The Serpent's Deception or the Savior's Love

By Earl L. Harris

The purpose of this treatise is three fold. First, to sound a warning to the followers of Jesus Christ. Secondly, to encourage those who are still searching for the Truth and finally, to prayerfully, help to open the spiritual eyes of those who have been ensnared and deceived by the enemy.

Jesus Christ himself warned his disciples of the great danger of being deceived. Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ: and shall deceive many. (Matthew 24:4,5) and again, in verse eleven Jesus warned of false prophets saying, And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

• Language: English
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• Release date: Mar 20, 2010
• ISBN: 9781450049597

Earl L. Harris

Earl Harris was born in Philadelphia and educated in the city school system after which he served two and one half years in the U.S. military> He received a Bachelor of science degree from the Pennsylvania State College with a major in secondary education. He served 27 years as Probation Officer and Supervisor of caseworkers at The Family Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia. Earl continued to follow his personal interests until his life was dramatically impacted by a series of four, successive events. First the loss of his father through drowning, followed by his sister’s drowning, followed by the death of his older brother when the B-29 bomber crashed in the Gulf of Mexico. These events were closely followed by the death of Earl’s mother who was crushed by the tragic, consecutive loss of her loved ones. These tragic, consecutive events arrested Earl’s attention and caused him to embark upon a search for some answers, but in all the wrong places. The cult of Theosophy lead to Transcendental Meditation, to the Bagavad Gita to the Upanashads, the Holy Koran and finally the “Jehovah’s Witnesses”. None of which gave any satisfactory answers. The J.W. worked hard to present many Bible verses but there was no expression of Love and Joy. Earl met and married a wonderful wife and was blessed with two wonderful children but something (Someone) was missing. Saint Augustine gave the answer to his problem when he said, “Lord, thou has made us so that our hearts shall find no rest until we rest in Thee.” But God’s timing is always perfect. Immediately, God lead a young Pastor, Benjamin Tolbert to joyfully present the Good news of Jesus Christ. Earl admitted to God that he was a sinner and prayed for God to forgive him. From that time forward his life changed. “therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” (2Cor 5:17) Then followed a great joy, great thirst for the word of God and a desire to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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The Serpent’s

D-E-C-E-P-T-I-O-N

OR

The

SAVIOR’S LOVE

Brother Earl L. Harris

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Acknowledgments

This book was only made possible through the leading of the Spirit of God, who placed a burden on the writer’s heart to proclaim the Gospel of JESUS CHRIST and expose some of Satan’s ancient and contemporary efforts to DECEIVE humanity.

A number of precious people have been important in helping to put this treatise together. I am especially thankful for the abundance of information provided by Joan Cetnar who graciously presented a wealth of the history of both her late husband William and her experiences with and escape from the mind controlling deception the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Joan is now a committed Christian who shares the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ through the "Personal Freedom Outreach" ministry.

I am especially grateful for my wife Iola’s patience and encouragement. Her proof-reading the manuscript and her support has been inspirational and invaluable.

I have been an avid follower of the ministry of Dr. Noah Hutchings and his numerous publications on various biblical subjects and have included. THE DARK SIDE of The Purpose Driven Church as an important part of this book, as well as James Sundquist’s book, "Whose Driving The Purpose Driven Church.

Paul Blizard’s testimony is included as one of the many of those who have escaped the mind control of the J.W.s as well as Cal Lehman, founder of Towerwatch Ministry.

I have G. A. Riplinger to thank for the use of the fifteen illustrated examples from her brilliantly written book, In Awe of thy Word, comparing different bible versions.

My very talented great nephews, Kamili and Zamani agreed to help design the book cover. Zamani with his computer skills and Kamili with his considerable artistic talent.

Introduction

The purpose of this treatise is three fold. First, to sound a warning to the followers of Jesus Christ. Secondly, to encourage those who are still searching for the Truth and finally, to prayerfully, help to open the spiritual eyes of those who have been ensnared and deceived by the enemy.

Jesus Christ himself warned his disciples of the great danger of being deceived. Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ: and shall deceive many. (Matthew 24:4,5) and again, in verse eleven Jesus warned of false prophets saying, And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

The apostle Paul was fully aware of this danger and warned the elders of the church at Ephesus saying, Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things to draw away disciples after them. Therefore, watch and remember, that by the space of three years, I ceased not to warn every one, night and day with tears. (Acts 20:30,31) (His warning against Gnosticism) Paul, in his letter to Timothy also warned against the infiltration of apostasy. 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. (1 Timothy 4;1) The Gnostics were the originators of the myth that Jesus Christ was a created being which flatly contradicts the scriptures. Incidentally, this myth is also promulgated by the Jehovah’s Witness organization by misquoting scripture and adding