Daily Devotional – MAY 22 (The Beast & False Prophet, Part 7, continued: The 7th Head: False Doctrines)

By admin On April 9th, 2015

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Daily Devotional, Year 2 – May 22

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The Beast & False Prophet,

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Part 7, Continued:

“The 7th Head: False Doctrines”

To read Part 1 of this series, click here… “JANUARY 26 (The False Prophet, Part 1: Lying Eyes!)”

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“And I beheld another beast

coming up out of the earth;

and he had two horns like a lamb,

and he spake as a dragon.

And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast…”

Revelation 13:11, 12

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In yesterday’s devotional (click here), this 2nd beast was introduced, and how he brought the world under a brand-new deception progressively over the last two centuries.

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Yes, this is The False Prophet of Revelation 13. And besides bringing the western nations into opulence and decadence, he also brought many false doctrines into the Church, over the last two centuries.

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And so, this continuation of yesterday’s devotional (click here to read) will now lightly touch on one of the most damaging and heretical false doctrines which have slowly crept into the Church of God… 

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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Burgkmair_whore_babylon_color.jpg2nd BEAST ALSO PART OF 1st BEAST

It must be kept in mind that this False Prophet is also comprised of the 6th and 7th heads of the Revelation 13 Antichrist Beast.

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Thus, the right horn of the False Prophet (the 2nd beast of Revelation 13) aligns itself with the 7th head of the Revelation 13 1st beast.

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And so, the right horn of the False Prophet, representing “morality/justice” combines with the 7th head of the 1st Beast, representing apostate “Protestantism/Evangelicalism”.

(See such articles as Today’s Devotional – March 23rd (1st Beast of Revelation 13) for a fuller understanding of the two beast-powers of Revelation 23)

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ABOVE ENGRAVING: Whore – Babylon – Burgkmair – 1523 AD – this old engraving shows that the Church once realized that the Babylon Mother of Harlots was actually the apostate churches – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who now in these last days destroys the churches via a world-loving prosperity-driven false gospel – www.signsofheaven.org

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THE DO-IT-YOURSELF GOSPEL

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But perhaps the greatest of all false doctrines was popularized by such men as Charles Finney in the early 1800’s.

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Yes, Charles Finney, an extremely intelligent and a gifted orator, began an evangelistic crusade, capitalizing on the do-it-yourself gospel, given the non-biblical name, The Free-Will Gospel”.

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This was the idea that, “we first choose Christ”, and not Him first choosing us! This error was first popularized, or at least credited to a Dutch professor named Jacobus Arminius way back in the late 1500’s.

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Unfortunately, John Wesley, an otherwise very great evangelist (but purportedly a rather poor theologian), somewhat embraced this view of Arminius, and preached this Free-Will gospel, at least for some part of his ministry.

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Charles G. Finney – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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FINNEY’S CAMP-MEETINGS 

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And Charles Finney, a great evangelist, but also a very poor theologian, latched on to Wesley’s error.http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charles_g_finney.jpg

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And so, Finney began his crusade, implementing a technique of altar calls. And with his fire-n-brimstone preaching followed up by altar calls, was able to bring large numbers trembling to their knees in repentance, at every one of his camp meetings.

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And so, many-a hopeless drunkard and hardened adulterer, after hearing Finney’s fiery rhetoric, were brought to tears and emotional “conversions”, at Finney’s altar calls.

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Charles G. Finney – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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“BLACKENED EARTH”

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But the problem was, with such a “I-did-it-myself!”, man-centered “Free-Will” gospel, those countless do-it-yourself converts soon fell back into the world, becoming God-hating blasphemers.

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As a matter of fact, it is recorded that a certain man followed in the wake of Finney’s crusades for the purpose of observing the results of Finney’s preaching.

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And in many of the communities where Finney had previously held his camp meetings, there was now a shroud of spiritual darkness which enveloped those places. And so, the term, “blackened Earth” was coined to describe the spiritual darkness which now lay upon those places, as a result of Finney’s crusades. And for years following, those communities could not be preached in, because of that shroud of spiritual darkness which remained in Finney’s wake!

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Fortunately, Charles Finney (it has been reported) made a death-bed repentance in the form of a letter, recanting his unbiblical techniques and doctrines. 

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FINNEY’S LEGACY

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Unfortunately, while Finney’s public repentance was nice for him, he nevertheless left a legacy for others who would follow in his footsteps.

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And so, the Christian community was flooded with all sorts of false doctrines and non-biblical programs, which thrived in that unholy medium created by the “Free-Will” gospel.

