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THE CHURCH OF ANTICHRIST |
Ps:94:21: They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous,
and condemn the innocent blood.
For nearly a Century, falsely anointed leaders have been worshiping howling
spirits in Congregations professing to be Christian. Since these strange
possessions daily occurring in these churches are said to be Holy
Manifestations from God, the Theologians of Deceit had to look for a
replacement for the Devil. In their newly revised Gospel, the god of false
miracles, of lies and murders, Satan whom they worship in anointing and in
deceit is no longer the Devil. Amazingly it is rather discerning Christians
who are presently targeted as "accusers of the Brethren" by Ministers who
claim to follow Jesus.
The original Gospel of the Lamb has been methodically modified by
unscrupulous "Pastors" and transformed into a monstrous doctrine of hatred
against people identified as enemies of the Cross but who are only
discerning Christian believers. Devised upon the old tactics of the
religious leaders who have crucified the Lord Jesus Christ and persecuted
the Early Church, also inspired by the inquisition of the first Catholic
Popes who have slaughtered unnumerable innocent Martyrs, this offensive
creed is presently preached in many Churches of Canada and in the USA. With
premeditation and complete disregard for innocent lives, the heartless
Ministers have revived the Anointing of Cain which is now burning like an
inferno in the heart of the Devotees of the Congregations of spiritual
Harlotry.
Isa:59:7: Their feet run to evil, and they make hast
to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of
iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.
8: The way of peace they know not; and there is no
judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked
paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.
Since her life of debauchery has been publicly exposed, the Church of
Apostasy is now holding a sword in one hand and her Gospel of intimidation
in the other, and yelling: "Judge not, that ye be not judged". Like a wild
beast that has been deprived of her sheep's clothing, now showing all her
paws and long fangs the Church of Perdition is publicly displaying her
thirst for innocent blood. Falling into raging trances, the woman of
abomination can no longer wait to shed blood. Speaking like a Dragon and
animated by legions of demonic spirits, the Antichrist Church of the end
times is ready to perform her work of destruction.
Prov:1 15: My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from
their path:
16: For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
Just like the Pharisees who led Jesus to the hall of judgment and stayed
outside so they might not be defiled and eat the Passover after shedding the
innocent blood, the Ministers of the Church of Perdition are counting on
their followers to perform the dirty work. Without remorse and in the Name
of Jesus, these Clerics are asking their followers to wage relentless war
against Christians whom they said are possessed by "fault finding demons".
With austere sermons, and in widely published books, cassettes and videos
the Prophets of Blood are busy nourishing the fire of hatred in the heart of
their followers, publicly inciting them to commit violent acts in the name
of God. Multitudes of bewitched devotees have rejected the original Gospel
to embrace the manifesto of terror. Blinded by a mad hatred and agitated by
the furious anointing of Cain the devotees of the Church of perdition are
impetuously looking forward to shed the blood of our brothers and sisters in
Christ.
1Jn:3:10: IN THIS THE CHILDREN OF GOD ARE MANIFEST, AND THE CHILDREN OF THE
DEVIL: WHOSOEVER DOTH NOT RIGHTEOUSNESS IS NOT OF GOD, NEITHER HE THAT
LOVETH NOT HIS BROTHER.
11: For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should
love one another.
12: NOT AS CAIN, WHO WAS OF THAT WICKED ONE, AND SLEW HIS BROTHER. AND
WHEREFORE SLEW HE HIM? BECAUSE HIS OWN WORKS WERE EVIL, AND HIS BROTHER'S
RIGHTEOUS.
All Christians must be extremely vigilant, the Preachers of Deception are
looking for discerning believers to label as Accusers of the Brethren. For
simply questioning their erroneous teachings, the Popes of the Gospel of
Blood will not hesitate to inscribe your name on their inquisition's list.
Jude:1:11: WOE UNTO THEM FOR THEY HAVE GONE IN THE WAY OF CAIN, and ran
greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the
gainsaying of Core.
12: These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you,
feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried
about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead,
plucked up by the roots;
13: Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars,
to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.
14: And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying,
Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
15: To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among
them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of
all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him..
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| Title: Re: THE CHURCH OF ANTICHRIST |
20 Nov 2003 08:06:24 AM |
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"David Matthieu P.P." <johnrevelation@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Ps:94:21: They gather themselves together against the soul of the
righteous,
and condemn the innocent blood.
For nearly a Century, falsely anointed leaders have been worshiping
howling
spirits in Congregations professing to be Christian. Since these strange
possessions daily occurring in these churches are said to be Holy
Manifestations from God, the Theologians of Deceit had to look for a
replacement for the Devil. In their newly revised Gospel, the god of false
miracles, of lies and murders, Satan whom they worship in anointing and in
deceit is no longer the Devil. Amazingly it is rather discerning
Christians
who are presently targeted as "accusers of the Brethren" by Ministers who
claim to follow Jesus.
The original Gospel of the Lamb has been methodically modified by
unscrupulous "Pastors" and transformed into a monstrous doctrine of hatred
against people identified as enemies of the Cross but who are only
discerning Christian believers. Devised upon the old tactics of the
religious leaders who have crucified the Lord Jesus Christ and persecuted
the Early Church, also inspired by the inquisition of the first Catholic
Popes who have slaughtered unnumerable innocent Martyrs, this offensive
creed is presently preached in many Churches of Canada and in the USA.
With
premeditation and complete disregard for innocent lives, the heartless
Ministers have revived the Anointing of Cain which is now burning like an
inferno in the heart of the Devotees of the Congregations of spiritual
Harlotry.
Isa:59:7: Their feet run to evil, and they make hast
to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of
iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.
8: The way of peace they know not; and there is no
judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked
paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.
Since her life of debauchery has been publicly exposed, the Church of
Apostasy is now holding a sword in one hand and her Gospel of intimidation
in the other, and yelling: "Judge not, that ye be not judged". Like a wild
beast that has been deprived of her sheep's clothing, now showing all her
paws and long fangs the Church of Perdition is publicly displaying her
thirst for innocent blood. Falling into raging trances, the woman of
abomination can no longer wait to shed blood. Speaking like a Dragon and
animated by legions of demonic spirits, the Antichrist Church of the end
times is ready to perform her work of destruction.
Prov:1 15: My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot
from
their path:
16: For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
Just like the Pharisees who led Jesus to the hall of judgment and stayed
outside so they might not be defiled and eat the Passover after shedding
the
innocent blood, the Ministers of the Church of Perdition are counting on
their followers to perform the dirty work. Without remorse and in the Name
of Jesus, these Clerics are asking their followers to wage relentless war
against Christians whom they said are possessed by "fault finding demons".
With austere sermons, and in widely published books, cassettes and videos
the Prophets of Blood are busy nourishing the fire of hatred in the heart
of
their followers, publicly inciting them to commit violent acts in the name
of God. Multitudes of bewitched devotees have rejected the original Gospel
to embrace the manifesto of terror. Blinded by a mad hatred and agitated
by
the furious anointing of Cain the devotees of the Church of perdition are
impetuously looking forward to shed the blood of our brothers and sisters
in
Christ.
1Jn:3:10: IN THIS THE CHILDREN OF GOD ARE MANIFEST, AND THE CHILDREN OF
THE
DEVIL: WHOSOEVER DOTH NOT RIGHTEOUSNESS IS NOT OF GOD, NEITHER HE THAT
LOVETH NOT HIS BROTHER.
11: For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we
should
love one another.
12: NOT AS CAIN, WHO WAS OF THAT WICKED ONE, AND SLEW HIS BROTHER. AND
WHEREFORE SLEW HE HIM? BECAUSE HIS OWN WORKS WERE EVIL, AND HIS BROTHER'S
RIGHTEOUS.
All Christians must be extremely vigilant, the Preachers of Deception are
looking for discerning believers to label as Accusers of the Brethren. For
simply questioning their erroneous teachings, the Popes of the Gospel of
Blood will not hesitate to inscribe your name on their inquisition's list.
Jude:1:11: WOE UNTO THEM FOR THEY HAVE GONE IN THE WAY OF CAIN, and ran
greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the
gainsaying of Core.
12: These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you,
feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried
about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead,
plucked up by the roots;
13: Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars,
to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.
14: And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying,
Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
15: To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly
among
them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of
all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him..
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/7192/page4.html
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| User: "David Matthieu P.P." |
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| Title: Re: THE CHURCH OF ANTICHRIST |
20 Nov 2003 08:44:23 AM |
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"Cy cit Rot" <Sastaretsi@warriors.com> wrote in message
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S-I-C-K-O.
On the web site of Morning Star Ministries Pastor Rick
Joyner confessed he was a member of the Secret Society
Kinghts of Malta. While reading Rick Joyner's testimony in an
attempt tounderstand his animosity toward those called Heresy
Hunters, I came across this interesting statement:
"Before I was knighted I thoroughly checked out the
OSJ to be sure that there were not secret vows or
rituals, which I am steadfastly against as I believe
that anything that has to be done in secret is of
darkness, and my resolution is to walk in the light."
