"But exhort one another
daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the
deceitfulness of sin." —Hebrews 3:1
Oh, listen my friend, Satan is a beautiful
liar. The Devil's business is sin, and
he's an expert at destroying people's lives.
Sin will always cost you more than you intended to pay, it will take you
further than you intended to go, and it will keep you longer than you intended
to stay. The Devil always shows young
people the neon lights, the glamour and the good times; but he never shows them
where sin leads... death, destruction and damnation!
So many young people have learned the hard way
that all of Satan's apples have worms.
You cannot eat at the Devil's table without getting food poisoning. You cannot warm yourself at the Devil's fire
without getting burned. Satan shows us
the neon lights of Sin City; but he doesn't show us the graveyard. Satan shows us the booze, women and good
times; but he doesn't show us the deadly auto-accidents, the incurable venereal
diseases and the lifetime of shame and regret that often accompany sin.
The Devil is a Beautiful
Liar!
The Word of God tells us in 2nd Corinthians
11:3-4, "For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming
themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is
transformed into an angel of light."
Ironically, most religious people are woefully ignorant of this
truth. All around the world today,
people are falling prey to Satanic deceptions which appear to be of God; but
they are not. This includes false
religions, false prophets, false teachings, false christs and false bibles.
The Word of God informs us in John 8:44 that
Satan is not only a big liar, but also the father of all liars. We read in John 10:10... "The thief
cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they
might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." Satan wants to destroy us—to kill, steal and
destroy our life. The easiest way for
Satan to accomplish this is by leading us into sin. James 1:15 says, "...sin, when it is
finished, bringeth forth death."
Sin brings death—physical, emotional and spiritual death. Sin causes sickness in all of these areas.
Satan repackages sin to make it look appealing,
just as a master fisherman disguises his deadly hook with cleverly placed
bait. So oftentimes, we don't see that
razor-sharp hook until it's wedged into our mouth and we're being reeled in for
the slaughter. With the invention of
condoms and other contraceptive devices, fornication and adultery have spread
to epidemic levels in America. Although
the rate of venereal disease has decreased, the divorce rate and sexual sins
are skyrocketing. Romans 1:32 warns us
that sin brings God's judgment! America
is a land of adulterers who love adulterous movies, adulterous late-night shows
and pornography. This is apostasy, i.e.,
a departure from God and His Word. Do
not be deceived my friend, God will judge sinners!
Satan convinced Eve that there would be no
consequences for her sinful action; but the Devil lied. Eve was their first feminist, who disobeyed
God and then influenced her husband to disobey God. They were punished by God for their sin. Carefully notice what Genesis 3:6 says...
"And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was
PLEASANT TO THE EYES..." Is this
not the neon lights of Las Vegas? Is
this not the physical beauty of a whorish woman? Is this not the wealth and prosperity
promised by greedy con artists today?
There's a popular saying when you go into the ocean... "If it's
pretty, don't touch it, because it's probably poisonous." Please consider the words of Proverb 20:17...
"Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be
filled with gravel." What you pay
for sin in cents, it will cost you in dollars.
Satan is an expert liar, who makes sin look irresistible; but in the
end, you will be sorry and you'll pay for it dearly.
The Pleasures of Sin Only
Last for a Season
"By faith Moses, when he was come to
years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; Choosing rather to
suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin
for a season."
Just as Moses, each and every Christian needs
to commit their life to God. Moses saw
the wickedness being committed in Pharaoh's house day-after-day, but in his heart,
he feared God. When Moses came to years
(i.e., became a man), he wanted out of Pharaoh's house, and chose to live for
God instead. Where are you at in life? Are you still young, living in the cesspool
of iniquity? Or have you come to your
senses, deciding to live for the Lord Jesus Christ?
Please understand that holy living is not
required to be saved. Romans 4:5 plainly
states... "But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that
justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness." We are saved by grace through faith alone in
the Son of God. Eternal life is a free
gift (Romans 5:15; 6:23), paid for by the precious blood of Jesus Christ (1st
Peter 1:18,19). I am not talking about
that.
Many deceivers are preaching a false gospel
today which require people to give up their sins to be saved. Can anyone give up their sins? No, of course not. Even the best of Christians are still prone
to sin, and do. Certainly, a believer in
Christ should have a desire to live right, and God commands us to do so; but
the gift of salvation is not conditioned upon anything more than our sole faith
in Jesus Christ as our personal Saviour.
Moses didn't become a Christian by leaving
Pharaoh's house (i.e., a life of sin).
Moses left Pharaoh's house because he was already a Christian and God
had been dealing with his heart, and now Moses wanted to live for God. You don't get saved by coming out of a life
of sin. You get saved by coming as a
sinner to the Savior. Once we are in
Christ (i.e., saved), then God deals with our heart and helps us makes the
necessary changes if we yield to Him (2nd Corinthians 5:17; 1st Peter 2:2;
Romans 12:1,2).
We read in Ecclesiastes 12:1, "Remember
now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the
years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them." Go ask the folks rotting away in some nursing
home if they are having fun. Go ask the
man with incurable disease caused by sin if it was worth it. Go ask the woman who lost her pretty face in
an alcohol-related accident if she still enjoys getting drunk and
partying. You see, sin only lasts for a
season. Oh, the deceitfulness of
sin! The Devil always pays with
counterfeit money.
