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Oct 02, 2008 11:07 pm		Brandon Bracey's Seed Devotion: Deception.
Brandon Bracey		Seed Devotion: Deception Genesis 3:1 NKJV," Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made." I remember a number of years ago I saw a special program on television. This was a one hour program where it featured a pastor of a church and his congregation. This pastor said that he was Jesus. Yes, he said it for real! The people in his congregation loved him and they respected and admired him! There was an investigation done on him and he said that he had received the revelation that he was Jesus. He had thousands of people coming to his church to be healed and they seemed to be so happy. He said he loved the people and was not stealing anything from them. He said they came on their own and they left the church better than they came. Some of the people in his congregation who were interviewed said that they believed he was Jesus and that he was a great man. This was actually a church in the United States. I know some people would be disturbed by this. Others would have chills down their spine. I found it to be dangerous. Any man that claims to be Jesus is headed for eternal damnation. But what made it even worse was that he was leading thousands of others to believe it too. Deception is basically what this man was practicing. Deception is basically the truth twisted up. This is what Satan did in the garden of Eden. Satan was "cunning" or sly. Satan knew just how to be charming and persuasive enough to state his case to Adam and Eve. When Satan told Adam and Eve that they would be just like God if they ate the apple from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, there was some truth to that. They would then know good from evil. But it is funny how Satan never tells you the consequences of your actions. Actually, God had told Adam that he would surely die if he ate of it. Therefore, there was disobedience involved in this. In that one moment, God's perfect creation was shattered. Sin crept onto the scene and things became completely different. How? One word: deception. Here are some ways below to not be deceived in this world today: A) Study Your Bible: At this church above, I wonder what bible they were reading, if any? If you know the Word of God, and allow the Holy Spirit to guide you into all truth, you will be able to see the truth for yourself. You will not be swayed by just anybody to do anything. Also you will be able to see people and things more clearly for what they are. The Bible says in 2 Timothy 3: 16 that the bible is profitable for correction. If you need to know the answers to life's problems, study your bible. B) Pray: Sometimes you may be at a crosswords to know whether or not to take that new job or join that new church. Prayer is so beneficial for us because we invite God into our situation by asking him to help us. Never underestimate the power of prayer. C) Be Obedient: If God tells you not to go that place, or that job, or that church, do it! It's for your own benefit! D) Look At The Fruit: A lot of people claim to be Christians, but consider their lifestyle? Does their lifestyle line up with the Word of God? E) Do Not Put Your Trust In Man: Man has the ability to fail you, but God cannot fail. God does not have to masquerade as something he is not. He is God all by himself and in him you can have full confidence. The minister at this church obviously is like an angel of light to this congregation. But what a great phony! But this does not surprise me since I truly believe we are in the last days! I expect this to happen! But we have to be alert and realize that as things happen we cannot afford to be deceived. False Prophets will spring up, but they can be spotted and called out for what they are. Amen. Heavenly Father, Thank you for showing me through your Word how to spot false prophets and others who claim to be what they are not. Holy Spirit guide me into all truth that I may be able to separate the fake from the real and be a true witness for Christ, in Jesus name, Amen. Permission To Distribute With Full Recognition Given To Author. If you would like to make Jesus Lord of your life please pray this prayer: Heavenly Father, I repent of my sins and ask you Jesus to come into my heart. Wash me clean and give me a new life. Thank you Lord for saving me, Amen. If you have just prayed this prayer congratulations! You are now saved and apart of the Family of God! The next step is to get into a good bible based church where the Word of God is proclaimed! Please email me at : brandon_bracey00@yahoo.com so I can assist you in your new beginning! Brandon Bracey Ministries: Celebrating Five Years Of Online Ministry! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BrandonBraceyMinistries and Brandon Bracey's Seed Devotions On Ryze! http://brandonbracey-network.ryze.com Private Reply to Brandon Bracey (new win)

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