Rick Joyner knows the history of the Knights of Malta also
called the Order of Saint John (OSJ), he wrote a book about
their exploits titled " Courage That Changed the World". So
before being knighted Rick Joyner knew perfectly well it is
recorded in History, how this secret Society the OSJ specially
targeted and persecuted Protestants. Through out the centuries,
Multitudes of Christians called Heretics were slaughtered by
those zealous and implacable Knights of the Order of Saint John.
Rick Joyner before taking the Oath of allegiance to this secret
Order, knew that the swords and spears of the Knights of Malta
were always covered with the innocent blood of Christian Martyrs.
On the web page that I pasted below, the extract of the Oath of
the Knights of Malta in the Congressional Record of the House of
Representatives dated February 15, 1913 does worth a thousand
historical books:
http://www.biblebelievers.org.au/jesuits.htm
If you are not an adult please stop reading right now because
I pasted below a portion of this recorded oath of the Knights
of Malta:
"I do further promise and declare that I will, when
opportunity presents, make and wage relentless war,
secretly and openly against all heretics, Protestants
and Masons, as I am directed to do to extirpate them
from the face of the whole earth; and that I will spare
neither age, sex, or condition, and that will hang, bum,
waste, boil, flay, strangle, and bury alive these
infamous heretics; rip up the stomachs and wombs of their
women, and crush their infants' heads against the walls
in order to annihilate their execrable race. That when
the same can not be done openly, I will secretly use the
poisonous cup, the strangulation cord, the steel of the
poniard, or the leaden bullet, regardless of the honor,
rank, dignity, or authority of the persons, whatever may
be their condition in life, either public or private, as
I at any time may be directed so to do by any agents of
the Pope or superior of the Brotherhood of the Holy Father
of the Society of Jesus."
I do not know the specifies of the actual oath that Rick Joyner
took when he joined the ranks of the Knights of Malta, I can only
quote the reasons he evoked in his testimonial:
"Great knights of the Spirit are now gathering, and are
likewise vowing to never retreat before the enemies of
the cross. They are taking their stand against the great
powers of darkness that even now seem to be covering the
earth, seeking to build their strongholds of deception
and corruption in every nation and culture. Brave
spiritual knights are gathering to take their stand
against these hordes from hell."
Even though Rick Joyner explained that he "knew there was a
coming great world conflict with Islamic extremists", and that
he "wanted the blessing of the Order of their courage and
resolve never to retreat before the enemies of the cross", in
his book THE HORDES OF HELL ARE MARCHING, in the visions he
claimed to have received from the Lord, guess who Rick Joyner
identified as the enemies of the cross:
"The most shocking part of this vision was that this
horde was not riding on horses, but on Christians!
Most of them were welldressed, respectable, and had the
appearance of being refined and educated. These were
Christians who had opened themselves to the powers of
darkness to such a degree that the enemy could use them
and they would think that they were being used by God."
For Rick Joyner this Crusader of the end times, the Enemies of
the Cross are innocent and respectable Christians reading their
Bibles and scrutinizing the teachings of his fellow Pentecostal
and Charismatic Ministers to the light of the holy scriptures.
Before waging relentless war against the new Heretics, Rick
Joyner wanted the blessings of the Order of the Knights of Malta
and also of one of the most powerful Arab Leaders:
"This was important for a significant prophetic/diplomatic
meeting with one of the most powerful Arab leaders in the
Middle East which would take place at a later date. This
was when I first realized how some of the knights of the
OSJ were being used for amazing spiritual-diplomatic
achievements that were in the interest of the kingdom of
God."
While Rick Joyner is preaching to Pentecostal and Charismatic
multitudes a manifesto of hatred against discerning Christians,
Paul Cain who is also a Knight of Malta was sent to apologize and
cry with Saddam Hussein, as it is revealed in the transcript of
the tape of Rick Joyner published by Paw Creek Ministries:
http://www.pawcreek.org/new%20world%20order.htm
http://www.pawcreek.org/newworldorder2.htm
In his book The Hordes of Hell are marching, Rick Joyner wrote the
Lord told him that he must now stand and fight, because there is
no longer any place to hide from the war against the enemies of
the cross, i.e. those Christians possessed by fault finder
demons. Rick Joyner also wrote that he was called by the Lord
to lead the fight against those Christians of the Hordes of Hell
who have in their hands arrows named "Accusations, Gossip,
Slander and Faultfinding". If you have a tender stomach please
skip the words of Rick Joyner that I pasted below:
"Even worse than the vomit from the vultures was a
repulsive slime that these demons were urinating and
defecating upon the Christians they rode. This slime was
the pride, selfish ambition, etc., that was the nature of
the division they were a part of. However, this slime made
the Christians feel so much better than the condemnation
that they easily believed that the demons were messengers
of God, and they actually thought this slime was the
anointing of the Holy Spirit."
After going through these old oaths of terrifying Military Orders
and reading the frightening and repugnant words of the Knight
Rick Joyner asking Christians to wage relentless wars against
other Christians, it was the following words pronounced during
these ordinations, as reported on this web site biblebelievers.org,
that definitely opened my eyes on the activities of the Charismatic
Popes in the Churches:
"You have been taught to insidiously plant the seeds of
jealousy and hatred between communities, provinces, states
that were at peace, and incite them to deeds of blood,
involving them in war with each other, and to create
revolutions and civil wars in countries that were
independent and prosperous, cultivating the arts and the
sciences and enjoying the blessings of peace."
Beware of the anointed followers of the chivalry Gospel who are
already patrolling the Christian Newsgroups relentlessly looking
for Christians they are calling accusers of the Brethren. You can
easily recognize the new Crusaders by their hateful posts
directed to Christians who they claim are possessed by fault
finder demons. To avoid trouble, it would be preferable that you
ignore their posts. If you have been buying books, cassettes or
videos from Ministries preaching the Gospel of the Crusaders look
carefully and you shall see that all their materials are stained
with the blood of Saints. If you are supporting these ministries,
now you are fully aware that your money is being used to organize
Crusades against future Martyrs of Christendom.
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| User: "David Matthieu P.P." |
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20 Nov 2003 11:04:12 AM |
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"David Matthieu P.P." <johnrevelation@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Religion is what you are not what others do.
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20 Nov 2003 11:39:45 PM |
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Religion is what you are, not what others do.
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Praise the Lord!!!! and Amen. Note, that one always can tell one of
Satan's minions by his unrelenting "fault-finding", with never so much even
as a hint of a suggestion as to how to fix the problem, apart from SILENCE,
i.e. don't mention the name of Jesus.
The church needs to igore these kooks and rather than reacting to them,
we need to praise and worship our Lord ever louder and more insistent in
word and deed!!! That's the only thing, that will silence those
"fault-finders".
--
Pastor Frank
THE MINIONS OF SATAN
Jesus in John 8:44: Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your
father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in
the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he
speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
Mt:6:21: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Mt:12:34: O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things?
for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Mt:12:35: A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth
good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil
things.
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"Let no man deceive you by any means. For that day shall not come =
except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, =
the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is =
called God, or that is worshipped, so that he as God sitteth in the =
temple of God, showing himself that he is God." - 2 Thess.2:3-4
Paul asserts that before our Lord's return there is to be a =
"falling away" from the faith and a revealing of "that man of sin" - the =
Antichrist. This falling away is not a denial of faith itself; rather, =
it is a corruption of the faith. A rejection of all faith would deceive =
no one, but Satan's corruption of the faith of Christ has deceived many. =
Seeing this apostasy taking place in his day, the apostle John wrote, =
"As ye have heard that Antichrist shall come, even now there are many =
Antichrists. . . . They went out from us, but they were not of us." An =
example of this is found in Acts 15, when "certain men" went out from =
the church in Jerusalem, teaching things which the apostles did not =
teach. Thus, as John said, those men went out from the apostolic church =
in Jerusalem, but they were not of the apostles' spirit.
In John's prophetic Revelation, the Antichrist is never mentioned, =
and for good reason: there was no reason for John to prophesy of the =
coming of one who had already arrived! In Revelation, we learn of the =
"Beast" and the "False Prophet", two future enemies of Christ (Rev.13); =
but the Antichrist had already come in John's day - not a physical man =
but a "man of sin", the spiritual son of Satan. The coming of the =
Antichrist is not a future event; he has been in our midst for almost =
two millennia. What is yet to come, as Paul said, is the revealing of =
that man of sin, for he has disguised himself!
That the Antichrist has not yet come is in fact a doctrine of the =
Antichrist himself! By this clever ruse, he diverts the church's =
attention to the future, while he continues to steal our joy, quench the =
Spirit, and destroy our fellowship. While misguided believers look for =
the appearing of the dreaded Antichrist, he works freely in our midst, =
unhindered because he is unrevealed!
