Escape Deception

[Frank]

So widespread and pervasive
is the deception on this earth
that the Scripture says
the fallen angel has deceived
the whole world.
But the Lord gave the means
to escape that deception
when he gave the insight
that began the Protestant movement.
After centuries of mankind
trying to save itself by its
repentance, church, and ordinances,
the Lord showed that the righteousness
that brings eternal life is entirely his
and not our own at all.
And he showed that he became
righteousness for us when he went to the cross,
and that his righteousness is considered
to be ours when and only when
we place all our trust on him for salvation
and absolutely no trust on us or our efforts.
Because Christ loves you,
he became righteousness for you
so that you could have eternal life.
His righteousness is yours
when you place your trust in him
to be your entire righteousness for salvation.

[Pat H]

Matthew 24:24,25 - "For false christs and false prophets will rise and
show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
See, I have told you beforehand." ~ Note: The word deceive also means to
cause to stray, lead aside from the right way, to sever or fall away
from the truth, to be led away into error and sin. That is definitely
the loss of salvation because it means to be severed or fallen away from
the truth. They will stray and be led aside from the right way. They
will be led away into error and sin. We have no license to fall back
into the bondage of sin again. Some people want to think this Scripture
means that it is not possible when He said "if possible," but Christ
would not have said this just to be playing games with us by there being
no way it can happen. The word for beforehand also means to say before
the event: prophecies. This was Christ telling us that it would happen.
So don't be deceived that you can't be deceived, or then you may wind up
one of those who do in fact get deceived.
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