By SRH, Satan is offended by religion. Had it not been for that, he would not have been the inspiration of over 4,000 false religions. Yes, Satan loves religion, especially when it allows him to fabricate ceremonial, meaningless beliefs devoid of the gospel that saves lives and distorts the veracity of God’s Word. Instead of taking the prescribed route of separation, holiness, heavenliness, and testifying, the church had decided to build lavish temples and amass earthly wealth and power in order to civilize the world. The purpose of the church commission was not for this. As Oswald Chambers once so eloquently observed, “Satan’s great aim is to cause us to be devoted to the death of any cause, any enterprise, to anything but the Lord Jesus.” You know, many churches rejoice that they have not been persecuted by the enemy. […]