Heathen Deities?
Dear Friends,
Good morning to you. Apparently while we have been away at our spiritual convocation, the enemy has not ceased his desire to deceive and mislead souls. On Easter, few days ago in Africa, a sight was seen in the sun that got many very excited. It appeared to be an apparition of Mary. The following quotations and verses should cause pause and self-examination as we see prophecy being fulfilled nearly on a daily basis.
(Rev 16:13) And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
(Rev 16:14) For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
After reading verse 14 specifically what is the purpose of these spirits of devils? If you answered to gather kings and the whole world to the battle of Armageddon you would be correct. What would be the method of deception for gathering? If you answered miracles you would be right on the money.
We are told in Revelation 13:14 that these miracles will lead to an image to beast. This image to the beast will be formed before the battle of Armageddon. Therefore the simple thought that I have now is that the apparitions that are being seen more frequently are a means of uniting people to battle against God. And like it is stated in Revelation 13:15-17 this is a life or death issue. Don’t get it twisted! These are not simply PROJECT BLUE BEAM activities (holograms). Those who feel that it is will be completely and totally deceived when it is demonstrated that these beings work miracles.
NOTICE THE FOLLOWING QUOTATIONS:
- As we near the close of time, there will be greater and still greater EXTERNAL PARADE OF HEATHEN POWER; HEATHEN DEITIES will manifest their signal power, and will EXHIBIT THEMSELVES BEFORE THE CITIES OF THE WORLD; and this delineation HAS ALREADY BEGUN to be fulfilled. By a variety of images the Lord Jesus represented to John the wicked character and seductive influence of those who have been distinguished for their persecution of God’s people. All need wisdom carefully to search out the mystery of iniquity that figures so largely in the winding up of this earth’s history. . . . {Ev 705.1}
- Fearful sights of a supernatural character will soon be revealed in the heavens, in token of the power of miracle-working demons. The spirits of devils will go forth to the kings of the earth and to the whole world, to fasten them in deception, and urge them on to unite with Satan in his last struggle against the government of heaven. By these agencies, rulers and subjects will be alike deceived. Persons will arise pretending to be Christ Himself, and claiming the title and worship which belong to the world’s Redeemer. They will perform wonderful miracles of healing and will profess to have revelations from heaven contradicting the testimony of the Scriptures. {GC 624.1}
- As spiritualism more closely imitates the nominal Christianity of the day, it has greater power to deceive and ensnare. Satan himself is converted, after the modern order of things. He will appear in the character of an angel of light. Through the agency of spiritualism, miracles will be wrought, the sick will be healed, and many undeniable wonders will be performed. And as the spirits will profess faith in the Bible, and manifest respect for the institutions of the church, their work will be accepted as a manifestation of divine power. {GC 588.2}
- The line of distinction between professed Christians and the ungodly is now hardly distinguishable. Church members love what the world loves and are ready to join with them, and Satan determines to unite them in one body and thus strengthen his cause by sweeping all into the ranks of spiritualism. Papists, who boast of miracles as a certain sign of the true church, will be readily deceived by this wonder-working power; and Protestants, having cast away the shield of truth, will also be deluded. Papists, Protestants, and worldlings will alike accept the form of godliness without the power, and they will see in this union a grand movement for the conversion of the world and the ushering in of the long-expected millennium. {GC 588.3}
Now my friends I have given you a few quotations from someone that I consider to be more than a prophetess. These
quotations will be more thoroughly explained in another posting but for now we can see that these manifestations are taking place to bring together the world against God.
But why would the world be against God. Notice what Jesus says:
(Joh 3:16) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
(Joh 3:17) For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
(Joh 3:18) He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
(Joh 3:19) And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
(Joh 3:20) For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
(Joh 3:21) But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Did you notice verses 19 and 20? Men hate light because it exposes the evil that is within.
Notice again Jesus words:
(Joh 15:22) If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.
(Joh 15:23) He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
(Joh 15:24) If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
I repeat we hate Light because it exposes the reality of our nakedness. Therefore we would rather destroy the Light than make corrections or allow corrections to be made within us. When Light is thus rejected the scripture states,” And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie” (2Th 2:11) Beloved the delusions are strong but they have not reached their peak. Notice what Satan will do according to (2Corintians 11:14) “And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.”
As the CROWNING ACT in the great drama of deception, Satan himself will personate Christ. The church has long professed to look to the Saviour’s advent as the consummation of her hopes. NOW THE GREAT DECEIVER WILL MAKE IT APPEAR THAT CHRIST HAS COME. In different parts of the earth, Satan will manifest himself among men as a majestic being of dazzling brightness, resembling the description of the Son of God given by John in the Revelation. [Revelation 1:13-15.] The glory that surrounds him is unsurpassed by anything that mortal eyes have yet beheld. The shout of triumph rings out upon the air., “Christ has come! Christ has come!” The people prostrate themselves in adoration before him, while he lifts up his hands, and pronounces a blessing upon them, as Christ
blessed his disciples when he was upon the earth. His voice is soft and subdued, yet full of melody. In gentle, compassionate tones he presents some of the same gracious, heavenly truths which the Saviour uttered; he heals the diseases of the people… {GC88 624.1}
A power from beneath is working to bring about the last great scenes in the drama–Satan coming as Christ, and working with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in those who are binding themselves together in secret societies.–8T 28 (1904).
Beloved, let us not be deceived in these closing hours of earth’s history. Let us fix our eyes upon Jesus who is now interceding for us in the heavenly sanctuary. When we see the depravity of our hearts as God sees it, when we see our hasty tempers, our unkind words, our lustful thoughts, our vengeful attitudes, let us not hid our faces but rather run to Jesus and receive cleansing, for Jesus is our ONLY hope. Let
Your Brother in Christ,
Andre C. Waller
