(Nuggets from 2 John 7)
In the book of 1 John 4:1, Apostle John, the Beloved wrote:
"Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world."
He urges us to make sure we don't put faith in every spirit, but instead, prove (test) the spirits to discover whether they proceed from God or not. The devil knows he has limited time to operate in this world, and as the day of RAPTURE is fast approaching, this is INJURY TIME for him; he is working so hard to DECEIVE and LURE many CARELESS CHRISTIANS into sin, thereby making them UNQUALIFIED FOR THE RAPTURE and UNFIT FOR HEAVEN AT LAST.
The devil does not operate alone. He has FALSE PROPHETS strategically positioned in the world today, on a mission to DECEIVE even the very elect.
These DECEIVERS know the TRUTH, and they know that it is only IGNORANT CHRISTIANS who will fall prey and they will stop at nothing till their mission is accomplished.
John the Apostle gave us a clue on how to identify the DECEIVERS and their DECEIT - They do not confess or preach that Jesus Christ came into this world in the flesh, instead, they propagate errors concerning the person of the Lord Jesus, that He is not the anointed of God, that He is not the Messiah promised of old for the redemption of Israel, or that the promised Messiah and Redeemer who is to come in the flesh is not the same Jesus who died on the cross.
Isn't it Strange that after such evidence and INVALUABLE SACRIFICE on the cross of Calvary, many still deny and oppose the FACT that the Lord Jesus is the Son of God and Savior of the world?
To worsen the situation, such DECEIVERS and ANTICHRISTS are delusional, and they go about deluding souls, undermining the GLORY and KINGDOM of our Lord Jesus Christ. You shouldn't be surprised, though; do you think that satan who has lost his place in Heaven would normally remain nonchalant in this world and allow anyone to go and enjoy what he has missed forever?
PAUSE AND HAVE A RETHINK!
Satan is an impostor, a wilful deceiver, after the GOSPEL LIGHT has shone all over the world with the message of SALVATION FROM SIN and REPENTANCE FROM DEAD WORKS traveling to the ends of the earth, after all the evidence that Jesus Christ has given concerning Himself, and the attestation God has given concerning His Son, many IGNORANT CHRISTIANS still fall for his DECEIT.
Let us not think it strange that there are DECEIVERS and OPPOSERS of the Lord Jesus in the world today, because there were such people in days of old, even in the Apostle's times, so there is NO NEW AGENDA, there are NO NEW AGENTS OF DARKNESS or ANTICHRISTS, they are the same set of instruments used by the devil, the only thing that has changed is their STRATEGY.
As days go by, they study the trend, they make predictions and plan ahead of time to tailor their strategy based on the DEMANDS of our time and the DEPRAVITY THAT IS PREVALENT in this generation.
Satan's STRATEGY is simple: FORCE MORTALS TO BELIEVE EVERY LIE YOU SELL TO THEM.
It worked for him in the Garden of Eden; his strategy was to DESTROY the HARMONY that kept God, Adam, and Eve in perfect union. He attacked the trust that cemented their relationship; he deceived Eve by suggesting that trust in God’s Word and God's integrity was not crucial. The moment Adam and Eve doubted the truthfulness of God’s words, the flow of His divine life to His human creation was obstructed.
Satan’s deception led to what we call the FALL OF MANKIND. It was this deception that plunged humanity into the gloom and darkness of death. This insidious infection contaminated the entire human race through the NAIVETY of Adam and Eve, BUT THANK GOD FOR CALVARY.
The GOSPEL OF REDEMPTION produces ASSURANCE in the believer’s PERSONAL VALUE to God, KNOWLEDGE of God, RELATIONSHIP with God, POWER and AUTHORITY over satan, and DIVINE PURPOSE IN GOD'S KINGDOM.
The gospel of redemption is the good news that everyone can believe in Jesus Christ as Redeemer and Lord and begin living His victorious lifestyle. For all who believe, redemption is a PRESENT REALITY, and Satan is already DEFEATED.
THE VICTORY OF JESUS CHRIST IS OUR VICTORY AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS IS NOW OURS, AND HE WILL KEEP YOU FROM ALL DECEIVERS AND ANTICHRISTS IF YOU CLING TO THE CROSS TILL THE END.
This is HOLINESS CHALLENGE
DAY 22 OF 365 (2026)
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