Confusion of Forces
In the seventh chapter of Exodus, we find Moses as he confronts Pharaoh concerning the captivity of the children of Israel. In verses 10 through 12, Aaron casts down his rod before Pharaoh and it becomes a serpent. This is followed by the sorcerers and magicians of Egypt "doing so with their enchantments." (Although when the event was finished, the sorcerers and magicians had to go and get new rods because their old ones had been consumed) In verses 20 and 21, Moses and Aaron smite the the river and it is turned to blood in the sight of all, the fish die, and it stinks. In verse 22 we find that "the magicians did so with their enchantments." Next, we find that in chapter eight the the Lord brings the plague of frogs upon the land at the hand of Moses. Once again in verse 7 it reads "And the magicians did so with their enchantments." These are the only three incidents during the plagues that the Lord brought upon Egypt that the magicians were able to "do so with their enchantments" however those three incidents are very telling and they underscore a very real danger that's present today. The Egyptians were obviously in contact with some powerful entities and were able to perform things which had no physical explanation. This must have been confusing, initially at least, to those who saw the Lord work miracles at the hand of Moses and then to see the magicians do likewise. As you know, the rest of the ensuing plagues brought Egypt to complete devastation and those events could not be duplicated by either the magicians or the sorcerers.
Today we find that the concepts of magic and sorcery have captured the fascination of millions in the world; a fact that can be established by simply looking at the popularity of Harry Potter, Narnia, or anything that centers around magic. In fact, Narnia exposes the depth of this deception as many christians flocked to its viewing, thinking that it was a christian movie. (I'm puzzled as to how these professing christians arrive at that conclusion) In short we have a world that's being groomed to embrace the man of sin (antichrist) and many undiscerning christians are allowing themselves to be set up for the great falling away. Without a doubt, apostasy and lukewarmness is rampant in the modern church and becoming increasingly widespread. Nonetheless, the actual "great falling away" as told about in I Thessalonians I believe, will transpire when the man of sin is revealed. Lukewarm fence sitters will be totally caught off guard as they allowed their discernment to become obscured by embracing such things as Narnia along with a general refusal to "come out from among them and be ye separate". These folks will be completly unprepared for what's told about in I Thessalonians 2:9-12 which reads:
Even whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. For thgis cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
This passage of scripture tells how dangerous it is to continue to live in sin and reject the Lord Jesus Christ. It also has a warning to those who claim to know Jesus as their Savior and Lord, but don't abide by Hebrews 5:13 which talks about those who "by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil." It's a dangerous thing to just "go with the flow" in an age when so much deception is permeating the very atmosphere. With the level of technology that we have today, one can formulate a lie, place it on the internet or on television and cover the entire world with it in a matter of seconds. A good example of modern deception would be anyone that proclaims that there are many paths to heaven; an inclusive idea that would indeed appeal to most, but is a lie because Jesus Christ is the only way. All have sinned and are deserving of eternal separation from God. Only the blood of Jesus can wash away sin. If anyone tells you that there's another way, they're speaking a lie. Here's a link that tells about some of the pitfalls of this age, many of which have a christian facade.
Amos 8:11-12 reads "Behold, the days come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord. And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the Lord, and shall not find it." We find this taking place today as folks run here and there "heaping unto themselves teachers, having itching ears" Seeking out smooth sayings and comforting words that cause one to feel good about themselves as they continue in their wicked lifestyle. Very few, today, abide by I Thessalonians 5:21-22 which reads:
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. Abstain from all appearance of evil.
And so, we find ourselves in the year of 2006, with halloween only a week away and millions of Americans embracing the images of darkness thinking to themselves "it's just a day for having a little fun. What harm can come from it?" Let me propose a question. Would you allow your child to go trick or treating wearing an Adolph Hitler costume? I'm thinking that unless you're a complete dingaling, you probably wouldn't allow it. Why? Because Hitler was an evil person; responsible for sending millions of souls into eternity. And yet you allow them to take on the image of witches, demons, ghouls, and anything else that comes to mind and you think nothing of it. "It's just a game." Most folks, including many christians, have no understanding as to the dangers of taking on an image of darkness. When you transform yourself into another image, you are taking on the characteristics of that image. It's not a game and the devil is playing for keeps; to keep as many from the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ as he can. As I try to wrap this up, let's go to Revelation 13:13-15 which tells about the second beast that comes up out of the earth.
And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had a wound by a sword, and did live. And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as should not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
There are so many lessons there as to the workings of delusion that time wouldn't permit one to go into all of them. Notice the operation of an "image" The image will "speak" and "cause all who don't worship the beast to be put to death" In Revelation 15:2, we read about those who had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his "image" and over his mark. One more thing before I close. The two witnesses will also be on the earth as told in Revelation chapter 11 which will have power to shut heaven up that it rain not and turn water into blood. Once again, this is going to be confusing to those that know not God; having chosen the pleasures of sin for a season. After the testimony of the two witnesses is completed, the beast that rises out of the bottomless pit shall kill them and the world will celebrate by sending gifts to each other. Three and a half days later, the Spirit of life from God shall enter into them and they shall ascend into heaven. I apolagize for paraphrasing. Please read Revelation chapter 11 to get the full account of this event. Mention of the two witnesses is also made in Zechariah chapter four.
Time is running out. IT REALLY IS RUNNING OUT! If you don't know Jesus, PLEASE turn to him now. Don't put it off even for a few hours. You never know when your final moment will take place. Jesus died on a cross and shed his blood for you; to pay for your sins along with the sins of the whole world. He rose again on the third day and all power is given unto him. He will save you if you ask him in sincerety. Regardless of your past or how wicked you may feel, he can, and will save you from all of that if you'll call upon him.
If you're interested in some in-depth understanding as to halloween along with the workings of occultism in the world today and endtime events as they are unfolding, the following links to David Meyers website are very informative. Also check out Kjos Ministries and demonbuster. Over on the Grace County blog site, listed in the links column, there's a number of additonal sites that are quite informative. Above all else, however, stay in fervent prayer and diligently hide the word of God in your heart.
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