| As a child, I rather thought the song by the Fifth | | | | "By this you know the Spirit of God; every spirit that |
| Dimension, "Age of Aquarius" was pretty cool, since I | | | | confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is |
| am an Aquarian. It had a mystical kind of melody to it | | | | from God; and every spirit that does not confess |
| and the words flowed together in motion. They go like | | | | Jesus is not from God; this is the spirit of the antichrist, |
| this; "When the moon is in the seventh house, Jupiter | | | | of which you have heard is coming, and now it is |
| aligns with Mars, and peace will guide the planets, and | | | | already in the world." 1 John 4:2,3 |
| love will steer the stars. This is the dawning of the age | | | | And boy is he ever! This is the true measure of God's |
| of Aquarius..." Whatever does that mean? It goes on | | | | Word. If anyone should tell you that Christ was just a |
| to to mention a mystic crystal revelation and herein | | | | man, a prophet of God, is a liar born of Satan. |
| begins the deception! | | | | Remember, just because something is considered to |
| Once we become a true born again believer in the | | | | be "religious" doesn't make it right. The biggest |
| Son of God, He will remove the scales that were once | | | | hypocrites and liars in Jesus' day were the Pharisees. |
| covering our eyes and show us His mysteries a little at | | | | He referred to them as vipors. Their teachings were |
| a time. These scales as the Bible describes them are | | | | straight from hell. But any true believer knows that |
| a covering over every one because of sin. But as | | | | Christ was God incarnate. He came to earth as a |
| soon as a person realizes that Christ was the Son of | | | | man. The full humanity and the full deity must be taught. |
| God Who died for those sins, repentance takes place | | | | He was fully divine and fully human and anything else is |
| and then forgiveness is given as a free gift from a | | | | a lie. The Holy Spirit will testify to this, while the spirit of |
| Father Who loves His children more than human | | | | Satan will twist and distort and deny the true nature of |
| words can express. But the best words to express | | | | Jesus Christ. Sound doctrine of God's Word is the only |
| this unconditional love is when we confess that Christ | | | | absolute and trustworthy standard. All else is |
| died for us and rose again to defeat sin, death and hell. | | | | counterfiet. |
| It's knowing without a shadow of a doubt that Christ | | | | "You are from God, little children, and have overcome |
| was God incarnate. But not only is there deception of | | | | them; because greater is He who is in you than he |
| this eternal truth in today's society, it was also rampant | | | | who is in the world. They are from the world; therfore |
| in the days following Christ's resurrection. | | | | they speak as from the world, and the world listens to |
| John the apostle, also known as "the beloved" of | | | | them." 1 John 4:4,5 |
| Christ, warned the people in his day to guard | | | | Believers need to be alert and aware of false |
| themselves against the false teachings and preachings. | | | | teachings, but not afraid of them. Once saved, always |
| There is a saying that goes like this; "If it's new, it's not | | | | saved. Satan can never snatch you back. The |
| true, if it's true, it's not new." So this whole "New Age " | | | | indwelling of the Holy Spirit will signal you to deceits. As |
| movement of horoscopes, zodiacs, chrystals, | | | | I mentioned earlier, God will remove the scales from |
| meditation, and worshipping of the sun or other planets | | | | our eyes and we will "see" His truth for what it really is. |
| is something to be very wary about. It's not true. This is | | | | Learn to discern! |
| not how to get to heaven. Satan has deceived people | | | | "We are from God; he who knows God listens to us; |
| ever since the beginning of time. He's had alot of time | | | | he who is not from God does not listen to us. By this |
| to perfect his schemes in the world. We may be | | | | we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error." 1 |
| intelligent through modern technologies and our intellect | | | | John 4:6 |
| is more advanced, but our hearts remain hidden from | | | | A true believer believes all of God's Word beginning in |
| the truth as we follow after these things that appeal to | | | | the Old Testament, ending with the New Testament. It |
| our minds. wills. and emotions. There are very many | | | | all lines up and is the sole standard of any true teacher, |
| spin off religions that teach half truths and half lies. This | | | | preacher or prophet. In contrast to this, demonically |
| is where the big deception begins. If any part be a lie, | | | | inspired spirits will be taught to either reject God's |
| then all of it is a lie. This is how Satan works. He's very | | | | Word or add to His Word. The sad thing is, anyone |
| crafty and manipulative. He knows God's word inside | | | | who listens and trusts in this false doctrinewill surely |
| and out. But he twists and turns things around. If | | | | perish. There are no do-overs. We have today, we |
| someone doesn't know God's true word, they will be | | | | have this one and only chance to be saved. Before |
| led capative into Satan's plan to posses their soul. John | | | | you think this as silly because God loves everyone and |
| wrote about this very thing in 1 John chapter 4. The | | | | wouldn't send anyone to hell, just know this; that God |
| things of truth will always stand up to the test of time. | | | | doesn't exist. He is a figment of your imagination. |
| God's Word will never take on a different meaning. | | | | When you know God for Who He really is, you know |
| And if anyone tries to convince you otherwise, you | | | | that His Word says that we should fear Him, that's the |
| better turn and run from them. | | | | beginning of wisdom. If your "personal belief" relies on a |
| "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits | | | | good feeling about yourself, you are deceived. A God |
| to see whether they are from God, because many | | | | Who doesn't judge the wicked simply does not exist. |
| false prophets have gone out into the world." 1 John 4:1 | | | | This is the oldest lie in the book when Satan hissed, |
| John writes about "other" spirits to inform us that | | | | "Surely you shall not die." But Eve and Adam both died |
| others do exist, such as demonic spirits. These will | | | | spiritully the day they believed Satan. He's still lying to |
| produce false teachers, preachers and prophets. They | | | | people today. Are you one of them? |
| propogate a false doctrine and people fall prey. It's a | | | | It's never too late to come to Christ. He is the ONLY |
| healthy response for a Christian to be skeptical of the | | | | way to heaven. His Word is truth and everlasting life. If |
| things they are being told. If in doubt, check it out. God's | | | | you feel ashamed of your sins all you need do is |
| Word describes people as sheep being led to the | | | | repeat this prayer from your heart and mean it. |
| slaughter unless they know enough not to follow the | | | | "Dear Heavenly Father, I am a sinner. Please forgive |
| wolves dressed in sheep's clothing. Not every person | | | | me of all my sins. I believe that Your Son Jesus Christ |
| on television who claims to be a Christian, isn't | | | | lived and died upon that cross to save me. I should |
| necessarily so. I've watched some who almost seem | | | | have been upon that cross, but You loved me so |
| to put you in a trance while they tell you to sow a | | | | much You gave Your One and only Son to die in my |
| seed of $58 in order to reap a harvest of income for | | | | place. I believe that He rose again, defeated sin, and |
| life. If you know God's Word at all, God doesn't | | | | death and hell. He now sits at Your right hand and |
| promise prosperity through finances. He knows not | | | | intercedes for me. Lord Jesus, come live inside of me. |
| every one could handle it. But Satan appeals to our | | | | Take complete control. I surrender all to You. |
| carnal flesh. Money in itself is not evil, but if it takes | | | | Thank You Father, in Jesus' precious name. |
| God's place it becomes the root of all evil, an idol. | | | | Amen" |
| Show me anywhere in God's Word where He tells us | | | | If you are truly repentant, God's angels are singing |
| to sow $58 and all will be well! Imagine all those who | | | | over you right now. Welcome into God's family! |
| do. This false preacher is getting very rich and these | | | | Repentance not only says "I'm sorry", it also says, "Let |
| followers are going broke! John is telling us not to be | | | | the Son shine in me! |
| naive. | | | | |