The Great Falling Away Is Now

[Enjoyliving]

“Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.” (2 Thessalonians 2:3-4)

Most Christians interpret the above verses as speaking of the pope of Rome or some future anti-Christ man in a black suit and red necktie who will one day stroll into a rebuilt temple in the earthly city of Jerusalem. Rather, these verses are talking about Satan placing himself at the top of the church, which has already happened as the vast majority of professing Christians cling to fleshly doctrines of demons. Compare 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 with what Isaiah wrote:

“How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.” (Isaiah 14:12-14)

The temple of God is a spiritual temple made up of those people who are in covenant with Christ through their faith and obedience. Christians are the lively stones that make up the living temple, which is the body of Christ.

“And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.” (2 Corinthians 6:16)

“Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.” (1 Peter 2:5)

The church is not earthly, brethren, and it most certainly doesn’t have a capital “C”. Yet, we have the Roman Catholic ‘Church’ and 10,000 different protestant ‘churches’ all claiming to be the true church. We have churches popping up on nearly every street corner and many are speaking of the ‘great revival’. There is no revival. This is just Satan building up his counterfeit ‘Kingdom of God on Earth’ by appealing to man through the flesh. The pope tells us that he is the vicar of Christ and God on earth. The British-Israelists and the Mormons tell us they are the descendants of the lost tribes of Israel as if flesh, race and bloodlines mean something when they clearly don’t according to scripture. The Baptists and the Jehovah’s Witnesses, like the Mormons, tell us about the coming literal ‘Kingdom of God on Earth’. The Zionist dispensationalists tell us basically the same thing, that earthly Jerusalem still matters and that God still has a plan for the ‘racial’ Jews. Even those who consider themselves non-denominational have been deceived by false teachings, as dispensational eschatology is in the main among these non-denominational churches. How did the body of Christ become filled with so many doctrines focused on the flesh and the world? Jesus told us this would happen. He certainly didn’t speak of revival, but rather warned us that the Kingdom would be decimated and leavened. It is through this process of leavening that Satan has ascended to the mount of the congregation, which is now the apostate whore of Babylon and set for destruction. Understand that this is spiritual whoredom, and it affects professing Christians in all organized church denominations or even those who don’t attend church so long as they’ve been sucked into any false teachings. However, I have observed that organized Christianity is the best place to find doctrines of demons. It is drowning in apostasy, while those folks who have separated themselves from organized systems seem to be closer to the true gospel. Unfortunately, going to church every Sunday in most cases just ends up with deceived sheep. This is because the churches have been mingled with the world. Politics and religion are one in the same entity, and it has happened all by the maniacal and calculated schemes of very evil men. I sincerely believe that nowadays the most dangerous place for a new believer is inside a church building.

Let’s examine how two parables from Jesus warned us that this widespread apostasy would come in. Understanding these parables should give a better understanding of how Satan has ascended to the mount of the congregation in the present day.

In Matthew 13:31-33, Jesus prophesied that the church would go bad.

Mat 13:31-32 Another parable put He forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.

Of course, most Christians think the blossoming and growth of this tree is a good thing, but it’s not.The tree in v 31 & 32 is the tree from Nebuchadnezzars dream:

Dan 4:10 Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great.

Dan 4:11 The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth:

Dan 4:12 The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it.

The tree is Babylon, the apostate whore set for destruction.

Rev 18:2 tells of the coming fate of Babylon, or the apostate church: “And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.”

A small mustard seed of false doctrine turns into a tree where the fowls of the air nest in its branches. The beasts of the fields and the fowls of the air represent the apostate tares in the church. Matthew 13:31 & 32 is an account of the end time church that allowed false doctrine to enter, it goes unpurged and becomes Mystery Babylon the Harlot, the habitation of devils, every fowl spirit, and cage of every unclean and hateful bird.

The prophet Jeremiah warned us about this destruction of Babylon:

Jer 50:6 My people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their resting place.

