Enemy
The enemy is the Lawless One, the angel of light
The enemy is the Lawless One, the angel of light
In
the last days there will be many false prophets and false teachers. People
will be misled and confused, this makes the enemy happy.
We
must be alert,
We
must be aware,
We
must be tuned up,
We must not rust,
We
must be on guard,
The
lawless one is constantly at our door!
In
the last days the enemy works constantly on us because he's mad and knows his
time is short.
The
enemy's goal is to confuse, twist our mindset, and cause doubt any way he can.
Doubt,
subtle, pride, and fear are favorite key words of the enemy.
____________
Dictionary
= Subtle
not
obvious, clever and indirect not showing your real purpose.
Having
or showing
skill
at recognizing and understanding things that are not obvious.
___________
___________
Great warnings from
the Almighty.
2 Corinthians 11;14
And
no wonder, for satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
Confusion,
doubt, fear, and political correctness are the enemy's formula for his deviated
success.
In
this day and age because of all the thousands of complex variable writings of
Bible versions, commentaries, and books by scholarly individuals it's very
easy to get off key, confused, and sidetracked. The enemy loves this.
We
must stay tuned up with Jesus. We must not rust.
How do we do that? Each day in our prayers and when we study the Word we must pray for wisdom and guidance by the Holy Spirit.
The
enemy works overtime on Christians, his desire is to confuse us, twist our
thinking, doubt, and believe his fabrications in the most subtle ways.
False prophets will come out of the woodwork, blinding us in any way they can.
So
called scholars and long time respected individuals will sell us on their off
course beliefs without us even knowing it.
Personal
bias, misinterpreted beliefs, and egos can enter into the equation. In fact
some will be blinded by their own understanding. They will believe what they
want to believe, they will be blinded by the enemy for he works subtlety on
them.
2
Peter 1;20-21
20
But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own
interpretation, 21 for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but
men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
The
lawless one
works double time on pastors, teachers, scholars, writers, and respected
individuals because he knows if he twist their thoughts it will reach the
masses, It is written in the Word; beware of being a pastor or teacher because
of the attacks and misguided process of the enemy.
Just
because an expert writes essays and books on the bible we innocently pick up on
key points and words that we want to believe simply because they must be
correct because of their credentials, formal education, and status.
It's
so easy for us to be gullible and blind, look at all the thousands of bible
versions and commentaries written by mans thinking! It says in the Word, "do not lean on
your own understanding",
How do we discern, how do we know? How do we protect ourselves?
As
Christians it's important to be baptized in the Holy Spirit, to understand and
absorb the Bible and mans writing at a higher level.
In
addition, it's
imperative that we pray and ask the Holy Spirit to guide us and give us proper
wisdom when we study the Word, and third party writings.
In
addition, we must resist and rebuke the enemy because he's at our side to twist
and confuse our thoughts. How do we do that?
State
these words; "satan, get away, go away, I rebuke you, go on down the
road".
Acts
2;17-21
17 And it shall come to
pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh:
and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see
visions, and your old
men shall dream dreams:
18 And on my servants and
on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall
prophesy:
19 And I will shew wonders
in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapor of
smoke:
20 The sun shall be turned
into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the
Lord come:
21 And it shall come to
pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Ministry
in the last days
2
Timothy 3
1 But understand this,
that in the last days difficult times will come. 2 For people will be lovers of
themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to
parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 unloving, irreconcilable, slanderers,
without self-control, savage, opposed to what is good, 4 treacherous, reckless,
conceited, loving pleasure rather than loving God. 5 They will maintain the
outward appearance of religion but will have repudiated its power. So avoid
people like these. 6
For
some of these insinuate themselves into households and captivate weak women who
are overwhelmed with sins and led along by various passions. 7 Such women are always
seeking instruction, yet never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth. 8 And just as Jannes and
Jambres opposed Moses, so these people—who have warped minds and are
disqualified in the faith—also oppose the truth. 9 But they will not go much further, for
their foolishness will be obvious to everyone, just like it was with Jannes and
Jambres.
Continue
in What You Have Learned
10 You, however, have
followed my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my
love, my endurance, 11
as
well as the persecutions and sufferings that happened to me in Antioch, in
Iconium, and in Lystra. I endured these persecutions and the Lord delivered me
from them all. 12
Now
in fact all who want to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. 13 But evil people and
charlatans will go from bad to worse, deceiving others and being deceived
themselves.
