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DECEPTION
SPIRITUAL DECEPTION
Spiritual deception is a phenomenon as old as time. From the deception in the garden of Eden to the latest deceptions of the antichrist to come, the author is still the same Satan. He is the the adversary of God and deceiver of mankind. He impersonates messengers of God and perverts truth into lies, then delivers the destructive ideas wrapped in temptation. Being deceived by the devil people commit sin - transgression against God's will which brings forth death and eternal separation from God. Just as much as rat poison is mostly good food with a tiny percentage of poison that kills them. It only takes to change a few small details of the doctrine of faith to lead astray from the truth. There are lots of religions today that claim to be a path to enlightenment or afterlife but they contradict one another at many levels and do not correspond to spiritual reality. The Holy Bible is the only valid and tested source for spiritual reality that is consistent and complete.
As the forefathers were deceived in the garden of Eden so do many other cultures and nations have fallen into the same fate of destruction. Humans are made to worship God yet through deception they have worshiped all kinds of creatures and statues made of different materials such as rock or metal. There were events that brought about various religions through spiritual manifestations or apparitions. One such example is the rise of Islam. The story goes that an angel appeared to Muhammad in a cave and taught him teachings to conquer other nations.
ANCIENT RELIGIONS
NEW AGE
"And as He sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in My name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many." - (Matthew 24:3-5). Jesus clearly explained that in the end times there would be a great falling away from the truth and the faith. "Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first,..." (2-Thesalonians 2:3).
ECUMENISM
True worship of God the creator is replaced with false religions. The word of God replaced by writings of men and demonic inspiration. God’s will through humility was replaced by men’s pride and sorcery. True prayer to God turned to idolatry, witchcraft, and mediumship. God’s prophetic word was removed and replaced by occult, magic, divination and witchcraft. God’s healing through His word was replaced by psychology - inspired by the psychics and channelers of demonic spirits. Temple worship turned to secret organizations and cults. Church of God corrupted by greed and pride for fame and power. Music to worship God turned to praise of menkind and idolatry. The Law of God that would ensure order and protect life is corrupted by greed, bribery and hypocrisy. Law enforced by threat to life and threat to freedoms instead of love and comparison. Family union of man and woman perverted to homosexual contracts. Unconditional love turned to conditional business commitment leading to divorce as a legal option. Family roles of men and women corrupted by the culture, media and those in power. True love and intimacy are replaced by instant gratification through adultery and immorality leading to broken relationships. The corrupted family unit increases crime and government control.
Spiritual deception is a phenomenon as old as time. From the deception in the garden of Eden to the latest mystical deceptions the author is still the same; Satan - the adversary of God and deceiver of mankind made in the image of God. He impersonates messengers of God and perverts truth then delivers the destructive ideas wrapped in temptation which bring separation from God and death.
Islam, Catholicism, mysticism, Mormonism, JW Watchtower, Calvinism, etc
Un-biblical doctrines, crept in mysticism, sorcery,
These are expresed through: Distorted bible translations, mysticism, channeling, astral projections, ouija boards, tarot cards, palm reading, reiki- aura healing, sorcery, witchcraft, necromancy, .. etc.Evolution, masonic lodges, church of satan, atheism,
Although this seems very dramatic it is only one side of the perspective of the last days. All of these are the signs of increasing moral perversion that will only escalate until the day of the LORD. Those who are still faithful and alive in that time will have God keeping them from such evils through the word of God and His power. Jesus said in His prayer: "I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one." - (John 17:15)
Spiritual deception is a phenomenon as old as time. From the deception in the garden of Eden to the latest deceptions of the antichrist to come the author is still the same, Satan. He is the the adversary of God and deceiver of mankind made in the image of God. He impersonates messengers of God and perverts truth, then delivers the destructive ideas wrapped in temptation which bring sin - separation from God and death.
"And as He sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many." - (Matthew 24:3-5). Jesus clearly explained that in the end times there would be a great falling away from the truth and the faith. "And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold."-(Matthew 24:12)
"Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall He find faith on the earth?" - (Luke 18:8)
"Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first,..." (2-Thesalonians 2:3).
"Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;" - (1 Timothy 4:1) As New Age revived ancient mysticism in the last few centuries - we can see the onset of great deceptions coming onto the scene.
Ecumenism
In 1986 John Paul II acknowledged all religions to be equal in an attempt to unite them all into one.
ECUMENISM
True worship of God the creator is replaced with false religions. The word of God replaced by writings of men and demonic inspiration. God’s will through humility was replaced by men’s pride and sorcery. True prayer to God turned to idolatry, witchcraft, and mediumship. God’s prophetic word was removed and replaced by occult, magic, divination and witchcraft. God’s healing through His word was replaced by psychology - inspired by the psychics and channelers of demonic spirits. Temple worship turned to secret organizations and cults. Church of God corrupted by greed and pride for fame and power. Music to worship God turned to praise of menkind and idolatry. The Law of God that would ensure order and protect life is corrupted by greed, bribery and hypocrisy. Law enforced by threat to life and threat to freedoms instead of love and comparison. Family union of man and woman perverted to homosexual contracts. Unconditional love turned to conditional business commitment leading to divorce as a legal option. Family roles of men and women corrupted by the culture, media and those in power. True love and intimacy are replaced by instant gratification through adultery and immorality leading to broken relationships. The corrupted family unit increases crime and government control.
Spiritual deception is a phenomenon as old as time. From the deception in the garden of Eden to the latest mystical deceptions the author is still the same; Satan - the adversary of God and deceiver of mankind made in the image of God. He impersonates messengers of God and perverts truth then delivers the destructive ideas wrapped in temptation which bring separation from God and death.
Islam, Catholicism, mysticism, Mormonism, JW Watchtower, Calvinism, etc
Un-biblical doctrines, crept in mysticism, sorcery,
These are expresed through: Distorted bible translations, mysticism, channeling, astral projections, ouija boards, tarot cards, palm reading, reiki- aura healing, sorcery, witchcraft, necromancy, .. etc.Evolution, masonic lodges, church of satan, atheism,
Although this seems very dramatic it is only one side of the perspective of the last days. All of these are the signs of increasing moral perversion that will only escalate until the day of the LORD. Those who are still faithful and alive in that time will have God keeping them from such evils through the word of God and His power. Jesus said in His prayer: "I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one." - (John 17:15)