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Beware!
November 16, 2011

When FBI agents train bank tellers to identify counterfeit bills, they show them both fake money and real money, and they study both. To detect a counterfeit problem, they must look for the differences in the genuine bill compared to the counterfeit—and not the similarities.

In 1 John 2, the apostle John helps to protect believers from heresy by showing them examples of counterfeit Christians and teachers. One of the signs of the last days is the coming of antichrists (1 John 2:18). Antichrists are those who claim to have His power and authority but don’t, or those who reject and oppose Him and His teachings.

John gave three marks of false teachers who are controlled by the spirit of the antichrists: They depart from the fellowship (v.19), they deny Jesus as the Messiah (v.22), and they draw the faithful away from Jesus (v.26). He encouraged believers to protect themselves against the spirit of the antichrists by depending on the indwelling presence of the Spirit, knowing the truth, and remaining in fellowship with Jesus.

We can protect ourselves from error and deception by knowing the false but relying on the Truth—Jesus Christ.

For Further Study
Find out how you can identify and protect yourself from
spiritual danger by reading Jude: Recognizing The
Danger Among Us at www.discoveryseries.org/q0909

Beware: The devil may add a few grains of truth to what is false.

Read: 1 John 2:18-27

You have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour. —1 John 2:18

Bible in a year:
Ezekiel 3-4; Hebrews 11:20-40

like the counterfeit, the churches today, and the pastors, give a general truth and water it down to where the messages are feel good examples in daily living. Nothing is held up as evil, not dressing immodestly (when do we ever hear or see this behavior today(modesty)). Ours is a congregation of kind loving people, actively supporting missionary woks all around the world, as well as doing good works and being generous. I am a supporter of the Salvation Army. Amazingly it has come to my attention that they no longer give the message of the Gospel when people come to be fed. I have questioned this when sending in a contribution. No response. It likely a volunteer opening and sorting mail ...

The gradual elimination of all things Christian is happening before our eyes. In schools, in government offices, prayers not allowed in Arlington Cemetery without submitting it before hand for approval and must be delivered exactly as approved.

We have strayed far from the United States Constitution.

God forgive us, help us to make a difference for thee and to stand strong in these days, in Jesus name amen.