practises; cursed children."

Their hearts are inclined to evil ways and filled with fleshly desires;
loving the things of the world and often confessing, "We can not live in
this world without committing sin." By their evil example and false
teachings they are beguiling many unstable souls. Their covetous heart is
scarcely ever satisfied.

The prophet Isaiah speaks of these prophets saying, "They are all
ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they can not bark; sleeping, lying down,
loving to slumber. Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough."
Isa. 56:10, 11. This is a lazy, ease-loving greedy ministry. If they are
getting $500.00 a year they will want $600.00. If they are receiving
$1,000.00 they will want $1,200.00, and go wherever they can get the most.
"Cursed children."

15. "Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the
way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness."

These false teachers have known a better way. The Lord showed Balaam the
right way, but he was seduced by the reward offered by Balak. So with
these teachers; they once knew a more righteous way, but have turned aside
for the wages of unrighteousness.

16. "But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's
voice forbad the madness of the prophet." As Balaam was rebuked by the
dumb ass, so these false teachers in their madness for worldly honor, gain
and wisdom are rebuked by the humble ignorant Christians, whom they
consider as dumb ignorant creatures.

17. "These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a
tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved forever."

Salvation is often spoken of as the "water of life." These false teachers
are wells without water. Their preaching does not feed and water their
flock. Their empty forms and stale essays contain no spiritual food. For
this reason there is a famine throughout Babylon. "Behold, the days come,
saith the Lord God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of
bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord." Amos
8:11. From the pulpit we hear lectures, stories, and history, and not the
pure gospel; this is the cause of this famine. "Clouds they are carried
with a tempest." When there is some appearance of rain or water from these
teachers, and you have hopes of hearing some of the Word of God, behold
some false wind of doctrine for personal advantage carries away every si