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Discernment and Critical Thinking
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there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs
and wonders; insomuch that, if
it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. [Mat
24:24]
It was the above scripture that kept coming to my
remembrance over the course of a several days that prompted me to write the
article that was posted yesterday. During those days, I had no idea why the
verse kept returning to my mind, often lingering. It was subtle, yet noticeable.
Lack of understanding proved frustrating.
Jesus is faithful. Several hours later some editing was
done, with some information added to smooth out the wrinkled parts that needed clarification.
As I followed the lead of the Holy Spirit, it was then that the understanding
came.
It was only logical to place the explanation at the
beginning of the post as an update. The
Clash of the Kingdoms Intensifies”
Jesus is faithful. I thank Him for helping me to realize that it was just
as important for readers to understand what the above scripture was pointing
out, and why it kept returning to me and lingering.
The verse tugged at my discernment, and testing my
critical thinking. It made sense that if the time of Christ’s return was
evident to me, then it is to others too – we are one in Christ.
False Christs, False Prophets Abound!
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. [Mat 7:15]
What is it His surrendered children are sensing? Reading
the verse grants clarity. We are hearing of false Christs (as ever), but
the increase because we are NOW in the days that Jesus emphatically
warned us about, the activities happening in recent few years that would be a sign
of His return.
Even when I read how certain self-proclaimed prophets
were calling for a rapture, not once, but three separate dates in September. False
prophets prophesying falsely. Jesus said no one knows when He will return, not the
angels, not even Him – no one knows of Christ’s return except the
Father (Yahweh).
So, we see the swirling of false Christs, and influx of false prophets, literally thousands globally. Yet, if we look at Jezebel’s prophets of Baal [450], and Asherah prophets [400], there were 850 that confronted the ancient prophet, Elijah. [1Kings18:19]
He slew the Baal prophets (400). That was in Israel
alone, so there were likely thousands all over the lands there too. In fact, after
Elijah was hiding in a cave, feeling very alone, the Lord assured him that He
had 7000 prophets that had not bowed to him or kissed him. [1Kings 19:18]
Seven thousand! So, we should not be surprised at the
thousands all around the world today, especially with social media and
technology being what it is. Yeshua (our Jesus) said that the generation
in the end times (last of last days) would do greater works.
Gen Z and Alpha
the 'smart' Generations
technologies
We can never perform greater miracles, but this generation has a greater reach to bring them in – again, technology, our ability to travel around the world in hours, real-time witnessing. These are the kinds of things Jesus foresaw.
We need to look out for each other, whether you want to
or not, it is our reasonable service. Love motivates us – God’s will be done.
With all lowliness [humility]
and meekness [gentleness, patience], with longsuffering, forbearing
one another in love;
There is one body, and one Spirit, even as
you are called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
[Eph 4:2; 4-6] Hallelujah, bless the Lord!
Unity In Christ Jesus, Not Worldly or Satanic
Unity
Satan parrots God; he is a counterfeiter, a plagiarist, a
copycat. El Shaddai has been calling for Christ-centered unity. Satan is
parroting by calling people to unite. He used pandemic to begin his false
unity, and now he is using the death of Charlie Kirk. Satan has no love, no
truth, no compassion or mercy in him. His heart is cold.
People flash the heart symbol everywhere. People hear “love
you” more often than “goodbye”. It is like stamping “Approved” on
an outgoing box. It is just as unfeeling, just as repetitive, just as
automatic. Most of us have said it or done it.
However, the reality is that it is a mixed group with
mixed emotions – many were filled with resentment and hatred at lockdowns,
forced vaccines, keeping distances, no socializing, all the rules…
I personally witnessed the increased “push”, even
by governments, to unite when the pandemic struck. “We Are All in This
Together” is a poster that was all over the place. Then, there was the
emphasis to “love” first responders, doctors, nurses, for the risks they were
taking to look after those who were sick with Covid-19.
