Sign Seekers
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Matthew 16:1-4
The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired
him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. He answered and said unto
them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is
red. And in the morning, It will
be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites,
ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of
the times? A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign;[G4592]
and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet
Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
Sign (G4592)
sēmeion (say-mi'-on)
Neuter
of a presumed derivative of the base of G4591; an indication,
especially ceremonially or supernaturally: - miracle,
sign, token, wonder.
In Christ time on the
earth, the doubtful desired a sign for proof. However, it was in the
very Word of God through the prophecy of Daniel regarding the
70
weeks determined for Israel and Jerusalem that the signs were
given them. God's Word was the sign given them and testified of
Christ precept upon precept, line upon line, here a little and there
a little.
Isaiah 28:9-13 I find it
interesting that God used His Word and the way it was written to
blind those who were looking for a conquering king to reject the
humble servant that came before them. I think this is a lesson for
us to learn from in the end-times.
Israel was blinded
because they didn't recognize God's timing written in His Word as
prophecy.How much more should
we at the end, with all the fulfilled prophecy leading to this point
and the events going on in the world, be able to see God's design
written in His Word with the same precision laid out in the 70 Weeks
prophecy? Daniel was told that understanding of what was written is
sealed for the end and until May 14, 1948 Bible prophecy was more or
less sealed to our understanding. But knowledge is increasing and I
believe we have it very well laid out for us,
verified
in history,
written in
God's Word and clearly seen
coming to pass in
the news. Understanding where we are in the end-times scenario
does not require modern-day prophets with special revelation, but
only one who loves God and can read the Word of God written
thousands of years ago foretelling the end-time events for them that
love God. We just need His guidance through His Word and
interpretation of His Word by His Word. It's all there.
The reason I broach
this topic is because Yeshua warned of deception in the last days,
of people coming in His name that were not of Him. I've also been
seeing a strong desire to experience the supernatural. With the
focus on Yeshua, I believe that is good. However, God is not the
only spirit out there who can produce signs that amaze human beings.
And so we must test all things according to God's Word and hold to
that which is good.
1 John 4:1-11
Beloved,
believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are
of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the
world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God:
Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the
flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not
that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God:
and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard
that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. Ye
are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because
greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. They
are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the
world heareth them. We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth
us; he that is not of God heareth not us.
Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every
one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth
not knoweth not God; for God is love. In this was manifested the
love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten
Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is
love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his
Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so
loved us, we ought also to love one another.2 Timothy 4:1-4
… I give you this charge: Preach the Word; be prepared in season and
out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage--with great patience and
careful instruction. For the time will come when men will not put up with
sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather
around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want
to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to
myths.
2 Corinthians 11:1-4;
13-15
Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly:
and indeed bear with me. For I am jealous over you with godly
jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may
present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. But I fear, lest by
any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so
your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in
Christ. For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom
we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye
have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not
accepted, ye might well bear with him.
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming
themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for 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.
The Yeshua preached is in the Word of God and that
should be our foundation, not just experiences. There is an ultimate incarnation of the deception of
the end, and God allows the deception, adding a strong delusion that
they would believe a lie.
2 Thessalonians 2:1-12
Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, That ye be not
soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by
word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at
hand. Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall
not come, except there come a falling away first
[apostasy], 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. Remember ye not, that, when I
was yet with you, I told you these things? And now ye know what
withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. For the
mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth
will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that
Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit
of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his
coming: Even him, whose coming is after the working of
Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And
with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish;
because they received not the love of the truth, that they might
be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong
delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all
might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in
unrighteousness.
Satan works with all power and signs and lying wonders.
In the last days there will be a falling away from God, and teachers
will deceive, some in God's name. This is why its important to test
all spirits to see whether they are of God.
1 Timothy 4:1-16
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; Speaking lies in hypocrisy;
having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats,
which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them
which believe and know the truth. For every creature of God is
good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with
thanksgiving: For it is sanctified by the word of God and
prayer. If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these
things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished
up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou
hast attained. But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and
exercise thyself rather unto godliness. For bodily exercise
profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things,
having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to
come. This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we
trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men,
specially of those that believe. These things command and teach.
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the
believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in
faith, in purity. Till I come, give attendance to reading, to
exhortation, to doctrine. Neglect not the gift that is in
thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of
the hands of the presbytery. Meditate upon these things;
give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to
all. Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue
in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and
them that hear thee.
This is meant to be a head's up and warning to check
everything against the Bible always.
Acts 17:11
Feelings can be misleading and knowing so little about the
spirit realm in an end-time world of darkness and deception by an
angel of light should bring a guard of caution to anyone seeking
Truth. The serpent is subtle and works in increments slowly to
pull the veil over the eyes, just like cooking frogs. Put them in
boiling water and they jump, bring the water their in to a boil and
they just sit there and cook. Be cautious and trust the Bible always
seeking after Yeshua.
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