Have You Been Deceived?

Take heed that you be not deceived…

In Luke 21:8 Jesus said many would come in His name…and you are not to follow after them. Then He proceeds to describe the end times.

Read verses 8-36….I will spare quoting the scripture. But I do want to point out those who are doing the deceiving are coming in His name….meaning they profess to be Christians.

When I look at Christianity sometimes I wonder if we are deceiving ourselves. We want to be spiritual and still believe in the illusion of this world. We are afraid to let go. Yes we have become our own enemy. Christians have focused upon religion, dogma, dead doctrine, and playing church thinking that this is Christianity. Knowledge alone is nothing without the power of God's love.

Jesus was very clear….His message was love. It was not based upon fear or anything motivated by fear yet I hear the church preaching fear…as though they do not know the love of God. Listen to their words…are they preaching love or fear? Fear is NOT powered from God for God is love. Fear is the absence of love.

Man has been motivated and controlled by fear and its illusion since his beginning. For all evil has been created by man’s fear; greed, lying, pride, disharmony, hatred and murder. Christians have been guilty of making these evils a part of their religion. Jesus did not teach fear or judgement. He taught us how to love.

How do you avoid this deception?

Open yourself up to all that God has for you! Are you afraid that God will ask you to do something you do not want to do….? I know I was. But when I opened myself up to the love of God and He gave me the Baptism of the Holy Spirit….it changed everything.

When Jesus was speaking to the religious leaders He said, “You do error not knowing the scriptures nor the power of God.” Matt.22:29 that is why you need the Holy Spirit actively guiding your spiritual growth for it is the power of God. “He (the Holy Spirit)) will guide you into all truth.” John 16:13

This is why Jesus taught the baptism of the Holy Spirit for it is the power of God. In the Greek the word power is “Dunamis” which is where we get the word dynamite.

John the Baptist said, “He (Jesus) will baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire.” Later Jesus said, “John truly baptized with water but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence....you shall receive power after the Holy Ghost has come upon you." Act 1:5-8 It began on the day of Pentecost.

If you know the Spirit of God you will not be deceived for it is the power of God which is LOVE! If you are still attached to the illusion of this world you will be deceived.

In these last days it is important you listen closely to the Holy Spirit for your guidance for He will show you the things to come. John 16:13b.

Steve Hart