how Satan rules in the local congregations/churches all over the world
Since Satan is a spirit, he cannot be seen literally to rule amongst the body of believers. He can rule, however, through false prophets and pseudo Christs who bring a gospel other than the true Gospel. The Bible speaks of this kind of activity in II Corinthians 11:13-14: For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Similarly, we read in Matthew 24:24: For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. These verses emphasize the utter deceitfulness of Satan in this effort. The gospel he brings is so much like the true Gospel that even the elect would be deceived if that were possible. Note in Matthew 24:24 that these false prophets will come with signs and wonders. Satan will come not only with a gospel so closely patterned after the true Gospel that even the elect would be deceived if that were possible, but he will give life and vitality to his gospel with signs and wonders. Even as Jesus came 2,000 years ago with signs and wonders when He brought us the true Gospel, so Satan will attest to the seemingly God-like, Jesus-related character of his gospel by coming with signs and wonders. II Thessalonians 2:1-9, also speaks of signs and wonders. The false prophets who represent Satan will come with signs and wonders, as verse 9 teaches, Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders.
We must realize, of course, that these false prophets have been so deceived that they are convinced that they are servants of Christ. Satan is the great deceiver, the father of lies (John 8:44). Moreover, II Thessalonians 2:10-11 teaches that God blinds those who come with signs and lying wonders because they refuse to believe the truth. these are those who believe that there are other words from God other than what written in the bible Thus, we see that God declares in II Thessalonians 2 that before Christ comes there must be specific evidence of the activity of Satan: Those who come with signs and wonders and who in fact are Satan's servants will rule or have authority among the body of believers where the true Gospel ought to be proclaimed. These false prophets will be convinced that they are true prophets of Christ, but because they come with a gospel other than the true Gospel, they will cause people to worship Satan. This is the primary nature of the rebellion that must come before Christ returns. The church, which consists of congregations and denominations all over the world, will be infiltrated and finally overrun by those who bring false gospels. The chief method of recognizing this threat is to look at its focus on signs and wonders. We will include here a definition of the true Gospel, In Revelation 22:18-19, God declares: For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. Before these verses were penned, God declared His Word by the Scriptures that were available at that time in history. In addition, He brought His divine Word by special visitation of angels, by dreams, by visions, by voices, and by unknown heavenly languages called tongues. Thus, Peter or Paul or some of the members of the church in Corinth could receive direct revelation from God. But then God came to the last chapter of His revealed Word. When God wrote Revelation 22, utilizing the Apostle John as His scribe, He indicated that His Word had been completed. Never again could there be a vision or a voice or a tongue from God. Thus, the true Gospel is circumscribed by the Bible. It alone and in its entirety is the articulated, verbalized Word of God. Therefore, anyone who comes with a gospel based upon the Bible but to which he has added the idea of the possibility of divine truth from other sources, such as visions voices, tongues, dreams, or so called infallible utterances of church leaders, comes with what is by definition another gospel. Any doctrine held by a church that is not thoroughly founded on the Bible is a doctrine that has come from the minds of men. Obedience to the doctrines of the Bible is our worship of God who has given us His laws. Thus, obedience to a man-made doctrine is tantamount to the worship of someone other than God. Therefore, when a church holds a human-conceived idea or doctrine and teaches it as though God had declared it, effectively, it is worshiping Satan. The moment we consider anything at all to be as authoritative as the Bible, we have a gospel that consists of the Bible plus the other source of supposed divine truth. The Bible will then be interpreted not only by itself but by these other supposed sources of divine truth. Obviously, doctrines will then be forthcoming that will be different from those that come when the Bible alone is considered the Word of God. In view of the teaching of Revelation 22:18, these supposed extra Biblical sources of divine truth (visions, voices, etc.), cannot be of God. Even though they may be from the recipients own mind, nevertheless, they are ultimately from Satan. Those who listen to these other sources are unwittingly serving Satan rather than God. Remember, these man-made doctrines were like the high places where Judah worshiped false gods. While God overlooked this matter of man-made doctrines throughout the church age, we learned that finally, when the work of the season of the church age was finished, He brought judgment on the churches.
We must realize, of course, that these false prophets have been so deceived that they are convinced that they are servants of Christ. Satan is the great deceiver, the father of lies (John 8:44). Moreover, II Thessalonians 2:10-11 teaches that God blinds those who come with signs and lying wonders because they refuse to believe the truth. these are those who believe that there are other words from God other than what written in the bible Thus, we see that God declares in II Thessalonians 2 that before Christ comes there must be specific evidence of the activity of Satan: Those who come with signs and wonders and who in fact are Satan's servants will rule or have authority among the body of believers where the true Gospel ought to be proclaimed. These false prophets will be convinced that they are true prophets of Christ, but because they come with a gospel other than the true Gospel, they will cause people to worship Satan. This is the primary nature of the rebellion that must come before Christ returns. The church, which consists of congregations and denominations all over the world, will be infiltrated and finally overrun by those who bring false gospels. The chief method of recognizing this threat is to look at its focus on signs and wonders. We will include here a definition of the true Gospel, In Revelation 22:18-19, God declares: For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. Before these verses were penned, God declared His Word by the Scriptures that were available at that time in history. In addition, He brought His divine Word by special visitation of angels, by dreams, by visions, by voices, and by unknown heavenly languages called tongues. Thus, Peter or Paul or some of the members of the church in Corinth could receive direct revelation from God. But then God came to the last chapter of His revealed Word. When God wrote Revelation 22, utilizing the Apostle John as His scribe, He indicated that His Word had been completed. Never again could there be a vision or a voice or a tongue from God. Thus, the true Gospel is circumscribed by the Bible. It alone and in its entirety is the articulated, verbalized Word of God. Therefore, anyone who comes with a gospel based upon the Bible but to which he has added the idea of the possibility of divine truth from other sources, such as visions voices, tongues, dreams, or so called infallible utterances of church leaders, comes with what is by definition another gospel. Any doctrine held by a church that is not thoroughly founded on the Bible is a doctrine that has come from the minds of men. Obedience to the doctrines of the Bible is our worship of God who has given us His laws. Thus, obedience to a man-made doctrine is tantamount to the worship of someone other than God. Therefore, when a church holds a human-conceived idea or doctrine and teaches it as though God had declared it, effectively, it is worshiping Satan. The moment we consider anything at all to be as authoritative as the Bible, we have a gospel that consists of the Bible plus the other source of supposed divine truth. The Bible will then be interpreted not only by itself but by these other supposed sources of divine truth. Obviously, doctrines will then be forthcoming that will be different from those that come when the Bible alone is considered the Word of God. In view of the teaching of Revelation 22:18, these supposed extra Biblical sources of divine truth (visions, voices, etc.), cannot be of God. Even though they may be from the recipients own mind, nevertheless, they are ultimately from Satan. Those who listen to these other sources are unwittingly serving Satan rather than God. Remember, these man-made doctrines were like the high places where Judah worshiped false gods. While God overlooked this matter of man-made doctrines throughout the church age, we learned that finally, when the work of the season of the church age was finished, He brought judgment on the churches.
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YOU POSTED:Deuteronomy 13
1If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,
YES, this was before the bible was completed, now that the bible is completed there are no new words from God, the was we tell a false prophet now, is by checking what they say with the bible.
very easy now.
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YOU SAID:[ "... because they refuse to believe the truth..." ].......remeber that portion when your local church going "friend " invisits you to anything like a TODD BENTELY service in Florida or someother place like the local TBN studio to see the modern day "anoited ones" [so-called]...!!!!!!! Good thought Brother Duckonia.
Thanks!
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