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That drives a great many away- but it’s really just an excuse for wavering faith in the end- IF we have a strong faith, then it doesn’t matter what others do or don’t do- We believe because We have a strong faith- period- Satan knows whereto get us- He knows how to needle us and cause us to grumble and complain and move away from God- He knows how to use our weak faith against us

A parable (some details based on speculation).

There was a great conference of demons in the unseen realm of darkness on day, with a number of successful demons testifying to their tactics in keeping souls away from the Enemy, God.

One demon said, "I have found much success in telling them that the Bible is full of contradictions, and how science explains the origin of the Universe, so that they cannot even believe its warning about us" (to some cackles of laughter).

Another crafty demon explained, "After sowing doubt in the words of the Enemy, I work to bring them into thinking that God's requirements for blessings and punishments for evil are not fair, that He needs to (as one of our instruments has said), 'share the wealth' without requiring obedience, and that instead it is their right to what others merit, and thereby even exclude mercy and grace. Once they swallow this then more deception can follow, till they are rather securely captives to Darkness, even if they think they believe in God."

Another followed, with one masquerading as an angel of light explaining how he presented a false christ, and a "different gospel" thru the various religions his class created, to keep them away from the Divine Son of God, sent by the Father, who purchased their pardon from sins with His own sinless shed blood, to save those who believe with effectual faith, on his account.

A demon specializing in the Christian realm also told how he diligently worked to bring souls to hold onto their natural tendency to believe that they can actually becoming good enough to be with God, or that God will grade on a scale and if their good deeds outweigh their bad ones they will escape Hell, and will attain to glory, maybe thru postmortem purifying torments and the help of their church and merits of others, to their eternal horror" (cheering erupting).

One other like-demon spoke on how he seduced those who professed faith in the Christ to believe that saving faith need not be a faith which effect characteristic obedience, including repentance when convicted of sin, but need only mean believing that Christ will save them, regardless of what their life evidences they truly believe in contrast to who He is and commands.

Another demon said, "I point out all the hypocrites in churches, which of course we work to make them, and so much appreciate, and how they are better than them, which lie they usually readily believe, and thus they never feel that dreaded conviction that leads to conversion to the Other Side."

Another demon testified "I work to focus them on all the things they will have to give up in other to follow the Son of God (to loud hissing at the mention of Him), and work to form a firm attachment to certain practices we seduce souls to engage in, to that they are dissuaded from any feelings toward the Enemy."

Another boasted "Using that innate sense of morality that they Enemy has given them, I try to use the suffering in the world (which we cause) to bring them into thinking God could not allow such, and even into thinking they are morally superior to the God they so much want to deny."

A few others followed, but finally one demon arose to speak and there fell a great hush over the domain of spiritual wickedness, for he was the most successful tempter of them all. Speaking softly sat first he stated, "My brethren have shared the tactics they used to keep souls from the Enemy, and we are grateful for their degree of success. However, while some are dissuaded by alleged contradictions in the Bible, sooner or latter they may meet someone who can sufficiently explain such and thereby we lose them.

And it is true that we have seduced many by charging the Enemy with injustice, and inculcating the "victim-entitlement" mentality, yet sooner or latter the folly of this is exposed and they are attracted to that abhorrent Christian ethos of mercy and grace, and blessings of obedience.

And certainly multitudes have been seduced by our false christs, and false gospels and spirits, from Communism to that which is within Catholicism, but too often the light of that deplorable gospel of grace penetrates their darkened heart as the Enemy gives grace, and all our labor is in vain.

It is also true that we have damned many by turning the grace of God into lasciviousness, or otherwise bring them to believe an inert faith is salvific, but there are many who preach repentance toward the Enemy and faith in His Christ (hissing again) and so are brought to saving, enduring effectual faith, instead of being a trophy for our illustrious Lucifer, the Son of the Morning.

Likewise, pointing out hypocrites in churches and reminding souls about how good they are is quite useful, but sooner or latter they can meet real believers and we lose them and thus the glory due to our Prince of Darkness.

It is also true that focusing souls on all the things they will have to give up in order to follow our adversary, the Son of God, is very often effective, but there are too many who testify that what they gave up was only what they call evil, and is replaced by a greater quantity and quality of things that they now can do.

The premise that science removes any warrant for believing in the Enemy, and the seduction of proud souls into into thinking they are morally superior to the Enemy, thereby justifying atheism (which successfully keeps them in the dark about us also), has especially been more effective of later. However, their presumptions are too often countered by reasonable believers in the Lord Christ, and an increasing number have become so, to our grievous loss.

I myself use all these tactics to varying degrees of success, but failing all else, my final most successful recourse is this: I tell convicted souls that the Bible indeed warrants believing, and is True (as we ourselves know too well) in all it teaches as the preserved word of God, and even affirm that the horrible resurrection of Christ (moaning) is evidenced in the changes of heart and life which faith in Him brings, and thus they they should indeed repent and believe on Him to save them.

Yes, you are hearing my correctly. I affirm that they should! Tomorrow. Always Tomorrow. Their consciences become pacified that they are no longer fighting against what they know deep down is True and must be done as they are persuaded to put off this decision to believe, and be baptized and follow Christ until later. Maybe after they graduate, or get married, or retire. And once you get them to put their day of salvation off once then it can become easier to do it again.

And so Tomorrow turns into other Tomorrows which turn into other Tomorrows until death comes unexpectedly, or their conviction is never again awakened (sometimes this delay tactic enables us to successfully employ the other tactics mentioned) and so we have them!"

At that all of the habitation of darkness exploded with demonic glee, and they were dismissed by their master to add this tactic to their repertoire of deception.

We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) (2 Corinthians 6:1-2)

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. (2 Corinthians 2:11)

And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. (Revelation 20:10)