Thoughts on Discipleship by Dr. W. A. Dillard - HTML preview

THE DEVIL’S DISTRIBUTION OF DECEPTION

The influence of God in the world of men has been consistently counter to their depraved propensity. Consider the global propensity of men in the antediluvian world when they were left largely to themselves. It was a disaster. Then consider the second global ecumenical movement at the Tower of Babel. God interfered there, and instituted barriers to prevent replication of a similar movement.

But egotistical sin in men drives them ever onward toward some undefinable goal of utopian finality by which they are the creators of their own glorious destiny apart from any notion of God. It is allowed by the extended grace of God, but men will bring the species to the unspeakable quagmire of slaughter in Armageddon, and opine, “How can this be?”

Denying the existence and influence of God is also denying that of the devil. Men forget willingly that he is the god of this present, evil world system.

The cunning patience of Satan working in the cosmos of sin and death allows for just the right environment to set the stage for the final act of the age. That environment is mentioned in Revelation 16:13-14, “And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, for they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to battle of that great day of God Almighty.”

So, the unified, unclean spirits like frogs emanate from the mouth of the dragon (Satan), the beast, (government), and the false prophet (religion).

It is offered that these unified unclean spirits with their unified message and influence amounts to nothing more than the deception of people who have rejected God and His eternal truth. They will lead men to create the third and final, global, ecumenical movement, glorying that they overcame every barrier God placed in the cosmos at the tower of Babel: race, geographical boundaries, language, and last, but not least, the truth.

The unclean spirits are strong, persuasive, and will accomplish their task. Those who know truth may rejoice as this heralds the soon appearance of Christ Jesus, but it brings great mourning and grief over the blindness of men. Many who call themselves churches of our Lord are not immune from these spirits, but will advance their cause. It is so important that God’s people spend more time in THE BOOK!

FOR THOUGHT: Do you know that charlatan religionists spend much more time studying the term of your faith that you do? They become masters of deceit by using terms you know, but with different meanings attached. Do you agree that one can best identify error by knowing the tenets of truth? Does this underscore the need for much study to The Book of Truth, the Bible?