UNMASKING THE GOD OF THIS WORLD
By: Dr. Mike Jones
This is an excerpt extracted from one of the chapters we will cover, during the Spiritual Warfare seminar in two weeks.
Satan is the great counterfeiter of the real thing. He can only imitate God, never duplicate Him. He offers a counterfeit religion – one with no substance, which leads down the road of destruction. The Word of God declares, “If any be lost, it is because the god of this world (system) has blinded their minds to believe a lie” (2 Corinthians 2:4).
Satan fools so many “so-called” Christians because they’re weak in the Faith (carnal), and the Bible says, “Satan, himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore, it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness: whose end shall be according to their works. Here are some of the scriptures in which Satan imitates the Kingdom of God:
1. Satan’s ministry team of false teachers and workers of deceit are set in place to cause destruction. 2 Peter 2:1 – But these were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privately shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
2. Satan will declare God’s throne as his throne. Revelation 13:2 – And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were like the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
3. Satan’s theology is called “the doctrine of demons.” 1 Timothy 4:1 – Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times, some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils. Revelation 2:24 – But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden.
4. Satan’s ministers proclaim another gospel. Galatians 1:7-8 – Which is not another, but there be some that trouble, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
5. Satan has his own church; it’s called “the synagogue of Satan.” Revelation 2:9 – I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them that say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
6. Satan has his own group of Apostles. 2 Corinthians 11:13 – For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
During the seminar on February 22nd @ 9:00 a.m., we will also examine the work of fallen angels in this end time, because their ministry mission is to afflict harm on believers in various ways. We will be tremendously blessed by our Heavenly Father in 2014: I believer that this without a shadow of doubt; but not without a fight to take physical possession of the blessings and in some cases to hold on to them. The Apostle Paul admonishes us in 2 Timothy 4, when he said, “I fought a good fight!”
(Adapted from the Teaching SPIRITUAL WARFARE MANUAL: all Scripture references are taken from the KJV unless otherwise noted.)