August 20, 2024

Is tribulation close? No one really knows. However, there are a lot of signs that make it seem we are nearing it. Our money is not going very far; the cost of groceries is insane. If something doesn’t give, people are going to start losing everything. We are hearing of war and rumors of war, earthquakes, and terrible weather. Lawlessness is abounding, even in rural areas. These things are just the beginning; it’s going to get worse. You look at what’s going on and wonder how it could get any worse; Jesus warns that it will. I’ve been digging into 1 John, and he tells us that the antichrist will come from among us, that they know the ways of Christ but didn’t take it to heart. So he’s a fake Christian, proclaiming Christ but not accepting Him. Remember, and don’t be fooled; the devil comes as a beacon of light. Being he represents the devil, don’t you think he will use the Word of God against us? He will use scripture to convince us that he is one of us to seal the deceit as the devil did when he tempted Jesus in the wilderness. I believe this person will proclaim Jesus from his lying lips but not take it into his heart. He knows the truth, but the truth doesn’t compensate him or give him power and wealth. Matthew Henry calls them entertainers or professors of apostolical doctrine. You will see inconsistency in his character; he is not Christ-like. You have the Holy Spirit, so you know the truth. Listen to him and stop pushing those whispers aside. Open your heart and mind so you will see when the deceiver comes; he may already be here.

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. 1 John 2:19