DARK LIGHT SERIES

CHAPTER TWO

THE

FALSE PROPHETS ~ PATHWAY TO HELL

Part II

 

3. "EVEN DENYING THE LORD THAT BOUGHT THEM"

The word "denying" is "arneomai" and it means TO CONTRADICT, TO REFUSE OR TO DISAVOW. It is important to understand that one can UPHOLD JESUS CHRIST AND AT THE SAME TIME CONTRADICT WHAT HE SAYS. One can uphold Jesus Christ and still refuse His commands or sayings. One can uphold Jesus Christ and still disavow his clear cut commands. These false teachers are WITHIN THE MAINSTREAM DENOMINATIONS. In order to remain there, they cannot OPENLY DISAVOW JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF. To do so would bring immediate expulsion from the Church, because even with today's rank apostasy the main beliefs in Christ as Messiah still remain. If one of these false teachers were to stand in front of a large audience and UTTERLY DISAVOW JESUS CHRIST AS MESSIAH, AS CHRIST, HE WOULD BE TOSSED OUT AT ONCE. This is not the only type of disavowing Peter is speaking of here, although it does include it. He is speaking of leaders who UPHOLD JESUS CHRIST TO THE MAXIMUM, but who CONTRADICT, REFUSE, OR DISAVOW WHAT HE CLEARLY SAYS ONE MUST DO TO BE SAVED! REMEMBER, THIS IS SPEAKING OF "DAMNABLE HERESIES."

They refute Christ, they contradict Christ, they disavow WHAT HE COMMANDED, WHAT HE SAID. They develop a theology that "gets around" what Christ said. Their theology, and doctrinal statements, when carefully examined, WILL ALWAYS REFUTE THE STRAIT GATE AND NARROW WAY. They do so via REINTERPRETATION OF WHAT CHRIST SAID. This interpretation will at the root level ALWAYS STAND IN EXACT OPPOSITION TO WHAT JESUS CHRIST SAID. For example, if Jesus said that the process of being saved is a journey, a process, a progression one makes that leads to regeneration; the false teachers will tell you that you obtain regeneration right away, and you make the journey, if any, IN UNION WITH CHRIST FROM THAT POINT ONWARD. If Jesus says the way to true regeneration is hard, full of pressure and agony of the soul; the false teachers will say that does not mean what it says, that the way is easy, simple, and has none of these things, all we need to do is make a sincere decision for Jesus, invite Him into our hearts, and we are saved, which is easy. If Jesus said that only a small group of people will be saved; they will say that the vast majority, if not everyone will be saved. If Jesus said you must die to obtain life; they will say that was just a symbolism, and Jesus did not really mean what He said, for He died for us, and we not need to do so. If Jesus said pick up your cross and follow Him, they will say we need not to do that, because Christ did it all for us. If Jesus said you must walk the narrow way, they will say that Jesus did it for us, we need not do it. If they admit to the fact of picking up the cross, or to the narrow way, they will claim we APPROPRIATE IT BY AN ACT OF FAITH, BY A SIMPLE ACT OF BELIEF, OR THEY WILL REDEFINE WHAT IT REALLY MEANS.

In other words, THEY CONTRADICT JESUS CHRIST IN ALL THE KEY AREAS OF SALVATION. Whatever Christ stated as a truth, they will have a counter theology to prove Christ did not mean it. They will tell you that Christ did not mean that, and then espouse their demonic doctrines to prove it. If Christ said the true definition of FAITH is that faith which is a deep, abiding faith that allows you to walk the narrow way and have it tested by fire, they will say faith is a simple decision, a belief. Their entire theology is a counterfeit look alike that IN THE ROOT always opposes the PLAIN, SIMPLE, BLUNT, AND MULTIPLE STATEMENTS OF JESUS CHRIST. What Jesus Christ said, Jesus Christ meant. He also said YOU WOULD BE JUDGED BY THE VERY WORDS HE SPOKE IF YOU DID NOT OBEY WHAT HE SAID. The many bought into a theology of the false prophets that DENIED THE LORD THAT BOUGHT THEM.

Christ paid a terrible price to redeem the human race. He must have therefore felt the eternal destiny of your soul was very important. If the human soul is so loved by Jesus Christ, then do you not think HE WOULD MAKE THE WAY OF SALVATION ABSOLUTELY CLEAR, SO CLEAR IT COULD NOT BE A MATTER OF INTERPRETATION, BUT WOULD BE SO OBVIOUS ANYONE COULD INTERPRET IT? IF THEY REALLY WANTED TO? So then the false prophets must find a way to REINTERPRET THAT LOOKS TOTALLY AUTHENTIC TO THE UNWARY BELIEVER. Their theology on the surface DOES NOT APPEAR AS A CONTRADICTION. It appears as absolutely correct UNTIL ONE STUDIES THEIR DOCTRINES. It "mirrors" and mimics what Christ commanded, yet it IS DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED TO WHAT HE COMMANDED. That takes a supernatural and very diabolical mind to come up with such a master counterfeit.

