Deceived

By John Baptista

Praise God I was born and raised in a place and time which my extended family had little. There was never enough food, and clothing was sparse. I grew up without a father, though notwithstanding, having many females in the family, there were always men around. In this continual scenario, I was able to see what sin really is and how it takes advantage of the deceived, eventually taking their lives.

I completed an online seminary course and improved my knowledge of God's Word. I held church services in my home weekly, for over ten years. I have led many people to Christ and counseled them concerning how the deceiver was trying to rob them. I pray that God remembers that I shared the love he shares with me.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Jan 2, 2024
• ISBN: 9798889437345

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Deceived

John Baptista

ISBN 979-8-88943-733-8 (paperback)

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Copyright © 2023 by John Baptista

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

Chapter 25

Chapter 26

Chapter 27

Chapter 28

Chapter 29

Chapter 30

Chapter 31

Chapter 32

Chapter 33

Chapter 34

Chapter 35

Chapter 36

Chapter 37

About the Author

Introduction

It is blatantly and glaringly obvious that the world is quickly on its way to hell in Satan's handbasket. Christ foretold of disasters that will come upon the earth, more and more frequently before the time of the end. The great deceiver, Satan, has conjured his witchcraft on the entire world. He has indeed " blinded the minds of the unbelievers (2 Corinthians 4:4 NIV; emphasis mine). We have entered a time, as the prophet Isaiah stated, Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! " (Isaiah 5:20 NKJV).

From the world's point of view, it is now a good thing to break every law of God. It is a good thing to abort a child; it is a good thing to allow murders back on the street from prison. It is a good thing to lie on people. It is a good thing for a man to marry a man and a woman to marry a woman. The serpent told our earthly mother Eve, "For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil" (Genesis 3:5 NKJV). This is a true statement. People have become their own god, choosing the things that pleases their flesh and soul. People have swallowed the deceiver's lies hook, line, and sinker.

As I watch the news concerning what is going on in America and the world, I see Satan at work; Scripture is being unveiled. We have a president who is Satan's pawn, and he is advised by Satan's demons, his administration. His administration is filled with reprobates, which confirms, as Christians, we are wrestling against Satan's army "against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places" (Ephesians 6:12 NKJV).

One must become spiritually wise to the workings of God's Holy Spirit and Satan's unholy spirits. When we see a person performing evil acts, it should be evident they are guided by Satan's spirit, not God's Spirit. One should ask him or herself, Why do people murder others, abuse others, abort the fruit of the womb?

Christ told us, "For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies" (Matthew 15:19 NKJV). When Christ speaks of the heart, he is using the Hebrew word lev, which is defined as "the mind, the thoughts. We are commanded to love Elohiym with all our heart (Deuteronomy 6:5; emphasis added). The first picture in this Hebrew word symbolic of a shepherd's staff and represents authority, as the shepherd has authority over his flock. The second letter is the picture of the floor plan of the nomadic tent and represents the idea of being inside, as the family resides within the tent. When combined they mean "the authority within" (https://www.ancient-hebrew.org/definition/heart.htm).

When Christ spoke of the heart, he meant the inner person, our minds and thoughts. Our emotions which are our feelings, and our will and emotions. The book of James affirms, "Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death (James 1:14–15 NKJV). Christ stated to his disciples, And he said unto them, "Why are ye troubled?" And why do thoughts arise in your hearts?" (KJV).

God's love is not an emotional love but agape love, a love which shows God to be the only great God, who is gracious and merciful. A God whose love is so great that he willingly sent his only begotten Son to save mankind from their sins, which leads to damnation in hell. Our heart, the inner man, is where he speaks to us, giving us the mind of Christ Jesus. Christ warned us as to what to look for during the end times of his return. He said to the multitude, "Whenever you see a cloud rising out of the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming;' and so, it is. And when you see the south wind blow, you say, ‘There will be hot weather'; and there is. Hypocrites! You can discern the face of the sky and of the earth, but how is it you do not discern this time?" (Luke 12:54–56 NKJV).