With technology and social media, the world truly is like
a village. The heart symbol is flashed around the world, hand gestures like ‘I
love you’ (sign language), or ‘peace’, etc. establish a connection, howbeit, a
false unity. People turn quickly these days. It is a psychological, it’s
programming; it’s cultural. We ‘see’, we ‘adopt’.
Satan counts on the ‘sheep mentality’. Why do you think the expression “sheeple” substituted for “people” became an excepted and understood phrase. We tend to mimic each other, just as Satan mimics/counterfeits God, as well as what He sees God doing.
A Divide - Again
The remnant, who are those who have given themselves over to Christ (surrendered), true born-again believers (I am being truthful without “do’s” and “don’t”) follow the Good Shepherd, which may mean not going along with what the world is doing. Nevertheless, keep in mind, we are not lawless people.
We follow the law of the Holy Spirit, meaning He enables
us (helps us) to do God’s will and obey commandments. [Jn 14:21; Mat
7:21] We are not lone islands. We are the body of Christ, and Jesus is the
Head. [Col 1:18]
A healthy body needs all parts functioning and strong, well
able to fight against our adversaries. But with the pandemic, we all witnessed
a great divide, and the ramifications of it are still very much in effect.
The protocols, the vaccines, personal Christian belief, a
split tore through societies globally. There were pastors defying the federal
mandate and refusing to close their church doors; police were arresting them
and putting them in jail.
People were having breathing problems with the masks and
refused to wear them. I was one of them. Even amongst police, firefighters,
doctors, nurses, teachers, truck drivers, everyone, everywhere – division. I’m
not going to rehash it here, but I will say, the divide got bigger, slowly,
surely, steadily.
This is true in the natural, but more so in the
spiritual. There is a great divide spiritually, and it began when the Lord
began the revealing. In 2012, He let it be known that it was the time of
revealing, and it was backed by scripture.
and by His Spirit
the Word reveals
God speaks to us through His Word
Time of Revealing
For there is nothing hidden which shall not
be disclosed (manifested); neither was anything kept
secret, but that it should be brought out into the open. [Lk 8:17]
For whatever is hidden
is
meant to be revealed,
and whatever is concealed is meant to be known. [Mk
4:22]
Why do you think the Lord has been so busy for decades
preparing His people all this time? Why do you think He has been revealing all
that has been hidden? We knew Satan had infiltrated the church back in the days
of the apostles. Paul warned of false brethren – warning of false teachers,
false prophets.
We have seen scandal after scandal. It began back in the
80s with many televangelists, but it kept trickling in. Jimmy Swaggart, Peter
Popoff, Casey Treat, Jim and Tammy Bakker, et al.
It has escalated and the speed at which God is revealing
has accelerated. Every week now, we see more people exposed in religious
circles. But the corruption is in the government too.
Epstein had involved celebrities, royalty, and top
government officials all around the world, but just as things came out that
shocked the world, suddenly there was a death and now the files have been swept
clean or at least, there’s a hold-up.
Political and religious circles have been greatly
affected. The Lord is not done yet. All is quickly unraveling, but God in His
sovereignty and providence is overseeing it all. Why do you think He warned
about separating cattle from cattle [Ezek 34], sheep from ram (sheep) at
least three times in the past three years?
Cunning and Crafty Deception
Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which God had made. [Gen 3:1]
And no marvel, for even Satan transforms (disguises)
himself as an angel of light. Therefore, it is no great thing if his
ministers also be transformed as ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be
according to their works. [2Cor 11:14-15]
Jesus (Yeshua) mentioned deception four
times in his relatively short Sermon on the Mount [Olivet Discourse].
When that verse is posted, a gentle reminder goes forth that Jesus was not a
man who wasted words.
That said, when He repeats something once it should be
enough to make the reader pay attention, but for Him to repeat himself a total
of four times in a conversation should be enough to give any believer pause.
He was warning about deception and being deceived. He
made it explicitly clear that in the last days just before His return, listeners
should use extreme caution and be on guard against deception.
“Take heed that no man deceives you!”