Jer 50:11 Because ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers of mine heritage, because ye are grown fat as the heifer at grass, and bellow as bulls;

Jer 50:13 Because of the wrath of the LORD it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate: every one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.

Jer 51:9 We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into his own country: for her judgment reacheth unto heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies.

Jesus continues with the second parable:

Mat 13:33 Another parable spake he unto them; “The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.”

Most Christians are taught and believe that leaven is a good thing and that the kingdom of God/heaven (church) is being described here as blossoming into something wonderful (similar to the mustard seed). But whenever the Bible speaks of leaven (29 times) it is used in a negative context. For example, see the five negative references below:

Mat 16:11 How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?

Mar 8:15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.

1Co 5:6 Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

1Co 5:7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:

1Co 5:8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

In Matthew 13:33, the woman represents the Pharisees or apostate teachers, the leaven is deception/sin/lies, the whole is the church. Being leavened is being ruined.

I recently corresponded with a man who holds a Ph.D. in Theology and who has attended many ‘prestigious’ seminaries. He wrote to me that the leaven was a good thing as it spreads through the kingdom/church. He wrote:

“I believe I can see a connection to church planting. The kingdom is the source, it is the leaven. Church planting is perhaps like some of the baker’s tools. It provides one means to spread and distribute the kingdom leaven into people’s lives, the results, as this leavening occurs, is new disciples who gather into new churches.”

If you are not familiar with church planting, it’s the movement that says building more churches will help to advance the Kingdom of God. There is great irony in this man’s words. This is typical of the mindset that is driving the church growth we all see. They think more is better. The churches have things turned upside down. They’ve turned white to black. What good are 2,000 new churches in America if all they do is spread doctrines of demons and carry people into spiritual Babylon? Can you see the true leavening that is taking place? Is it too hard for you to believe that Satan is running organized Christianity throughout the world even in light of the scriptures that tell us of the decimation of the church? Do you have the spiritual eyes to see what has happened? You must be thinking “Surely not my church!” I challenge any Christian reading this to confront your church leaders about what I’ve written in this post or any other post. I’m certain they will tell you the opposite. Please read your Bibles and pray to God for spiritual discernment. There is always the question of how much deception God will permit among His remnant believers before He cuts them off forever. He will draw the line in the sand as He sees fit. It’s certainly not for me to condemn anybody, but I can attack false teachings. The scriptures warn us over and over to not be decieved. Did not the Israelites of Old Testament times perish as a result of their falling into apostasy? Was the golden calf they worshipped any different from ‘prosperity’ gospel, for example, that we see so many Christians sucked into today? False religion is false religion and always leads to damnation. You need to stand on a solid rendering of scripture, because salvation is at stake. Christ is the truth. If you’re not in the truth, can you be in covenant with Christ? Think about that. You don’t want to be in spiritual Babylon when you die or when the Lord returns. Please strive to get your house in order as the end is nigh.

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[MagicMarker]

Y'know, when Objectivists get talkative, it makes me feel the way most Christians probably feel about this post.

[ThisCharmingMan]

My head hurts.

[Picker]

I wonder what the Sermon will be next Sunday...
My head hurts, too.

[sandiego_to_frisco]

I met a magic man who had a daughter
She learned her lessons well but still I taught her
She followed willingly as lambs to slaughter
We shared forbidden fruits and things I brought her

You may say, I'm a miracle mannequin
Here I come with my mystical plan again
Although you think I can, I'm just a man
And I don't walk on water, I don't walk on water


I followed willingly, a sweet temptation
She had me hypnotized and still I'm waiting
My dromedary dreams, as wet as oceans
With sand dunes bearing seeds, she's set in motion

You may say, I'm a cynical charlatan
There I go with my whimsical ways again
Although you think I can, I'm just a man
And I don't walk on water, I don't walk on water
I don't walk on water, I don't walk on water

As true today as when it was written.