He instructed his disciples:

Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?" And Jesus answered and said to them: "Take heed that no one deceives you. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,' and will deceive many. And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of sorrows." Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name's sake. And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. But he who endures to the end shall be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come…" But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. Therefore, you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect." Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season? Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing. Assuredly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all his goods. But if that evil servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,' and begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards, the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him and at an hour that he is not aware of, and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth." (Matthew 24:3–35, 36–51)

It is this author's calling to proclaim the coming of the Lord. He wants all to repent and be saved. Many false prophets have come preaching that they come in the name of the Lord, deceiving many. Some even state they are the Lord. We now hear of wars and rumors of wars; in America, we have wars in our streets, lawlessness abounds, and the agape love of many continues to grow cold. Newscasters and most of the public speak of murder as though they are speaking of the weather; life does not matter. The book of Revelation gives us a graphic reality of what Christ spoke of as "all these are the beginning of sorrows. Truly, we can speak of the last days" beginning when Christ was born. Satan used King Herod to stop God's proclamation on the birth of the Messiah:

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him…" When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him…" Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, determined from them what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also… Then, being divinely warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed for their own country another way." Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men. (Matthew 1:1–3, 7–8, 12, 16 NKJV)

If we go back further, Satan knew his time was short when God pronounced the curse on him in the garden of Eden, "And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed" (Genesis 3:15 NKJV).

We can say when this curse was pronounced on the serpent, the end-times began. The serpent, having observed Cain's behavior, verbal and nonverbal, knew Cain could not be of the seed of Christ. He discovered quickly it was Abel who was of the seed of Christ. A clue to this is shown in Genesis chapter 4:

Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, and said, "I have acquired a man from the Lord." Then she bore again, this time his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. And in the process of time, it came to pass that Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to the Lord. Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And the Lord respected Abel and his offering, but He did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell. (Genesis 4:4–5 NKJV)

It is thought that Cain and Abel were twins. Cain burst forth from the woman first and then Abel. Adam and Eve no doubt thought that their firstborn, Cain, would be the promised seed, for she exclaimed, "I have acquired a man from the Lord." Satan tried everything he could that people would not know who the real Messiah is. Many people today have been fooled in thinking there are more than one way to get to heaven except through Christ. I have heard a famous preacher state there is more than one way to get to heaven. Do not dare to entertain such a blasphemous thought!

The first part of Satan's plan was to cause the fall and abdication of Adam's position from earthly ruler, in which he was successful. The second part of Satan's plan was to prevent the birth and work of Jesus Christ. The serpent knew he had to eradicate the seed of Christ to maintain his authority upon the earth. The serpent, observing how acrimonious Cain was concerning not being accepted by the Lord, was able to use his lust of covetousness, hatred, and jealousy to begin the second part of his plan. "Now Cain talked with Abel his brother; and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him" (Genesis 4:8 NKJV).

The Lord said to Cain, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries out to Me from the ground. So now you are cursed from the earth, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand. When you till the ground, it shall no longer yield its strength to you. A fugitive and a vagabond you shall be on the earth. You are cursed from the ground. It will no longer give you its best; you will be homeless and a wanderer on the earth!" (Genesis 4:10–12 NKJV)

One should wonder why Cain nor Abel is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ. Here are some reasons. Cain was dismissed from the garden when he killed his brother. Some even think Cain was the actual biological seed of Satan. Adam nor Eve displayed such murderous behavior; neither did Abel. So where and how did Cain get the thought of murder? Was it an inborn evil characteristic of his father, Satan? God disowned Cain for his behavior. Abel, since he bore no children, did not proffer any seed to Christ's genealogy, having been murdered before knowing a woman. Cain was among those who were killed by the flood, and none other than Noah and seven others survived the flood. All of Cain's offspring were killed by the flood. However, we do see that Adam is mentioned in his genealogy, especially since Adam is genetically the father of all who is living. "Now Jesus Himself began His ministry at about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph" (Luke 2:23 NKJV).

"Prahalad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan, the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God" (Luke 2:36–38).

Therefore, Christ had no living offspring before the flood. God began Christ's ancestry with the spiritual man that would be responsible for teaching him about Judaism: Joseph.

