Evil men and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. (2 Tim 3:13)
Jesus answered: Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,' and will deceive many. (Mat 24:4, 5)
Many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. (Mat 24:11)
For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect - if that were possible. (Mat 24:24)For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and miracles to deceive the elect - if that were possible. (Mark 13:22)
Their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, who have wandered away from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already taken place, and they destroy the faith of some. (2 Tim 2:17,18)Paul clearly believed the elect could be deceived, for he mentioned two false teachers by name and stated that their message destroyed the faith of some Christians. He also revealed his concern for the Corinthian Christians, thinking they may become deceived as Eve was.But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent's cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ. For if someone comes to you and preaches a Jesus other than the Jesus we preached, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it easily enough. (2 Cor 11:3,4)
That even goes for those who say they prayed about such and so for the answer, but their answer contradicts scripture! DO NOT BE GULLIBLE. Don't just believe such people. That even includes people who claim to have a personal prophecy for you. BE GUARDED we are living in a day of GREAT RELIGIOUS DECEPTION. There are many imposters.
For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people. (Rom 16:18)Specifically, the Mark of the Beast movies have duped many into thinking that is how the Mark, and related events, will come. That is surely NOT the way it will be.
My purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. I tell you this so that no one may deceive you by fine-sounding arguments. (Col 2:2-4)To prevent religious deception, you must personally and carefully read scripture for yourself, examining all related scriptures on the subject. Examine the immediate context of the verse in question, that is, the verses before and after the passage in focus. Consider who is speaking, because in some cases, spiritual enemies and even the devil himself are quoted in God's word. So, don't just be moved by the fluent good looking religious teachers you hear.
Knowledge of God's word = vital truth and is what you are seeking. Draw near to God with a pure and humble heart willing to receive spiritual truth as it reads and God will draw near to you.
This is what happens in the OCCULT (which includes Nostradamus with his visions):
"The idols speak deceit, diviners see visions that lie; they tell dreams that are false, they give comfort in vain...." (Zech. 10:2)
Many deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh, have gone out into the world. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist. (2 John 1:7)The are many antichrists type people, but one antichrist of Revelation. During the days of his reign and the possible rfid chip 666 deception, sin and martyrdom will be rampant!
And he said, Take heed that ye be not led astray: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am he; and, The time is at hand: go ye not after them. (Luke 21:8, ASV)The founder of Jehovah's Witnesses, Charles Taze Russell, wrote a six volume set called Studies in the Scriptures in which his doctrinal distortions are placed in print. His second volume in this set is entitled, The Time is at Hand, the exact words Jesus said deceivers would declare!
Nearly 1.6 billion Muslims have been misled and it all started with alleged visions and so-called angelic visitations from the angel Gabriel, that is, as reported by Muhammad. When those revelations to Muhammad are tested, as all such visions and revelations are to be tested (1 Thess 5:21; 1 John 4:1), they fail for they are contradictory to God's word, our standard of all spiritual truth (2 Tim. 3:16,17).
One man claimed to have seen Sai Baba in an authoritative role. Listen to the deceitful NDE experience about Sai Baba.
Furthermore, since their communications sometimes conflict with scripture, they are definitely wrong and therefore a definite source of religious deception! Don't believe any UFO message that conflicts with the bible. That is the real UFO news you need to know and take to heart!
Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers, not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by some prophecy, report or letter supposed to have come from us, saying that the day of the Lord has already come. Don't let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction. (2 Th 2:1-3)
The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of Satan displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders, and in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. (2 Th 2:9,10)NOTE: Being deceived by miracles from the devil is why people will take the mark of the beast! Never forget that. Moreover, even demons can perform miracles:Because of the signs he was given power to do on behalf of the first beast, he deceived the inhabitants of the earth. He ordered them to set up an image in honor of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived. (Rev 13:14)
But the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who had performed the miraculous signs on his behalf. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped his image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. (Rev 19:20)
They are spirits of demons performing miraculous signs, and they go out to the kings of the whole world, to gather them for the battle on the great day of God Almighty. (Rev 16:14)
The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. (1 Tim 4:1)
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. (James 1:22)If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. (1 John 1:8)
If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless. (James 1:26)
If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. (Gal 6:3)
Do not deceive yourselves. If any one of you thinks he is wise by the standards of this age, he should become a "fool" so that he may become wise. (1 Cor 3:18)
But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent's cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ. (2 Cor 11:3)Never forget Lucifer has your destruction in mind and will do all he can to bring you down. The father of lies is relentless as he prowls about! Amazingly, the chief way the devil is noted in the following passages is by his ability to deceive people:And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner. (1 Tim 2:14)
He threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time. (Rev 20:3)Note the devil's final destiny will be unending torment along with all people who die in an unsaved condition! This reflects how important salvation is.And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever. (Rev 20:10)
For sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, deceived me, and through the commandment put me to death. (Rom 7:11)Sin can put Christians to their spiritual death and should be avoided even to the point of shedding blood:
See to it, brothers, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness. We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly till the end the confidence we had at first. (Heb 3:12-14)
In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. (Heb 12:4)(Note: Christians are in a struggle against sin. Sin is still the issue for Christians.)
The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? (Jer 17:9)
At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. (Titus 3:3)Note: all unsaved people are deceived. This is why they don't come to Jesus for salvation. (Only a deceived person would not come to the Lord for salvation.)
"You will not surely die," the serpent said to the woman.The devil lied about sin bringing forth spiritual death. This is the same message spread today by the various popular eternal security teachers such as Charles Stanley, Chuck Swindoll, John MacArthur, Charles Ryrie, Dave Hunt, etc. They deny that sin in the life of a believer can result in spiritual death. Such is a common practice for Charles Stanley In Touch Ministries and Joseph Prince sermons.
For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person - such a man is an idolater - has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. (Eph 5:5) Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient. (Eph 5:6) Therefore do not be partners with them. (Eph 5:7)A common deception for thousands of years has been eternal security. In spite of the clear Scriptures just cited, some still choose to believe in that doctrinal myth. Also, notice the clarity of the following.Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God. (1 Cor. 6:9-11, NASB)
Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. (Gal 6:7) The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. (Gal 6:8) Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. (Gal 6:9)
But each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. Don't be deceived, my dear brothers. (James 1:14-16)
For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live, (Rom 8:13)If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and does evil, he will die for it. (Ezek 33:18) And if a wicked man turns away from his wickedness and does what is just and right, he will live by doing so. (Ezek 33:18,19)
But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars - their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death. (Rev 21:8)So liars will go to the lake of fire. The following similarly shows that they will be excluded from New Jerusalem:
Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life. (Rev 21:27)
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. (1 John 4:1)Christians are not to be gullible! We are to test everything, including pictures of Jesus, so we won't become a victim of religious deception. If we do test everyone and everything, including in touch ministries, we will be much safer. This means that all visions, dreams, prophecies, teachings, testimonies, experiences, feelings, etc. are to be compared to the message of the Bible. See 2 Tim. 3:16,17. If they don't parallel its message then they cannot be from the same source that produced it, that is, God. Even Nostradamus prophecies were sometimes accurate and he was a demon possessed sorcerer. Deut 13:1-5 also states that false prophets can sometimes be accurate with their predictions!Test everything. Hold on to the good. (1 Th 5:21)
If a prophet, or one who foretells by dreams, appears among you and announces to you a miraculous sign or wonder, and if the sign or wonder of which he has spoken takes place, and he says, "Let us follow other gods" (gods you have not known) "and let us worship them," you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. The LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love him with all your heart and with all your soul. It is the LORD your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him. That prophet or dreamer must be put to death, because he preached rebellion against the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt and redeemed you from the land of slavery; he has tried to turn you from the way the LORD your God commanded you to follow. You must purge the evil from among you. (Deu 13:1-5)To hold on to the good, as mentioned in 1 Thess. 5:21, means to hold on to what is true, as shown in the Scriptures. Reject everything else for your own spiritual protection. Remember, what is at stake is the salvation of your soul. Guard yourself against deception in the church. Any religious message which doesn't align itself to scripture is deadly poison, that is, religious deception in the church or out of it.
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