Satanic Deception 101

Yeshua told His disciples that one of the signs of the end times would be intense satanic deception. The Holy Spirit reinforced this in 2 Thessalonians 2:3, “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, showing himself that he is God”. Verse 9 of the same chapter indicates that the anti-Christ will attempt to prove that he is God by exhibiting deceptive signs and wonders. The key word here is deception.

That is why the devil is fighting so hard to cause men to reject the Word of God. He has used some of his agents in Christendom (the Babylonish church) to denigrate the Bible. These charlatans now promote the falsehood that the Bible is not the Word of God, but was only written by ‘inspired’ sages. In effect, we cannot put our trust in the truth it contains.

In this segment of the magazine, we have lifted a chapter from the book, Whirlwind of Mercy by Pearl Adams to show how satanic deception originated and how it has been used to pollute the harlot church. It is a work of fiction showing Lucifer’s multi-faceted attacks on the church, principally through deception. We pray that God would give our readers the discernment to identify church gatherings that have imbibed these deceptions and flee from them while the window of mercy is still open.

Corruption is the Name of the Game

Lucifer had an enviable pedigree until his head became too big for his status. Then he developed an appetite that was initially strange to his friends. True, he tried all he could to suppress the tingling in his heart that told him that he too deserved worship. Before he realized it, he was on the opposite side of heaven!

The being with the most hated name paced up and down the balcony of the suite belonging to Appolyon, his trusted lieutenant and prince over North America. He walked with sprint-like steps, more like a wounded tiger. His eyes blazed as he read once again, reports from his lieutenants across the globe. The statistics were staggering. A reception for ten thousand Christian martyrs from China at the golden portal (Heaven's gate), twenty-five thousand others from Iran escorted by  'rebellious' angels who failed him in his hour of need, fifteen thousand from Siberia awaiting their triumphal entry into the celestial space, et cetera. He turned to his host, intending to make a comment but his emotions overcame him. Lucifer better known as Satan buried his face in his hands and wept like a baby.

Appolyon cleared his throat to speak but Lucifer silenced him with a glance. It spoke volumes. After what seemed like eternity, Lucifer sat on a high stool and beckoned on his host to sit by him. He glanced at the reports and spoke with the voice that used to serenade God and his train of angels,

“The time has come for us to put our house in order. How can we make progress in this battle when my instructions are flouted with impunity? How can we fold our hands and allow your unruly soldiers make martyrs of Christians who would otherwise have lived and died in their mediocrity? This is sad, very sad indeed. The report from Middle East says ten thousand Christians in Iran pass through the portal gate every month. The persecution must stop! It is not helping our cause.”

Appolyon cleared his throat again. He knew he had to speak and talk sense into his boss. How could the field operatives stop the persecution of Christians? Was that not the very reason for their existence? How could they fold their hands and allow these people to turn the whole world upside down. Thankfully, Lucifer beckoned on him to speak.

With hands spread out in exasperation, Appolyon said, “My lord, I understand how you feel. I wish we could storm the golden portal and rescue those souls since they are lawfully ours. I would gladly lead the operation if there was any hope of success but you and I know that such an enterprise would further expose us to ridicule. If the persecutions stop, what would take their place? Are we to fold our hands and allow these pests to destroy our kingdom? I am afraid my lord that asking our soldiers to lay down their arms would provoke a mutiny in our camp.”

Lucifer gave him a cold stare and said, "You do not seem to understand the point I am making. There is a saying that the end justifies the means. My desire is to ensure that as many as those puny humans spend eternity with me. If persecution does not serve that purpose why employ it? Summon leaders of the other continents for an emergency meeting immediately. At least one of them could have an idea that would brighten my day."

As Appolyon stepped out to do his bidding, Lucifer picked up a pencil from a nearby table and circled the data that gave him the most concern. He noticed that the thrust of the offensive against his kingdom came from areas where religious bigotry was on the increase. “This is interesting,” he said to himself. He walked to Appolyon’s bookshelf and pulled out an atlas. He leafed through it and settled at the center spread, which had the map of the world. With the tip of the pencil, he traced the direction of the attack on Christians from the Middle East, spreading out to Eastern Europe and Asia. He was still studying the map when Appolyon returned to the room.

With a sigh, Lucifer closed the atlas and looked inquiringly at his host. Before he could make any comment, Appolyon said, “My lord, our people should be here in the next ten minutes. In fact, Mammon, the prince over Africa was already on his way here when I gave him your summons.”

For the first time in two days, Lucifer gave what looked like a smile. Appolyon knew he had at least taken some burdens off his master. Still clutching the offensive reports, Lucifer raised himself from his seat with a yawn. He pointed at the atlas and said, “Get more copies of that for the meeting. We will use your basement. Ensure that it is soundproof. We will try as much as possible to ensure that our detractors do not eavesdrop on us this time around. Surprise is a key element in any warfare.”

