False Religions!
We probably all have had someone come to our door trying to persuade us into believeing they have the only true gospel. I know I have talked to them and they are sure that they have the way, but they don't. In most circles they are referred to as a cult. But God tells us that they are false prophets. God tells us that in the end times they will come and will be teaching false doctrine. So we see that they are here and we need to be discerning. Filter everything through the Scriptures to see if it is true or false.
We need to be like the people of Berea in the Bible. They searched the Scriptures daily looking for the truth of God's Word.
Acts;17:10-11(The brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews. Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.) So we need to follow their example, and study God's Word.
There is one religion with the claim that an angel appeared to one of their false prophets, claiming to have the truth. We are warned to beware of this sort of thing.
Galatians;1:8(But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed!) When anyone comes to you and denies the diety of Jesus, saying that He was not God in the flesh, you are dealing with a false prophet.
Some religions have gone into the Bible and changed the wording so that it fits their teaching. I believe that is called altering God's Word.
[Tampering With God's Word]
God says don't do it. We are warned to not to add too or take away from the Scripture.
Revelation;22:18-19(I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues which are written in this book; and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the tree of life and from the holy city, which are written in this book.) Now if this doesn't scare you, I don't know what will.
[Testing The Spirits]
We are told that many false spirits will come forth deceiving people with their lies. We need to test them to find out whether they are from God or not.
1John;4:1(Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether thay are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.)
John is telling us that they are already out there in the world. Peter also warns us that they in the world.
2Peter;2:1(But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves.)
You say "well how do you test them?"
1John;4:2-3(By this you know the Spirit of God; every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God; and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God; this is the spirit of the antichrist of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world.) Now you know that many antichrists are already at work in our society.
[Perilous Times]
Jesus tells us that terrible times are ahead.
Matthew;24:15-16("Therefore when you see the ABOMONATION OF DESOLATION which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand,) then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains.) So we must recognize the signs of the second coming. You might say, "well how bad is it going to be?"
Matthew;24:21-22(For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not occured since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will. Unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.) We know that it is going to be extremely bad in those days.
[Great Signs And Wonders]
Jesus gives us another warning of what to watch out for.
Matthew;24:24-25(For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect. "Behold I have told you in advance.") Now we know what to watch out for and what to expect in the end times.
The nice thing about all of this, is that those of us who have accepted Jesus Christ as our savior will be raptured out of here. You definitely don't want to be left behind and have to go through the tribulations. You can secure your future with Jesus. (1) Confess your a sinner. (2) Ask for forgiveness of your sins. (3) Ask Jesus into your life.
1Thessalonians;4:14-18(For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord.)
For those who don't believe, they have no hope.
Don't wait, ask Jesus into your life now. We don't know when He will come. It could be anytime. Today could be your last day on earth. I pray that you will accept the free gift of eternal life in Jesus. Then you can know that you will spend eternity in heaven with the Lord, not eternity in hell.
God Bless You!
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