A contradiction is a contradiction. Here a little and there a little. The leaven gets mixed into the truth, and finally the whole loaf is fully leavened, ripe for the fiery harvest of Christ. The false teachers advance with total secrecy a doctrine so subtle, so insidious that it sweeps millions into eternal ruin. These sincere and dedicated men of the cloth become the unwitting dupes of Satan and then proceed to fabricate one error after another. What starts as a small error grows into a major heresy. It is important to remember that these false teachers uphold Jesus Christ. They acknowledge He is the Messiah. They uphold many cardinal doctrines of the faith. Satan uses this to throw the unwary off guard. The one area that Satan must destroy with false teachings is the strait gate and narrow way. It is in this area that He sweeps in for a full frontal attack.

It is the upholding of Christ and many key doctrines that ALLOWS these false teachers to appear as ANGELS OF LIGHT, SINCERE CHRISTIANS, A PART OF THE SHEEPFOLD! When they then come out with their own interpretations as to "what the scripture means" the vast majority of the Church accept it without question. This is exactly as Satan intends.

4. "AND MANY SHALL FOLLOW THEIR PERNICIOUS WAYS"

The word "many" here is "polus" and it means MUCH, LARGELY, ABUNDANT, GREAT MANY, PLENTEOUS, MOSTLY ALL, VAST NUMBERS OR VAST MAJORITY. I repeat that for EMPHASIS. It means exactly what it says! The vast majority of the Body of Christ, the sheepfold, are going to follow after these damnable heresies of the false prophets. Allow that to sink in for full impact. These false doctrines are going to be embraced BY ALMOST THE ENTIRE BODY OF CHRIST AS TRUE SALVATION DOCTRINES. It also means far more:

Since the vast majority embrace these false salvation doctrines, that means THE FALSE TEACHERS ARE VERY POPULAR, AND HAVE VAST MINISTRIES. THESE PSEUDO-CHRISTIANS AND THEIR FALSE DOCTRINES BECOME THE "IN THING". These false leaders, by their very popularity and huge followings would then sweep millions into eternal ruin. They would be popular and well accepted, even demanded as speakers and lecturers on the Christian circuits. Because we now know that Christianity uses movies, videos, tapes, books, newspapers, crusades and entertainment to get the message out, then these "popular" teachers, preachers and evangelists would be supported and upheld by the Body of Christ! They will have huge radio and television ministries, and a huge outreach. We know this is true because Peter is blunt: THE VAST MAJORITY FOLLOW THEM, AND THESE MINISTRIES MUST THEN HAVE HUGE FOLLOWINGS, FOR WE HAVE NO OTHER OPTIONS. If the largest number of Christians follow them, then we must say they are "popular", in fact, THEN THEY MUST BE THE PRIME MOVERS AND SHAKERS OF ALL MODERN CHRISTIAN OUTREACH. THIS IS A LATTER DAY PROPHECY, FOR THE CLOSING ERA OF THE CHURCH.

THE VERY POPULARITY OF THESE FALSE PROPHETS PUTS THEM INTO POSITION OF GREAT POWER AND INFLUENCE OVER THE BODY OF CHRIST. This is why they are referred to as "evil". Their influence is so vast and their Gospel is "hurtful" to the flock. These are the false shepherds, who came into the sheepfold "some other way" but nevertheless are IN THE SHEEPFOLD. Their interpretations of the Scripture would be accepted as the "Gospel truth". Anyone who suggested they were wrong would be immediately branded a troublemaker and a heretic, for after all, WE CAN'T ALL BE WRONG, AND THERE IS SAFETY IN NUMBERS. The popularity of these false men of God is the primary tip off that something is radically wrong with their message of salvation. These false prophets are not only popular in the church, they are popular and well respected IN THE WORLD AT LARGE, which is where they grab more "sheep" to bring in to the fold. They will be well respected men in the secular world, and even sought after by world leaders for their spiritual advice. Jesus had this blunt remark about BEING POPULAR:


"If the WORLD HATE YOU, ye KNOW THAT IT HATED ME BEFORE
IT HATED YOU. If ye were OF THE WORLD, THE WORLD WOULD LOVE HIS OWN: but because YE ARE NOT OF THIS WORLD, but I have chosen you out of the world, Remember the word that I said unto you, THE SERVANT IS NOT GREATER THAN HIS LORD.