14 You, however, must
continue in the things you have learned and are confident about. You know who taught
you 15
and
how from infancy you have known the holy writings, which are able to give you
wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 Every scripture is
inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for
training in righteousness, 17 that the person dedicated to God may be capable and
equipped for every good work.
2
Peter 2;1
But
there were false
prophets
also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in
damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon
themselves swift destruction.
James
5;1-10
Misuse of Riches
Misuse of Riches
1 Come now, you rich,
weep and howl for your miseries which are coming upon you.2 Your riches have rotted
and your garments have become moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and your silver have rusted;
and their rust will be a witness against you and will consume your flesh like
fire. It is in the last days that you have stored up your treasure! 4 Behold, the pay of
the laborers who mowed your fields, and which has been withheld by you, cries
out against
you;
and the outcry of those who did the harvesting has reached the ears of the Lord
of Sabath. 5
You
have lived luxuriously on the earth and led a life of wanton pleasure; you have
fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter. 6 You have condemned and put to death
the righteous man; he does not resist
you.
Exhortation
7 Therefore be patient,
brethren, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious
produce of the soil, being patient about it, until it gets the early and late
rains. 8
You
too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near.9 Do not complain,
brethren, against one another, so that you yourselves may not be judged;
behold, the Judge is standing right at the door. 10 As an example, brethren, of suffering
and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 11 We count those blessed
who endured.
You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord’s
dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful.
12 But above all, my
brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath;
but your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you may not fall under
judgment.
13 Is anyone among you
suffering? Then he must pray. Is
anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the
elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in
the name of the Lord;
15 and the prayer offered
in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and
if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him.
Exodus
15;9
The
enemy boasted, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake them. I will divide the spoils;
I will gorge myself on them. I will draw my sword and my hand will destroy them.’
2
Corinthians
And
no wonder, for satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
2
Thessalonians 2;9
The
coming of the lawless
one
will be in accordance with how satan works. He will use all sorts of
displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie.
False prophecy
we must not lean on our own or anyone else's understanding.
we must not lean on our own or anyone else's understanding.
2
Peter 1:20-21
20 But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, 21 for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
20 But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, 21 for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
Psalm
64;1
Hear
me, my God, as I voice my complaint; protect my life from the threat of the enemy.
1
Peter 5;8
Be
alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a
roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
Matthew
16;23
Jesus
turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you
do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”
2
Peter 2;1
[ False Teachers and Their Destruction ] But there were also
false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will
secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who
bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.
2
Peter 2;3
In
their greed these teachers will exploit you with
fabricated stories. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and
their destruction has not been sleeping.
Titus
2;17-23
In
everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show
integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so
that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say
about us.
Matthew
5;20
For I
tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the
teachers of the law, you will
certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew
23;13
[ Seven Woes on the Teachers of the Law and the
Pharisees
] “Woe to you, teachers of the law and
Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in
people’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who
are trying to.
Matthew
23;15
“Woe
to you, teachers of the law and
Pharisees, you hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to win a single
convert, and when you have succeeded, you make them twice as much a child of
hell as you are.
Matthew
23;23
“Woe
to you, teachers of the law and
Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and
cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice,
mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without
neglecting the former.
Matthew
23;25
“Woe
to you, teachers of the law and
Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but
inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
James
3;1
[ Taming the Tongue ] Not many of you
should become teachers, my fellow believers,
because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.
Jeremiah
31;16
This
is what the Lord says: “Restrain your voice from weeping and your eyes from
tears, for your work will be rewarded,” declares the Lord. “They will return
from the land of the enemy.
Matthew
13;25
But
while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat,
and went away.
Luke 10;19
I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.
Mark
4;15
Some
people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they
hear it, satan comes and takes away
the word that was sown in them.
Mark
8;33
But
when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter. “Get behind
me, satan!” he said. “You do not
have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”
1
Corinthians 7;5
Do
not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time, so that
you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that satan will not tempt you
because of your lack of self-control.
Acts2;17-21
‘And
it shall be in the last
days,’
God says,
‘That
I will pour forth of My Spirit on all mankind;
And
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
And
your young men shall see visions,
And
your old men shall dream dreams;
18
Even
on My bond slaves, both men and women,
I
will in those days pour forth of My Spirit
And
they shall prophesy.
