Christy
July 20th, 2007, 08:52 AM
DECEPTIONS LEADING UP TO THE ANTICHRIST!
by Alan Yusko (May 2006) (www.heavensoon.com)
INTRODUCTION
This article will look at several deceptions that are preparing the hearts of people for the soon rise of the antichrist. The beast (antichrist) will not just rise to power without first having the hearts of people prepared to receive him. To this end, Satan and his followers are working many deceptions and lies which remove the belief in the Bible as the Word of God. The root of the deceptions used today started way back in the Garden of Eden. The devils tactics have not changed from the garden. Only the package of lies has been changed to offer many variations of the same deception.
We start by looking at the deception in the garden of Eden:
Genesis 3
2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:
3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
Look at the above account in the garden of Eden where Satan deceived Eve and she ate of the forbidden fruit. I want you to notice a two things:
(Deception 1) verse 4... Satan denied the Word of God. He contradicted God and told Eve that she would not die if she ate of the fruit when God said she would die. I call this the: Hath God said deception. Satan denies the clear Word of God and says... hath God said... The Devil says: Don't believe God, instead believe in me and what I have to say!
(Deception 2) verse 5 ...Satan promised Eve to be wise and a 'god'. This deception is the empty promise of godhood or the ability for one to become a god.
The above two deceptions have not changed in all of human history. Satan continues to deceive lost men and women by the same two lies. Satan gets men to deny the Word of God and he promises the lost the ability to become gods. This form of deception is very appealing to lost people and it continues to work to this very day!
This article will cover the many deceptions today that have their roots in deception 1 or deception 2 from the garden of Eden.
AN OVERLOOKED PROPHECY
We are in the very last days before the return of the Lord Jesus! There is one prophecy that is being overlooked in these last days. Prophecy teachers have taught about earthquakes, wars, rumors of wars, the coming antichrist kingdom etc. All these things are good to study and they certainly relate to the end of the age and Bible prophecy. However, there is one sign that is being consistently missed and overlooked. That is the sign of deception in these last days. Here is a warning from the Lord Jesus:
Matthew 24
24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Did you read the above carefully? The Lord Jesus said that in the last days before His return deception would be so great that even His elect could be deceived. Deception is a condition of the world in these last days. Many people are not aware that deception is a major sign of the end of the age! It is very important to keep your guard up. This is done by daily Bible reading and walking close to the Lord.
I have to say that Christians, church assemblies, and pastors are consistently ignoring the deceptions of these last days. We are living in days of great deceptions and very few are aware (or actually care) about the many deceptions of our day. The sad situation is the mental atmosphere to not challenge false teaching. Some are deceived to think one should not judge heresy and call it what it really is. Many are deceived and just accept and tolerate heresy which is a very wrong thing to do. This can be deadly when a pastor leads the people under his charge astray.
In this article we will look at the build up of deceptions to the time of the antichrist. Deception has gone very far and who knows what will be coming in the days ahead before antichrist is revealed. Satan has been preparing the world now for many years so that the antichrist may arise and be accepted by the lost. In order to do this Satan will make full use of Deception 1 (deny the Bible - hath God said) and Deception 2 (promise to be a god).
I believe that we are very close in human history to the time when the Lord will rapture home His church and allow the antichrist to rise to power. Time is running out and we are in the very last days before the return of the Lord Jesus. This means all Christians need to be very aware of the danger of deception in these last days.
I certainly hope Christians will begin to use their discernment to stand against the doctrines of devils that are being passed as truth.
We will start with a foundational deception that has laid the groundwork for many to reject the Word of God. That deception is:
EVOLUTION
Read further at:
http://heaven77.50webs.com/finaldeceptions.html
by Alan Yusko (May 2006) (www.heavensoon.com)
INTRODUCTION
This article will look at several deceptions that are preparing the hearts of people for the soon rise of the antichrist. The beast (antichrist) will not just rise to power without first having the hearts of people prepared to receive him. To this end, Satan and his followers are working many deceptions and lies which remove the belief in the Bible as the Word of God. The root of the deceptions used today started way back in the Garden of Eden. The devils tactics have not changed from the garden. Only the package of lies has been changed to offer many variations of the same deception.
We start by looking at the deception in the garden of Eden:
Genesis 3
2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:
3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
Look at the above account in the garden of Eden where Satan deceived Eve and she ate of the forbidden fruit. I want you to notice a two things:
(Deception 1) verse 4... Satan denied the Word of God. He contradicted God and told Eve that she would not die if she ate of the fruit when God said she would die. I call this the: Hath God said deception. Satan denies the clear Word of God and says... hath God said... The Devil says: Don't believe God, instead believe in me and what I have to say!
(Deception 2) verse 5 ...Satan promised Eve to be wise and a 'god'. This deception is the empty promise of godhood or the ability for one to become a god.
The above two deceptions have not changed in all of human history. Satan continues to deceive lost men and women by the same two lies. Satan gets men to deny the Word of God and he promises the lost the ability to become gods. This form of deception is very appealing to lost people and it continues to work to this very day!
This article will cover the many deceptions today that have their roots in deception 1 or deception 2 from the garden of Eden.
AN OVERLOOKED PROPHECY
We are in the very last days before the return of the Lord Jesus! There is one prophecy that is being overlooked in these last days. Prophecy teachers have taught about earthquakes, wars, rumors of wars, the coming antichrist kingdom etc. All these things are good to study and they certainly relate to the end of the age and Bible prophecy. However, there is one sign that is being consistently missed and overlooked. That is the sign of deception in these last days. Here is a warning from the Lord Jesus:
Matthew 24
24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Did you read the above carefully? The Lord Jesus said that in the last days before His return deception would be so great that even His elect could be deceived. Deception is a condition of the world in these last days. Many people are not aware that deception is a major sign of the end of the age! It is very important to keep your guard up. This is done by daily Bible reading and walking close to the Lord.
I have to say that Christians, church assemblies, and pastors are consistently ignoring the deceptions of these last days. We are living in days of great deceptions and very few are aware (or actually care) about the many deceptions of our day. The sad situation is the mental atmosphere to not challenge false teaching. Some are deceived to think one should not judge heresy and call it what it really is. Many are deceived and just accept and tolerate heresy which is a very wrong thing to do. This can be deadly when a pastor leads the people under his charge astray.
In this article we will look at the build up of deceptions to the time of the antichrist. Deception has gone very far and who knows what will be coming in the days ahead before antichrist is revealed. Satan has been preparing the world now for many years so that the antichrist may arise and be accepted by the lost. In order to do this Satan will make full use of Deception 1 (deny the Bible - hath God said) and Deception 2 (promise to be a god).
I believe that we are very close in human history to the time when the Lord will rapture home His church and allow the antichrist to rise to power. Time is running out and we are in the very last days before the return of the Lord Jesus. This means all Christians need to be very aware of the danger of deception in these last days.
I certainly hope Christians will begin to use their discernment to stand against the doctrines of devils that are being passed as truth.
We will start with a foundational deception that has laid the groundwork for many to reject the Word of God. That deception is:
EVOLUTION
Read further at:
http://heaven77.50webs.com/finaldeceptions.html