This episode focuses on the deeper danger: doing good in the strength of self. Alex reads from Watchman Nee’s Knowing the Self and explores how success—when sourced in self—reinforces resistance to the Life of Christ.

Barna’s national research shows that 92% of professing Christians operate from a syncretistic worldview—a blend of spiritual effort, cultural values, and religious performance. In that climate, self thrives. It builds fruit, gains applause, and takes the credit.

This episode confronts the form of spirituality that looks mature but flows from independence. When the source is self, it can never carry the life of Christ.

📘 Core Truths from this episode:

1⃣ “God would rather have His children sin than do good.”

2⃣ “Each time they do a good deed, they drift a step further from the life of God.”

3⃣ “More success results in more glory to self, hence prolonging the evil life of self.”

📘 Free PDF of The Messenger of the Cross: https://issacharpropheticcity.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/the-messenger-of-the-cross.pdf

📘 Listener’s Guide Here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CghKe2NP9ZMslL3fq12ijjq6DhciUFuh?usp=sharing

📘 ‘Toxic Love’ by Malcolm Smith: https://amzn.eu/d/3MyQTmz