SATANIC INFLUENCES
When a person is ensnared by a false prophet, a satanic influence captures that individual’s mind. The inspired demons will bind the person and put a “gate keeper” spirit in the mind that will direct the knowledge that is received. Of course, all information concerning the truth will be twisted. Deliverance is needed to extricate the person from spiritual bondage. It truly is important where you receive spiritual knowledge. It must be based on Jesus Christ as the foundation and the Word of God as truth.
“Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth,” (1Tim.4:1-4). They are trying to seduce the elect.
The Apostle John forewarns, “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know we the Spirit of God, every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God, and every spirit that confesses not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is not of God and this is that spirit of antichrist whereof you have hear that it should come and even now, already is in the world,” (I John 4).
Certainly, as we look at this text, we see that Christians should be discerning the times and seasons. Numerous Believers provide understanding to the involvement of the occult, cults. However they choose ignore the stunning fact that Satan is busily infiltrating many churches through supernatural New Age methods. These bewitching seeds of seduction have been etching themselves into the landscape of the American Christian Church for many years. The Church has ignored the subtlety of Satan tactics because the discerning of Christian doctrines and ministers has not been at the forefront of Christian teaching and preaching. The sideline of a great deal of preaching consists of teachings concerning materialism, emotionalism and intellectualism. When biblical foundations are weakened, the church loses it purposes and becomes religious instead of being powerful and faithful guardians of the precious blood of Jesus Christ.
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