Churches and Ministers Serving the “Mystery of Iniquity”
The church world has never been so unbiblical in its doctrines and schemes.
The Holy Bible is an infallible book and our Heavenly Father does not allow us to twist and change its content. It’s scary to read the closing words of warning that forbids us to touch His truth. “For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. He which testified these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come Lord Jesus.” Revelation 22:18-20
God’s Holy Spirit could not have spoken more emphatically. He was discussing the whole Bible not just the last book and chapter. The Book of Revelation was the Father and His Son’s last words to us. Every doctrine in the entire Bible was endorsed and emphasized in this closing revelation. It’s easy to understand why multitudes of religious leaders ignore this great Masterpiece of Truth. When you depart from the fundamentals of the Bible, you are left in apostasy and darkness.
The great Rapture is about to happen and the “Mystery of Iniquity” has got to deny the Book of Revelation. It is absolutely thrilling to study this closing revelation and to join Abraham, the father of the faith, in looking for a city. Remember that Abraham never knew the name of God and never owned a parcel of land except the burial place he bought for Sarah his beloved. He had a Godly city to look forward to living in but wandered about on earth in his tents.
No wonder Apostle Paul spoke of his hope and longing for the City of God. “By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise. For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.” (Hebrews 11:9-11) This should be the longing of every saint of God.
“The Mystery of Iniquity” is surely evident in almost every modern church movement. There is a new fad being promoted on a regular basis. The present one is a Jewish rabbi by the name of Jonathan Cahn. His books are toxic and clearly promoting a post-millennial theology. It’s always amazing to me that discernment is almost totally absent in our church environment. The greatest need in the church world is the Holy Ghost gift of discernment. If you do not have the gift at least listen to someone that does. Religious leaders are easily corrupted by flatteries.
Religious Leaders Corrupted By Flattery!
Prophets of God have always been men who have obeyed God without compromise. What the world states about them may hurt their heart because they care about souls, but it doesn’t intimidate them. They won’t bend, bow, or burn. Daniel warned that this season of Antichrist influence would be evident by covenant breakers, who would sell their souls for a mess of pottage. He said, “And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.” (Daniel 11:32) Satan’s henchmen are ever ready to confirm the individual who starts apostatizing in his new freedom. They will flatter you with every imaginable compliment. Anytime worldly Christians or unconverted people start bragging on you, something is wrong. If you don’t reject it immediately, you will be hooked by its influence.
Very few ministers or laypersons appear to be willing to stand up against this religious crowd. They are intimidating to say the least. While they spout openness, you will notice that this openness does not include us uncompromising Fundamentalists. Bible-believers are a threat to their control and their “new consciousness.” The very spirit of this mindset is satanic and any person who opposes them will be marked. First, they will seek to change you by “flatteries.” The pressure that will be directed toward an outspoken fundamentalist is indescribable. If flattery doesn’t work, then efforts will be made to destroy his or her character. Lies and distortion are acceptable tools if these can accomplish their goal. I know because I have been through both stages.
Paul the Apostle described this scenario for our warning, “Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.” (2 Thessalonians 2:3-12)
Please notice several key things in Paul’s warning. He admonishes us to not be “deceived by any means.” He then states that the Antichrist will oppose and exalt himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” He does it by deception. He replaces God with himself without the people realizing what’s happening. How does he do it?
He replaces the God of biblical reality with the “god of human forces.” Paul states, “Even him whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish because they received not the love of the truth that they might be saved.”(2 Thessalonians 2:9-10) The words “power, signs, and lying wonders” are expressive of this new god. But, notice these “forces” are set in contrast to the words, “because they received not the love of the truth.” Simply, they love fleshly titillation, an exciting display of signs and wonders, more than they love truth. A minister with a big display of so-called miracles will draw thousands, while Godly ministers of truth will be preaching to a remnant of the faithful. You may want to notice that the miracles in these mega centers are always the kind that cannot be confirmed. The real supernatural miracles are still happening quietly in inconspicuous places.
“And for this cause, God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie.” (2 Thessalonians 2:11) When you enter a New Age style church, you take your spiritual life into your own hands. These churches are entertaining and present enough fun things to do to completely inoculate you. They will first “deliver” you from all past “restrictions.” One of the first steps in freeing people from convictions of godliness and holiness is to label them as legalistic and regressive. You have been in bondage, they will say, but Jesus (the new Jesus) wants you free. Remember, the words of David Spangler, “freedom of expression” and “new consciousness.” Everything that feels good and okay to you is permissible in this new environment. According to these new prophets, standards of the Bible were cultural and, therefore, not relevant to today. God/god wants you to be everything you can be by freeing you from all past fetters. It’s amazing to see the real results: adultery filling churches, effeminate men and masculine women on the organ bench and in the choir and singing groups, cigarette smokers servings as ushers and every expression of the world in the church.
There is one thing, however, that this new god cannot produce — holiness and righteousness are beyond his capacity. He will create a contrived substitute high on smiles and the Dale Carnegie personality, but woefully lacking in the selfless lifestyle of the “cross of Christ.” Missing also will be the unspeakable joy that is evident when someone walks in unhindered discourse with the Lord Jesus Christ. I have found the “pearl of great price” and desire no other.
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Ray
The “church” has become business, based on worldly gain, power over people and egotistical fantasies in order to captivate the minds of the lost who believe they are saved in order for God to do something for them or give them something here.
Mark Steiner
The inspired, authorized Version of the Bible is our standard – or we don’t have one. False ministers major in altered and perverted versions that leave out key words and even whole verses from the Authorized Version. They seduce sleepy, undiscerning congregants with fluff to fool them and keep them in bondage while they fly around the world to worldly conferences telling them how and who to worship. God is not impressed. He will judge.
tim
Ask the church, “where are street preachers?” I never met a holiness, pentacostal street preacher. The question is, WHY NOT? Paul was one.