19
‘And
I will grant wonders in the sky above
And
signs on the earth below,
Blood,
and fire, and vapor of smoke.
20
‘The
sun will be turned into darkness
And
the moon into blood,
Before
the great and glorious day of the Lord shall come.
21
‘And
it shall be that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
Straightforward
rules for our life here on earth.
Put
on the new life for Jesus.
Colossians
3; 1-17
Put
On the New Self
1
Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things
above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on the
things above, not on the things that are on earth. 3 For you have died and your
life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is our life, is revealed,
then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.
5
Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality,
impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry. 6 For it
is because of these things that the wrath of God will come upon the sons of
disobedience, 7 and in them you also once walked, when you were living in them.
8 But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and
abusive speech from your mouth. 9 Do not lie to one another, since you laid
aside the old self with its evil practices, 10 and have put on the new self who
is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who
created him— 11 a renewal in which there is no distinction between Greek and
Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and freeman, but
Christ is all, and in all.
12
So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of
compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; 13 bearing with one
another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just
as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. 14 Beyond all these things put on
love, which is the perfect bond of unity. 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in
your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful. 16
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and
admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with
thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17 Whatever you do in word or deed, do all
in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.
2
Peter 2
The False Teachers’ Ungodly Lifestyle
The False Teachers’ Ungodly Lifestyle
1 But false prophets arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. These false teachers will infiltrate your midst with destructive heresies, even to the point of denying the Master who bought them. As a result, they will bring swift destruction on themselves. 2 And many will follow their debauched lifestyles. Because of these false teachers, the way of truth will be slandered. 3 And in their greed they will exploit you with deceptive words. Their condemnation pronounced long ago is not sitting idly by; their destruction is not asleep.
4 For if God did not
spare the angels who sinned, but threw them into hell and locked them up in
chains in utter darkness, to be kept until the judgment, 5 and if he did not spare
the ancient world, but did protect Noah, a herald of righteousness, along with
seven others, when God brought a flood on an ungodly world, 6 and if he turned to
ashes the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah when he condemned them to destruction,
having appointed them to serve as an example to future generations of the
ungodly, 7
and
if he rescued Lot, a righteous man in anguish over the debauched lifestyle of
lawless men, 8
(for
while he lived among them day after day, that righteous man was tormented in
his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard) 9 —if so, then the Lord
knows how to rescue the godly from their trials, and to reserve the unrighteous
for punishment at the day of judgment, 10 especially those who indulge their
fleshly desires and who despise authority.
pleasure to carouse in broad daylight, they are stains and blemishes, indulging in their deceitful pleasures when they feast together with you. 14 Their eyes, full of adultery, never stop Balaam son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness, 16 yet was rebuked for his
own trsinning; they entice unstable people. They have trained their hearts for greed, these cursed children! 15 By forsaking the right path they have gone astray, because they followed the way of Brazen and insolent, they are not afraid to insult the glorious ones, 11 yet even angels, who are much more powerful, do not bring a slanderous judgment against them before the Lord. 12 But these men, like irrational animals—creatures of instinct, born to be caught and destroyed—do not understand whom they are insulting, and consequently in their destruction they will be destroyed, 13 suffering harm as the wages for their harmful ways. By considering it a ansgression (a dumb donkey, speaking with a human voice, restrained the
prophet’s madness).
17 These men are waterless
springs and mists driven by a storm, for whom the utter depths of darkness have
been reserved. 18
For
by speaking high-sounding but empty words they are able to entice, with fleshly
desires and with debauchery, people who have just escaped from those who reside
in error. 19
Although
these false teachers promise such people freedom, they themselves are enslaved
to immorality. For whatever a person succumbs to, to that he is enslaved. 20 For if after they have
escaped the filthy things of the world through the rich knowledge of our Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ, they again get entangled in them and succumb to them,
their last state has become worse for them than their first. 21 For it would have been
better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than, having known
it, to turn back from the holy commandment that had been delivered to them. 22 They are illustrations
of this true proverb: “A dog returns to its own vomit,” and “A sow, after
washing herself, wallows in the mire.”
timothy skon,Chaplain
serving Jesus and others
10/14/13
serving Jesus and others
10/14/13