Satan used the Pharisees to help him in his second plan to kill Christ or send him through so much physical and psychological pain that he would disobey the Father. They accused Christ of being a demon. When he was accused of that, he proclaimed, "But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you" (Matthew 12:28 NKJV). No one else before Christ could cast out demons. The Pharisees claimed to be able to cast out demons, but when Jesus actually cast out demons on this occasion:

Then one was brought to Him who was demon-possessed, blind and mute; and He healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw. And all the multitudes were amazed and said, "Could this be the Son of David?" Now when the Pharisees heard it, they said, "This fellow does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons." But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand. If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore, they shall be your judges. But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you. Or how can one enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house. He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad." (Matthew 12:22–30 NKJV)

The Pharisees, no doubt, tried to fool people in thinking they could cast out demons. However, Christ put before them their lies and hypocrisy. He stated to them, "Every city or house divided against itself will not stand. If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out?"

Christ basically told them, Your house is divided, you say you hold the keys to God's kingdom, but you actually work for Satan. Satan will not cast out his own demons, for if so, his kingdom would not continue to stand, "And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out?" The great deceiver evidently made the Pharisees think they were casting out demons. What was happening, the demons pretended to be cast out, which deceived the Pharisees in thinking the power of Jehovah God was working through them.

This scheme is used by many false prophets today. These false prophets actually convince or pay people to fain being healed or fain demons being cast out of them. Whichever way, Satan is involved with these false prophets. Christ casting out demons signaled the beginning demise of Satan's kingdom. Thus, the games began. When he was taken captive to be crucified, the word states, "Then some began to spit on Him, and to blindfold Him, and to beat Him, and to say to Him, "Prophesy!" And the officers struck Him with the palms of their hands" (Mark 14:65 NKJV). Their last scheme was to humiliate him so badly that he would ask the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the Romans for mercy as he was nailed to the cross. Let it be known Christ was nailed to the cross nude. He did not have on a loincloth.

And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left. Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." And they divided His garments and cast lots. And the people stood looking on. But even the rulers with them sneered, saying, "He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the chosen of God." The soldiers also mocked Him, coming and offering Him sour wine, and saying, "If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself." (Luke 23:33–37 NKJV)

Through all of his suffering, he loved us so. Thus, he spoke these words, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do (Luke 23:34 NKJV). Most Christians know that it was Christ who created the heavens and the earth and mankind, For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist" (Colossians 1:16–29 NKJV).

Knowing this, we should lovingly and reverently understand that he gave himself because he loves us. He knew that you and I would be born and we would sin, but he lovingly gave himself that we may be saved into everlasting life with him and the Father. Even being nailed on the cross in his pain and suffering, he could have said, "Time Out." Everything would have disappeared, and he could have started a new creation; it would have been as if nothing ever existed. Hallelujah, his love for us would not allow him to do that. If you have not given your heart to the Lord, please do so now.

There are many people who are allowing Satan to play mind games with them. They pretend to surrender themselves over to Christ but backslide. Christ has a warning for these people:

For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries. Anyone who has rejected Moses' law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace? For we know Him who said, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord. And again, "The Lord will judge His people." It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God." (Hebrews 10:26–31 NKJV)

If you have not professed Christ as your Lord and Savior, do not allow time to run out on you.

Chapter 1

I Need More Time

Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.

—Isaiah 55:6–7 KJV

The Lord is waiting on you. He wants to hear from your broken heart. " The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth. He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; he also will hear their cry and save them (Psalm 145:18–19 NKJV). Please listen to the plea of one who dearly loves you. Behold, the Lord ' s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear. But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you, that he will not hear " (Isaiah 59:1–2 KJV).

The time to ask Christ to forgive your sins and accept him is now. Do not allow the deceiver to fool you in thinking you have more time or there is no God. You may be thinking if there were a God the world, would it not be in the condition it is now? It is not God who commits sin, it is mankind, thus God has stated, "Be sure your sin will find you out (Numbers 32:23 NKJV). There is a price to be paid for sin. Sin will surely come calling for payment, For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 6:23 NKJV).

The word death here is not just our physical death, but everlasting death and separation from God in hell. We see sin reaping payment all over the earth. Sin is responsible for every unloving act on earth. Because many do not seek the love of God, then sin fills the void where love should inhabit. The word tells us that because of sin, "For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. Not only that, but we also who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body" (Romans 8:22–23 NKJV).

