OVERCOMING DECEIT: EXPOSITORY ON THE WORLD OF LIES AND ILLUSIONS

By BIMPE GOLD-IDOWU

Overcoming Deceit explains lies the devil and deceitful people use in luring believers to their ways. When you are ignorant of deceitful ways, you will trust people without question, and this will either make you backslide or lose your focus.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: THE SEED PUBLISHING HOUSE
• Release date: Dec 7, 2023
• ISBN: 9798869042033

BIMPE GOLD-IDOWU

Bimpe Gold-Idowu is a pastor, wed designer and an author. Blessed with prophetic gifts to minister effectively, build up ministers, discern spirit, and a deliverance minister A graduate of Divine Blessing Bible College and Seminary, Lagos, Nigeria, and the founder of The Seed Evangelical World Outreach. She writes clean contemporary romance, science fiction. fantasy, and nonfiction religious books. Married with kids.

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OVERCOMING DECEIT

EXPOSITORY ON THE WORD OF LIES AND ILLUSIONS

BIMPE GOLD-IDOWU

THE SEED PUBLISHING HOUSE

Copyright © 2nd Edition 2023 Bimpe Gold-Idowu

Overcoming Deceit: Expository on the World of Lies and Illusions.

Copyright © Bimpe Gold-Idowu.

Second Edition 2023 Bimpe Gold-Idowu.

First Edition 2022 Bimpe Gold-Idowu

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission from the author or publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other non-commercial uses permitted by copyright law.

Published by Seed Publishing House

I dedicate this book to God The Father, Son and Holy Spirit for His grace upon me to be in His vineyard. Also to my life partner, prayer partner, best friend, husband, Idowu Olaniyi Ezekiel for his support, patience and love, your anointing will never run dry in Jesus Christ's name. Amen. I love you, darling Diamond.

They conceive trouble and give birth to evil; their womb fashions deceit.

Job 15:35

Contents

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Epigraph

Introduction

All Scripture references are taken from

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FIVE

CHAPTER SIX

CHAPTER SEVEN‬‬‬‬‬‬

CHAPTER EIGHT‬‬‬‬‬‬

CHAPTER NINE

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CHAPTER TWELVE

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Books By This Author

About this book

Introduction

I observed non-believers and believers in the church, and noticed a slight contrast that worries me. Satan’s deception has caused many believers to alter their priorities. The respect for priests has decreased compared to centuries ago. Many prefer to choose alternate solution, which is faster than a long and lonely path of righteousness. The authenticity of the message from the altar, be it the true gospel or a flowery sermon, is no longer relevant. Pastors in modern churches value the opinions of church members more than following God’s will, resulting in their loss of direction.

In Overcoming Deceit, I offer solutions by relating Adam and Eve's experiences to the situations we face today. To conquer Satan's deception, believers must grasp his manipulation tactics.

Overcoming Deceit is an eye opening and I hope it will lead those that have fallen from the faith back to Christ.

All Scripture references are taken from

the Holy Bible:

King James Version KJV

King James Version American KJVA

American Standard Version ASV

Amplified Bible AMP

Christian Standard Bible CSB

And references from First and Second Book of Adam and Eve

CHAPTER ONE

DARKNESS AS LIGHT

What is Deceit?

Deceit is a make believe of the devil leading to confusion. It is an imitation, a photocopy looking almost like the original, but its works can never be perfect.

Who brought Deceit?

Satan.

Genesis 3:1 KJV

Now the serpent was more cunny than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

Satan exaggerated the instruction of God. He made it looked so difficult, portraying God as cruel.

Genesis 3:4-5 KJV

And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die. For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

He lied to them. As they ate the fruits, their eyes opened to the world of sin and death, and became blind to the heavenly realm. Devil has many forms of deceit he makes use of in order to get man on the wrong side of God.

Let us look at these forms.

Forms of Deceit

The devil uses multiple forms and strategies to carry out his deceit. He can transform into light, man, good, bad, natural force, or even claim to be God. The intention is to steer man in the wrong direction, away from the God.

Darkness as Light

Satan can disguise himself to be God. Lie can sound like the truth just like a fake jewelry resembles gold. Demons can come as messengers of God, calling themselves angels of light, but in reality, they are falling angels working for the dark world.

To get more understanding of this book, read the first and second book of Adam and Eve.

Let’s study this passage from the first book of Adam and Eve.

The 1st Book of Adam and Eve CHAP. III: 1-6.

God said to Adam, I have ordained on this earth days and years, and thou and thy seed shall dwell and walk in it, until the days and years are fulfilled; when I shall send the Word that created thee, and against which thou have transgressed, the Word that made thee come out of the garden and that raised thee when thou wast fallen. Yea, the Word that will again save thee when the five days and a half are fulfilled. But when Adam heard these words from God, and of the great five days and a half, he did not understand the meaning of them. For Adam was thinking that there would be but five days and a half for him, to the end of the world. And Adam wept and prayed to God to explain it to him. Then God in His mercy for Adam, who was made after His own image and similitude, explained to him that these were 5,000 and 500 years; and how One would then come and save him and his seed.

After Adam and Eve came out of the garden of Eden, God led them to the western side of the garden, and they settled in a cave called Cave of Treasure. Satan anger towards man multiples because God was still interested in man even after the fall of man, an opportunity that was not given to Satan. To top it all, God gave man the earth that Satan had sought to dominate. Satan and his forces refuse to lose everything, so they employ various forms of deceit to lead man away from God.

The First Book Of Adam and Eve CHAP. XXVII.: 1-5

When Satan, the hater of all good, saw how they continued in prayer, and how God communed with them, and comforted them, and how He had accepted their offering—Satan made an apparition. He began with transforming his hosts; in his hands was a flashing fire, and they were in a great light. He then placed his throne near the mouth of the cave because he could not enter into it by reason of their prayers. And he shed light into the cave until the cave glistened over Adam and Eve; while his hosts began to sing praises. And Satan did this, in order that when Adam saw the light, he should think within himself that it was a heavenly light, and that Satan’s hosts were angels; and that God had sent them to watch at the cave, and to give him light in the darkness. So that when Adam came out of the cave and saw them, and Adam and Eve bowed to Satan, then he would overcome Adam thereby, and a second time humble him before God.

Satan deceives man by pretending to be God by bringing his own version of vision. Demons can also disguise themselves to be angels claiming to bring words from God. Their words always bring in uncertainty and confusion. Their words are always harsh and insensitive, building rebellion in man if not ignored or stopped.

The First Book Of Adam and Eve CHAP. XXVIII (28) : 1-10

BUT when the wily Satan saw them, that they were going to the garden, he gathered together his host, and came in appearance upon a cloud, intent on deceiving them. But when Adam and Eve saw him thus in a vision, they thought they were angels of God come to comfort them about their having left the garden, or to bring them back again into it. And Adam spread his hands unto God, beseeching Him to make him understand what they