Twenty minutes later, the high council of hell converged at Appolyon’s ‘sanitized room’ for a deliberation that would change the world’s perception of the church. The session presided over by Lucifer, had in attendance, Appolyon; Mammon; Zeus, the prince over Asia; Plutoria from Australia; Dementia of Eastern Europe; Nyleon, his counterpart from western Europe; and Licenius the prince over South America.

As soon as atlases were distributed to participants, Lucifer signaled to Appolyon to address the gathering, whereupon the host gave the customary greetings and said, “My brave compatriots, I welcome you on behalf of our great leader. I know it cost all of you dearly to leave your mission fields to attend this crucial meeting. Let me assure you that this room is sound proof. Whatever we discuss here would remain with us.”

Even as he said it, Appolyon knew none of his compatriots believed him. The good thing about being a citizen of the other side of heaven, he mused, was that you could lie without any inhibition. Truth was anathema to its inhabitants. Who among them was not aware that their enemy controlled the entire universe?

Looking from one to the other, he continued, “We have a mandate to ensure that the show of shame at Calvary does not achieve its aim. We have to prove to the world that the blood sacrifice touted as the solution to the debasement of humankind is not efficacious. However, certain events have tended to create an upset in our plans. The most disturbing is the sustained persecutions of Christians, often at the instigation of our field officers. You would recall that at our last meeting in Asia, our great leader with foresight warned that indiscriminate attacks on Christians could work against our interests. He has been vindicated judging by reports forwarded by each of us.

While our mandate to destroy the church remains, there is need for wisdom in executing programs in this direction. This, my comrades, is the reason all of us are gathered here today. We need to find a middle ground that would provide a leeway for us to operate freely without depopulating our kingdom.”

As Appolyon ended his speech, Lucifer swiveled his chair severally before he sat up straight. He glared at Dementia and growled, “Why could you not control your field officers even after I spoke to you twice about this matter?” Dementia fired back, “How do I purge my people of hatred for Christians when that has become their very nature? Hatred has to be expressed. In what way can they express themselves other than vent their anger on their enemies? It is easy for us to sit down here and pretend to be refined. My soldiers have no such inclination.”

Dementia’s outburst did not surprise his colleagues in the least. He was the only one among them that could stand up to Lucifer. The fireworks continued for about four minutes, prompting Appolyon to intervene. “My comrades, we need a united front to turn the tides in our favor. It can be done. Our comrade from South America just whispered to me that he has an idea that could help us. We do well to listen to him.” With that, all eyes turned to Licenius.

Tension was palpable in the room. Lucifer gave Licenius permission to proceed. Before the South American leader could utter a word, Lucifer turned and whispered something to Appolyon. From the look on his face, it was obvious that he was not expecting much from Licenius. He had never hidden his disdain for his South American representative. He thought of unseating him severally but could not muster sufficient support from his three trusted lieutenants namely, Appolyon, Mammon and Plutoria. Mammon in particular was enamored with Licenius, obviously because both were in the engineering unit in heaven before they were dislodged by their enemy. He wished he had expanded the meeting to include some bright soldiers from the field who were in tune with reality. Too late, he thought. I have to make do with the bunch here.

Lucifer’s uncharitable thoughts were not lost on Licenius. Hatred was the currency of their kingdom and no one gave a quarter about affections. He knew he had to tread softly though. Despite his ambivalence when it came to the issue of discipline, their master was the epitome of wickedness. He often wondered where Dementia drew the strength with which he riled their leader.

He was so lost in thought that Appolyon had to nudge him back to reality. He attempted to stand up to give his contribution in deference to their leader but Lucifer said gruffly, “Dispense with the ceremonies and let us get this over with.” With a wry smile, Licenius sat straight in his chair and surveyed the gathering. He knew he needed all his wits and wisdom to get his message across. He exchanged a glance with his mentor Appolyon and said, “I will not waste the time of this great audience by regaling us with the exploits of our brave soldiers despite their obvious loses. We could have made more impact in our campaigns if we had taken time to study the tactics of our enemy.

Three months ago, out of concern for the lack of progress in the war effort in my territory, I took time out to analyze the thrust of Christianity. When I found out that the cross was the centre of its power, I knew that we could only destroy the efficacy of the blood shed on Calvary by rubbishing the cross. I shared this with some of my trusted soldiers and they assured me that it could be done if our great leader is persuaded to endorse the scheme. Essentially, what we need to do is corrupt the gospel. However, this has to be propagated in such a subtle manner that the fake would pass for the real thing.

