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NASB | Matthew 7:15 ¶ "Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 7:15 ¶ "Beware of the false prophets, [teachers] who come to you dressed as sheep [appearing gentle and innocent], but inwardly are ravenous wolves. [Ezek 22:27] |
Subject: RAVENING WOLVES OF DECEPTION |
Bible Note: Eph. 5:6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. vain words - kenos, empty (literal or figurative) - empty, (in) vain. 1. not leading to a desirable or lasting effect; futile; fruitless We are warned that things will get worse with time... 2 Tim. 3:13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. These deceivers are not outside the Church!... Titus 1:10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: Christ Himself will reward the watchful believers... Luke 12:37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. Steadfast continuance is required .... Eph. 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; watching - agrupneo, 1 (a) (as negative particle) and Greek 5258 (hupnos); to be sleepless, i.e. keep awake - watch. The enemy makes use of our idleness... Matthew 13:25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. 222 references to truth Those who know God personally are open to the gospel... 1 John 4:6 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. Those who desire to live un-righteously are deceiving themselves... 2 Thes. 2:7-12 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. [8] 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: [9] Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, [10] And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. [11] And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: [12] That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. NIV - 2 Thes. 2:10-12 and in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. [11] For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie [12] and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness. apate, delusion - deceit (-ful, -fulness), deceivableness (-ving). 2 Thes. 2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: delusion - plane, (as abstract); object fraudulence; subject a straying from orthodoxy or piety :- deceit, to deceive, delusion, error. Unbelief will damn the soul... 2 Thes. 2:12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. Faith will be greatly challenged in the last days... 1 Tim. 4:1 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; Christ spoke of lack of faith on the earth... Luke 18:8 Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? |
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