All that God has created is groaning for recreation. How much more can the earth take? We are told that God created hell and destruction are never full, "Hell and destruction are never full; so, the eyes of man are never satisfied (Proverbs 27:20 KJV). You would think that people would say to themselves, I don't want to cause myself or anyone else trouble. Before God destroyed the earth that Noah lived on, The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually" (Genesis 6:5–12 NKJV). Is this not where we are now? My beloved, please open your eyes and repent if you have not already. And tell everyone you come in contact with that God loves them and desires no on ends up in hell.

The time is near when God's patience will end, "Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed" (Romans 2:4–5 ESV). God knows your pain, your trauma; he wants to heal you. God gave His only begotten Son that you may be healed and have everlasting life.

Time is running out.

Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house. And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes. But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath. For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect's sake those days will be shortened. (Matthew 24:16–22 NKJV)

Christ also reiterated:

In that day, he who is on the housetop, and his goods are in the house, let him not come down to take them away. And likewise, the one who is in the field, let him not turn back. Remember Lot's wife. Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it. I tell you, in that night there will be two men in one bed: the one will be taken and the other will be left. Two women will be grinding together: the one will be taken and the other left. Two men will be in the field: the one will be taken and the other left.

Many people are behaving as if Christ will not return. After his ascension, they thought and spoke the same way, that Christ's resurrection was fake. Those who hated the Lord and his followers began to say, "Where is the promise of his coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation" (2 Peter 3:4 NKJV).

There is a reading in God's Word concerning a certain rich man:

The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully. And he thought within himself, saying, "What shall I do, since I have no room to store my crops?" So he said, "I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build greater, and there I will store all my crops and my goods. And I will say to my soul, ‘Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry.' But God said to him, "Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided? So is he who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God?" (Luke 12:16–21 NKJV).

You nor I have no promise that we will finish this day or awaken in the morning. God holds your next breath. One should not be remiss in thinking that tomorrow will be just as today. Christ stated, "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only" (Matthew 24:36 NKJV).

The book of Revelation describes what is going to happen during the last days. Through the apostle John, Christ revealed four horsemen that have been given devastating power to cause devastation upon the earth during the time of the end. I fear these four horsemen have been doing their commandments since the eviction of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden. In the book of 2 Thessalonians, the apostle Paul reveals:

Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come. Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshipped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. Do you not remember that when I was still with you, I told you these things? And now you know what is restraining, that he may be revealed in his own time. For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way. And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming. The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness. (2 Thessalonians 2:1–12 NKJV)

Christ gave a vision to the apostle John who had been exiled to the island Patmos to spend his last days. These visions were concerning earth's last days. The apostle John saw these visions:

The First Seal is opened: The conqueror: the White Horse: "Now I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals; and I heard one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, "Come and see." And I looked, and behold, a white horse. He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer." (Revelation 6:1–2 NKJV)

This is a depiction of Satan riding a white horse, pretending to be Christ, the true king and conqueror. Satan will use his son, the first beast, and the Antichrist to accomplish this mission. The prophet Daniel describes Satan's son, the Antichrist:

Then I wished to know the truth about the fourth beast, which was different from all the others, exceedingly dreadful, with its teeth of iron and its nails of bronze, which devoured, broke in pieces, and trampled the residue with its feet; and the ten horns that were on its head, and the other horn which came up, before which three fell, namely, that horn which had eyes and a mouth which spoke pompous words, whose appearance was greater than his fellows. "I was watching; and the same horn was making war against the saints, and prevailing against them, until the Ancient of Days came, and a judgment was made in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for the saints to possess the kingdom." Thus he said, "The fourth beast shall be A fourth kingdom on earth, which shall be different from all other kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, trample it and break it in pieces. The ten horns are ten kings who shall arise from this kingdom. And another shall rise after them; he shall be different from the first ones and shall subdue three kings. He shall speak pompous words against the Most High, shall persecute the saints of the Most High, and shall intend to change times and law. Then the saints shall be given into his hand for a time and times and half a time." But the court shall be seated, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and destroy it forever. Then the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey Him. (Daniel 7:10–27 NKJV).