Odd as it may at first sound, Satan encourages men to serve Christ =
Jesus - but he redefines what serving Jesus means! By its form of =
godliness, his vain religion deceives every soul not led by God's =
Spirit. Satan has deceived the whole world (Rev.12:9), inspiring =
millions to worship God "after the doctrines and commandments of men" =
rather than "in spirit and in truth"; and his crowning achievement in =
false religion has been that religion which boldly calls itself by the =
name of Christ.
The Spirit That Confesses Christ
"Hereby know ye the Spirit of God. Every SPIRIT [not every =
person!] 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 =
ye have heard that it should come, and even now already is it in the =
world" (1Jn.4:2,3). The Spirit of God is not a dumb spirit (1Cor.12:3). =
It speaks (in tongues) through the person when it enters. Jesus said, =
"When the comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, =
even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, HE shall =
testify of me. And ye also shall bear witness" (Jn.15:26,27). This is =
exactly what happened to Jesus's disciples on the day of Pentecost. They =
received the holy Ghost and began to testify in tongues "as the Spirit =
gave them utterance." Paul compared this supernatural confession of =
Christ to the birth-cry of an new-born infant, saying, "Ye have received =
the spirit of adoption [into the family of God], whereby we cry, 'Abba, =
Father'" (Rom.8:15).
Any spirit that fails to meet the Lord's condition of a verbal =
confession when it enters is not the holy Spirit. It is instead Satan's =
substitute: the spirit of Antichrist. The first-century A.D. definition =
of anti was "instead of", and this is what "antichrist" really means: =
instead-of-Christ. The Spirit of God confesses Christ when it enters =
(1Jn.4: 1-3), but in John's day some forsook the truth and began to =
claim the holy Spirit without that divinely ordained evidence: speaking =
in tongues. What they had actually received was Satan's deeply =
religious, instead-of-Christ spirit. The spirit of Antichrist denies =
that speaking in tongues is the sign of receiving the holy Ghost, =
because that essential truth exposes him to be the powerless fraud that =
he is.
My friend, if you are professing to be born again, but have not =
spoken in tongues, you are dangerously entangled with the =
"instead-of-Christ" spirit, the Antichrist, though you may be sincere in =
your believing. Multitudes today are persuaded by Satan's ministers that =
they are born again without receiving the holy Ghost with its heavenly =
witness! Millions profess to have God's Spirit, but are badly deceived =
by Lucifer's speechless spirit. Instead of following Christ, Christian =
multitudes have been seduced by the powerless christ which Satan offers =
them. More than any other, it is the confession of this truth which =
provokes a bitter reaction from those entangled in the Antichrist's =
religious system (2Tim.3:12).
Christianity - Above Suspicion
God's children are so sincere about doing what they think is God's =
will, they often become the most fiercely loyal members of Christianity =
- but only because they think Christianity is of God! If they didn't =
care about pleasing God, Satan couldn't make merchandise of them =
(2Pet.2:1-3). Being zealous, they are very useful to Satan in his =
efforts to strengthen and enlarge his unordained religion. Satan =
accomplishes this by persuading God's children to express their love for =
God in ways which, in fact, dishonor and deny Him. This is Christianity.
When God's children at last are convinced of this truth, and when =
they see how they have been misled by Christian ministers and used for =
Satan's glory instead of Jesus's, multitudes of God's dear children will =
forsake Christianity and come to Christ "outside the camp, bearing his =
reproach." Jesus did not suffer and die to bring about the religion of =
Christianity. That truth is so obvious that I marvel that it even needs =
to be said.
Speaking to Pharisees, Jesus said: "Ye are they which justify =
yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is =
highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God" =
(Lk.16:15). If there is one thing above all else that is highly esteemed =
by men and held in contempt by God, it is great religious creeds and =
ceremonies. False religion has always mesmerized the world and will =
continue to do so. That is understandable. But the tragedy is that =
Satan's Spirit-less religion often mesmerizes even the saints of God! =
Peter warned the saints of this deception (2Pet.2:1,2,19): "There were =
false prophets among the [Old Testament] people, even as there shall be =
false teachers among you [the church], who privily shall bring in[to the =
church] damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them. . . . =
And many [of the church] shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason =
of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of [by the church]. . . . =
While they [Christian ministers] promise them [Christian congregations] =
liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption."
Christianity is the one thing which God's children least suspect =
of doing them harm, yet it has been Satan's chief tool for dividing the =
family of God. For this reason, God is calling, "Come out of her My =
people, that ye partake not of her sins and receive not of her plagues." =
Christianity is not now and never has been of Christ; and in the light =
of Christianity's patently evil history, the attachment which God's =
people seem to feel for it is astonishing. The spirit of Christianity is =
the spirit of Antichrist. Christianity is clearly that self-righteous =
***** in Revelation 17, whose possessions include "the souls of men".
For the soul hungering and thirsting after righteousness, the =
greatest danger is often Christian ministers themselves. Filled with =
doctrines not of Christ, they are Satan's most attractive and well-laid =
snare. With much zeal, but little knowledge, they routinely assure =
sinners seeking God that they have been forgiven - even if they have not =
yet spoken in tongues! If such a person is satisfied merely to be told =
by a man that his sins are forgiven, then that probably will be all that =
he receives: the assurance of a man. But the truly hungry soul can be =
satisfied only with confirmation directly from heaven that he has been =
cleansed; and in the appointed time he will come to understand by =
experience the wonderful meaning of John's words, "the Spirit is the =
witness, because the Spirit is truth" (1Jn.5:6).=20
Sitting in the Temple
In this New Covenant, believers are the "temple of God" because =
the Spirit of God is in them (1Cor.3:16). The Antichrist is "in the =
temple of God, declaring himself to be God." The "mystery of iniquity" =
(already working in Paul's day - 2Thess.2:4) is that the spirit of =
Antichrist may inhabit God's temple with the holy Spirit (2Thess. 2:7)! =
This abomination manifests itself every time that a Spirit-baptized =
person teaches others that they do not need the Spirit's baptism. In =
other words, the spirit of Antichrist is he who inspires those who speak =
in tongues to deny the necessity of doing so.
Of course, the Antichrist cannot force himself into a believer's =
heart. He enters that sanctified chamber only as the believer welcomes =
him, by receiving his doctrines and partaking of his self-willed, carnal =
way of worship.
God's Spirit is with every person who has begun to follow Jesus, =
but it is not in him until he speaks in tongues. This was true of =
Jesus's disciples (Jn.14:17), and it is true now. But the vulpine spirit =
of Antichrist, using misguided Christian ministers, tells those who have =
begun to follow the Lord that they already have the Spirit even if they =
have not spoken in tongues. This evil, holy Spiritless religion is of =
the devil. Christianity may be defined as unsanctified worship of Jesus =
Christ, and the Antichrist is that religion's secret lord!
The spirit of Antichrist is the spirit of unsanctified religion, =
and that evil spirit dwells in the temple of the believer who believes =
his sins were washed away before he was baptized with God's holy Ghost. =
"Many deceivers", the elder tells us, "are entered into the world, who =
confess not that Jesus Christ is come into the flesh. This is a deceiver =
and an Antichrist" (2Jn.7). Yes, these deceivers departed from the =
faith, and, as John testified, they "went out" from the apostles' =
fellowship into the world, declaring a subtly altered gospel. This new =
gospel offered an appearance of pardon without demanding complete =
surrender, and it won the hearts of men. In a short time, it supplanted =
the rule of the Spirit over the church with the ecclesiastical rule of =
carnal men; and to this day the saints are bound within the walls of =
that religion which Satan inspired: Christianity. Its ministers are =
deceived, denying that the baptism of the holy Ghost, with the evidence =
of speaking in other tongues, is the new birth, and - most astonishingly =
of all -some of these ministers have actually received this baptismal =
experience from God! Are they not those of whom Peter sorrowfully =
prophesied, those redeemed souls who are so deluded that they even "deny =
the Lord that bought them" (2Pet.2:1)? My precious friend, when a holy =
Ghost-baptized person denies that it is that baptism which washed his =
sins away, he has denied the Lord that bought him, for "the Lord is that =
Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty."=20
Baptism Saves
Just look at how the Enemy has deceived God's dear children - =
those who have received the Spirit! The power and joy is departing from =
them as they lessen their emphasis on the holy Ghost. They themselves =
wonder why the glory is departing. For their answer, they need look no =
further than the sermons their own ministers are preaching! What they =
stress is, "Get saved! Get saved! Get saved!" But an empty promise of =
salvation is all that the Antichrist has to offer. My dear brothers and =
sisters, do not believe his vain words or receive his speechless spirit! =
Were it not for the mercy of the Father, who despite our ignorance =
grants us times of refreshing, we would have already discarded His =
Spirit altogether. Thank God for His incredible mercy! Our disrespect =
for His Spirit notwithstanding, He still pours it out at times on our =
stumbling, thirsting souls.
Peter wrote, "Baptism doth also now save us" (1Pet. 3:21), and =
Paul taught that we are saved "by the washing of regeneration and =
renewing of the holy Ghost" (Tit.3:5). The truth is, my brother, that =
the baptism of the holy Ghost not only will save us in the end, but it =
is the experience which gives us a clear conscience while we are on the =
way there.