America : Mystery Babylon is Doomed Because of Sin!
America could be converted and brought back to
God; but she won't be, because America's churches are spiritually dead, dried
up and dysfunctional. Even the best
pastors today are woefully ignorant concerning the evils of the Communist New
World Order, the sinister involvement of the Bush Administration in
orchestrating the 911 attacks, and the forming police state in America. Every pastor in America should be crying
aloud against these evils, rallying their congregations to
spread-the-word. Psalm 94:16, "Who
will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against
the workers of iniquity?" If
America's churches aren't proclaiming the truth, then who will? Sadly, there are more heathens rising up
against the evildoers nowadays than Christians!
The average pastor is simply making a living, trying not to offend his
big-tithers and playing church. America
is going to Hell and few Christians seem to care.
There is much we can do, but it needs to be
done publicly. The church in Acts was
very visible in the community. The
Apostle Paul stated in Acts 20:20, "And how I kept back nothing that was
profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and
from house to house." The truth
needs to be preached outside of the church walls.
Your community should know where your church
stands on various important issues, including: salvation, the deity of Jesus,
animal cruelty, domestic violence, fornication, abortion, homosexuality,
evolution, witchcraft, etc. Churches
have the freedom of press and should mail flyers to the homes within their
community every so often. Some people
will get mad; but some will thank you and be reached for Christ. People need the truth. If you want to bring flyers directly to
people's homes, place it with a rubber-band on the door-handle, as it is
illegal to open anyone's mailbox.
Perhaps you feel that it is your churches'
responsibility to "fit in" within the neighborhood, and you don't
want to shove the truth down anyone's throat.
If that's the way you feel, then you are an idiot. Satan is shoving Devilution down children's
throats every day in the public school system.
Homosexuals are shoving their vile lifestyle in
our face every time they parade up and down America's streets. Beer companies are shoving their booze
advertisements in our face everywhere we go, deceitfully touting the disclaimer
"Drink Responsibly," while the blood of millions of victims continue
to cry out to God from the ground. Satan
has been shoving lies, deceit and sin in our face for a long time; now it's
time for us to awake to righteousness and fight back.
The fastest way for Satan to gain control is to
do nothing. This is exactly what Hebrews
3:13 is warning us about... "But exhort one another daily, while it is
called to day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of
sin." When we allow sin into our
life, it is like cancer—it grows and spreads until it becomes malignant,
bringing death. Most people with cancer
don't find out until it's too late. This
is why cancer screening has become so popular nowadays. The Bible instructs
Christians to look after one another.
Jesus taught this lesson by washing His disciple's feet, and then asking
them to do likewise.
Man's heart is desperately wicked and extremely
deceitful (Jeremiah 17:9). This is why
sin is so deadly. Sin is so deceitful
that the Israelites were committing adultery, murdering, stealing and
worshipping idols, while claiming it was God's will... "Will ye steal,
murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and
walk after other gods whom ye know not; And come and stand before me in this house,
which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these
abominations?" (Jeremiah 7:9,10).
This is America today! We claim
to trust in God; but we spit on His Holy Word by legalizing murderous abortion,
adulterous pornography and covetous gambling. We claim to be "one nation
under God" while we worship music and Hollywood idols. Woe unto the United States! Woe unto the wicked! Woe unto the sinful world!
Conclusion
Go to your local prison if you want to see the
reality of sin. Ask the man who is
serving 50-years in prison for armed robbery if it was worth it. Consider the man dying of AIDS. Ask the drunkard who lost his wife and
children if Bud is Weiser. Consider the
prostitute who has lost her beauty, health and dignity. Only a fool would glorify the pleasures of
sin which in reality only lead to misery, pain and judgment. Oh, the deceitfulness of sin!
Consider the mother whose children were taken
away because of her sinful carelessness and neglect. Consider the brainwashed public-school child,
who is sinfully taught through evolution that there is no Divine Creator. And then we foolishly ask why our kids are so
immoral? This is the deceitfulness of
sin. Educators sincerely think that
children can grow up void of God and yet still have morals. It is impossible. Oh, how America has been deceived by Satan!
Satan has deceived the masses to accept
witchcraft as harmless. It is these same
parents who see no harm in Rock bands (who are Satanic to the core). American society is saturated with demonic
influences today; but the average person is walking in utter darkness and cares
not.
Do not be deceived friend, there is a penalty
on sin, and that penalty is death (Romans 6:23). Many people get confused between Spiritual
Death and the Second Death. We were all
born spiritually dead because of the sin-nature passed down to us from Adam
(Romans 5:12). This is why we need to be
"born-again" in order to go to Heaven. Ephesians 2:1 says, "And you [every
Christian] hath he quickened [made alive with the Holy Spirit], who were dead
in trespasses and sins." Every
unsaved person alive today is already spiritually dead; BUT they haven't been
cast into the Lake of Fire yet, which is the Second Death (Revelation 20:11-15;
21:8). You don't have to die the Second
Death. You must be born again.
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