"Do NOT Be Deceived!"

“Do NOT Be Deceived!”

Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous; the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning.  The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.     1 John 3:7-8



There are two groups of people on earth, the RIGHTEOUS and the UNRIGHTEOUS.  Let’s take a look at both of these groups, and see if any of us have been DECEIVED into believing lies instead of the TRUTH of the matter.   Let us, first, look at the RIGHTEOUS person, they are the ones, who have GENUINELY given their HEART and LIFE to God, and has TURNED AWAY FROM their SINFUL lifestyle.  They no longer PRACTICE or CONTINUE sinning, this is NOT to say that a Christian DOESN’T COMMIT sins, but the KEY WORD, here is PRACTICE sin.  Because their HEART and MIND has CHANGED from UNRIGHTEOUS LIVING to RIGHTEOUS LIVING, they become a NEW PERSON, with NEW DESIRES and a NEW LIFESTYLE.  The Apostle Paul says: “If anyone is in Christ, they are a NEW CREATURE; the OLD THINGS have PASSED AWAY; behold, NEW THINGS have come.”  (1 Corinthians 5:17).  A TRUE BELIEVER of Jesus Christ, will PRACTICE RIGHTEOUSNESS, and should STRIVE to LIVE a RIGHTEOUS LIFE.  Their FUTURE holds for them, an ETERNITY in HEAVEN with ALL its BLESSINGS.



However, for the UNRIGHTEOUS, those who PRACTICE SIN, and CONTINUING in their SINFUL lifestyle, EVERYDAY.   Making it a HABIT, and they do this, because this SINFUL, DEPRAVED WORLD, that is CONTROLLED by the DEVIL, has DECEIVED them into BELIEVING lies about their immorality, and ungodly lifestyles.  They have been DECEIVED about the LOVE of GOD, and His SON, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, who came to earth to DESTROY the works of the devil.  And to SAVE MANKIND from their SINFULNESS, to give them a WAY of ESCAPING an ETERNITY in HELL with ALL its HORRORS.  Those, who CONTINUE to PRACTICE their SINFUL lifestyles, are of the Devil and they are being DECEIVED and at RISK of spending ALL of their ETERNITY in HELL. 



Ephesians 5:6 says: “Let no one DECEIVE you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of DISOBEDIENCE.”  So be careful, who you are LISTENING to and FOLLOWING, they could be DECEIVING and LEADING you to an ETERNITY in HELL.  If you have NOT given your HEART and LIFE to God, then you are LIVING a LIE.  Your destiny will be determined by whether you are RIGHTEOUS or UNRIGHTEOUS. 



The ONLY WAY you can become RIGHTEOUS is for you to be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your sinful lifestyle, and to TURN TO God, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  Then CONFESS your sins to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  And BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  Then you MUST ACCEPT His gift of SALVATION and become RIGHTEOUS as He is RIGHTEOUS, and receive an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS. And DON’T BE DECEIVED! Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s waiting and COMING SOON!!!