[Mat 24:4] Those are the very first words Messiah spoke in answering the
question of the disciples when they asked what ‘sign’ they should watch for as
a warning of His return, and the end of the world.
When all the confusion swirled around for the first
couple of weeks after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, that scripture shone on the
walls of my heart. The Word continued to present itself randomly, yet gently.
did not depart.
As we can see from scripture, Satan is said to have embodied a serpent in the Garden of Eden, successfully deceiving the woman, who in turn, tempted Adam to disobey God.
According to Chinese culture, this is the ‘year of the snake’, and indeed, Satan is busier than ever. Spiritual warfare is something that is threaded throughout my writings because it is something the Lord has had me learning about for over 30 years. He was teaching me long before I was committed.
The past seven or so years, especially around occult high
sabbats, I was led to warn people of the occult, witches, witchcraft, and more.
It was not my intention and not what I wanted to do, but witches kept coming
across my path (and at one time I laughed saying they were “fairy tale book
stuff”). Was I ever wrong!
For the past four years approximately (it can be
checked in the archives), the Lord has continued calling people closer for
a deeper intimacy, a surrender that is sweet and permanent.
Gentle reminders about repentance have been a constant.
We cannot compromise, nor can we justify our sins with greasy grace (I don’t
like the phrase, but the unrepentant and disobedient are soaked in it.)
Rebellion is akin to witchcraft, and the Lord’s heart
grieves for many of His people are taking advantage of His goodness. Witchcraft
is exalted and the witches beam with pride, bragging about their dastardly
deeds. Woe to them.
Discerning Deception
My daughter had come across a clip, a “short” clip on Instagram. It was called “Snake Eyes”, and she shared it with me. Although the movie came out in 1998, I had never heard of it, as I did not watch a lot of movies (although I did watch children’s movies with my three on occasion).
Admittedly, I was stunned by the similarities. Charlie
Kirkland instead of Charlie Kirk; Deputy of State instead of a political
activist; shot in the neck, a wisp of smoke goes across the actor’s chest which
did happen at the debate.
The blonde was a platinum (fake) blonde, but it was the way she wore all-white that got to people. The date was said to be the 10th but others said it was blurred and the actual date was September 19.
Conspiracy theorists said that even if the date was 19
instead of 10, nine plus one equals ten. Then the boxer whose name was Tyler
was labelled the “executioner”. In the movie a hurricane was named Jezebel, and
people related it to the witches who claimed to have been paid to cast a spell
on Charlie Kirk.
How do you think Satan operates? Were you persuaded that the
movie was warning about what would happen in the future? Charlies Kirk would
have only been three or four years old when the movie came out. There was no
logical way that anyone would know about Charlie’s interest in politics and how
it all came about.
I found it intriguing, so I posted it. The reason the Lord
has been calling His children to draw in closer and deeper is for this very
reason. That example – the movie versus the real-time tragedy that occurred should
be an eye-opener.
In Disney movies, in opening ceremonies, in the Simpson
cartoons, in comic books, and other places, we see how deception is blinding
the eyes of the people. I cannot pretend that it just about swayed me. Talking
with others helps, but mostly, we must seek Jesus and stay in His Word.
This will be posted; adding pictures and editing will be done later. For now, I will I leave this with you. Do not let Satan deceive you. He is NOT God, and he does not control the future. If we allow ourselves to be moved by every coincidence or “predictive programming”, how are we ever going to discern the “false prophet” and the “lawless one”?
Have you given that any thought? Do you believe the false
prophet is here and speaking, clearly undetected? People have pointed at nearly
every president being the Antichrist, so what will we do when he is actually
on-scene but not yet announced or in power?
Or are the false prophet and Lawless one now on-stage but
mingled in with the crowd, undetected? There are many questions…much to
untangle, but none of it means anything unless it is revealed by the Lord and
confirmed by Him alone.
May the Good Shepherd continue to protect us, and may we be
following after Him alone.
To be continued…
For His glory alone
Bonita dovesofthevalleys4@gmail.com
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