Peter proclaimed, "We are his witnesses, and so is the holy Ghost, =
which GOD hath given TO ALL THEM THAT OBEY HIM" (Acts 5:32). Have you =
obeyed God, my friend? Unless you have received the baptism of the holy =
Ghost, God's personal testimony of your obedience, the answer must be =
no. Christian ministers under the influence of the spirit of Antichrist =
will teach that you are washed from your sins without this divine =
witness of your obedience. But you know in your heart, and God knows, =
when it is that "your obedience is fulfilled". Why not surrender to =
Jesus now, that you may receive the Promise? "For the promise is unto =
you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as =
the Lord our God shall call" (Acts 2:39).
It is your choice: the "instead-of-Christ" spirit (with its =
appearance of righteousness and the praise of Christians) or the Spirit =
of Christ which speaks when it enters and cleanses from sin. Which will =
you choose?=20
Questions? Log onto the Internet, Click Here,
and you can E-mail them to: GSAVELLI@aol.com=20
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<CENTER><B><I>"Let no man deceive you by any means. For that day =
shall not=20
come except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin =
be=20
revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself =
above all=20
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ped, so that he as God =
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the temple of God, showing himself that he is God." - 2=20
Thess.2:3-4</I></B></CENTER>
<P>Paul asserts that before our Lord's return there is to be a =
"falling=20
away" from the faith and a revealing of "that man of sin" - the=20
Antichrist. This falling away is not a denial of faith itself; =
rather, it=20
is a corruption of the faith. A rejection of all faith would =
deceive no=20
one, but Satan's corruption of the faith of Christ has deceived =
many.=20
Seeing this apostasy taking place in his day, the apostle John =
wrote,=20
<B><I>"As ye have heard that Antichrist shall come, even now there =
are=20
many Antichrists. . . . They went out from us, but they were not =
of us."=20
</I></B>An example of this is found in Acts 15, when "certain men" =
went=20
out from the church in Jerusalem, teaching things which the =
apostles did=20
not teach. Thus, as John said, those men went out from the =
apostolic=20
church in Jerusalem, but they were not of the apostles' spirit.
<P>In John's prophetic Revelation, the Antichrist is never =
mentioned, and=20
for good reason: there was no reason for John to prophesy of the =
coming of=20
one who had already arrived! In Revelation, we learn of the =
"Beast" and=20
the "False Prophet", two future enemies of Christ (Rev.13); but =
the=20
Antichrist had already come in John's day - not a physical man but =
a "man=20
of sin", the spiritual son of Satan. The coming of the Antichrist =
is not a=20
future event; he has been in our midst for almost two millennia. =
What is=20
yet to come, as Paul said, is the revealing of that man of sin, =
for he has=20
disguised himself!
<P>That the Antichrist has not yet come is in fact a doctrine of =
the=20
Antichrist himself! By this clever ruse, he diverts the church's =
attention=20
to the future, while he continues to steal our joy, quench the =
Spirit, and=20
destroy our fellowship. While misguided believers look for the =
appearing=20
of the dreaded Antichrist, he works freely in our midst, =
unhindered=20
because he is unrevealed!
<P>Odd as it may at first sound, Satan encourages men to serve =
Christ=20
Jesus - but he redefines what serving Jesus means! By its form of=20
godliness, his vain religion deceives every soul not led by God's =
Spirit.=20
Satan has deceived the whole world (Rev.12:9), inspiring millions =
to=20
worship God "after the doctrines and commandments of men" rather =
than "in=20
spirit and in truth"; and his crowning achievement in false =
religion has=20
been that religion which boldly calls itself by the name of =
Christ.
<P>
<CENTER>
<H3>The Spirit That Confesses Christ</H3></CENTER>
<P><B><I>"Hereby know ye the Spirit of God. Every SPIRIT [not =
every=20
person!] that confesses that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is =
of God.=20
And every SPIRIT that confesses not that Jesus Christ is come in =
the flesh=20
is not of God; and this is that spirit of Antichrist, whereof ye =
have=20
heard that it should come, and even now already is it in the =
world"=20
(1Jn.4:2,3).</B></I> The Spirit of God is not a dumb spirit =
(1Cor.12:3).=20
It speaks (in tongues) through the person when it enters. Jesus =
said,=20
<B><I>"When the comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from =
the=20
Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the =
Father, HE=20
shall testify of me. And ye also shall bear witness" =
(Jn.15:26,27).=20
</B></I>This is exactly what happened to Jesus's disciples on the =
day of=20
Pentecost. They received the holy Ghost and began to testify in =
tongues=20
"as the Spirit gave them utterance." Paul compared this =
supernatural=20
confession of Christ to the birth-cry of an new-born infant, =
saying,<B><I>=20
"Ye have received the spirit of adoption [into the family of God], =
whereby=20
we cry, 'Abba, Father'" (Rom.8:15).</B></I>
<P>Any spirit that fails to meet the Lord's condition of a verbal=20
confession when it enters is not the holy Spirit. It is instead =
Satan's=20
substitute: the spirit of Antichrist. The first-century A.D. =
definition of=20
anti was "instead of", and this is what "antichrist" really means: =
instead-of-Christ. The Spirit of God confesses Christ when it =
enters=20
(1Jn.4: 1-3), but in John's day some forsook the truth and began =
to claim=20
the holy Spirit without that divinely ordained evidence: speaking =
in=20
tongues. What they had actually received was Satan's deeply =
religious,=20
instead-of-Christ spirit. The spirit of Antichrist denies that =
speaking in=20
tongues is the sign of receiving the holy Ghost, because that =
essential=20
truth exposes him to be the powerless fraud that he is.
<P>My friend, if you are professing to be born again, but have not =
spoken=20
in tongues, you are dangerously entangled with the =
"instead-of-Christ"=20
spirit, the Antichrist, though you may be sincere in your =
believing.=20
Multitudes today are persuaded by Satan's ministers that they are =
born=20
again without receiving the holy Ghost with its heavenly witness! =
Millions=20
profess to have God's Spirit, but are badly deceived by Lucifer's=20
speechless spirit. Instead of following Christ, Christian =
multitudes have=20
been seduced by the powerless christ which Satan offers them. More =
than=20
any other, it is the confession of this truth which provokes a =
bitter=20
reaction from those entangled in the Antichrist's religious system =
(2Tim.3:12).
<P>
<CENTER>
<H3>Christianity - Above Suspicion</H3></CENTER>
<P>God's children are so sincere about doing what they think is =
God's=20
will, they often become the most fiercely loyal members of =
Christianity -=20
but only because they think Christianity is of God! If they didn't =
care=20
about pleasing God, Satan couldn't make merchandise of them =
(2Pet.2:1-3).=20
Being zealous, they are very useful to Satan in his efforts to =
strengthen=20
and enlarge his unordained religion. Satan accomplishes this by =
persuading=20
God's children to express their love for God in ways which, in =
fact,=20
dishonor and deny Him. This is Christianity.
<P>When God's children at last are convinced of this truth, and =
when they=20
see how they have been misled by Christian ministers and used for =
Satan's=20
glory instead of Jesus's, multitudes of God's dear children will =
forsake=20
Christianity and come to Christ "outside the camp, bearing his =
reproach."=20
Jesus did not suffer and die to bring about the religion of =
Christianity.=20
That truth is so obvious that I marvel that it even needs to be =
said.
<P>Speaking to Pharisees, Jesus said: <B><I>"Ye are they which =
justify=20
yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For that which =
is highly=20
esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God" =
(Lk.16:15).</B></I>=20
If there is one thing above all else that is highly esteemed by =
men and=20
held in contempt by God, it is great religious creeds and =
ceremonies.=20
False religion has always mesmerized the world and will continue =
to do so.=20
That is understandable. But the tragedy is that Satan's =
Spirit-less=20
religion often mesmerizes even the saints of God! Peter warned the =
saints=20
of this deception <B><I>(2Pet.2:1,2,19): "There were false =
prophets among=20
the [Old Testament] people, even as there shall be false teachers =
among=20
you [the church], who privily shall bring in[to the church] =
damnable=20
heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them. . . . And many =
[of the=20
church] shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the =
way of=20
truth shall be evil spoken of [by the church]. . . . While they =
[Christian=20
ministers] promise them [Christian congregations] liberty, they =
themselves=20
are the servants of corruption."</B></I>
<P>Christianity is the one thing which God's children least =
suspect of=20
doing them harm, yet it has been Satan's chief tool for dividing =
the=20
family of God. For this reason, God is calling,<B><I> "Come out of =
her My=20
people, that ye partake not of her sins and receive not of her=20
plagues."</B></I> Christianity is not now and never has been of =
Christ;=20
and in the light of Christianity's patently evil history, the =
attachment=20
which God's people seem to feel for it is astonishing. The spirit =
of=20
Christianity is the spirit of Antichrist. Christianity is clearly =
that=20
self-righteous ***** in Revelation 17, whose possessions include =
"the=20
souls of men".
