Quotes about Deception

Truth without grace is what the enemy brings when he comes as an 'angel of light.

Jesus made it very clear in His discourse about the end of the age in Matthew 24 that deception and delusion in society — and even in certain sectors of the Church — will be the primary sign that we are near the end of the age.

This prophesied period of deception will be so intense that people will believe what is false over what is obviously true, even denying facts and truths that are common sense and that nature itself teaches (see Romans 1:20).

Jude's use of epagonidzomai means to fight over an issue or to fight for a truth, and it pictures people who are wrestling between issues of truth and deception.

WIDESPREAD EVIL ALWAYS HAS ITS ROOTS IN WIDESPREAD DECEPTION

these leaders were promoting was a twisted version of truth. It was error packaged with elements of truth and then stealthily posed to believers in the guise of authenticity to make it more appetizing.

that corrupted version is presented as something improved or enhanced — when, in fact, it is a "perverted" adaptation of what was originally intended.

To bring the Church back to where God wants it to be will require great courage on the part of God's leaders, His spokesmen. They must be willing to acknowledge the present sad condition of large portions of the Church. Then they must rise up and both publicly and privately refute every form of deception with a steadfast stance on God's truth — regardless of the consequences to them personally.

Let Me tell you unequivocally what is going to happen at the end of the age: There will be an invasion of seducing spirits with doctrines of demons that will attempt to lead the world into widespread, wide-scale deception and delusion. I am telling you up front and in language so clear that you cannot misunderstand — unprecedented delusion will enter the world in that hour.

We will plant our feet firmly on the solid rock of God's Word and refuse to be moved by spirits of seduction that are luring the rest of the world into deception offered in a myriad of forms.

Have we forgotten that what we tolerate, we empower? Silence is communication! Silence communicates agreement and grants permission. We enable deception when we refuse to confront the lies. Silence is not an option!

It's our responsibility to take an uncompromising stance on God's Word and to serve as the restraining force that impedes deception's forward progress in society so it cannot take hold and entrench itself in people's minds as "just the way things are.