The book of Revelation describes the Antichrist and the False Prophet:

Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name. Now the beast which I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like the feet of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority. And I saw one of his heads as if it had been mortally wounded, and his deadly wound was healed. And all the world marveled and followed the beast. So they worshipped the dragon who gave authority to the beast; and they worshipped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?" And he was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was given authority to continue for forty-two months. Then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven. It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation. All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. If anyone has an ear, let him hear. He who leads into captivity shall go into captivity; he who kills with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints. The Beast from the Earth Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon. And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men. And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword and lived. He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed. He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666. (Revelation 13:1–18 NKJV).

The Word tells us, "He is allowed to take peace from the earth. He went out conquering and to conquer. And it was granted to the one who sat on it to take peace from the earth, and that people should kill one another. This godly spirit will take peace from the earth and cause people to kill one another."

Notice he has a bow but no arrows. This means he will no longer have the power to kill whomever he wants. He will use his riches, lies, jealousy, hatred, and neighbor against neighbor, and subterfuge to keep wars going. Here we have "wars and rumors of wars." We have hope. There is another conqueror coming later, riding a white horse as well:

Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself. He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written, "King of kings and Lord of lords. (Revelation 19:11–16 NKJV)

He who sat on this white horse, the one and only King and Conqueror, is no other than Jesus Christ. He is called "Faithful and True, and His name is called the Word of God. When this conqueror comes, time's up."

The Second Seal is opened: The Red Horse: When He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, "Come and see." Another horse, fiery red, went out. And it was granted to the one who sat on it to take peace from the earth, and that people should kill one another; and there was given to him a great sword. (Revelation 6:1–4 NKJV)

This fiery red horse followed by the false messiah riding the white horse has been given authority by God to take peace from the earth and input the spirit of murder in them. Can you not see this fiery horse today? It was not God's plan that men should murder one another. God is love, and there is no evil in him. In fact, the book of James states:

Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death. Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of Lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. (James 1:13–17 NKJV)

When one does evil, it is the spirit of Satan working in such a one. So we can never say God is the cause of evil on the earth. Thus, when we see or hear of murders on the earth, it is Satan at work, and many are allowing themselves to be used by him.

The Third Seal is opened: When He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Come and see." So, I looked, and behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, "A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not harm the oil and the wine." (Revelation 6:5–6)

This is a depiction of scarcity on the earth: "Denarius is a Roman silver coin that weighed about 3.85 g (0.124 oz t) and hence would have a modern value of 74 cents. So, a 100 denarius represents a100 days of an agricultural worker who would have worked for 12 hours each day" (https://nftgamef. com/how-much-is-a-denarii-worth).

This is the time of famine. We must understand that when this happens, wealthy people will have the ability to purchase these scarce items, where they may be found, especially on the black market. What will happen to the poor who cannot purchase these items? Can you visualize myriads of dead bodies in the streets and even in homes? "And do not harm the oil and the wine." The oil was used to consecrate, cleanse, and make holy. It also symbolized mercy because it was sprinkled seven times on the sacrificial altar.

Seven signifies God's mercy. Wine symbolizes the blood of Christ. I believe God told the angel not to destroy the oil and wine is because they will be used during the tribulation to anoint holy items and people. Wine will be used in the Holy Communion, for there will be people who will receive salvation during this horrific time. When Jesus was performing the Passover, scripture notes this:

And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, "Take, eat; this is My body." Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you. For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father's kingdom."

When Christ returns, he will celebrate the Passover with a myriad of people. There will be a need for much wine. I pray that if you are on the fence of accepting Christ, listen to your inner man and ask him into your life and your heart.

The Fourth Seal is opened. "When He opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, ‘Come and see.' So I looked, and behold, a pale horse. And the name of him who sat on it was Death, and Hades followed with him. And power was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword, with hunger, with death, and by the beasts of the earth. (Revelation 6:7)

The angel of death makes his arrival on the stage, "And power was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword, with hunger, with death, and by the beasts of the earth."

