Don’t Be Deceived!
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O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest
the prophets, and stonest them which are
sent unto thee, how often would I have
gathered thy children together, even as a
hen gatherest her chickens under her
wings, and ye would not!
Behold, your house is left unto you
desolate.
Matthew 23: 37, 38
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And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all
these things? verily I say unto you, There
shall now be left here one stone upon
another, that shall not be thrown down.
Matthew 24:2
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The destruction of Jerusalem occurred in AD 70.
BUT
Jesus told them when they saw Jerusalem surrounded
with armies to flee to the mountains, and they did!
(Luke 21:20, 21)
Not one Christian in Jerusalem died when Jerusalem
was attacked.
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Some other things Jesus said would happen are:
False christs
Wars and rumors of wars
Nation rise up against nation
Famines, pestilences, earthquakes
He said these were the beginning of sorrows.
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You shall be afflicted, killed, and hated
Many shall betray one another and hate one another
False prophets shall arise
Iniquity abound
Love of many wax cold
BUT
He that endureth to the end would be saved
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Persons will claim to be Christ and perform
wonderful miracles of healing.
Will this be Christ?
How can we know? They will claim to have
revelations from God that contradict
Scripture.
Remember--Jesus answered Satan in the
wilderness with scripture, and we must
know scripture so that we can
do so also.
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When Jesus comes again, it will be in a cloud,
and he will not walk on the earth!
Acts 1:11
Revelation 1:7
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WE CAN’T BE DECEIVED!
There is no possibility that Christ’s coming
can be counterfeited--it will be
witnessed by the whole world.
Jesus will not let you be deceived about this,
but you must do what he says:
“Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the
desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers;
believe it not.
For as the lightning cometh out of the east,
and shineth even unto the west;
so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.”
(Matthew 24:26, 27)
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If you want to be safe from this strong
delusion of Satan (Satan will pretend
to be Jesus), you MUST not
go and see what is happening.
You MUST not listen to his lies.
That is what Jesus said--we must not
be curious just to see what is happening.
We must refuse to go and stay far away from it,
then Jesus will keep us safe.
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Miracles will be done by God’s people, but they will
not say things different from God’s word.
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HOW CAN WE NOT BE
DECEIVED?
• THE SCRIPTURES ARE OUR SAFEGUARD
• WE MUST WATCH, STUDY, AND PRAY
• WE MUST LOVE TRUTH AND BE HUMBLE AND
TEACHABLE (ISAIAH 57:15)
• WE MUST REFUSE TO GO WHERE ERROR IS
TAUGHT--STAY AWAY FROM ANYONE CLAIMING TO
BE CHRIST OR WHO TEACHES CONTRARY TO THE
BIBLE
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