“Through clever and constant application of propaganda people can be made to see paradise as hell, and also the other way around, to consider the most wretched sort of life as paradise.”
–Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf, 1923
In a land saturated with sin, soaked in lies and dripping with spiritual deception, some wonder: “Is there anything one can do to fight through the blanket of ubiquitous deceptions?”
The answer involves a bit of “good news, bad news.”
The good news is there IS something Americans can do to fight the deceptions.
The bad news is the overwhelming majority of Americans will reject the good news and continue on in their unseen, unknowing slavery convinced they are free as a bird. This assessment includes the millions of Americans who regularly check into the centers of spiritual deception known as the churches.
The simple truth is: IF not being deceived is one’s HIGHEST PRIORITY, one will not be deceived.
BUT, in America (though many declare they do not want to be deceived; though many declare they want to know the truth), there are other considerations; other things more important than the truth. Therefore, most Americans are deceived–and they want it that way.
“The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so:”
–Jeremiah 5:31
“That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD: Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:”
–Isaiah 30:9-10
“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.”
–2 Timothy 4:3-4
“How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.”
-–Jude 1:18-19
“Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,”
-–2 Peter 3:3
DECEPTION: What to do?
So what can be done to avoid the deceit?
Readers may:
- Make the truth the highest priority in one’s life: Higher than material comfort, higher than emotional comfort; higher than friendships; higher than social relationships; higher than pleasing the flesh; and most especially, higher than the accolades or praise of others.
- Make their calling and election sure.
- Separate from the world. Once separated, to maintain that separateness.
- Be obedient to God’s Word.
- Read and study their Bible (God’s Word) every day.
- Pray regularly every day. Pray specifically for wisdom and to not be deceived.
- Share the gospel with others.
- Watch and take heed.
–The Many Layers of End Times Deception: Deception in the Church
However, most will reject the above suggestions.
They will continue to place worldly sources (such as history, science and/or medicine or what they may have read in a book or a magazine) ahead of God’s Word. They will continue to place their trust in their churches and the smiling wolves who lead them to destruction. They will continue to place their faith in those with the worldly credentials. They will continue to place their faith in themselves.
And they will continue to be deceived–all the while whining that “No one tells the truth anymore. It’s getting so you can’t believe ANYTHING!”
DECEPTION: What NOT to do
So many believe that deception is a matter of communication and/or information. It is not.
It is a spiritual matter.
The Nature of Spiritual Deception
Americans continue to treat deception as if it is a matter of good/bad information.
“IF ONLY I could just talk to him/her, I could change their mind.”
Who is the more deceived: the person this statement refers to–or the person making this statement?
Some think deception is a matter of poor communication. Still others believe deception to be a lack of logic or reasoning. It is none of these. Deception is a spiritual condition.
Deception can be avoided.
Unfortunately, in the times in which we live, in a country known as the United States of America: many fear obedience to God’s Word more than they fear deception.
Which has led us to our current state of affairs.
“And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.“
—Matthew 24:4
[Parts of this piece originally appeared in End Times Prophecy Headlines: March 4, 2015.]
THE GOSPEL
“Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:”
–1 Corinthians 15:3-4
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by Jeremiah Jameson
–with Mondo Frazier
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