This is unquestionably the most poignant, critical evaluation of the recent papal Apostolic Letter. The authors examine the Biblical foundations upon which the pope seeks to buttress his cleverly crafted letter. But even the undoubted skill of the pope and his scholarly advisors cannot mask the fallacies of the pope's conclusions. The authors show emphatically that the pope's assertions are in deep contradiction to the record of the Holy Bible and that of history.

The Bible warns of deceptions. Being deceived in one way or another is something we all have experienced. The Bible has been on this platform of communication between God and man for thousands of years. Like many forms or ways to communicate, there is always something or someone infiltrating that which has been established, making what was meant to be a blessing now turned into an actual curse. Communication has always been essential, something man has always tried to make improvements on, from runners to messaging with flags or smoke to--what we are more familiar with--electronic messaging. Electronic messaging has evolved from the simple tapped-out code across a single wire to what we have available today. Methods of communicating throughout history has evolved and has had its problems. There are many things that can go wrong when getting our point across, even when we think what is said is straightforward. In communication, words that we hear may come to us perfect in every way but, to our understanding, has gotten misconstrued partially or totally. The Bible has stood the test of time in this respect, so it should not surprise us to see it attacked for its righteous character. The Bible does not leave us in the dark on this subject (Matthew 13:13-15). Our heart naturally has an unhealthy fear of God's word. The Holy Spirit desires to transform this fear into a fear of respect. This takes place in an atmosphere of unselfish love. The cross Jesus has been nailed to proves that untainted communication and pure love does exist still waiting our acceptance.

The book of Malachi 3:1 presents words that tells of "My messenger, and he shall prepare the way before Me." Here, Jesus was working with His church that would prepare them to recognize His coming when He should be born of a virgin. Malachi received this vital truth from the Lord hundreds of years prior, longer than America had begun forming as a nation. Malachi faithfully shared the burden of truth the Lord had given him, saying: I have loved you... Yet ye say, wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? Saith the Lord of host: yet I loved Jacob, and I hated Esau, and laid his...heritage waste. Whereas Edom saith [Esau's descendants] We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the Lord of host, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and The people against whom the Lord hath indignation for ever. (Malachi 1:1-4) This reveals the hatred Heaven harbors for all that is wicked. Esau clung to his wicked ways while Jacob manifested a life, allowing his Father in heaven to bring him up in the admonition of the Lord. Heaven works in the atmosphere of truth. Truth applied to the heart cuts deep. This is necessary for "the heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it" (Jeremiah 17:9). It can truthfully be said that Jesus knew the heart of Peter, also that of Judas. Each did precisely what was said of them. This is our reality. Only our Father in heaven knows what wickedness is lurking in our heart, as it waits for an opportunity to do or say what we adamantly deny, that which is definitely possible. Personal relationships take time to establish. It is no different with the one-on-one Jesus desires to have with those who have experienced wickedness lurking in a heart, professing great righteousness. Each of these articles found in this book covers topics that are meant for spiritual growth in learning the truth as it is in Jesus.