"but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ—" Ephesians 4:15 Before speaking the truth in love, I must first acknowledge that I have violated all Ten Commandments of God, and am grateful for His overwhelming mercy and grace (James 2:10).  It is with great love that I say these things. Many a congregation within Christ's Church is off-course today.  These congregations have allowed fear and all manner of the world's ways to gain strongholds.  These strongholds have grown enormous tentacles, embracing the ways of hell and even suggesting that hell does not exist, a subject Jesus spoke much about while He walked the earth (Matt 5:22, 23, 29; Matt 10:28; Matt 18:9; Matt 23:15, 33; Mark 9:43, 45, 47; Luke 12:5).  You may be asking, "What are some of these strongholds that have crept in?"  It is important that we call them out for the avoidance of any doubt and to unite the followers of Jesus in the truth He taught ...