In this video, you will discover 3 deceptions that will cause many Christians to lose their
eternal life, and learn how YOU can avoid them.
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Now, let’s uncover these 3 last-day deceptions!
1.
False Miracles Usually, when we think of the word miracles,
we think of God and HIS marvelous works.
However, the Bible is clear that in the last days, the devil himself will work false, counterfeit
miracles to deceive the world: And no wonder!
For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.
Yes, the devil and his army of evil angels will deceive the world with miracles in preparation
for the final showdown between Christ and Satan:
For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of
the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God
Almighty.
And what will these miracles look like?
Friend, they will come in many forms.
For example, the devil uses spiritualism, the false teaching that the dead continue
to live on after they die.
This belief, even promoted by many churches, goes against the Bible and leaves people open
to the deceptions of evil spirits who impersonate our dead loved ones.
For more information about what happens when we die, according to the Bible, watch this
video: 10 Facts about Death.
It should be no surprise that even sincere Christians, the elect of God, are being deceived
by these miracles.
The Bible reveals: For false christs and false prophets will
rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
These Satanic signs will deceive not only Christians, but the entire world.
People will be dazzled by shocking signs in the heavens:
He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in
the sight of men.
And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do
in the sight of the beast…
So, how do we avoid these deceptions.
Friends, the solution is simple.
We must be grounded in the Word of God – the Bible.
When we know the truth, we can identify the counterfeit.
There are many churches today that are putting their trust in feelings, emotions, and experience
above the Word of God!
Their worship services are designed to create emotional highs, but they are lacking in true,
solid Bible doctrine.
When we here of a miracle, we must remember 2 things:
1) Not all miracles are from God 2) If the miracle conflicts with Scripture
in any way, we must reject it The Bible reveals:
To the law and to the testimony!
If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
In other words, if it’s in the Bible, we want it.
If it’s not in the Bible, it’s not for us.
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prepared for these last days The second end-time deception to avoid is
2.
Twisted Scripture While it is true that we must test everything
by the Bible, the Bible predicts that scripture will be twisted in the last days, leading
to great deception: For the time will come when they will not
endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears,
they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the
truth, and be turned aside to fables.
Unfortunately, we can see this from pulpit of many modern churches today.
False doctrines such as the sacredness of Sunday instead of the 7th day Sabbath of the
4th commandment and the belief that Jesus will return secretly, leaving many people
alive on the earth – these teachings are leading sincere Christians away from the truth
and preparing them to be lost.
For the Bible truth on these two topics just watch “Should Christians Keep the Sabbath
Today?”, and “10 Things that will Happen When Jesus Returns”.
We should not be surprised that these false teachers are widespread in the world today.
The Bible predicted it: “Beware of false prophets, who come to you
in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.”
In fact, the devil has been twisting Scripture for thousands of years.
In the wilderness, he tried to use Scripture to deceive Jesus.
So, how can we avoid this delusion?
Once again, we must know our Bibles!
Friends, I cannot emphasize it enough – be involved in a solid Bible study program, such
as the options I have provided in the description below.
If you cannot read, listen to the Bible on audio.
We have so many options available to us today.
And friends, I need to say something about pastors.
We must test them by the Bible.
We cannot afford to blindly trust any pastor or religious leader.
There are so many of them that are teaching error.
Yes, many pastors are Godly men, but they must be tested by Scripture.
Consider this example from the book of Acts.
Here the apostle Paul is preaching to the Bereans.
Consider how the Bible describes these Berean people:
These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word
with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were
so.
You will notice that the Bereans tested everything that Paul said by the Bible.
Friends, we must be the same way.
We must be like the Bereans, and like Jesus – letting the Bible be the standard for
all our beliefs and practices.
And that is our commitment here on Hope Through Prophecy.
To allow the Bible, the inspired Word of God, not the teachings of men, to be the authority
for all of our videos.
The 3rd deadly end-time deception that you must avoid is:
3.
Worldly Unions There are several specific worldly unions
that are trapping Christians.
Many will be eternally lost because of these ties to this world.
God has placed us in this world to influence others and bring them to Jesus, not be corrupted
by worldly influence.
What do I mean by the world?
Anything that would draw us away from God.
The Bible tells us Do not love the world or the things in the
world.
If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride
of life—is not of the Father but is of the world.
And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides
forever.
What are some examples of these worldy unions?
Friends, I want to be very specific: Things such as Hollywood movies and worldly
books or tv shows, video games or entertainment with violent, sexual, or occult content.
The love of pleasure and spending excessive time and money on cars or houses are some
examples.
All of these draw our hearts and minds away from God and Heavenly things.
The Bible tells us “And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but
rather expose them.
How do we know which activities are acceptable, and which are not?
The Bible gives us this clear standard: Finally, brethren, whatever things are true,
whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever
things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if
there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.
If something does not pass this test, we must avoid it.
There are so many wonderful activities that can draw us closer to God.
Spending time in nature by gardening, or walking outside, reading the Bible and other Christian
literature, watching Christian media, visiting zoos, museums, and other attractions.
Spending quality time with loved ones and family, and much more.
God desires us to have a healthy, fulfilling life that glorifies Him and prepares us for
Heaven.
And friends, I need to mention one worldly union that is entrapping maybe Christians
– an overemphasis on politics.
While it is true that we should take a stand for certain issues like religious freedom
and health and wellness, we should not become overly entangled in political matters.
Politics can be divisive and can draw us away from Christ.
While it is ok to stay informed and have a position, we should not be consumed with political
matters as I see is the case with many Christians today.
Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world.
If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered
to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.”
Dear friends, we are fast approaching the soon return of Jesus.
The devil will try every method possible to deceive and distract us from entering into
the Heavenly Kingdom that God has prepared us.
If you would like to make a decision to avoid these 3 end-time deceptions and take your
stand on the Lord’s side, just write in the comment section below - “Lord, I will
stand for you.”
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