Deception VI: Entering by degrees
sis. tracy
Jan 6, 2003
Dear Christian Friends:
Greetings in the name of the ONLY wise God and Saviour Jesus Christ.
As we speed towards the end of this thing called time, we are entering
into
a time of tribulation and horror unparalleled in human history. AND WE
ARE
DOING IT BY DEGREES. The devil can't tell just one lie that the whole
world
will accept so he has to lie and deceive by stages/generations--over
decades,
centuries, millenia.
At each stage, the devil deceives by craft. Craft is cunning art or
skill
employed to effect DECEIT. It was by craft that he brought down Adam
and
Eve. The devil's objective in Eden was to subdue and kill mankind. But
he
didn't say to Eve, "I want to kill you." He started by questioning
God's
instruction to her. Then he contradicted God's instruction. Then he
promised
her a promotion to a god if she ate the fruit. She foolishly did it and
death
came down. The devil's goal was always to entice her to disobey God
(thereby
killing her--"in the day that ye eat thereof ye shall surely die"), but
he
used craft or temptation by arts to achieve the goal. And the devil has
been
doing the same thing to mankind ever since--temptating by arts.
Another interesting point is the role of Babel. The devil wants the
whole
world under his domain. Because of the confusion that God released at
Babel,
it has taken all these thousands of years to get back to a place where
he
will be able to communicate with all mankind AT ONE TIME...and this is
only
because God is permitting him to do so.
*********ENTERING BY DEGREES********
As we race towards the end, the deception is so veiled and gradual to
the
conscious mind that you do not know that it is happening unless you are
outside
of the world's system looking for it. Mankind is being swiftly carried
on
currents of deception towards worshipping the devil...all the while the
devil
is singing mankind a horror lullaby of flesh-pleasing enticements and
amusements.
THE FLESH KEEPS PEOPLE ASLEEP. Meanwhile God is warning His people to
come
out from among them and be ye separate (II Cor 6:17). And those that
hear
will live.
How do we get to the point where the whole world will worship the
devil?
By degrees...With a given generation, the devil introduces certain sins
and
practices. With succeeding generations, he ads to those sins and
practices.
[For a good article that deals with this phenomena, see
http://www.jesus-is-lord.com/rock.htm
It's about CCM and rock music but it has much bigger implications than
just
music).]
For instance, today in 2003, the sodomites are out in droves on the
hell-i-vision,
in newspapers, in books, in government, in the workplace, in schools,
etc.
It wasn't like that in 1850. The sodomite was "in the closet" because
even
unsaved American society at large would not accept his "immorality".
That
is not to say that the people in 1850 were not deceived. They just
weren't
ready for flaming sodomites--yet. But our generation is ready. We can
handle
it now. How did this happen? BY DEGREES.
*****AN ILLUSTRATION FROM 1848*****
Let's take a moment here and look back in time. Deception was going on
in
1800 too. It wasn't just lazy days, fried chicken, and lemonade.
Nostalgia
can bewitch you. The devil gave the people the sins they could handle,
or
accept, as a society. It wasn't sodomy, but what he gave was a
precursor
to what we have today. Here's and illustration--
...Some years ago, a preacher lent me a book entitled, "Sisters in the
Spirit:
Three Black Women's Autobiographies of the Nineteenth Century". He
thought
it would be of interest to me. It was--I purchased my own copy and
marked
it up. Hear the warning of Mrs. Zilpha Elaw (a sister with clear eyes)
who
wrote this in her memoirs in **1846**--
"...Take heed what you read: as a tree of knowledge, both of good and
evil,
IS THE PRESS; it oft times teems with rabid poisons, putting darkness
for
light, and light for darkness; extolling earthly grandeur and honour,
spurious
valour and heroism; fixing reputation and character on a false basis;
and
frequently appearing as the panegyrist of the rankest principles, and
the
basest vices. Above all shun an infidel, obscene or disloyal newspaper
press,
which is the scavenger of slander, and the harlequin of character; the
masquerade
of morals, and the burlesque of religion; the proteus of sentiment, and
the
dictionary of licentiousness; the seminary of the libertines, and the
hot-bed
of sedition. Defile not your eyes with the sight of its columns, nor
your
heart with its proximity. Remember that you are called to be saints,
not
politicians and newsmongers. Give your cordial preference, therefore,
to
the Holy Scriptures; carefully read, study, and digest them, especially
the
title-deeds of the Christian covenant. Endeavour, as far as in you
lies,
to do the will of God on earth, as it is done in heaven. Imbibe the
sentiments
and spirit, the temper, disposition and manner of Christ Jesus, your
inestimable
pattern. Cautiously, diligently, and habitually observe and OBEY the
directions
and statutes of Christ and his apostles, that your foundation may be
built
not upon the sand of current traditions and prejudices, but upon the
prophets
and apostles, Christ Jesus being the chief cornerstone, and THAT YOU
MAY
BECOME HIS TRUE AND FINISHED DISCIPLES, PERFECT AND ENTIRE, LACKING
NOTHING,
BUT COMPLETE IN ALL THE WILL OF GOD..." [caps are my emphasis] (p. 52
of
Sisters in the Spirit)
That was 1846, what would she think if she saw today's
society--newspapers, hellivision, theatres, schools?