The rider of this pale horse will have the power and authority to kill a fourth of the earth. "The world population was estimated to have exceeded 7.9 billion people as of November 2021" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World Population "World population," Worldometers, 10 November 2021; Retrieved 10 November 2021).

This means that at least 1.7 billion people will lose their lives. People will die by the sword, meaning murder, hunger, and will still claim its number. It could be that there will be innumerable wild beasts upon the earth at that time. Their populations could explode because there is so much human flesh to eat. At this point in America, we do have some animal control strategies. However, when funds began to fade, so will health organization, grocery stores, police forces, and soup kitchen.

In the book of Isaiah, the prophet spoke of this coming time:

For behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, takes away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stock and the store, The whole supply of bread and the whole supply of water; The mighty man and the man of war, The judge and the prophet, And the diviner and the elder; The captain of fifty and the honorable man, The counselor and the skillful artisan, And the expert enchanter. "I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them. The people will be oppressed, Every one by another and every one by his neighbor; the child will be insolent toward the elder, and the base toward the honorable." When a man takes hold of his brother in the house of his father, saying, "You have clothing; You be our ruler, and let these ruins be under your power." In that day he will protest, saying, "I cannot cure your ills, for in my house is neither food nor clothing; Do not make me a ruler of the people." For Jerusalem stumbled, and Judah is fallen, because their tongue and their doings are against the Lord, to provoke the eyes of His glory. (Isaiah 3:1–8 NKJV)

The majority of people will have very little left to survive:

When a man takes hold of his brother in the house of his father, saying, "You have clothing; You be our ruler, and let these ruins be under your power." In that day he will protest, saying, "I cannot cure your ills, for in my house is neither food nor clothing; Do not make me a ruler of the people. It is very evident at this time, I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them. The people will be oppressed, every one by another and every one by his neighbor; the child will be insolent toward the elder, and the base toward the honorable."

Even though we have people in adult bodies, they have the minds of children. These adult-sized children and babes shall rule over the people, as which is now happening in our US Congress and Senate. Our president, Joe Biden, is no different. Though he acted as a child before his presidency, it appears his mind is now reverting back to that of a babe that needs to be taken care of and for someone to watch over him in more ways than one. These adult children are leading America in Satan's direction. We all need to rid ourselves of the hatred in the heart and know Satan has robbed us all. Whether one is rich or poor, comely or uncomely, death will claim us all, unless Christ returns soon to take his children home.

Listen to what the Word has proclaimed for women during the time of tribulation, those last days:

Moreover the Lord says: "Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with outstretched necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, making a jingling with their feet, Therefore the Lord will strike with a scab The crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will uncover their secret parts." In that day the Lord will take away the finery: the jingling anklets, the scarves, and the crescents; the pendants, the bracelets, and the veils; the headdresses, the leg ornaments, and the headbands; the perfume boxes, the charms, and the rings; the nose jewels, the festal apparel, and the mantles; the outer garments, the purses, and the mirrors; the fine linen, the turbans, and the robes. And so it shall be: instead of a sweet smell there will be a stench; instead of a sash, a rope; instead of well-set hair, baldness; instead of a rich robe, a girding of sackcloth; and branding instead of beauty. Your men shall fall by the sword, and your mighty in the war. Her gates shall lament and mourn, and she being desolate shall sit on the ground. (Isaiah 3:16–26 NKJV)

We see today that some women are haughty, walking with outstretched necks and wanton eyes. Some women do wear anklets, walking and mincing as they go. The word mincing means to walk with short, tripping steps. The Lord will put sores on their heads and create baldness. They will go into captivity and be stripped naked, exposing their private parts; Hitler did this to the Jewish women. The Lord will take away their finery, the jingling anklets, the scarves, crescents, pendants, bracelets, veils, headdresses, leg ornaments, headbands, perfume boxes, charms, rings, nose jewels, festival clothing, mantels, outer garments, purses, and mirrors. Instead of a sweet smell, there will be a stench. Please mediate on these scriptures and know this is not what you want for yourself and others. I am only a messenger of God's Word, here to warn all of coming events during the last days. Give your life to the Lord before it is too late.

