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NASB | Matthew 24:24 "For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 24:24 "For false Christs and false prophets will appear and they will provide great signs and wonders, so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect (God's chosen ones). |
Bible Question: There have been hundreds of reported sighting, and perhaps thousands of unreported sightings of Mary the mother of Jesus. Taking into account that Satan is a liar and deceiver could these apparitions be in accordance with 2Cor 11:14 and 2Thes 2:9-11 ? |
Bible Answer: Hi, Cris4him! I understand that the Catholic Church spend a number of man-hours investigating such wonders and that most (99 percent or so) are deem questionable or inconclusive and the devoted are warned not to put much weight into them... I feel the same about those who claim to have have personal revelations from God (as the televangelist who claimed that God needed 8 mil from him or He would take him out--once the congregation got him the moolah, he came back with God said that it's 8 mil every year!) or those who claim to have been gifted with special discernment about other people's spiritual state or the ones that haved traversed into the heavens... sadly, people are always looking for a quick-fix and many congregations have formed around questionable, to say the least, theologies... This is why it is so important to head Jesus Word (Matthew 24:23-26), and to learn from Scripture to test everything against Scripture (2 Corinthians 11:4; Galatians 1:6-12) God Bless! Angel |