What makes spiritual deception so dangerous is that darkness doesn't always look like darkness. Sometimes it looks religious. Sometimes it sounds like obedience. Sometimes Scripture is even used to convince sincere people that what they are doing must be right. I know because I was one of those people. I walked into Calvary Temple wanting God and wanting truth, yet over time I became self-righteous and judgmental while believing I was simply obeying God's Word. But I have come to understand something else: we were taught to examine others and ourselves through the standards and teachings of Bob Scott, while the man himself was not being examined. I was looking at others. I was looking at myself. But I wasn't looking at Bob Scott. No pastor or spiritual leader should ever be above examination or correction. We must test what we are taught against the Word of God. And when repentance is called for, it is a call for all of us—including those standing in the pulpit. Ultimately, however, our eyes must remain fixed on Jesus Christ. We are not called to walk in the light of a man, a church, or a ministry. We are called to walk in the Light.