The Fifth Seal is Opened: When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held. And they cried with a loud voice, saying, "How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?" Then a white robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them that they should rest a little while longer, until both the number of their fellow servants and their brethren, who would be killed as they were, was completed.

There are those in heaven who have been martyred for Christ and they are crying out for retribution. Christ tells them, "Rest a little while longer, until both the number of their fellow servants and their brethren, who would be killed as they were, was completed." Many who have been left behind will turn their lives over to Christ, and they will be murdered by the Antichrist and his minions.

The Sixth Seal is Opened: Cosmic Disturbances: I looked when He opened the sixth seal, and behold, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became like blood. And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its late figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind. Then the sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved out of its place. And the kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, and said to the mountains and rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! For the great day of His wrath has come, and who is able to stand?"

At this time, things will be so bad that many will beg for death. The apostle Peter speaks of these last days:

But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed. Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn! (2 Peter 3:10–12 ESV)

The apostle John spoke of the last days:

Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also, there was no more sea. Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, "Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away." (Revelation 2:1–4 NKJV)

Chapter 2

Would I Lie to You?

You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.

—John 8:44 NKJV

There is a very apropos quote attributed to Joseph Goebbels, Adolf Hitler's closest and devoted bootlicker. That quote is, " If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State. "

Is this not the air the German people believed under Adolf Hitler? This is the same air Americans are breathing today. My hope is that many Americans will open their eyes and ears to God's truth. It is falling for Satan lies as was taught to him by Satan. Americans are being fed the lies of Satan 24-7 by some most media outlets. If you listen, they all speak the same lies. The States is shielding those people who propagate their lies. These prevaricators are not only protected but paid generously to do so. Payment comes not only with outright cash incentives but turning a blind eye to the looting of businesses and destruction of cities and even murders.

I pray people will open their eyes to Satan's games, which he taught Adolph and others throughout history; "Tell people a lie long enough, they will believe it." This is straight out of Hitler's playbook. Hitler's playbook is now being used by the democrat (demon-crat) party to bring America under the rule of Satan.

The word confirms:

Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me. Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word. You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it." (John 8:42–44 NKJV)

When he speaks a lie, he speaks for all demonic liars throughout time. His lies continue to be perpetuated, gaining momentum with each lie uttered, becoming more and more powerful with all of his progeny. This is easy to see in our government today. All those who practice lying "are of their father the devil. They are his resources and his progeny. Satan is incapable of speaking truth because there is no truth in him." When he speaks, he blinds the immature to truth; for his children, lying is but their mantle. He is hopeful that the lust of one's flesh will make it easier to believe his lies.

Satan will promise you anything in this world if you worship him. Because he is the god of this world, he can instantly reward the unaware of the consequences of their disobedience toward God. As Eve was not aware of the consequences of her actions, she swallowed Satan's motivational lecture. Satan knows the best way to convert one to worship him is to entertain one's lusts and provide that person with their sinful craving.

Unlike God, who does not reward sinners, scripture has affirmed, "And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:19 NKJV).

King David wrote, "I have been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his descendants begging bread" (Psalm 37:25 NKJV).

God takes care of his righteous children. He may not answer you at the time of your supplication, but that does not mean he has not heard your request. If God has to do something miraculously to help his child, he has done and will continue to do whatever it takes to protect his child. However, he is not our waiter. He expects us to use the mind of Christ Jesus and faith in him. Do you have faith in him?

For God has stated, "But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him" (Hebrews 11:6 NKJV). If he needs to deliver you from danger immediately, he has done that for millions of people and will continue to do so. Just continue seeking him and being obedient.

God tells us, "For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise (Hebrews 10:36 KJV). Most people want instant gratification, especially those living in America. God is working on each of us to increase our faith in him, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience (James 1:3 NKJV). God is working on increasing one's faith in him, For ye have need of patience."

God is able to give you and I what we need at any time. Scripture tells us, "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour" (1 Peter 5:8 NKJV).

The Greek word sober in this scripture is nepho and is defined as "to be calm and collected in spirit; to be temperate, dispassionate, circumspect."

We must wait on the Lord, "But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint" (Isaiah 40:31 NKJV). If one is calm and temperate in spirit, then one will not make decisions