We have something going for us though in the sense that the puny human beings desire worship just like their creator. This is because they are fashioned them in his image. We need to birth a gospel that would exploit their desire to feel important, something that would fuel their pride. The gospel I have in mind is such that will encourage them to pursue self-actualization, success and happiness. We will groom ministers who will carry this gospel to the nook and crannies of areas already controlled by our enemy.

For instance, salvation seekers would be tactically denied knowledge of the import of the cross by pointing them to their own basic human needs. We should aim at selling a ‘Jesus’ who provides for their material needs but not the salvation of their souls. Ministers will be encouraged to invite them to ‘give their lives to Christ’ or ‘surrender their hearts to Christ’ rather than what the early apostles preached, which basically targeted sin and the need for repentance….”

At this point, Lucifer cut in and said, “What is the difference? We certainly do not want any human yielding his heart to the enemy.” Licenius smiled condescendingly and said, “With due respect my lord, these are not mere semantics. We lose the souls of humans when they are brought to the foot of the cross to see their need for a savior. That was why the early apostles and disciples extorted salvation seekers to ‘believe in the name of Jesus Christ as their passport to the new life.’ If we can pollute the gospel so to speak, by ‘leading people to another Jesus’ that does not require them to die to self or discard the old man through repentance, we would have dealt Christianity a mortal blow.”

Lucifer grunted and replied, “I still do not see what you are getting at. I know the word ‘believe’ in Greek language means, ‘to give the heart to something’. How does this help our cause?

 Licenius grinned and said, “My lord, how many of those puny creatures understand Greek language? We are talking about deception. We aim at their ego. By ‘giving their lives to Christ’, it implies that they are actually doing him a favor. They are in charge. What is important is that we create this attitude in them that our enemy is too glad to have them in his camp to bother about how they conduct themselves. He wants them to be happy and prosperous. They are the center of his universe. We will also encourage them to serve him in their own strength. Once we have achieved that, we make the cross of no effect.

Having said his piece, Licenius glanced at Lucifer and was gratified to see a smile playing around the corners of his mouth. Before he could turn to Appolyon to ask how he fared, there was an applause started by Lucifer himself. The ecstasy was so overwhelming that Lucifer dismissed the meeting after asking Licenius and Mammon to work out details of the sting operation for his approval. As the principalities filed out of the room, an angel of God operating the monitoring devices targeted at the kingdom of darkness wound up the tape and walked leisurely to the throne room to deliver his package.

Which Doctrine of Salvation Drives Your Faith?

While the narrative above is purely a work of fiction, it captures the essence of the pollution in Christendom. Note that I did not say the Church of Jesus Christ. Billions of people on earth identify as ‘Christians’. Among these are those who reject the infallibility and inerrancy of the Word of God as contained in the Bible. Among them are people who are followers of latter day prophets; especially those who claimed to have received revelations from angels that clearly contradict Scriptures. It is not difficult to identify these groups. They are very active on the social media and in physical space; with extensive networks through which they propagate their falsehoods on behalf of satan.

Where have you pitched your tent? Yeshua said in John 12:48, “There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words. The word which I spoke, that will judge him in the last day”. Whose report are you building your spiritual life on? 1 John 5:7, declares, “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one”. Also, remember that there is a curse of God on those preaching false gospel; the message that is not based on Scripture. Paul declared in Galatians 1:8, “But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached, let him be accursed”.

The gospel of Jesus Christ hinges on what He did on the cross and His resurrection for our justification. No man can give his life to God. What life can you give to the Source of life? The idea that we become Christians by ‘giving our lives to God is laughable. Ephesians 2:1 says that “Even when we were dead in sins, God hath quickened us together in Christ (by grace are ye saved)”. This is echoed in Colossians 2:13, “When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcission of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions”.

We do not give God anything for our salvation because it was paid for by Christ on the cross. Stop telling people that you have ‘given your life to God’. You received eternal life when you declared with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believed in your heart that God raised Him from the dead (Romans 10:9). Only a strong foundation can sustain a house. If your spiritual foundation is faulty and enabled by satanic deception, you need to ask God for forgiveness so that He can destroy the defective foundation and lay a new one in you in Christ Jesus.

 What has blinded you that you are willing to follow charlatans who profess to be ‘men of God’, but are in fact agents of satan to the lake of fire? Why have you chosen to accept a lie instead of the truth? Your blood will be on your head if you insist on taking the broadway that leads to destruction after we have gone to this length to expose the deceptions of satan to you. God gave you free will for a reason. We advise you to choose the only WAY, the TRUTH and the LIFE- Yeshua the Son of the living God. Every other way or truth leads to destruction and eternal separation from God in the lake of fire.

**** Some materials sourced from Whirlwind of Mercy: The Story of a Country at War With the Truth by Pearl Adams, https://books.google.com.