<P>For the soul hungering and thirsting after righteousness, the =
greatest=20
danger is often Christian ministers themselves. Filled with =
doctrines not=20
of Christ, they are Satan's most attractive and well-laid snare. =
With much=20
zeal, but little knowledge, they routinely assure sinners seeking =
God that=20
they have been forgiven - even if they have not yet spoken in =
tongues! If=20
such a person is satisfied merely to be told by a man that his =
sins are=20
forgiven, then that probably will be all that he receives: the =
assurance=20
of a man. But the truly hungry soul can be satisfied only with=20
confirmation directly from heaven that he has been cleansed; and =
in the=20
appointed time he will come to understand by experience the =
wonderful=20
meaning of John's words,<B><I> "the Spirit is the witness, because =
the=20
Spirit is truth" (1Jn.5:6).</B></I>=20
<CENTER>
<H3>Sitting in the Temple</CENTER></H3>
<P>In this New Covenant, believers are the "temple of God" because =
the=20
Spirit of God is in them (1Cor.3:16). The Antichrist is "in the =
temple of=20
God, declaring himself to be God." The "mystery of iniquity" =
(already=20
working in Paul's day - 2Thess.2:4) is that the spirit of =
Antichrist may=20
inhabit God's temple with the holy Spirit (2Thess. 2:7)! This =
abomination=20
manifests itself every time that a Spirit-baptized person teaches =
others=20
that they do not need the Spirit's baptism. In other words, the =
spirit of=20
Antichrist is he who inspires those who speak in tongues to deny =
the=20
necessity of doing so.
<P>Of course, the Antichrist cannot force himself into a =
believer's heart.=20
He enters that sanctified chamber only as the believer welcomes =
him, by=20
receiving his doctrines and partaking of his self-willed, carnal =
way of=20
worship.
<P>God's Spirit is with every person who has begun to follow =
Jesus, but it=20
is not in him until he speaks in tongues. This was true of Jesus's =
disciples (Jn.14:17), and it is true now. But the vulpine spirit =
of=20
Antichrist, using misguided Christian ministers, tells those who =
have=20
begun to follow the Lord that they already have the Spirit even if =
they=20
have not spoken in tongues. This evil, holy Spiritless religion is =
of the=20
devil. Christianity may be defined as unsanctified worship of =
Jesus=20
Christ, and the Antichrist is that religion's secret lord!
<P>The spirit of Antichrist is the spirit of unsanctified =
religion, and=20
that evil spirit dwells in the temple of the believer who believes =
his=20
sins were washed away before he was baptized with God's holy =
Ghost.<B><I>=20
"Many deceivers", the elder tells us, "are entered into the world, =
who=20
confess not that Jesus Christ is come into the flesh. This is a =
deceiver=20
and an Antichrist" (2Jn.7).</B></I> Yes, these deceivers departed =
from the=20
faith, and, as John testified, they "went out" from the apostles'=20
fellowship into the world, declaring a subtly altered gospel. This =
new=20
gospel offered an appearance of pardon without demanding complete=20
surrender, and it won the hearts of men. In a short time, it =
supplanted=20
the rule of the Spirit over the church with the ecclesiastical =
rule of=20
carnal men; and to this day the saints are bound within the walls =
of that=20
religion which Satan inspired: Christianity. Its ministers are =
deceived,=20
denying that the baptism of the holy Ghost, with the evidence of =
speaking=20
in other tongues, is the new birth, and - most astonishingly of =
all -some=20
of these ministers have actually received this baptismal =
experience from=20
God! Are they not those of whom Peter sorrowfully prophesied, =
those=20
redeemed souls who are so deluded that they even "deny the Lord =
that=20
bought them" (2Pet.2:1)? My precious friend, when a holy =
Ghost-baptized=20
person denies that it is that baptism which washed his sins away, =
he has=20
denied the Lord that bought him, for<B><I> "the Lord is that =
Spirit, and=20
where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty." </B></I>
<P>
<CENTER>
<H3>Baptism Saves</H3></CENTER>
<P>Just look at how the Enemy has deceived God's dear children - =
those who=20
have received the Spirit! The power and joy is departing from them =
as they=20
lessen their emphasis on the holy Ghost. They themselves wonder =
why the=20
glory is departing. For their answer, they need look no further =
than the=20
sermons their own ministers are preaching! What they stress is, =
"Get=20
saved! Get saved! Get saved!" But an empty promise of salvation is =
all=20
that the Antichrist has to offer. My dear brothers and sisters, do =
not=20
believe his vain words or receive his speechless spirit! Were it =
not for=20
the mercy of the Father, who despite our ignorance grants us times =
of=20
refreshing, we would have already discarded His Spirit altogether. =
Thank=20
God for His incredible mercy! Our disrespect for His Spirit=20
notwithstanding, He still pours it out at times on our stumbling,=20
thirsting souls.
<P>Peter wrote,<B><I> "Baptism doth also now save us" (1Pet.=20
3:21)</B></I>, and Paul taught that we are saved "by the washing =
of=20
regeneration and renewing of the holy Ghost" (Tit.3:5). The truth =
is, my=20
brother, that the baptism of the holy Ghost not only will save us =
in the=20
end, but it is the experience which gives us a clear conscience =
while we=20
are on the way there.
<P>Peter proclaimed,<B><I> "We are his witnesses, and so is the =
holy=20
Ghost, which GOD hath given TO ALL THEM THAT OBEY HIM" (Acts =
5:32).=20
</B></I>Have you obeyed God, my friend? Unless you have received =
the=20
baptism of the holy Ghost, God's personal testimony of your =
obedience, the=20
answer must be no. Christian ministers under the influence of the =
spirit=20
of Antichrist will teach that you are washed from your sins =
without this=20
divine witness of your obedience. But you know in your heart, and =
God=20
knows, when it is that "your obedience is fulfilled". Why not =
surrender to=20
Jesus now, that you may receive the Promise? <B><I>"For the =
promise is=20
unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even =
as many=20
as the Lord our God shall call" (Acts 2:39).</I></B>
<P>It is your choice: the "instead-of-Christ" spirit (with its =
appearance=20
of righteousness and the praise of Christians) or the Spirit of =
Christ=20
which speaks when it enters and cleanses from sin. Which will you =
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"We are not so optimistic as to think that any amount of common sense =
words
on the Apocalypse will keep it from being misused by those who have made =
it
(or rather, their misunderstanding of it) the essence of their religion =
and
life. It has too long afforded curious souls that thrill of "sacred
fortune-telling" by juggling the numbers and symbols which they do not =
in
the least understand, making them mean what they want them to mean, and =
then
confidently serving the result up as "God's word." It has been too long =
a
gold mine for the lunatic fringe, the idle, the curious, those who are =
more
interested in their neighbors' sins than their own, and those who have a
singular pleasure in thinking themselves irremediably "saved" while a
countless number of their fellow men are irremediably "lost," for all =
this
to be given up without a struggle. The Apocalypse will continue, =
probably
until the end of time, to be a writing "which the ignorant and unstable
twist to their own destruction, as they do the other scriptures" (2 Pet.
3:16)."
"Dwight Mckinney" <trueprophet@directus.net> wrote in message =
news:bpiss00i3m@enews4.newsguy.com...