*****THE CASE OF EARL STEPHENS AND HIS BOYS*****
Here is a simplistic illustration of how deception by degrees works...
----Earl Stephens was shocked to learn about issue A. But he got used
to
it and accepted issue A as normal. ----Earl Stephens, Jr. grew up
thinking
issue A was normal, but he was shocked at issue B. But he got used to
it
and accepted issues A and B. ----Earl Stephens, III grew up thinking
issues
A and B were normal, but he was shocked at issue C. But he eventually
got
used to it and accepted issues A,B, and C. ----Earl Stephens, IV grew
up
not giving much thought to issues A,B, and C but he knew that everybody
accepted
them. But he was shocked at issue D. But he eventually got used to it
and
accepted issues A, B, C, and D. ----...ad nausem...
This illustration of the Earl Stephens is a simplification of what some
call
social engineering. The ONLY way that you can get off the rat wheel of
passed
down deception IS TO BELIEVE THE BIBLE. It will show you that issues A,
B,
C, and D ARE WRONG, HAVE ALWAYS BEEN WRONG, AND ALWAYS WILL BE WRONG.
Only
by the Holy Ghost can you get out of this deception. ONLY BY THE POWER
OF
THE HOLY GHOST. I was just as wrapped up in this world's system as
anybody
else. But I got saved in 1991 by the blood of Jesus, and by His Spirit
He
started deprogramming me. Now I can see reality. And there are yet
other
things for me to see. And not me only, but anybody who will believe the
Bible.
Jesus will break the handcuffs of the devil from off of you.
****ILLUSTRATION #3: CLONING****
Most of us first learned about cloning with Dolly the sheep [aside: in
all
the hoopla, nobody reported that a virgin can now have a child by means
of
artificial insemination...]. I don't remember what decade that was, 80s
or
90s. But don't think for one minute that they had never cloned a human
being.
They had probably a hundred or a thousand times. They felt that the
society
at large was not ready to hear about cloning in general it until the
time
of the Dolly the sheep story. Now, people are ready to hear about human
cloning
and when they've perfected how they want to present it, you'll hear a
news
story on the "first" human clone. Don't think that NIH, John Hopkins,
and
these biotechnology companies are simply working on a cure for cancer
and
AIDS. DON'T THINK IT. We don't know the depth of depraved experiments
that
are going on. Something is awful is manifesting but deceived man will
not
see it. Only those who are outside of the system.
"How can you be so sure there were cloning experiments before Dolly?"
Aldous
Huxley's "Brave New World" was published in **1932**. In this book,
they
not only genetically engineered babies and gestated them outside the
womb,
but they also used trauma (reminiscent of MK-ULTRA) to program them.
THIS
WAS 1932. The world was ready for the book and then a few decades
(degrees)
later, mankind was ready to deal with test tube babies, cloning
experiments,
etc. The devil waits until the people are dumb enough and conditioned
enough
(psychology is being heavily used for social engineering) to accept the
information.
"Brave New World" is on the internet but unless you are strong in the
Lord
and have a compelling reason to read it, I do not recommend that you
read
it. I can't gaze on things like that for a long time. Just enough to be
able
to make my points. You'd be better off reading "Brave New Schools" by
Berit
Kjos (a Christian) to understand the sinister philosophy underlying
global
education (to be honest with you, I can't read any of this without
plenty
of Bible reading and prayer. It will make you nervous.).
******CONCLUSION**********
Where are YOU at today, my Christian friend? What are YOUR issues A, B,
C,
and D? Are you accepting them or rejecting them? If you are
compromising,
don't think that it goes unnoticed by your children. Many of them will
adopt
to your ways just like the Earl Stephens boys. This is the unfortunate
case
of many professed Christian families. I've worked with young people for
years
and some of the hardest ones to work with are those from so-called
Christian
homes. I suppose it is because they see the hypocrisy firsthand. Since
Jesus
and the Bible don't mean much to mom and dad they figure He is a waste
of
time. What a tragedy and what a blasphemy is wrought in our own homes.
Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou
hast
rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no
priest
to me: SEEING THOU HAST FORGOTTEN THE LAW OF THY GOD, I WILL ALSO
FORGET
THY CHILDREN.
We've forgotten how to be Christian families. We don' t even know how
to
serve the Lord. There is a famine in the land...I remember going to my
prayer
closet and asking the Lord to have someone do a Christian Family Page
on
the internet. As soon as it came out of my mouth, I said, "Okay, I'll
do
it." It is an amazing work of God that somebody who was once mowed down
to
the ground like me would be raised up on high with a good family. If
you
would like some tips and pointers, feel free to visit our Christian
Family
Page at http://www.jesus-is-lord.com/family.htm As many of you know, my
family
was lame and my husband was not saved, but King Jesus came by and
performed
a miracle. You may be going through rough times like I was with an
unsaved
spouse, but I am a living witness that the Lord can raise you up out of
the
dust--if you take up the fast which He hath chosen.
for Jesus' sake,
tracy
--
www.jesus-is-lord.com
Ezekiel 2:4 For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send
thee
unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD. 2:5
And
they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they
are
a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet
among
them. 2:6 And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be
afraid
of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost
dwell
among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their
looks,
though they be a rebellious house.
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