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Did you know that deception is VERY deceiving? Please, take just a moment, close your eyes and think about deception for a moment. The Bible characterizes Satan as the lead deceiver. His primary target is Jesus Christ and the Word of God.
So, close your eyes and imagine if you were the deceiver how could you most effectively deceive Christians in this modern age? Who would you use? What would you use? Where would you go to deceive the widest audience? How would you reach people with vastly different personalities and weaknesses?
Would you use media, fantastic sounding philosophies, lots of truth with a slight spin, glowing faces and charismatic personalities? Would you use people that are trusted, people who are popular, people who are prosperous, people who are famous, and people who are powerful? Would you use messages that appeal to the wants and desires of Christians and give them things that fulfills their dreams? If you were the devil, how would you bless people and simultaneously reach your goals? What would you give to Christians and how would you deliver it?
What are the actual characteristics of something that is effectively deceiving?
deceive: to make (someone) believe something that is not true
Full Definition of DECEIVE
transitive verb
1. ensnare
2. to be false to, to fail to fulfill
3. cheat
4. to cause to accept as true or valid what is false or invalid
Tom Stewart “Discernment is not knowing the difference between right and wrong. It is knowing the difference between right and almost right.”
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