Signs of the End of the Age
Mat 24:11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
and many false... Out of from among the churches of Christ; at least under the name of Christians. For false teachers are here meant, men of heretical principles, pretending to a spirit of prophecy, and to new revelations, and a better understanding of the Scriptures.
and shall deceive... As they all of them had their followers, and large numbers of them, whose faith was subverted by them. And who followed their pernicious ways, being imposed upon and seduced by their fair words, specious pretenses, and licentious practices.
In many churches, very little praying is going on. It is very difficult to separate the activities that are going on in the church with the activities of the world. The world has been brought into the church. Very few churches really have services where you can feel the presence of God. We have gotten so worldly that God really doesn’t feel very welcome.
True repentance and commitment are hardly even part of the function of the church, anymore. Some churches go months and months without one single conversion.
False prophets, preachers, and other officers have brought such a watered down version of Christianity into the church that, except for the fact you are in a church house, you would believe you were at some form of world entertainment.
The messages and services are appealing to the flesh. Many are being deceived. The only way not to be deceived is to know what the Bible says yourselves. Read it every day. Ask God to help you. Ask the Holy Spirit to teach you and help you to discern right from wrong.
Satan is clever, and he is out to destroy Christianity and the Christians. The only weapons that we have to fight him with are the name of Jesus Christ, the blood of Jesus, and the Word of God. Do not be deceived; learn the warnings in the Bible.
Be wise in Jesus. Truly, this part of the prophecy has been fulfilled as well.
Believing Jews will be betrayed by nonbelievers (Mat. 24:10), and many will be deceived by rising false prophets (cf. Mat. 24:5; Rev. 13:11-15).
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