"Distributing the Good Gospel Materials of the Pioneer Tract Society"
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"The Antichrist"=20
"Let no man deceive you by any means. For that day shall not =
come except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be =
revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all =
that is called God, or that is worshipped, so that he as God sitteth in =
the temple of God, showing himself that he is God." - 2 Thess.2:3-4
Paul asserts that before our Lord's return there is to be a =
"falling away" from the faith and a revealing of "that man of sin" - the =
Antichrist. This falling away is not a denial of faith itself; rather, =
it is a corruption of the faith. A rejection of all faith would deceive =
no one, but Satan's corruption of the faith of Christ has deceived many. =
Seeing this apostasy taking place in his day, the apostle John wrote, =
"As ye have heard that Antichrist shall come, even now there are many =
Antichrists. . . . They went out from us, but they were not of us." An =
example of this is found in Acts 15, when "certain men" went out from =
the church in Jerusalem, teaching things which the apostles did not =
teach. Thus, as John said, those men went out from the apostolic church =
in Jerusalem, but they were not of the apostles' spirit.=20
In John's prophetic Revelation, the Antichrist is never =
mentioned, and for good reason: there was no reason for John to prophesy =
of the coming of one who had already arrived! In Revelation, we learn of =
the "Beast" and the "False Prophet", two future enemies of Christ =
(Rev.13); but the Antichrist had already come in John's day - not a =
physical man but a "man of sin", the spiritual son of Satan. The coming =
of the Antichrist is not a future event; he has been in our midst for =
almost two millennia. What is yet to come, as Paul said, is the =
revealing of that man of sin, for he has disguised himself!=20
That the Antichrist has not yet come is in fact a doctrine of =
the Antichrist himself! By this clever ruse, he diverts the church's =
attention to the future, while he continues to steal our joy, quench the =
Spirit, and destroy our fellowship. While misguided believers look for =
the appearing of the dreaded Antichrist, he works freely in our midst, =
unhindered because he is unrevealed!=20
Odd as it may at first sound, Satan encourages men to serve =
Christ Jesus - but he redefines what serving Jesus means! By its form of =
godliness, his vain religion deceives every soul not led by God's =
Spirit. Satan has deceived the whole world (Rev.12:9), inspiring =
millions to worship God "after the doctrines and commandments of men" =
rather than "in spirit and in truth"; and his crowning achievement in =
false religion has been that religion which boldly calls itself by the =
name of Christ.=20
The Spirit That Confesses Christ
"Hereby know ye the Spirit of God. Every SPIRIT [not every =
person!] 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 =
ye have heard that it should come, and even now already is it in the =
world" (1Jn.4:2,3). The Spirit of God is not a dumb spirit (1Cor.12:3). =
It speaks (in tongues) through the person when it enters. Jesus said, =
"When the comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, =
even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, HE shall =
testify of me. And ye also shall bear witness" (Jn.15:26,27). This is =
exactly what happened to Jesus's disciples on the day of Pentecost. They =
received the holy Ghost and began to testify in tongues "as the Spirit =
gave them utterance." Paul compared this supernatural confession of =
Christ to the birth-cry of an new-born infant, saying, "Ye have received =
the spirit of adoption [into the family of God], whereby we cry, 'Abba, =
Father'" (Rom.8:15).=20
Any spirit that fails to meet the Lord's condition of a verbal =
confession when it enters is not the holy Spirit. It is instead Satan's =
substitute: the spirit of Antichrist. The first-century A.D. definition =
of anti was "instead of", and this is what "antichrist" really means: =
instead-of-Christ. The Spirit of God confesses Christ when it enters =
(1Jn.4: 1-3), but in John's day some forsook the truth and began to =
claim the holy Spirit without that divinely ordained evidence: speaking =
in tongues. What they had actually received was Satan's deeply =
religious, instead-of-Christ spirit. The spirit of Antichrist denies =
that speaking in tongues is the sign of receiving the holy Ghost, =
because that essential truth exposes him to be the powerless fraud that =
he is.=20
My friend, if you are professing to be born again, but have not =
spoken in tongues, you are dangerously entangled with the =
"instead-of-Christ" spirit, the Antichrist, though you may be sincere in =
your believing. Multitudes today are persuaded by Satan's ministers that =
they are born again without receiving the holy Ghost with its heavenly =
witness! Millions profess to have God's Spirit, but are badly deceived =
by Lucifer's speechless spirit. Instead of following Christ, Christian =
multitudes have been seduced by the powerless christ which Satan offers =
them. More than any other, it is the confession of this truth which =
provokes a bitter reaction from those entangled in the Antichrist's =
religious system (2Tim.3:12).=20
Christianity - Above Suspicion
God's children are so sincere about doing what they think is =
God's will, they often become the most fiercely loyal members of =
Christianity - but only because they think Christianity is of God! If =
they didn't care about pleasing God, Satan couldn't make merchandise of =
them (2Pet.2:1-3). Being zealous, they are very useful to Satan in his =
efforts to strengthen and enlarge his unordained religion. Satan =
accomplishes this by persuading God's children to express their love for =
God in ways which, in fact, dishonor and deny Him. This is Christianity. =
When God's children at last are convinced of this truth, and =
when they see how they have been misled by Christian ministers and used =
for Satan's glory instead of Jesus's, multitudes of God's dear children =
will forsake Christianity and come to Christ "outside the camp, bearing =
his reproach." Jesus did not suffer and die to bring about the religion =
of Christianity. That truth is so obvious that I marvel that it even =
needs to be said.=20
Speaking to Pharisees, Jesus said: "Ye are they which justify =
yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is =
highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God" =
(Lk.16:15). If there is one thing above all else that is highly esteemed =
by men and held in contempt by God, it is great religious creeds and =
ceremonies. False religion has always mesmerized the world and will =
continue to do so. That is understandable. But the tragedy is that =
Satan's Spirit-less religion often mesmerizes even the saints of God! =
Peter warned the saints of this deception (2Pet.2:1,2,19): "There were =
false prophets among the [Old Testament] people, even as there shall be =
false teachers among you [the church], who privily shall bring in[to the =
church] damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them. . . . =
And many [of the church] shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason =
of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of [by the church]. . . . =
While they [Christian ministers] promise them [Christian congregations] =
liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption."=20
Christianity is the one thing which God's children least suspect =
of doing them harm, yet it has been Satan's chief tool for dividing the =
family of God. For this reason, God is calling, "Come out of her My =
people, that ye partake not of her sins and receive not of her plagues." =
Christianity is not now and never has been of Christ; and in the light =
of Christianity's patently evil history, the attachment which God's =
people seem to feel for it is astonishing. The spirit of Christianity is =
the spirit of Antichrist. Christianity is clearly that self-righteous =
***** in Revelation 17, whose possessions include "the souls of men".=20
For the soul hungering and thirsting after righteousness, the =
greatest danger is often Christian ministers themselves. Filled with =
doctrines not of Christ, they are Satan's most attractive and well-laid =
snare. With much zeal, but little knowledge, they routinely assure =
sinners seeking God that they have been forgiven - even if they have not =
yet spoken in tongues! If such a person is satisfied merely to be told =
by a man that his sins are forgiven, then that probably will be all that =
he receives: the assurance of a man. But the truly hungry soul can be =
satisfied only with confirmation directly from heaven that he has been =
cleansed; and in the appointed time he will come to understand by =
experience the wonderful meaning of John's words, "the Spirit is the =
witness, because the Spirit is truth" (1Jn.5:6).=20
Sitting in the Temple
In this New Covenant, believers are the "temple of God" because =
the Spirit of God is in them (1Cor.3:16). The Antichrist is "in the =
temple of God, declaring himself to be God." The "mystery of iniquity" =
(already working in Paul's day - 2Thess.2:4) is that the spirit of =
Antichrist may inhabit God's temple with the holy Spirit (2Thess. 2:7)! =
This abomination manifests itself every time that a Spirit-baptized =
person teaches others that they do not need the Spirit's baptism. In =
other words, the spirit of Antichrist is he who inspires those who speak =
in tongues to deny the necessity of doing so.=20
Of course, the Antichrist cannot force himself into a believer's =
heart. He enters that sanctified chamber only as the believer welcomes =
him, by receiving his doctrines and partaking of his self-willed, carnal =
way of worship.=20
God's Spirit is with every person who has begun to follow Jesus, =
but it is not in him until he speaks in tongues. This was true of =
Jesus's disciples (Jn.14:17), and it is true now. But the vulpine spirit =
of Antichrist, using misguided Christian ministers, tells those who have =
begun to follow the Lord that they already have the Spirit even if they =
have not spoken in tongues. This evil, holy Spiritless religion is of =
the devil. Christianity may be defined as unsanctified worship of Jesus =
Christ, and the Antichrist is that religion's secret lord!=20
The spirit of Antichrist is the spirit of unsanctified religion, =
and that evil spirit dwells in the temple of the believer who believes =
his sins were washed away before he was baptized with God's holy Ghost. =
"Many deceivers", the elder tells us, "are entered into the world, who =