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MANY ANTICHRISTS

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“Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that Antichrist shall cohttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spiritualhealingjf6155_19.JPGme, even now are there many Antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.” 1st John 2:18

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Because if a person was able to choose God, then Salvation comes by doing such good works as, “being baptized”, or saying, “The Sinner’s Prayer”, or responding to an “altar call”, or being “slain in the spirit”.

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But none of these good works can ever save a soul. But rather, they will mostly bring unconverted masses into the Church, filling the Church with many Antichrists. And what we have ended up with in these last days, are churches full of unconverted multitudes, who come to church to have their ears tickled by well-timed jokes, sensual music, dramas and other forms of entertainment, along with charismatic and gifted orators who present a soft and compromised and non-threatening sermon.  

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TODAY’S APOSTASY

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And so, it is no wonder that today’s church-world is in such a mess! The Free-Will gospel, the prosperity-driven gospel, “Eternal Torment for all rejecters of Jesus”, and all the other many false doctrines have made a shambles of the churches, in spite of the devilishly deceptive appearance that God is still working within them!

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It is as the Apostle, Paul, foretold… “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.” 2nd Timothy 4:3, 4

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Yes, we have arrived at a day when the church-world, for the most part, is in a very sad and apostate condition!

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GOD A MONSTER?

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One of the most common arguments used against the truth (that God https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brooklyn_Museum_-_The_Bad_Rich_Man_in_Hell_(Le_mauvais_riche_dans_l%27Enfer)_-_James_Tissot_-_overall.jpgpredestines His people to salvation) is usually uttered in this way…“Well, if God predestines people to go to Hell, this would make God a monster!”

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Well, can anyone find a passage anywhere in Scripture which specifically states that God predestines the unsaved multitudes to Hell? No, they cannot!

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But beyond that, the proponents of the so-called, “Free-Will Gospel”, are usually also proponents of the false doctrine commonly known as “Eternal Torment”. And so, this idea that God eternally tortures every lost soul throughout eternity only strengthens their assumption that God would be a monster if He predestined most people to Hell. And let’s face it! This false doctrine called “Eternal Torment” is truly a monstrous church-doctrine which came from improper Bible interpretation, using only certain verses while ignoring other verses which speak of Hell as “the grave”.

(For an expose on this false doctrine, see the series of articles called, “Eternal Torment?”.)

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Brooklyn Museum – The Rich Man In Hell – James Tissot – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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GOOD NEWS!

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Well, as troubling as all this information is, there still exists some very Good Nhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USMC-06831.jpgews!

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Yes, the doors of mercy are still open, at the time of the writing of this devotional. Salvation is still possible! And though we understand that it is God who saves the soul of an individual, yet God commands us to cry out to Him for this wonderful gift!

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Listen… “Seek ye the LORD while He may be found, call ye upon Him while He is near:” Isaiah 55:6 Oh yes, we are commanded by God to seek for and to call upon the Lord. But it is actually God who works in us to cause this to happen! (See Philippians 1:6) 

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TO Rhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Burgkmair_whore_babylon_color.jpgEAD MORE, CONTINUE HERE

MAY 23 (The Beast & False Prophet, Part 7, continued: The 7th Head: Signs & Wonders)

ABOVE ENGRAVING: Whore – Babylon – Burgkmair – 1523 AD – this old engraving shows that the Church once realized that the Babylon Mother of Harlots was actually the apostate churches – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

Dear Lord, Give me an understanding of just what a deceptive world this really is! Help me to be IN the world, but not OF the world…

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… March 9th (“Free-will? What free-will!?”) or you can also read…FEBRUARY 8 (Free-will? What Free-will? Part 2: Little Jack Horner Christianity)

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

 

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7 HEADS, 10 HORNS, & 7 CROWNS OF THE DRAGON

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“And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.” Rev. 12:3 

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In Revelation, the Dragon of Revelation 12 is described as having seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns. However, the Dragon Constellation up in the night sky does not. But God has faithfully created the wave of water, in such a way, as to illustrate this same concept of the seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns. Because this wave of water is basically composed of ten stars. The main body of the wave has seven stars (#‘s, 1 thru 7). And the tip of the crest of the wave has the other three stars (#’s, 8, 9 & 10). So we have this 7 and 10 numbering. And this gives us a great clue, as to where in the Bible we should look, to find out the riddle as to just what or who do these 7 heads, 10 crowns, and 7 horns represent. Because, the Bible speaks very much about floods and waters as being associated with Satan (the Dragon).

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Flood Waters of Satan-Introduction”

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https://theheavensdeclare.net/flood-waters-of-satan/TOMORROW…

May 23 (The False Prophet, Part 7, Continued: The 7th Head: Signs & Wonders)

ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who now in these last days destroys the churches via a world-loving prosperity-driven false gospel – www.signsofheaven.org

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