 I have been a Christian since age 11. I read the Bible , taught Sunday School and became a Minister at age 24.
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Though my Heart was sincere often I did not Understand what I read and sometimes I unknowingly didn`t believe literally what it said. I read it through rose-colored glasses.
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A specific example of this is that I believed in the basic Goodness of mankind - particularly those in Authority . I trusted them.
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You may say ~well I do too and that is not a bad thing~. Then how do we deal with this Scripture :
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 Jeremiah 17:9 <br><i>
The Heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately Wicked : who can Know it?</i>
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You see, the truth is that we are all born with a SinNature which will undermine our Thoughts and actions. I agree that there are instinctive tendencies toward Goodness in Humanity - God put them there - but they are easily perverted by our SinNature .
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When we ignore Truth and Believe a Lie we are Deceived . When we are Deceived we Trust in things that are not trustworthy and fail to Trust in the reliable.
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Any man or woman who has not had their SinNature replaced with a NewNature by being BornAgain through Receiving Christ Jesus as Saviour and Lord <b>is totally untrustworthy</b>. Even a BornAgain individual cannot be fully trusted because they may still be walking in the Flesh rather than the Spirit .
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You say, that is very Cynical . I can`t deny that. But that is scriptural and experience verifies it. Husbands cheat on wives. Treasurers dip into the till. Politicians Lie . Advertisers overstate their product. False prophets. etc.
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What is the scriptural basis for being Cynical ?
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   1. ~believe not every spirit ~ 1 Jhn 4:1 <br>
   2. ~prove all things~ 1 Thessalonians 5:21 <br>
   3. we are ~as sheep in the midst of wolves~ Matthew 10:16 <br>
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 Naive and gullible are the opposites of what the above Scriptures Exhort us to be.
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~Why can`t everyone just get along?~ See Jeremiah 17:9 for the answer.
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We are where we are as a nation because we ignored the Wisdom of Scripture . We opened ourselves up to be Deceived . We were Naive , gullible and, quite honestly, lazy.
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As Samson awoke from Deception and regained his strength, so must we if we are to save ourselves and our country from Physical , Political , Societal Destruction .
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For those who are comfortable in their ~religious convictions~ please take another look at the Book ( Bible ). Separate your Mind from preconceived notions about what it means. Pray for Revelation - Spiritual Understanding . 
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As a person Thinks in his Heart , so is he. Proverbs 23:7 .
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Remember, it is <b><i> ~The Truth ~</i></b> that sets us Free - not what we `believe` is truth.
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 God bless You !