Posted on 11/11/2008 11:26:11 AM PST by TaraP
Because of what we have learnt we have had to make some difficult decisions and cut ourselves off from fellowship with people we have come to be very fond of.
Jesus tells us many times not to be deceived. (Mat 24:4-5, 11. Eph 5:6-11. 2 Thess 2:13)
He said, ‘Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name saying, ‘I am Christ’, and shall deceive many’. Mat 24:4-5
Who do you think are the ‘deceived’? Jesus tells us that ‘many will be deceived’. Who are the ‘many’?
NOTE also in the above verse that the deceivers are not denying Jesus, they are saying that Jesus is Christ.
Jesus also said, ‘Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord,Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven………Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophecied in thy name? and in thy name cast out devils? And in thy name done many wonderful works? And then I will profess unto them, I never knew you, depart from me, ye that work iniquity.’ Mat 7:21-23
Who do you think Jesus is talking about here?
Think about it!
He is not talking about unbelievers He is talking about church folk, Christians who practise prophecy, cast out demons and do miracles in Jesus name.
What group of Christians do these things and teach these things? It can’t be ‘high’ church or denominations that believe the gifts of the Spirit have ceased because they don’t prophecy or cast out demons etc.
I believe the Lord has shown me it is those individuals who are involved/engaged in what is called the Charasmatic Renewal Movement, eg Toronto, Brownsville, Vineyard, Alpha course, New Wine, Clan etc and I speak from experience because I was involved in this stuff myself till the Lord told me to ‘come out of her’.
Why does Jesus say to these well intentioned people, ‘I never knew you, depart from me, ye that work iniquity’?
I believe it is because they have allowed themselves to be deceived, to follow deceiving spirits, to unwittingly follow Satan who don’t forget appears as an angel of light.
The APOSTATE church is here NOW! Just take a look at the Christian TV channels. The vast majority are riddled with compromise, false teaching and ‘doctrines of demons’ and millions have fallen for it. ‘
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Let no man deceive you by any means; for that day shall not come except there come a falling away.’ 2 Thess 2:3
‘And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.’ Mat 24:11
Contrary to popular belief, the Bible does NOT teach that there will be a massive END TIMES REVIVAL!
Rather Jesus said, ‘When the Son of Man cometh , shall he find faith on the earth?’ Luke 18:8
He also said, ‘wide is the gate and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat, and narrow is the way which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.’ Mat 7:13-14
There has been a ‘falling away’, the ‘love of many has waxed cold’, millions have been and are being deceived.
For discussion:
Well now we know after the Obama election nearly everyone accept for 48 % of Americans and I an sure of that number more are included there as well in other areas.
52% are not really many if you just consider the US....but let’s see what the world thinks of him...it’s always good to be cautious though.
Absolutely, many will be deceived, but most won’t know it. Their intellectual level is too lacking to figure things out.
Ditto Latter Rain/Joel’s Army. These people are greatly deceived.
Now, more than ever, we must draw near to the Lord, seek His will, stay in His Word and test all things by scripture to see whether they be true.
The deceivers are not saying that “Jesus is Christ” as the author claims when they say “I am Christ.” They are saying that they themselves are Christ.
Saying I am Christ, would be teaching a false doctrine, wouldn’t it? Like Rev Jeremiah Right? or any Christian Pastor marrying a Gay Couple in a Christian Church?
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The Wake Up Call is very interesting. The author agrees with you about the charismatic church and your whole vanity. The radio archives are great to listen to.
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I am not sure Obama is the Antichrist..(Under evaluation) for some reason I think it is Nicolas Sarkozy if I had to take a guess right now....
Good post, good observations ....
You have to admit that a lot of conservatives would be tempted to sign on.
lol, its his name. Nicolas. You need to separate a series of fiction books from the book.
Good Points....Where does the rapture of the church come into play? Do you think that the rapture will happen before the church realizes truly who the Antichrist is?
LOL...No I know not from the Left Behind series as his name was Nicolas Parthenia or something like that?
I though the Antichrist has to be of jewish ancestry?
Sarkozy is that is why I thought that, and because of his popularity that is growing.
I don’t think there will be a rapture. Christians throughout time didn’t get raputured as they were persecuted. Why should we?
Are these churches not like the Pharisees: Matthew 23:13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. ??
Because there are to many Bible Believing Christians in the world, that would ever worship a Man calling himself GOD...
How could he come to Power? and the Bible does say the Man of Perdition will declare himself GOD.
Mark 13:21
And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:
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