Deception: a fatal view of truth

You want to know what’s really odd:  you could save someone from drowning, from a building fire, from a possibly fatal accident, or from driving off with a serial murderer, and they would be very grateful. They would never forget what you did for them, and you would have a lifelong friend. But if you attempt to save them from the deadly wiles of a heretic, they will not only tell you to mind your own business, but they will forever treat you as an enemy.

Deceived people think I’m deceived.  The problem with that is they believe in a new doctrine, heresy that I have observed from its introduction to its acceptance as revelation from God.  Conversely, I believe in the same God, the same truth, and I am on the same path that I got on when God delivered me from the bondage of alcohol and drug addiction nearly four decades ago.  It is unreasonable to believe that I was saved by a false god, false doctrine, and entered a false path.  Why would Satan do that when it is not only of no benefit to his kingdom, but has actually been a significant hindrance to his work?

It is like talking to an adolescent that believes he or she knows what they are doing, and has all the knowledge necessary to make the right decisions.  At some point a young person will reject everything his or her parents say concerning their direction, choices, and behavior.  The reason is because another influence is stronger.  The influence that deceives them is involved in the natural transition from childhood to adulthood.  The powerfully compelling desire to makes one’s won decisions is intoxicating.  Casting off the restraints for the first time causes the harsh rejection of the parent’s advice.

Concerning professing Christians that have accepted heresy and are under deception, the strong influence that causes them to make the same volatile rejection of truth is deception’s powerfully compelling sense of rightness.  Without a doubt it is very essential to avoid heresy and deception altogether.  It is getting increasingly more difficult to do so for nominal and culture-influence Christians.

One of the most repeated defenses before God’s judgement throne will be, “No one warned me.” What they mean is, “No one grabbed me by the arm, slapped me in the face, screamed at me concerning the risk, and dragged me away to safety, kicking and yelling.” That’s what it would take to get most professing Christians to see the danger in the evil they are submitting their souls to. Even then, no matter how far away you took them, they would come running back to their heretic.

They were warned alright…repeatedly. The truth is, they hated the warnings and despised the ones who kept repeating them. There are few people speaking or writing warnings, but technology has made it possible for them to still be heard or read.

One of the saddest moments I experience, and it happens repeatedly throughout most every day, comes with the recognition that I cannot speak to some people about the bondage they are in and getting deeper into. It is like watching someone starve to death when you have enough food to share with them, but they believe your food is poison. This is an extremely dangerous period to submit to a heretic.