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7MAY2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSSCRIPTUREFormanyshallcomeinmynamesayingIamChristandshalldeceivemany.Matthew245AChristianfriendtoldmethatwhilewehavedifferentbeliefsweservethesameGod.Atthetimeshesaidthisitdidnothaveaneffectonmeonewayortheotherbutlaterherwordsbegantostir-uparatherunsettlingsenseofconcernwithinme.Thenitoccurredtomethatsimi-larwordswillbeusedtoensnareChristianswhenthenewworldorderissetinplace.Thedecep-tionwillnotbecontainedinthoseexactwordsbecauseChristianityandJudaismbothtracetheirfaithandbelieftotheGodoftheirfathersAbrahamIsaacandJacob.IncontrasttheIslamicfaithandbeliefisroot-edinAbrahamIshmaelandMohammad.Thisisaverydistinctdifferenceandthedeceptionwillnotbethatclearlyevident.SohowwillitcomethedeceptionwillbedisguisedthroughtheNameofJesus.AlthoughJesusisanamethatspoliti-callyincorrecttospeakinmanypub-licplacestodaywhentheantichristbeginstousethatnameitwillbeacceptable.ManyChristiansaretraditionalistsdonotbelievetheOldTestamentper-tainstothemandsomedonotbelieveinheavenorhelloreither.ReadingfromanApril32013DenverPostarticletheheadlinequotesanadjunctprofessorattheIliffSchoolofTheologyandaministerintheUnitedChurchofChristassayingIdontbelieveinmiraclestories.Idontbelieveinthephysicalresurrection.Idontbelieveinthevirginbirth.PeoplesayHowcanyoubeaChristianifyoudontbelievethosethingsIthinkthecoreofbeingaChristianisbeingfullyalive.WhenwehavealargesegmentofprofessedChristiansbelievingsomeorallofthesethingsthedevilwillhaveapavedorpre-paredroadtoimplantdeceptionintotheheartsandmindsofChristians.SimilarlymanyJewsarestillawait-ingthecomingoftheirMessiahsoonceagainthedevilwillhaveaclearpathbywhichtodeceivethem.SinceallthesebeliefsarefilteringthroughChristianityandJudaismwhenSatanthedevilopenlyusesthenameofJesusandstandsintheTempleconfessinghimselftobetheChristhewillbereceivedandworshippedbythemassesandmanyChristiansandJewswillbelieveweallservethesameGod.Matthew2415LastyearattheUnitedNationsGeneralAssemblyheldinNewYorkCityPresidentMahmoudAhmadinejahofIrandelivereda34minutespeech.HebeganhisspeechsayingAllpraisebelongstoAllahtheLordoftheWorlds.HeusedthephraseGodAlmightyseveraltimesthroughouthisspeechandmostnoteworthywashismanyreferencestothenameJesus.AtonepointhesaysthereforetogetherweneedtoplaceourtrustinGodAlmightyhelatersaysbelieveintheGodsbountyofblessingandmercyareyouabletodeciphertheAlmightyGodortheGodsbountyheisreferringtoWouldyouthinkPresidentAhmadinejahwasreferringtotheGodofAbrahamIsaacandJacobHethensaysThearrivaloftheUltimateSaviorwillmarkanewbeginningarebirthandaresurrection.Itwillbethebeginningofpeaceloveandempathy.ThearrivaloftheUltimateSaviorwhodoyouthinkhesreferringtoInhisspeechhelateridentifiestheUltimateSaviorsayingThearrivaloftheUltimateSaviorJesusChristandtheRighteouswillbringaboutaneter-nallybrightfutureformankindHeidentifiestheUltimateSaviorasJesusChristbutdoyoureallythinkhewasreferringtotheLordJesusChristChristiansareawaitingInthetranscriptofhisspeechitsays1136amHesnowtalkingabouttheworldsproblemswillbesolvedbythereturnofthe12thimamandJesusofNazarethaprevalentbeliefamongShiaMuslims.IfyouhadbeenintheaudienceandheardPresidentAhmadinejahutterthosewordswouldyouhavebelievedhewasspeakingoftheLordJesusChristChristianswor-shipandserveTheresmuchmoretothespeechwhicheveryseriousmindedChristianshouldread.NooneknowswhenthesecondcomingofthetrueMessiahorJesusChristwillreturnbutlookingatthehappeningsintheworldtodayitcouldhappenatanymoment.RecentlyIranreportedlysuffereda7.8earthquakeandastheBostonMarathonendedtwobombswereignitedkillingthreeinnocentpeopleandharmingmanyothers.Therearebothman-madeandnaturaldisastershappeningallarounduscouldthesebesignsweshouldpayattentiontoWearecau-tionedatHosea46bythesewordsMypeoplearedestroyedforthelackofknowledge.Whenthingshappenmanydismissthosehappeningsthink-ingithasnothingtodowithmeandyetitmayverywellhaveeverythingtodowithyou.ItsdangeroustodismissthingswithoutaskingYahwehifthosethingsshouldbegivenfurtherthoughtnothinghappenssimplybychance.BeforeacceptingChristasmyLordandSaviorchanceandcoincidentweretwoformsofmythinkingbutthosethoughtconceptsnolongerexistwith-inmythoughtprocesses.EverythingthathappenshappensforapurposeYahwehisaGodofpurpose.Beforeyoudismissanythingashav-ingnorelevancetoyourevisitwhatev-eritisbyprayingaboutit.SpeakinginregardtothingstocomeRabbiMesserindicatedthatacityoutsideofDetroitMichiganitmaybeDearbornispredominatelyoccupiedbyMuslimswholiveundertheShariahlaw.DontcastthisawaytooquicklyasthoughithasnothingtodowithyoubecauseifaMuslimcountrybailsthiscountryoutofitsdebtcrisisShariahlawmayeventuallybecomethelaweveryoneinthiscountrywillbesubjectto.ManyChristiansrenouncetheLawsofMosesasbeinglegalismandholdtothebeliefthattheyareundergrace.DidyouknowgracewasfirstgiventoNoahatGenesis68andgracewasgiventhroughouttheOldTestamentwiththelastmentionofgracebeingfoundatZechariah1210lettingusknowthatgracehasbeenoperativefromthebeginning.TheLawsofMosesarefoundinthebooksofGenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersandDeuteronomyandareYahwehsteachingsandinstructions.ThosefivebooksoftheBibleareourmanualthatteachesushowtolive.ThosethatbelievetheLawsofMosesislegalismshouldreadPsalm119.Exceedthespeedlimitthatindicatesyoucannotdrivefasterthan65or75milesperhouronInterstate25.GointoNordstromsorMacysandwalkoutthestorewithyourbundleofclotheswithoutpaying.Ifyouarecaughtineitherinstancewhatdoyousupposewillhappentoyou.IneithersituationyouhavebrokenthelawmanmadelawsthatwerefoundedupontheLawsofGodortheLawsofMoses.WhenyouaretoldtokeepthoselawsisthatlegalismWhenyouaresubjecttotheShariahlawwillthatbelegalismWhenyouwillhavetotakethemarkofthebeastinordertobuygrocerieswillthatbelegalismRevelation1316-17ItstimeforeveryseriousChristiantoexamineyourselveswhetheryebeinthefaithproveyourownselves.Shariahlawisalreadybeingprac-ticedinthiscountryperhapsonasmallscalebuthowlongwillittaketobecomeanationallaw.Daniel725makesthispropheticproclamationandheshallspeakgreatwordsagainsttheMostHighandshallwearoutthesaintsoftheMostHighandthinktochangetimesandlawsItsbeenprophesiedthattheantichristwillchangelawsandhehasalreadychangedtheLawsofMosestograce.ThatwasaneasytransformationforChristianssojusthowdifficultwillthenextchangebetoimplement2Corinthians135Theworldisinachaoticstateofaffairsthereschaosoneveryfront.NorthKoreaisthreateningtolaunchanuclearattack.Fearhasbecomeanat-uralpartoflifeandpeopleallovertheworldwantpeace.Theworldsclimateseemstobealignedfortheappearanceoftheantichristandthepeacehewillofferthistroubledworld.Dontholdtootightlytothetheorythatthechurchwillberaptured.DoyoureallybelievethechurchwillbetakenandtheJewthechosenpeopleofGodleftbehindRomans116Blessings.EdwardsWeServeTheSameGodByPastorJoyceEdwardsNooneknowswhenthesecondcomingofthetrueMessiahorJesusChristwillreturnbutlookingatthehappeningsintheworldtodayitcouldhappenatanymoment.ternsofthisworldinsteadofcomingoutfromamongittheyarepreachingagospelthatDOESNOTSAVEManycongregationsarespendingmoretimelisten-ingtowhattherepastorhastosayinsteadofwhatJesushastosay.ThefollowingisalistofmajorerrorssweepingthroughoutmainlineChristianitytoday.1.TodaytherearethosewhoteachthatifaChristianistryingtowalkinalifestyleofGodlyrepentanceheistryingtoworktobesavedRevChs2-3.2.ManyarestartingtoteachthatapersondoesNOThavetobeBORNAGAINthatistohaveaper-sonalrelationshipwithJesusChristtospendeternitywiththeFatherinheavenJohn141-7.3.Manyaretotallyfocusedonthehealthwealthandprosperitygospelwheretheyarecontinuouslypressuringtheircongregationintogiving2Cor96-91Thess23-61Tim63-152Pet21-3.4.ManyareteachingthatyouDONOThavetorepentandturnfromthewaysoftheworldtoincludegreedsexualimmoralityandidolatryinordertohaveapersonalrelationshipwithJesusChristEph53-6RevChs2-3.TheyclaimthattheGRACEcoversitall.5.ManyareteachingthatthescripturesareoutdatedandthatGodisnowpassingdownfreshrev-elationthroughpopularwealthyandmoderndayapostlesHeb1382Cor111-61Thess23-6.6.TodaymostChristiansdonotgetintoGodsWordtoseewhatitreallyhastosay.TheyareputtingmoretrustandfaithintothemanstandingupfrombehindthepulpitinsteadofGodsHolyWordActs17111Thess23-61Tim63-152Tim41-8.7.ManyhaveeliminatedtheendtimesmessageofthesooncomingofourLord.Theyfeelthatitisnolon-gerneededforGodlyChristiangrowthMatt251-13Luke2134-361Thess19-101Tim61-152Tim41-82Pet21-2231-13Heb928Jam413-1751-7RevChs2-3.SadbuttruetherearetoomanypastorsouttheretodaywhoaremoreworriedaboutoffendingsomeoneintheircongregationinsteadofpleasingAlmightyGod.TheyareafraidthatiftheytakeastandfortruththeymaybeharmingGodsanointed.FriendsanyonewhoteachesthisheresyregardlessofthesizeoftheircongregationisnotGodsanointed.UntilnexttimeJesusiscomingsoon.AreyougoingtobereadyMatt251-15GRACE...frompage6