These [false teachers] are springs without water and mists driven by a tempest, for whom is reserved the gloom of black darkness. For uttering arrogant words of vanity [pompous words disguised to sound scholarly or profound, but meaning nothing and containing no spiritual truth], they beguile and lure using lustful desires, by sensuality, those who barely escape from the ones who live in error. They promise them liberty, when they themselves are the slaves of depravity—for by whatever anyone is defeated and overcome, to that [person, thing, philosophy, or concept] he is continually enslaved. 2 Timothy 2:17-19 AMP
The warning signs and horns have been blowing for awhile now. To the uninformed they are asking why these signs and sounds are happening, while they are observing and hearing these strange things. Does the institutional church have the answer? Are they even addressing these signs and sounds? Are they even addressing the severe encroachment of evil everywhere in our culture and society?
Do you recognize and discern the insidious tactics that are now everywhere? Can you see the spiritual traps and snares the enemies of our souls are being set in almost every media outlet? Especially for our children? How important is discernment now? What does it take to have proper discernment? These are very important questions for this time.
Why?
for at that time there will be such tribulation as has not occurred, from the beginning of the creation which God made, until now—and never will [be again]. And if the Lord had not shortened the days, no human life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect, whom He chose [for Himself], He shortened the days. Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed)!’ or, ‘Look, He is there!’ do not believe it; Mark 13:19-21
For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs [of the intolerable anguish and the time of unprecedented trouble]. “Then they will hand you over to [endure] tribulation, and will put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name. Matthew 24:7-9
Before you launch into your own personal belief in a certain eschatology, can you not see how much the entire world is spinning into a dangerous time at this very moment? The tactics of the enemy cannot be ignored or denied because you don’t want to change your own personal belief system. Without discernment from the Holy Spirit (WHO should be living within you) the path for anyone will become very treacherous and dangerous. At what point are we in the ‘birth pangs’? What level of the coming ‘events’ are we currently at? Once the birth pangs start for real — do they end? Or do they get more and more intense until the baby arrives?
The enemy uses VERY insidious methods to entrap those who have little or no spiritual discernment. They will use a multitude of methods and ideologies to delude people into believing what they want them to believe.
What is the Helmet of Salvation (Ephesians 6:17) that will protect our minds on the spiritual battle field and in our day to day lives? Our minds are where we ‘process’ information. How do we know we have the correct filters for that information? What exactly is that protection for our minds?
We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ, 2 Corinthians 10:5
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. John 14:26
The Holy Spirit will protect our minds IF we let Him. If we learn to allow Him to speak to us. If we allow Him to bring the scriptures to our remembrance. If we don’t dismiss Him when He tries to bring correction to us.
Where are you with the clarity of His Voice in your mind?
Are you even listening?