DECEPTION AND DECEIT
Who, What, Where, and Why???
1. WHAT- is DECEIT AND DECEPTION?
What these 2 words mean pertaining to the wicked:
a. THEY DEVICE ( Ps 35:20)
* They plot on innocent people
* They are trouble makers who pick on weaker people
b. THEIR SPEECH ( Jer 9:
* Their backstabbers
* They talk and act nice but plot harm
c. THEIR FULL OF EVIL ( Rom 1:29)
* Sinful, greedy, hateful, envious
* Murderous, quarrelsome, deceptive
* Gossiping and malicious behaviors
d. THEY INCREASE IN EVIL ( 2 Tim 3:13)
If uncorrected their wicked ways only get worse!
2. WHO- IS DECEITFUL???
Who are the agents of these 2 words:
a. SATAN ( 2 Cor 11:13-14)
* Satan disguises himself as a angel of light
* Leaders masquerade around as good but their not, there are fake ones also
b. SIN ( Rom 7:11)
* Sinful actions ( the spirit of Satan)
* Sin uses the law to enslave us
* Sin is Satan's spirit like God has the Holy Spirit
* Sin tricks us into bondage
c. SELF ( 1 Cor 3:18, James 1: 22)
* Our thinking ( human) isn't godly
* We fool ourselves
* We are deceived by nature
d. OTHERS ( 2 Thess 2:3, 2 Tim 3:13)
* People in society sin and deceive
* People in general are naturally wicked
* People in church deceive about the end times, etc. to intentionally gain money,
wealth, fame, etc.
3. WHY- BE WARNED?
Why should we be warned about these 2 words:
a. RELIGIOUS WORKERS ( 2 Cor 11: 3-15)
They deceive people with words and false doctrine
b. APOSTASY ( 2 Thess 2:9-10)
People perform counterfeit miracles, like Benny Hinn to deceive people to worship them and not Jesus
( Or to get their money)
c. LAST DAYS ( 1 Tim 4:1)
* People are easily swayed by demons and their own delusions
* People believe lies instead of studying the bible
d. ANTICHRISTS ( 1 John 4:1-6)
* They act the opposite of Jesus teachings
* They are evil and immoral
* They live and suggest to others to be evil and wicked also
4. WHERE- IS DECEIT?
Biblical examples of these 2 words:
a. EVE BY SATAN ( Gen 3:13)
b. ISRAEL BY THE MIDIANITES ( Num 25:17-18)
c. JOSHUA BY THE GIBEONITES ( Josh 9:22)
d. OF CHRISTIANS IN THE BIBLE:
1. Flattering Words ( Rom 16:18)
2. False Reports ( 2 Thess 2:3)
3. False Prophets ( Mark 13:22)
4. Evil Spirits ( 1 Tim 4:1)
5. False Reasoning ( Col 12:4)
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