confess not that Jesus Christ is come into the flesh. This is a deceiver =
and an Antichrist" (2Jn.7). Yes, these deceivers departed from the =
faith, and, as John testified, they "went out" from the apostles' =
fellowship into the world, declaring a subtly altered gospel. This new =
gospel offered an appearance of pardon without demanding complete =
surrender, and it won the hearts of men. In a short time, it supplanted =
the rule of the Spirit over the church with the ecclesiastical rule of =
carnal men; and to this day the saints are bound within the walls of =
that religion which Satan inspired: Christianity. Its ministers are =
deceived, denying that the baptism of the holy Ghost, with the evidence =
of speaking in other tongues, is the new birth, and - most astonishingly =
of all -some of these ministers have actually received this baptismal =
experience from God! Are they not those of whom Peter sorrowfully =
prophesied, those redeemed souls who are so deluded that they even "deny =
the Lord that bought them" (2Pet.2:1)? My precious friend, when a holy =
Ghost-baptized person denies that it is that baptism which washed his =
sins away, he has denied the Lord that bought him, for "the Lord is that =
Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty."=20
Baptism Saves
Just look at how the Enemy has deceived God's dear children - =
those who have received the Spirit! The power and joy is departing from =
them as they lessen their emphasis on the holy Ghost. They themselves =
wonder why the glory is departing. For their answer, they need look no =
further than the sermons their own ministers are preaching! What they =
stress is, "Get saved! Get saved! Get saved!" But an empty promise of =
salvation is all that the Antichrist has to offer. My dear brothers and =
sisters, do not believe his vain words or receive his speechless spirit! =
Were it not for the mercy of the Father, who despite our ignorance =
grants us times of refreshing, we would have already discarded His =
Spirit altogether. Thank God for His incredible mercy! Our disrespect =
for His Spirit notwithstanding, He still pours it out at times on our =
stumbling, thirsting souls.=20
Peter wrote, "Baptism doth also now save us" (1Pet. 3:21), and =
Paul taught that we are saved "by the washing of regeneration and =
renewing of the holy Ghost" (Tit.3:5). The truth is, my brother, that =
the baptism of the holy Ghost not only will save us in the end, but it =
is the experience which gives us a clear conscience while we are on the =
way there.=20
Peter proclaimed, "We are his witnesses, and so is the holy =
Ghost, which GOD hath given TO ALL THEM THAT OBEY HIM" (Acts 5:32). Have =
you obeyed God, my friend? Unless you have received the baptism of the =
holy Ghost, God's personal testimony of your obedience, the answer must =
be no. Christian ministers under the influence of the spirit of =
Antichrist will teach that you are washed from your sins without this =
divine witness of your obedience. But you know in your heart, and God =
knows, when it is that "your obedience is fulfilled". Why not surrender =
to Jesus now, that you may receive the Promise? "For the promise is unto =
you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as =
the Lord our God shall call" (Acts 2:39).=20
It is your choice: the "instead-of-Christ" spirit (with its =
appearance of righteousness and the praise of Christians) or the Spirit =
of Christ which speaks when it enters and cleanses from sin. Which will =
you choose?=20
Questions? Log onto the Internet, Click Here,
and you can E-mail them to: GSAVELLI@aol.com=20
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curious=20
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and=20
symbols which they do not in<BR>the least understand, making them mean =
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<H1><FONT color=3Dpurple>"The Antichrist" </FONT></H1></CENTER>
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<CENTER><B><I>"Let no man deceive you by any means. For that day =
shall=20
not come except there come a falling away first, and that man of =
sin be=20
revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself =
above all=20
that is called God, or that is worshipped, so that he as God =
sitteth in=20
the temple of God, showing himself that he is God." - 2=20
Thess.2:3-4</I></B></CENTER>
<P>Paul asserts that before our Lord's return there is to be a =
"falling=20
away" from the faith and a revealing of "that man of sin" - the=20
Antichrist. This falling away is not a denial of faith itself; =
rather,=20
it is a corruption of the faith. A rejection of all faith would =
deceive=20
no one, but Satan's corruption of the faith of Christ has =
deceived many.=20
Seeing this apostasy taking place in his day, the apostle John =
wrote,=20
<B><I>"As ye have heard that Antichrist shall come, even now =
there are=20
many Antichrists. . . . They went out from us, but they were not =
of us."=20
</I></B>An example of this is found in Acts 15, when "certain =
men" went=20
out from the church in Jerusalem, teaching things which the =
apostles did=20
not teach. Thus, as John said, those men went out from the =
apostolic=20
church in Jerusalem, but they were not of the apostles' spirit.=20
<P>In John's prophetic Revelation, the Antichrist is never =
mentioned,=20
and for good reason: there was no reason for John to prophesy of =
the=20
coming of one who had already arrived! In Revelation, we learn =
of the=20
"Beast" and the "False Prophet", two future enemies of Christ =
(Rev.13);=20
but the Antichrist had already come in John's day - not a =
physical man=20
but a "man of sin", the spiritual son of Satan. The coming of =
the=20
Antichrist is not a future event; he has been in our midst for =
almost=20
two millennia. What is yet to come, as Paul said, is the =
revealing of=20
that man of sin, for he has disguised himself!=20
<P>That the Antichrist has not yet come is in fact a doctrine of =
the=20
Antichrist himself! By this clever ruse, he diverts the church's =
attention to the future, while he continues to steal our joy, =
quench the=20
Spirit, and destroy our fellowship. While misguided believers =
look for=20
the appearing of the dreaded Antichrist, he works freely in our =
midst,=20
unhindered because he is unrevealed!=20
<P>Odd as it may at first sound, Satan encourages men to serve =
Christ=20
Jesus - but he redefines what serving Jesus means! By its form =
of=20
godliness, his vain religion deceives every soul not led by =
God's=20
Spirit. Satan has deceived the whole world (Rev.12:9), inspiring =
millions to worship God "after the doctrines and commandments of =
men"=20
rather than "in spirit and in truth"; and his crowning =
achievement in=20
false religion has been that religion which boldly calls itself =
by the=20
name of Christ.=20
<P>
<CENTER>
<H3>The Spirit That Confesses Christ</H3></CENTER>
<P><B><I>"Hereby know ye the Spirit of God. Every SPIRIT [not =
every=20
person!] that confesses that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh =
is of=20
God. And every SPIRIT that confesses not that Jesus Christ is =
come in=20
the flesh is not of God; and this is that spirit of Antichrist, =
whereof=20
ye have heard that it should come, and even now already is it in =
the=20
world" (1Jn.4:2,3).</B></I> The Spirit of God is not a dumb =
spirit=20
(1Cor.12:3). It speaks (in tongues) through the person when it =
enters.=20
Jesus said, <B><I>"When the comforter is come, whom I will send =
unto you=20
from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from =
the=20
Father, HE shall testify of me. And ye also shall bear witness"=20
(Jn.15:26,27). </B></I>This is exactly what happened to Jesus's=20
disciples on the day of Pentecost. They received the holy Ghost =
and=20
began to testify in tongues "as the Spirit gave them utterance." =
Paul=20
compared this supernatural confession of Christ to the birth-cry =
of an=20
new-born infant, saying,<B><I> "Ye have received the spirit of =
adoption=20
[into the family of God], whereby we cry, 'Abba, Father'"=20
(Rom.8:15).</B></I>=20
<P>Any spirit that fails to meet the Lord's condition of a =
verbal=20
confession when it enters is not the holy Spirit. It is instead =
Satan's=20
substitute: the spirit of Antichrist. The first-century A.D. =
definition=20
of anti was "instead of", and this is what "antichrist" really =
means:=20
instead-of-Christ. The Spirit of God confesses Christ when it =
enters=20
(1Jn.4: 1-3), but in John's day some forsook the truth and began =
to=20
claim the holy Spirit without that divinely ordained evidence: =
speaking=20
in tongues. What they had actually received was Satan's deeply=20
religious, instead-of-Christ spirit. The spirit of Antichrist =
denies=20
that speaking in tongues is the sign of receiving the holy =
Ghost,=20
because that essential truth exposes him to be the powerless =
fraud that=20
he is.=20
<P>My friend, if you are professing to be born again, but have =
not=20
spoken in tongues, you are dangerously entangled with the=20
"instead-of-Christ" spirit, the Antichrist, though you may be =
sincere in=20
your believing. Multitudes today are persuaded by Satan's =
ministers that=20
they are born again without receiving the holy Ghost with its =
heavenly=20
witness! Millions profess to have God's Spirit, but are badly =
deceived=20
by Lucifer's speechless spirit. Instead of following Christ, =
Christian=20
multitudes have been seduced by the powerless christ which Satan =
offers=20
them. More than any other, it is the confession of this truth =
which=20
provokes a bitter reaction from those entangled in the =
Antichrist's=20
religious system (2Tim.3:12).=20
<P>
<CENTER>
<H3>Christianity - Above Suspicion</H3></CENTER>
<P>God's children are so sincere about doing what they think is =
God's=20
will, they often become the most fiercely loyal members of =
Christianity=20
- but only because they think Christianity is of God! If they =
didn't=20
care about pleasing God, Satan couldn't make merchandise of them =
(2Pet.2:1-3). Being zealous, they are very useful to Satan in =
his=20
efforts to strengthen and enlarge his unordained religion. Satan =
accomplishes this by persuading God's children to express their =
love for=20
God in ways which, in fact, dishonor and deny Him. This is =
Christianity.=20
<P>When God's children at last are convinced of this truth, and =
when=20
they see how they have been misled by Christian ministers and =
used for=20
Satan's glory instead of Jesus's, multitudes of God's dear =
children will=20
forsake Christianity and come to Christ "outside the camp, =
bearing his=20
reproach." Jesus did not suffer and die to bring about the =
religion of=20
