Many times, not only is the Enemy successful in orchestrating the downfall of God’s people and luring them into such deception, sin and rebellion that God must eventually forsake them… He later abducts them and forges them into an unwitting but formidable force against those who truly continue to pursue the Lord and His purposes.
Consider ….: Mt. 10: Jn. 15:25-16:3
Earthly Amalgamated Christianity may fall prey to the
Enemy’s manipulations as an instrument against Heavenly Christianity, much the same way that Judas Iscariot betrayed the Lord Himself for personal interests. Judaism, whose Pharisaism was forged in Babylon (where the Babylonian
Talmud was written) was used against Christ and the Early Church: and Paganized Christianity’s world-wide clout effectually hampered God’s designed for well over a millennium except in isolated pockets.
SOME EARMARKS OF TODAY’S APOSTASY – A FAMINE OF THE HEARING OF THE FULL AND TRUE QUICKENING WORD OF GOD.
THE AGE OF APOSTASY. Contemporary Christianity constitutes the Last Day’s Apostate Church which Paul prophesied. It comprises the Laodicean Church, which if unrepentant would be spewed out of the Lord’s mouth. This is the era prophesied by Paul.’ when they will not endure sound doctrine: but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers having itching ears.” (II Tim. 4:3)
RECIPROCITY. Both the flocks for harbouring their lusts and their ministries who indulge them, are to blame. Spiritually prodigal ‘Christians’ and Apostate ministries reciprocally gravitate to each other and reinforce each other’s delusions. Consider … II Tim. 4:3 “Birds of a feather flock together.”
ITCHING EARS- & A FORM OF GODLINESS. The convincing deceptions to which the Lord gives them over bears some relationship to the ruling desires and inclinations of their heart.
“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God: having a form of Godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. (1 Tim. 3:1-5)
[NOTE: “The last days perilous times” here includes the above coming “itching ears “times.]
THE TRUE FRAME OF REFERENCE. The only things
that can offer effectual protection from persuasive spiritual deceptions are a breadth of revelation-insight given to persistent inquirers by the Holy Spirit’s Sanctification, cleansing, baptism, filling, sealing, adaption.
THE APOSTATE GOSPEL – THE PREACHING OF A
PARAPHRASED VERSION. The focus and emphasis of
Contemporary churches (Evangelical, Pentecostal, and Charismatic included) are considerably divergent from that which Christ came to preach and establish.
TRUE CREDENTIALS. Christ and His apostles preached repentance, faith, obedience, holiness and love, As necessary qualifications and evidence for the possession of eternal life.
FALSE CREDENTIALS- A FORM OF GODLINESS AND SURPRISE ENDING. However, by their practice, modern Christianity’s ministry and membership demonstrate their misplaced confidence in 4 Basic Elements as those necessary for the possession of eternal life. Bringing false hope to their ranks and deceiving multitudes.
Those 4 Basic Elements are: 1. Having- made a ‘decision’ for Christ, Invited Him into one’s heart, responded to a Salvation altar call, Said ‘the sinner’s prayer’ and /or Made a ‘profession of faith’ .. (As if the saying of certain ‘magic’ words were sufficient). 2. ‘Believing’ – (giving mental assent to) the basic orthodox Evangelical Christian doctrines. 3. Conforming to an acceptable standard of outward behavior, free from unseemly demeanor. 4. Attending certain church meetings and activities with some regularity.
These 4 Basic Elements do not conform to the abovementioned N.T standards. The Inner life and heart-condition of Today’s Christians are ignored altogether. BY THE SANTUARY LOAD. The misrepresentation of the true Gospel’s requirements and promises by the 4 Basic Elements are treacherous indeed. Claiming that certain lanes of the ‘wide-gate’ and the ‘broad-way’ are in fact the ‘strait way’ people are to look for, thereby consigning by ‘sanctuary loads, their unwary travelers to a surprise destination –
HELL!!! When they plummet off ‘the end of Life’s Road.’
DOING WHAT IS RIGHT IN THEIR OWN EYES. The
Apostate churches heed various combinations of the 4 following trendsetters in directing their congregations: Traditions (old and new), Celebrity ministries (who can entertain), “Every wind of doctrine” (Itching Ears), Today’s Elders and the Sanhedrin – (Man’s boards, committees, consultants, councils and counsels). Almost no church anywhere corporately seeks to hear and obey “what the Spirit is saying to the churches.” The congregation hears what the pulpiteers say to the churches, and at times even hear God ‘getting a word in edgewise’. However, there is no congregation-level follow through. To hear is not enough. They each do what they think works best.
MAJORING ON MINORS. The ministers preach and promote to the public what is important to them. Christ’s power to heal the body, fix bad circumstances, bless finances, enable for success, heal emotional wounds, answer prayer, give joy and peace, baptize with tongues, and even forgive sins is promoted intensely, as those are the blessings the public is in the market for. However, the means of applying His power to break sin’s chains of, lack of self-control, intemperance, addictions, inner obsessions and compulsions, gluttony, substance abuse, lusts, perversions, fornication, homosexuality, contentions, drunkenness, resentments, hate, greed, materialism, criticism, complaining, murmuring, impatience, foolishness, anger, worldliness, marital estrangement, irreconcilable differences, envy, covetousness, jealousy, pride, vanity, dishonesty, lying, deception, hypocrisy, religiosity, idolatry, occultism, rebellion, ungratefulness, selfishness, degradation of heart, demonic possession. . . etc.. etc.
DECEIVED AND SEDUCED BY THEIR OWN
DESIRES (LUSTS). The public flocks to the Apostate ministers in droves to hear echoed the fleshly values and aspirations of their own selfish hearts. They seek ‘spiritual’ help from them to attain their self-centered goals, while appeasing their conscience.
RELIGIOUSLY INCORRECT. It is now improper to call sin by its names. The Religious Incorrectness of addressing the negative issues and traits in the spiritual life of the church, the ministers and of the members for fear of offending the parties, damaging their self-esteem or of, being disparaged by the ‘affirmations’ has neutralized the Gospel’s power. The hue and cry of “lack of love” is raised against it everywhere!! The true Full Gospel is personally meaningless and powerless in the lives where there has been no prior Conviction of Sin. There can be no conviction of sin without the accusatory proclamation of the Moral Law’s immutable standards and the damnation their violation incurs. Good News is not good news unless one has been overwhelmed with the bad which the good has come to remedy (such as cancer and newly discovered, effecting cure). It would merely be one more news item to assimilate. Christ’s New Law is even more stringent than the Mosaic Law. Its habitual violators (Christian and non-Christians will be eternally damned. Consider … Mt. 5:17-48: Heb 2:1-4. It is the Law, aided by the spirit’s Conviction of Sin which has been appointed to be “The schoolmaster to bring us to Christ”. Gal. 3:24.
