, it may appear as anger, or even be considered hate.  What they may SEE is "the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of CHRIST, who is the image of GOD"!  A point can be made that unbelievers "choose" to SEE sin in a different light than we believers, but in 1 Peter 5:10 scripture records "And after you have suffered a little while, the GOD of all grace, WHO HAS CALLED YOU to his eternal glory in CHRIST, will HIMSELF restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you".  We would probably see things a lot differently if we were not called by GOD to be HIS children?  It is only by HIS grace that we can SEE the TRUTH and respond with the love and mercy of CHRIST!

Keep in mind, the enemy has been defeated, so the only people he has any success with are the people who welcome him into "their world".  Much like a person who chooses to slowly allow poison to be put into their body, then when the poison has its full effect on their bodily functions, they act as though they are shocked by the results?  A person may claim "I didn't know", but you can't claim ignorance while pouring water into an oil reservoir of an automobile and expect the engine to not suffer the consequences!

If you are not seeing anything wrong with things that the Holy Bible declares to be sinful in the eyes of GOD, you should make absolutely certain "the god of this world has blinded" your mind!  The devil isn't referred to in the Bible as the great deceiver undeservedly.  Although he has been defeated, the fact that "OUR GOSPEL IS VEILED" by his deceitful antics can be a tremendous tool in his favor.  One day SOON the trumpet will sound and it will be TOO late to claim "OUR GOSPEL IS VEILED"!

James 1:12-16 (ESV)
"12 Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which GOD has promised to those who love HIM.
13 Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am being tempted by GOD," for GOD cannot be tempted with evil, and HE HIMSELF tempts no one.
14 But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed BY HIS OWN DESIRE.
15 Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin WHEN IT IS FULLY GROWN BRINGS FORTH DEATH.
16 DO NOT BE DECEIVED, my beloved brothers."