If they PERSECUTED ME, THEY WILL PERSECUTE YOU,
IF THEY HAVE KEPT MY SAYING, THEY WILL KEEP YOURS ALSO.
BUT ALL THESE THINGS WILL THEY DO UNTO YOU FOR MY NAME'S SAKE, BECAUSE THEY KNOW NOT HIM THAT SENT ME."
(John 15:18-21)

Jesus Christ says here quite bluntly that THE WORLD AT LARGE, AND THAT INCLUDES APOSTATE CHRISTIANITY WILL HATE THE PREACHER WHO PREACHES THE TRUTH, THEY WILL HATE HIM AND WILL PERSECUTE HIM, REVILE HIM, AND THEY WILL THROW HIM OUT OF THEIR CHURCHES, THEY WILL SHUN HIM AND ATTEMPT BY ANY MEANS TO SILENCE HIM. They will attack with lies, distortions, half truths, out of context statements and remarks, IN AN EFFORT TO DESTROY. This is the nature of SIN. This is the nature of the UNREGENERATE MIND, WHICH IS HOSTILE TOWARDS GOD. To be hated and to be persecuted is the very OPPOSITE of being POPULAR. Thus we find a direct contradiction:

POPULAR AND LOVED BY THE WORLD
VS.
HATED AND PERSECUTED BY THE WORLD

Jesus was most blunt that the WORLD LOVES IT'S OWN. It is then obvious that the false prophets MUST AND DO BRING IN A WORLDLY GOSPEL, A GOSPEL THE WORLD LOVES TO HEAR. They thus insure their popularity before men and ARE NOT PREACHING OR TEACHING THE TRUTH WHATEVER. If they were telling the truth, their popularity would fade rapidly, their coffers would dry up, and they would find themselves OUT OF A BUSINESS PROFESSION, WHICH IS WHAT IT IS. These false prophets are BUSINESS MEN, WHO MAKE MERCHANDISE OF CHRIST AND HIS FOLLOWERS.

"Blessed are they WHICH ARE PERSECUTED FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS SAKE:
For theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men SHALL REVILE YOU, AND PERSECUTE YOU, AND SHALL SAY ALL MANNER OF EVIL AGAINST YOU FALSELY, FOR MY SAKE.

Rejoice, and be EXCEEDING GLAD: for GREAT IS YOUR REWARD IN HEAVEN: FOR SO PERSECUTED THEY THE PROPHETS WHICH WERE BEFORE YOU." (Matthew 5:10-12)

Do you think Jesus Christ was KIDDING? Do you think He does not know of what He speaks? THE TRUE PROPHET OF GOD IS A HATED, REVILED MAN, HE IS PERSECUTED BY HIS OWN CHURCH, FOR THEY WILL NOT ENDURE SOUND DOCTRINE, THEY WILL NOT ALLOW TRUTH TO BE PRESENTED, AND THEY MUST THEN THROW OUT ALL TRUTH TELLERS. They will manufacture VICIOUS LIES against the true prophet of God, they will ATTACK THE PERSON, BECAUSE THEY CANNOT ATTACK THE TRUTH. He will be accused of all manner of falsehoods, such as BEING A DEMONIC, BEING A FALSE PROPHET, BEING A LIAR AND WORSE. Whatever the filthy minds can dredge up to hurl upon the true minister of God, IT WILL BE DREDGED UP AND LAID UPON HIM. Glory be to God!

This hardly sounds LIKE A POPULAR PREACHER! This does not sound like someone the leaders of the world WOULD SEEK AFTER, or someone who would be the MOST ADMIRED MEN OF THE WORLD. It sounds like the very OPPOSITE. If your ministry is POPULAR WITH MOST PEOPLE, YOU BETTER EXAMINE YOUR MESSAGE!

The word "follow" is "exakoloutheo", which means TO FOLLOW OUT, TO IMITATE, OBEY, YIELD TO. The vast majority of Christians yield to these heresies, and they follow after them and the false teachers who espouse them. The word "pernicious" is "apoleia", the same word used for damnable, which means ETERNAL RUIN OR LOSS. Notice that Peter is not speaking of following after the behavior patterns, morals or ethics of these men, which by implication are above reproach. What the many do is follow after the heresies, which bring in a multitude of "ways" to salvation. If the followers of these false teachers end up in eternal ruin, what do you suppose God will do with the teachers themselves? There is little excuse for a lack of knowledge, and there is no excuse for apostasy. IT IS JUDGED BY GOD AND CONDEMNED BY GOD.

