Over the years many doctrines of devils have slowly entered the church. Because of that many churches are seated in darkness. How could this have happened? But most importantly, why did this happen? Has this something to do with the end times and the church being prepared for the coming of the antichrist? Will there be one world church in the last days of the end times? Read how the world church is being prepared for the antichrist.
Why is the Bible infallible and trustworthy?
Why is the Bible (te Kupu a te Atua) reliable and infallible? Is it because of historical and scientific proof? Kāore, absolutely not! The reason, why the Bible is infallible and therefore trustworthy, is that every prophecy, which God has given, has come to pass and is still coming to pass.
God is the Truth and His Word is the Truth, and that will never change. No matter what people say or do.
If you want to know more about the end times and the things that will take place, I would advise you to read and study the Word of God and let the Holy Spirit reveal to you the things that will come to pass. Because one way or the other, all the prophecies about the last days of the end times, which are written in the Bible will come to pass. There’s no doubt about that.
All around us, we see a church decline. And the majority of the churches that are still there have compromised with the world. Many churches have allowed the spirit of the world to enter.
Instead of being conformed to the Word, they are conformed to the world, which is needed so that the church will be prepared for the coming of the antichrist.
Many churches have become a world church. They are no longer the body of Christ and don’t operate in the spiritual realm, but they are carnal and operate in the natural realm and have embraced pagan religions, philosophies, nga tikanga, and the wisdom and knowledge of the world.
The devil has become their head and they have become the body of the devil, who is the ruler of the world. Therefore they listen to him and what the world says and live after the flesh like the world,
How can you recognize if the devil is the head of the church?
You can recognize if a church belongs to the world (system) and has become the body of the devil by looking at the works of the body aka the fruit of the body. What fruit do the people, ko wai te hahi, bear? The fruit and the works of the body of the devil are:
- Being lukewarm for the things of God
- Approving and walking in sin
- Discord in church
- Divisions in the church
- Rebellion against the words and commandments of the Father and Jesus Christ
- Unforgiveness towards other believers
- Unbelief
- Envy
- Jealousy
- Gossip
- Anger
- Selfishness, lovers of ‘self’
- Pride
- Greed
- Lying (including little white lies)
- Love for money
- Lawlessness (against the Word of God and not willing to submit to the commandments of Jesus)
- unfaithfulness
- Living habitually in sin (and using thegrace or the love of God as an excuse to keep sinning)
- Living together unmarried
- Divorces
- Sexual uncleanness and lust
- Homosexuality
- Adultery, fornication
- Witchcraft, magic, occultism
- Idolatry
- Drunkenness
- believe, rely, and act upon the wisdom and knowledge of this world on worldly wisdom (i.e. science; theology, philosophy, psychology, etc.)
- Focus on carnal prosperity and wealth
When these works occur in a church, then the Holy Spirit is not present. Jesus Christ is not the Head of that church but the devil is.
How to recognize demonic activity in the church?
It is so sad to see that demonic powers have found their way into the church and misled many so-called believers. They have misled them with all kinds of new carnal doctrines, personal experiences, visions, dreams, prophecies, miracles, signs, etc., which are not in agreement with the Word of God.
For example, when a woman receives a word or a vision from God, telling her that God has great plans for her life. God wants her to become more spiritual. To achieve this, she must divorce her husband because her husband is stopping her spiritual growth. But if God tells someone to get a divorce, then this is a lie from the pit of hell! This a lie of the devil that many women believe and act upon.
This can never be a word or a vision from God. He aha te kore? Because it is against God’s will that is revealed in His Word (te Paipera). The marriage covenant is holy to God. God shall never command someone to break a holy covenant, which He has instituted. It’s written:
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh (Genesis 2:24, Mark 10:7)
You shall know the people by their fruits
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. You shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree brings forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree brings forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that brings not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits you shall know them (Matiu 7:15-20)
Jesus warned His disciples of false prophets and false Christs, who come in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravening wolves.
They shall do such great signs and wonders, that if it were possible, they would deceive the very elect. Imagine that! (Panuitia hoki: How do you recognize false prophets today?)
Ka mea a Ihu, that the only way you can discern them is by their fruits. You shall recognize the tree by its fruits.
If you see a mulberry tree, then you don’t have to expect that this tree bears apples. If that is the case, it’s not a mulberry tree but a misshapen apple tree that looks like a mulberry tree.
False prophets may look like they were sent and appointed by God. They can earn a PhD. and say they believe and are a disciple and follower of Jesus Christ, but if they walk after the flesh and live like the world and do the works of the flesh (hara), they lie and don’t belong to God but the devil.
Te church is an assembly of born-again Christians. That’s why the works of Christians reveal the state of the church.
How the world and the church are being prepared for the Antichrist
The world and the church are being prepared for the antichrist. The antichrist shall be a replica of his own generation. The antichrist shall be a reflection of this time.
