Modern Man: Obtuse or Deceived?

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October 13, 2018 • 09:00

Modern Man: Obtuse or Deceived?

INTELLIGENCE AND DECEPTION

obtuse: lacking sharpness or quickness of sensibility or intellect : insensitive, stupid

“He’s not the sharpest tool in the shed.”
–common idiom

From various comments overheard over the past five-six years, it appears to be commonly believed that intelligence and deception are on an opposing, slidable scale.

What this means is: many think at one end of the scale is intelligence; at the other end, deception.

This is not true.

There is little relationship between intelligence and deception: they are two completely different ideas.

Intelligence is a degree of wisdom, cleverness or innate mental abilities.

Deception is a spiritual condition.

The world is full of intelligent people. The world is also full of deceived people. In fact, the Bible tells us the WHOLE END TIMES WORLD is deceived by Satan.

“And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world”
–Revelation 12:9

So many moderns mistakenly believe that if they exhibit any sort of intelligence, they are immune to deception; that they are too clever to “fall for” a con.

Again, this is not true.

The reader can KNOW this is not true by the number of seemingly-intelligent people who fall for for all manner of schemes, con jobs or scams.

Intelligence has nothing to do with deception: deception is a SPIRITUAL condition. Although, often the deceived will present “deception” AS IF it were a matter of intelligence.

There are those with minimal intelligence who are not deceived. There are those who are labeled “geniuses” who are easily fooled.

So, the question is NOT “Are you intelligent or deceived?”

The REAL question is simply: “Are you deceived?”

Too bad the deceived almost universally do not know when they are deceived.

Too bad the deceived almost universally deny they are deceived.

“It’s easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.”
–attributed to Mark Twain

And though the reader may not think such people are not very smart, their level of intelligence has NOTHING to do with their being deceived.

DOES the reader consider himself to be fairly clever or sharp?

DOES the reader believe he is clever at detecting the schemes and wiles of the enemy?

OR does the reader believe such talk is just gibberish: the mumblings of someone of a primitive mindset?

It is not YET too late: there is still time to change direction (repent), place your faith (hope) for the future entirely on Jesus Christ and enter the kingdom of heaven.

DOES the reader believe he is saved?

Make Your Calling and Election Sure: End Times Survival

DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?

Time is Running Out: Today is the Day of Salvation

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that 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:

And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. ”
–1 Corinthians 15:1-8

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16

MORE: Eternal Salvation Through Jesus Christ: Salvation Messages from End Times Prophecy Report

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: October 8, 2018.]

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