Response/Ladder of Deception Part 2

These things I am describing are not occurring "one after another", but rather are the "downward process" which ultimately leads to the condition of being-a mental attitude-which is the fulfillment of:

2Thess.2:11-12" And for this cause, God sends them an inworking of error, a strong delusion, to the end they should believe in the falsehood-a lie, In order that all should be judged who would not believe in the truth, but were well pleased with the unrighteousness"

This occurs individually and corporately in a vast number of professing christians. Before they reach this total condition of deception-of believing in the lie-there are a few more "symptoms" manifested before they "get there". The next one is a false unity.

This is a setting aside of truth for the sake of a physical unity. Presently there is much "hue and cry" about all the divisions among christians (so-called), and how bad that is. This eventually will lead to a gathering together and a setting aside of, what were formerly, distinctive doctrines held by different groups. But before that happens, something else must occur, and even now is occurring.

There is presently a large mass of professing ones who have departed, and are departing, from denominationalism and are not affiliating themselves with any group. Many of these are of a higher educated, intellectual bent (with various degrees), and tend to be in a higher income bracket financially. Some have joined themselves to the "megas". They call themselves "evangelical" and/or "emergent". They are of the later "baby boomer" generation, born after 1950. They are technologically fluent and can and do "speak the language" of the present day, lets-not-be-offensive-but-be-"missional"-and-engage-the-culture-in-dialog-world view. They have grown up in the present emotion based "I feel your pain" culture and since confessing Christ as saviour, have slapped "christian" over that world view which they still hold, not knowing it is idolatry, which in this case is viewing God according to one's world view, rather then Who He actually IS. Hence, they are more "female" (both men and women) then their forebears, who had a more correct view of God's character.

This group then, is highly susceptible to be taken away in the deception I have been speaking of and are particularly referenced by the scripture in the previous post in Part 1 as "silly women".

The next "step downward" on the ladder of deception is the fulfillment of Ps. 1:3, which quotes a group of people who say:

"Let us break asunder their bonds and cast from us their cords".

This is not verbally spoken, but is an attitude of mind. The "bonds" and "cords" are the "restrainer" or "he that restrains" of :

2Thess.2:6-7 "And what now restrains you know, to the end he (the adversary) may be revealed in his own fitting time; for the secret of lawlessness already is inwardly working itself, ONLY UNTIL HE THAT RESTRAINS AT PRESENT SHALL BE GONE OUT OF THE MIDST".

This does not occur like a "one day he's here and the next day he isn't".
It is a process of conditioning by acceptance, wherein an individual (one of a corporate many for example's sake), over a span of time, gradually accepts as false what he formerly believed was true, or now considers what he formerly believed is no longer of great importance and can therefore be "ignored". This is just one symptom of it. Another thought is "what one does is more important then what one believes". "It's not necessary for me to believe in the miracles of Jesus and His physical resurrection in order to be a christian and do good works". This is of course a thought from the pit, because it actually means "Jesus is not the Son of God". It's very subtle. This is of course one of the subtle lies behind the false unity mentioned earlier.

Should those who know the truth of this many tentacled deception attempt to "button hole" and warn those involved in it? No. They should:

"Preach the truth-proclaim the Word, take their position or stand-in season (when they want to hear it) and out of season (when they don't want to hear it); convince, rebuke, encourage, with all long suffering and teaching". 2Tim.4:2

This ladder of deception is a part of God's purposes in the summing up of all things, for the indignation must be exhausted.

Dan.11:36 "And the king will do according to his own pleasure and will exalt himself and magnify himself against every god, yes, against the God of gods will he speak awsome things, and will succeed UNTIL EXHAUSTED IS THE INDIGNATION, FOR WHAT IS DECREED MUST-BE-DONE....."