If the antichrist had come and entered the church 50 years ago, Christians would have recognized the antichrist and cast him out of the church. Why? Because the stage in the church was not yet prepared for the coming of the antichrist
Heoi ano, today we see that the stage is being prepared for the antichrist in the world and the church.
Many churches have compromised and adopted the spirit of this world. No reira, they have adopted the spirit of the antichrist.
What God considers evil and goes against God’s Word is tolerated, accepted, and justified. The antichrist is the son of perdition; the son of lawlessness and rebels against every commandment of God. The antichrist changes the words of God into a lie and the people worship him (Aue. 2 Teharonika 2:3-4).
The spirit of the antichrist in the church
The spirit of the antichrist is already present and working in many churches, because of the ministers of the devil, who have entered the church and set themselves in the leadership of the church. They have adjusted the Word of God to the will, hiahia, hiahia, karekau, kare-a-roto, whakaaro, etc. of carnal people. People have become the center. They decide and reign and are worshipped and that’s exactly what the devil wants.
The number of man is 6. Because man is created on the sixth day. The ‘self’ or ‘ego’ of man has become the center of this world. And because the spirit of the world has entered the church, man has become the center of the church. Pēnei mai, the devil has set himself in the temple of God (in everyone’s life).
It won’t be long before everyone shall worship him. 666 the number of man, te rewera, mate, and hell, shall reign in the antichrist and much power shall be given to the antichrist (Whakakitenga 13).
The antichrist shall be a prideful man with a lot of scientific (worldly) knowledge, and carnal knowledge of the Bible.
But the antichrist shall twist the Word of God very subtly into a lie. So that it will be used satanically, to give honor and glory to the devil. The Word of God shall be used for the darkness and to feed the flesh of the carnal man.
The antichrist shall be a charismatic leader and eloquent speaker. Many carnal Christians will be misled by his enticing, promising, and motivational words. He shall also do great signs and wonders, through which he shall mislead many Christians.
Many Christians only focus on miracles, signs, and wonders
Many Christians only focus on miracles and supernatural signs and wonders. But if Christians only focus on miracles, signs, and wonders and believe them above the Word of God and the gospel of Jesus Christ, then they shall be misled and believe and follow the antichrist.
The antichrist shall despise God, Tana Kupu, and His Kingdom. It may seem like he loves God, Ihu, and the Holy Spirit, and shall piously confess Him, but he shall not recognize Jesus as the Christ, te Tamaiti a te Atua ora, Who came in the flesh (1 Hone 2:22, 1 Hone 4:3, 2 Hone 1:7).
Neither shall the antichrist walk in the commandments of Jesus Christ. He shall not walk after the Spirit but after the flesh. He shall not bear the fruit of the Spirit, but he shall bear the fruit of the flesh.
The antichrist shall destroy every institution of God, like marriage, family life, sexual orientation, five-fold ministry (four-fold ministry), water baptism, baptism with the Holy Spirit, the gifts of the Spirit, etc.
The antichrist shall plead for freedom and shall be the hope of the people. He shall be the answer to the world’s problems. The antichrist shall be considered as the savior of the world that the world and also the church are waiting for. He shall promise economic (financial) prosperity, rangimarie, unity, health, etc.
Shall the antichrist be a homosexual?
Maybe the antichrist could be gay. Because in the Book of Daniel, the following is written:
And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that is determined shall be done. Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god:for he shall magnify himself above all (Daniel 11:36-37)
Many churches have not acknowledged homosexuality as a spirit of homosexuality (a spirit of lust and perversity). Because they are carnal and live after the flesh.
They consider homosexuality as a natural cause and say that a person is born a homosexual, and no one can do something about it.
The carnal mind of Christians has tolerated and accepted homosexuality in the church.
They’ve not only accepted homosexuality in the church, but they even allow people, who practice homosexuality in ministry. Many churches approve of the things, which God despises.
Many churches are asleep and spiritually ignorant. They are not led by the Holy Spirit and don’t walk after the Spirit, but they are carnal and walk after the flesh. Therefore they don’t discern the spirits. They don’t see how the devil is using this to prepare the church for the antichrist.
Will Christians be persecuted?
For the true born-again believers in Jesus Christ, who acknowledge the Word of God and walk after the Spirit in obedience to the Word, difficult times will come. If they stay faithful to Jesus Christ, the living Word, they will be persecuted. Not only by the world but also by their church.
They shall even be banned from their church. Because they choose to follow Jesus Christ, te Tamaiti a te Atua ora, instead of man, who changes and uses the Word of God for his own gain. (Panuitia hoki: ‘Following Jesus will cost you everything!')
They will not be part of the kingdom of darkness that rules many churches. But they will be part of the few Christians, who stay faithful to Jesus Christ; their Head. They will stay faithful to their Saviour and Lord and be led by Him.
About 50 years ago none of this could have happened. It was unthinkable. But it won’t be long for the antichrist to arise and take his place in this world and the church.
'Kia tote o te whenua'
