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what He accomplished; in other words, it tells


             us His life, His ministry from His birth until now



             sitting at the right hand of the Father.



                    Then he steps into chapter 4, and he says



             this:  “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that


             in the latter times some shall depart from the



             faith,  giving  heed  to  seducing  spirits,  and


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             doctrines of devils;  Speaking lies in hypocrisy;


             having their conscience seared with a hot iron.”


             Notice  how  the  chapter  begins.    Paul  says,



             "Now the Spirit speaketh expressly."  The Spirit



             of God is speaking to the church through the


             gift of prophecy that the apostle Paul has, and



             he  says,  "Now  the  Spirit  speaketh  expressly,


             that  in"  —  Notice  —  "the  latter  times  some



             shall  depart  from  the  faith,  giving  heed  to


             seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils.”  Now,



             again, I'm not going to jump into the context



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