False christs are Christians, who can preach, minister and teach the word of God fervently. Though their teachings are in general biblical, yet the truth is not in them. They are not aware of their destructive teachings and zealously promote these so-called `newly inspired teachings' in churches. Their sincerity and faith will convince many Christians to become disciples of their wrong doctrines. The Devil himself quoted the Word of God to tempt our Lord Jesus Christ by mis-interpreting the contents (Matt 4:1-10). Our Lord overcame this deception by His faith in the Word of God according to its context.
Christ {christos} in Greek - means anointed
False christs are those with false `anointing'. Though their teachings sound biblical, their misinterpretation of the scriptures mislead Christians thus destroying their faith in the Cross (God's perfect work). False christs can be respected church leaders, pastors, teachers and evangelists whose teachings appeal to man's selfish desires.
GOD'S CHASTISEMENT OF THE FALSE CHRISTS
And I gave her time to repent of her sexual immorality, and she did not repent. Indeed I will cast her into a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of their deeds. I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who searches the mind and the hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works Rev 2:21-23
False christs will suffer tremendously from sickness (Cancer, incurable diseases, etc. are warnings of wrong doctrines). The sudden death of their loved ones, afflictions and sorrows are God's chastisements upon them to bring them to repentance.
DESTINATION OF THOSE WHO FOLLOW FALSE TEACHINGS
"Indeed I will cast her into a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of their deeds." Rev 2:22
All those who are deceived by wrong teachings will experience great pain and tribulations. Unless they repent and become overcomers, they will be deceived by the devil's scheme in the Great Tribulation period.
EXAMPLE OF A FALSE CHRIST
"Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. Rev 2:20
Examples of the destructive works of the false Christ (self-professed prophetess) Jezebel:
Firstly, she calls herself a prophetess.
Today, there are Christians (false christs) who profess to be God's anointed servants, such as God's prophets, teachers, apostles, etc. (they are actually not anointed by God). They go round to churches to anoint Christians they hardly know as prophets, teachers, evangelists, etc. However, only Church Elders, Pastors and Leaders have the right to lay hands on proven Christians to send them forth into the various ministries. Destruction awaits these false christs, who through their greed for money and recognition as great men of God, distort the truth of God's word.
But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed. By covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction does not slumber. 2Pet 2:1-3
As they love the praises of men they give them personal prophecies of every blessing.
Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for so did their fathers to the false prophets. Luk 6:26
They serve God to satisfy their conscience. Their services may be for the fulfillment of the lust of their eyes and pride for the recognition from fellow-Christians.
"Not everyone who says to Me, `Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, `Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' And then I will declare to them, `I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practise lawlessness!'" Matt 7:21-23
Secondly, she teaches the servants of God
These false christs love to teach Church leaders, pastors, full-time workers, and those who love the Lord. They will have something new to share, and normally they will distort the meaning of Bible verses by using them out of context. These false christs speak prophecies that serve to gratify the pride of life, the lusts of the flesh and the lust of the eyes. Preying upon the weakness of the human nature, they mislead the humble servants of God by their wrong doctrines.
Thirdly, her teaching misleads God's servants
a) into sexual immorality.
Christians are betrothed to the Lord, and are to be the bride of the Lamb. We are to love Him with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. If we love the world, we will then be committing adultery with the world, thus showing our hatred for God.
Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, "The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously?" Jam 4:4-5
Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world-- the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life-- is not of the Father but is of the world. 1John 2:15-16
Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire and covetousness, which is idolatry Col 3:5
(b) into eating food offered to idols
Food for all Christians is the Word of God (Matt 4:4)
Eating food offered to idols is accepting wrong teachings {teachings with the Word of God distorted, worldly wisdom, philosophy, etc.}. This teachings originate from the devil, and they destroy the Christian's faith. Such teachings are:-
Doctrines of devils (1Tim 4:1), Mystery of Satan, Training people to prophesy {Note:-all prophecies originate from God and as such cannot be `taught'}. Lording over the sheep. "Touch not the anointed". {Note:- They claim that they are the `anointed' -the Christ- yet the Lord has warned us to beware of false Christs in these last days.} Another teaching that has confused Christians and destroyed their faith in the finished work of the Cross, has been in the area of mistaking demon-oppression in sinning born-again believers for demon-possession.
Christian's physical body is the temple of God and as long as the Holy Spirit dwell within, the person is saved for he has the seal of redemption - the Holy Spirit. Once the Holy Sprit leaves the person then he has lost his salvation, he is no longer a Christian and only then can he be demon-possessed.
Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? 1 Cor 3:16
Once we become a Christian God become our Father (Abba). No one can touch, persecute, chastise us except with God's approval. God's love (Heb 12:5-11) makes Him chastise us for our good. His chastisement comes in the form of sickness (Rev 2:22), suffering, needs, problems and even death (Rev 2:23) so that we will come back to Him. The word of God told us to give thanks to God for everything and this includes suffering and pains.
in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1Thes 5:18
This type of teaching has destroyed the faith of Christians, especially Church leaders and pastors. It makes them covetous and again love the world, from which they had earlier separated themselves for the sake of the Kingdom of heaven. They justify their greed that all pastors must be wealthy as a testimony of God's blessings to unbelievers . (Luke 16:14-15)
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you! Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have heaped up treasure in the last days. James 5:1-3
An influence by positive thinkers who claim that whatever they confess with their mouth will be achieved even though it is not of God. Such psychological thinking is derived from the wisdom of this world. which has discreetly crept into the church. This type of confession is not the expression of faith in God but blatant lies, e.g. For positive confessors, a church with only 300 members will tell people that they have 1000-member congregation. They should tell the truth that they have 300 members. However, if they are convinced that they will be 1000 in 3 years' time, then they can say that they believe they will be 1000 strong in 3 years' time. Healing is another area where positive confessors have destroyed the faith of immature Christians, who were so confused on hearing the death (or hospitalisation) of the person who confessed that `God healed him completely'. To them, telling the truth that you are sick is negative confession thus suppressing Truth and making these Christians to be liars. Note:- the devil is the father of lies. (John 8:44, 1 John 5:19)
Using God's name to influence others to ensure one's desire or pride is satisfied. This is against God's specific commandment that we should not use His name in vain. They will command God to do things (serve them) in accordance to their greed for worldly gain. They (especially visiting speakers) even dare to annoint apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers without God's commands or directions. This is commonly found in churches today for those who were supposed to be the `annointed evangelists' are still warming the pews or gone back to the world or to the Father in heaven. From Scriptures all those annointed performed according to their annointing which includes the reluctant prophet Jonah. `God's annointing is God's enabling '. Remember that when Lucifer wanted to be God, he was cast to the pits to be condemned forever. Repent of this blasphemy or face the wrath of God.
Usually personal prophecies were given to please the hearers' ears so that they will reward the so-called prophets handsomely. This will also make them to be highly respected in the Christian circle. Wrong prophecies were forgotten and only those that come to pass were highly publicised. In the Old Testament all false prophets were to be stoned to death. Similarly the church should expose all false prophecies, for they are responsible to protect the congregation from being deceived. (Luke 6:26).
The church is supposed to be holy unto the Lord in that she should not defile herself with the world. Even in the days of Jesus when those selling doves for temple sacrifices were thrown out. What more businesses involving pastors who are supposed to take care of God's business. Pastors are to spend time with God, to hear from Him so that they can minister the Word of God (Acts 6:1-4). God's plan of blessing His people is in their faith in tithing. Whenever they tithe God will bless them. When churches are in business making money then they do not depend on the tithes for their expenses thus disallowing God to bless the congregation. Shame on you for not allowing God's blessings to be upon your congregation!
Bind the strong man all over the places and claiming that land for God without evangelistic work there is wrong. We will bind the strong man over that household when we enter to evangelise that inhabitants there. The strongman (demon spirits) will be bound so that all the inhabitants will be set free from demonic influence during our stay there. God has given a free will to all and until that person becomes a Christian, the Holy Spirit will not dwell in him. If the inhabitants there reject the Lord, then, as soon as we leave the place the demon spirit will once again be set free and become their master again.
This means that we are to win souls for the Kingdom of Heaven i.e. the human bodies becoming the temples of God. Just as the Canaan land was conquered so that all abominations were destroyed and the temple of God could be built. Nowadays covetous Christians has deceitfully misinterpreted Scriptures to mean that the heathens' properties and wealth be theirs (they are praying and confessing daily for the possession of these material things). This is outright coveting your neighbours' goods.
All the above wrong teachings and activities will destroy the Christian's faith and all those involved must repent of being deceived. Please keep the Word of God faithfully in its purity without adulteration.
(Read Rom1:28-32, 1Cor5:9-13, Gal4:8-20, 1Tim, 2Tim, Titus, Heb12, Jam, 2Pet, Jude). Encourage you to refer to FIG 26 page 84 - Rewards for Overcomers.
All these false christs (the so-called `anointed' apostles, prophets, teachers, etc.) must repent, otherwise destruction and death await them. Once they have lost their salvation, the demons will possess them, then they will become the false prophets. False christs and false prophets will continue to mislead God's people even in the Great Tribulation Period.
REPENT BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!
"And I gave her time to repent of her sexual immorality, and she did not repent. Indeed I will cast her into a sickbed , and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of their deeds." Rev 2:21-22
TRUE REPENTANCE
"If you abide in My word, you are My disciples
indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
John
8:31b-32
All worldly Christians and those who continue to follow the teachings of the false christs will definitely be deceived during the period of sorrows and also that of the Great Tribulation and this will lead them to their eternal damnation.
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