But if you had occasion to spend time with him or work with
him you might notice a pattern of habitual lying. This would raise some red
flags with some, but others would naively believe his lies. His habitual sin
would not stop at lying but right along with it, would be habitual cheating and
stealing.
If any of these matters were ever brought to light by anyone,
he would sweet talk his way out of the situations and malign the person(s) who
brought his sins to light—they are very good at deception and manipulation. After
this he would then start his subtle head games and vindictive attacks against that
person—slowly but surely decimating the flock.
And how could the leadership allow this to happen? Because this
person would also endear himself to the power structure of the organization,
spending great effort to lobby them, and make sure that they were “on his side.”
He would also fool many into thinking he was a great Christian by gaining Bible
head knowledge from books and spewing it back to others, so that his image was
bolstered—just like the many liberal Christian denominations that have pastors
who are not saved but can deliver a “Bible message.” And the irony of the whole
matter is that this person will not be able to stand true Bible preaching, and
thus will go to great lengths to make sure he does not have to subject his mind
to the true preaching of God’s Word.
This is also the kind of guy that will “stab you in the back”
and then be the first to greet you with a great big smile as you enter church,
because after all we are supposed to forgive him—like I said, wolves have big
smiles.
That is my “fictional” description of a wolf in sheep’s
clothing. Hopefully you will never meet one, but just in case fiction becomes
reality for you; beware of those big smiles, there might be a wolf behind all
those big teeth.
Unfortunately throughout the ages these wolves have been the
downfall of many ministries. Please pray that God would give Christian leaders the
insight and courage to stand against these wolves, and that they would not
listen to the lie’s they confidently and boldly spew out, and that the leaders would
follow 1 Cor. 5 in their regards.
12 For what have I to do to judge
them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
13 But them that are without God
judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
Also pray that if the Christian leaders are not willing to
cast out such a one, that God would have mercy upon those ministries and supernaturally
intervene and remove the wolves by His judgment, and if the person chooses to
lie to the church leadership, even bringing upon them the judgment of Ananias
and Saphira.