Christianity. That truth is so obvious that I marvel that it =
even needs=20
to be said.=20
<P>Speaking to Pharisees, Jesus said: <B><I>"Ye are they which =
justify=20
yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For that which =
is=20
highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God"=20
(Lk.16:15).</B></I> If there is one thing above all else that is =
highly=20
esteemed by men and held in contempt by God, it is great =
religious=20
creeds and ceremonies. False religion has always mesmerized the =
world=20
and will continue to do so. That is understandable. But the =
tragedy is=20
that Satan's Spirit-less religion often mesmerizes even the =
saints of=20
God! Peter warned the saints of this deception =
<B><I>(2Pet.2:1,2,19):=20
"There were false prophets among the [Old Testament] people, =
even as=20
there shall be false teachers among you [the church], who =
privily shall=20
bring in[to the church] damnable heresies, even denying the Lord =
that=20
bought them. . . . And many [of the church] shall follow their=20
pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be =
evil spoken=20
of [by the church]. . . . While they [Christian ministers] =
promise them=20
[Christian congregations] liberty, they themselves are the =
servants of=20
corruption."</B></I>=20
<P>Christianity is the one thing which God's children least =
suspect of=20
doing them harm, yet it has been Satan's chief tool for dividing =
the=20
family of God. For this reason, God is calling,<B><I> "Come out =
of her=20
My people, that ye partake not of her sins and receive not of =
her=20
plagues."</B></I> Christianity is not now and never has been of =
Christ;=20
and in the light of Christianity's patently evil history, the =
attachment=20
which God's people seem to feel for it is astonishing. The =
spirit of=20
Christianity is the spirit of Antichrist. Christianity is =
clearly that=20
self-righteous ***** in Revelation 17, whose possessions include =
"the=20
souls of men".=20
<P>For the soul hungering and thirsting after righteousness, the =
greatest danger is often Christian ministers themselves. Filled =
with=20
doctrines not of Christ, they are Satan's most attractive and =
well-laid=20
snare. With much zeal, but little knowledge, they routinely =
assure=20
sinners seeking God that they have been forgiven - even if they =
have not=20
yet spoken in tongues! If such a person is satisfied merely to =
be told=20
by a man that his sins are forgiven, then that probably will be =
all that=20
he receives: the assurance of a man. But the truly hungry soul =
can be=20
satisfied only with confirmation directly from heaven that he =
has been=20
cleansed; and in the appointed time he will come to understand =
by=20
experience the wonderful meaning of John's words,<B><I> "the =
Spirit is=20
the witness, because the Spirit is truth" (1Jn.5:6).</B></I>=20
<CENTER>
<H3>Sitting in the Temple</CENTER></H3>
<P>In this New Covenant, believers are the "temple of God" =
because the=20
Spirit of God is in them (1Cor.3:16). The Antichrist is "in the =
temple=20
of God, declaring himself to be God." The "mystery of iniquity" =
(already=20
working in Paul's day - 2Thess.2:4) is that the spirit of =
Antichrist may=20
inhabit God's temple with the holy Spirit (2Thess. 2:7)! This=20
abomination manifests itself every time that a Spirit-baptized =
person=20
teaches others that they do not need the Spirit's baptism. In =
other=20
words, the spirit of Antichrist is he who inspires those who =
speak in=20
tongues to deny the necessity of doing so.=20
<P>Of course, the Antichrist cannot force himself into a =
believer's=20
heart. He enters that sanctified chamber only as the believer =
welcomes=20
him, by receiving his doctrines and partaking of his =
self-willed, carnal=20
way of worship.=20
<P>God's Spirit is with every person who has begun to follow =
Jesus, but=20
it is not in him until he speaks in tongues. This was true of =
Jesus's=20
disciples (Jn.14:17), and it is true now. But the vulpine spirit =
of=20
Antichrist, using misguided Christian ministers, tells those who =
have=20
begun to follow the Lord that they already have the Spirit even =
if they=20
have not spoken in tongues. This evil, holy Spiritless religion =
is of=20
the devil. Christianity may be defined as unsanctified worship =
of Jesus=20
Christ, and the Antichrist is that religion's secret lord!=20
<P>The spirit of Antichrist is the spirit of unsanctified =
religion, and=20
that evil spirit dwells in the temple of the believer who =
believes his=20
sins were washed away before he was baptized with God's holy=20
Ghost.<B><I> "Many deceivers", the elder tells us, "are entered =
into the=20
world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come into the flesh. =
This is=20
a deceiver and an Antichrist" (2Jn.7).</B></I> Yes, these =
deceivers=20
departed from the faith, and, as John testified, they "went out" =
from=20
the apostles' fellowship into the world, declaring a subtly =
altered=20
gospel. This new gospel offered an appearance of pardon without=20
demanding complete surrender, and it won the hearts of men. In a =
short=20
time, it supplanted the rule of the Spirit over the church with =
the=20
ecclesiastical rule of carnal men; and to this day the saints =
are bound=20
within the walls of that religion which Satan inspired: =
Christianity.=20
Its ministers are deceived, denying that the baptism of the holy =
Ghost,=20
with the evidence of speaking in other tongues, is the new =
birth, and -=20
most astonishingly of all -some of these ministers have actually =
received this baptismal experience from God! Are they not those =
of whom=20
Peter sorrowfully prophesied, those redeemed souls who are so =
deluded=20
that they even "deny the Lord that bought them" (2Pet.2:1)? My =
precious=20
friend, when a holy Ghost-baptized person denies that it is that =
baptism=20
which washed his sins away, he has denied the Lord that bought =
him,=20
for<B><I> "the Lord is that Spirit, and where the Spirit of the =
Lord is,=20
there is liberty." </B></I>
<P>
<CENTER>
<H3>Baptism Saves</H3></CENTER>
<P>Just look at how the Enemy has deceived God's dear children - =
those=20
who have received the Spirit! The power and joy is departing =
from them=20
as they lessen their emphasis on the holy Ghost. They themselves =
wonder=20
why the glory is departing. For their answer, they need look no =
further=20
than the sermons their own ministers are preaching! What they =
stress is,=20
"Get saved! Get saved! Get saved!" But an empty promise of =
salvation is=20
all that the Antichrist has to offer. My dear brothers and =
sisters, do=20
not believe his vain words or receive his speechless spirit! =
Were it not=20
for the mercy of the Father, who despite our ignorance grants us =
times=20
of refreshing, we would have already discarded His Spirit =
altogether.=20
Thank God for His incredible mercy! Our disrespect for His =
Spirit=20
notwithstanding, He still pours it out at times on our =
stumbling,=20
thirsting souls.=20
<P>Peter wrote,<B><I> "Baptism doth also now save us" (1Pet.=20
3:21)</B></I>, and Paul taught that we are saved "by the washing =
of=20
regeneration and renewing of the holy Ghost" (Tit.3:5). The =
truth is, my=20
brother, that the baptism of the holy Ghost not only will save =
us in the=20
end, but it is the experience which gives us a clear conscience =
while we=20
are on the way there.=20
<P>Peter proclaimed,<B><I> "We are his witnesses, and so is the =
holy=20
Ghost, which GOD hath given TO ALL THEM THAT OBEY HIM" (Acts =
5:32).=20
</B></I>Have you obeyed God, my friend? Unless you have received =
the=20
baptism of the holy Ghost, God's personal testimony of your =
obedience,=20
the answer must be no. Christian ministers under the influence =
of the=20
spirit of Antichrist will teach that you are washed from your =
sins=20
without this divine witness of your obedience. But you know in =
your=20
heart, and God knows, when it is that "your obedience is =
fulfilled". Why=20
not surrender to Jesus now, that you may receive the Promise? =
<B><I>"For=20
the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that =
are afar=20
off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call" (Acts =
2:39).</I></B>=20
<P>It is your choice: the "instead-of-Christ" spirit (with its=20
appearance of righteousness and the praise of Christians) or the =
Spirit=20
of Christ which speaks when it enters and cleanses from sin. =
Which will=20
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"Let no man deceive you by any means. For that day shall not come =
except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, =
the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is =
called God, or that is worshipped, so that he as God sitteth in the =
temple of God, showing himself that he is God." - 2 Thess.2:3-4
Paul asserts that before our Lord's return there is to be a =
"falling away" from the faith and a revealing of "that man of sin" - the =
Antichrist. This falling away is not a denial of faith itself; rather, =
it is a corruption of the faith. A rejection of all faith would deceive =
no one, but Satan's corruption of the faith of Christ has deceived many. =
Seeing this apostasy taking place in his day, the apostle John wrote, =
"As ye have heard that Antichrist shall come, even now there are many =
Antichrists. . . . They went out from us, but they were not of us." An =
example of this is found in Acts 15, when "certain men" went out from =
the church in Jerusalem, teaching things which the apostles did not =
teach. Thus, as John said, those men went out from the apostolic church =
in Jerusalem, but they were not of the apostles' spirit.
In John's prophetic Revelation, the Antichrist is never mentioned, =
and for good reason: there was no reason for John to prophesy of the =
coming of one who had already arrived! In Revelation, we learn of the =
"Beast" and the "False Prophet", two future enemies of Christ (Rev.13); =
but the Antichrist had already come in John's day - not a physical man =
but a "man of sin", the spiritual son of Satan. The coming of the =
Antichrist is not a future event; he has been in our midst for almost =
two millennia. What is yet to come, as Paul said, is the revealing of =
that man of sin, for he has disguised himself!
That the Antichrist has not yet come is in fact a doctrine of the =
Antichrist himself! By this clever ruse, he diverts the church's =
attention to the future, while he continues to steal our joy, quench the =
Spirit, and destroy our fellowship. While misguided believers look for =
the appearing of the dreaded Antichrist, he works freely in our midst, =
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