SECOND PETER 2:2 does not say MIGHT FOLLOW OR COULD FOLLOW. It says bluntly that the many WILL FOLLOW THE FALSE TEACHERS TO ETERNAL RUIN. IT IS AN IMPERATIVE CONDITION; IT WILL HAPPEN. We have many on the broad way, and we have many Christians following after false prophets, and many rejected by Christ. Therefore by deduction we can conclude and confirm what Peter and Christ warned: IT IS A FALSE DOCTRINE, THAT IF EMBRACED AND BELIEVED, REMOVES THE POSSIBILITY OF EVER COMING INTO UNION WITH JESUS CHRIST. Is all of this sheer coincidence?

5. BY REASON OF WHOM THE WAY OF THE TRUTH SHALL BE EVIL SPOKEN OF.

This is a key verse for finding out just where it is the false prophets strike. Here is where they will contradict, disavow and refuse what Christ clearly stated. Remember that right after He spoke of the strait gate and narrow way that He warned of us the false prophets. It was not coincidental, for Christ was clearly telling us the false prophets will zero in or the ONLY WAY TO ENTER HEAVEN, AND ATTACK IT WITH A MASTERPIECE COUNTERFEIT. Look at what Peter says:

THE WAY

OF THE TRUTH

SHALL BE EVIL SPOKEN OF.

The false prophets bring in a group of heresies that cause THE WAY of the truth to be evil spoken of. Notice that THE TRUTH is not evil spoken of, but only THE WAY. It is THE WAY of the truth that is evil spoken of, and NOT THE TRUTH ITSELF. It is clear then that Peter is warning us that there will come false doctrines that will UPHOLD JESUS CHRIST, UPHOLD THE TRUTH, UPHOLD DIVINE AGAPE LOVE, UPHOLD ALL THE MAJOR TENETS. They will only cause THE WAY to be evil spoken of. Remember the false prophets cannot speak evil of Jesus Christ, nor will they! They uphold Jesus Christ to the world. IT IS ONLY "THE WAY" that they cause problems with.

Jesus said that we must WALK THE NARROW "WAY". Jesus said that you could not come to life, or know the truth unless you walked THE NARROW WAY, for IT LEADETH unto LIFE. The WAY OF THE TRUTH IS STRAIT AND NARROW. Because there is only one valid WAY of the truth, then obviously THE FALSE PROPHETS WILL DEVELOP THEOLOGIES AND DOCTRINES THAT CAUSE PEOPLE TO SPEAK EVIL OF THE REAL WAY, WHICH IS STRAIT AND NARROW. The word for "way" here is "hodos", and it means HIGHWAY, ROAD, PATHWAY, PROGRESS, JOURNEY. It is the mode by which one enters in to the NEW COVENANT. Peter then is most blunt, and it is beyond misinterpretation:

THE HIGHWAY, PATHWAY, JOURNEY, PROGRESS

OF THE TRUTH

SHALL BE EVIL SPOKEN OF.

The heresies of these Christian leaders will zero in ON THE WAY, AND ONCE EMBRACED, THEY CAUSE THE PEOPLE TO SPEAK EVIL OF THE REAL WAY. What could be more obvious? Peter is saying that THOSE ON THE BROAD WAY WILL EMBRACE THE THEOLOGY OF THE FALSE PROPHETS, AND THOSE ON THE NARROW WAY WILL COME UNDER ATTACK:

"STRAIT IS THE GATE AND NARROW IS THE WAY......

THE WAY OF THE TRUTH SHALL BE EVIL SPOKEN OF.

Now we know why these heresies ARE DAMNABLE. They come against THE ONLY WAY TO HEAVEN THERE IS, THE NARROW WAY. Their theology refutes it, denies it, contradicts. We will study this 'way' of Jesus Christ in full detail in this Dark Light series, and this way is mentioned in ACTS 16:17; 18:25; 1 CORINTHIANS 12:31, HEBREWS 10:20 AND 2 PETER 2:15. All of these words are "hodos" and refer to the journey of the Christian that leads unto life, which will be proved, is REGENERATION. The wise Christian will not spiritualize away the meaning of the word "way" and will also become obedient to it.

Therefore it is the STRAIT GATE AND NARROW WAY THAT THE FALSE TEACHERS COME AGAINST, AND THEIR DOCTRINES ARE ACCEPTED CHURCH WIDE AS TRUTH. The word truth in this passage by Peter is "aletheia" and it means THAT WHICH IS TRUTH. The root is "alethes" and it means THE WHOLE TRUTH, AS NOT CONCEALING, AS NOTHING HIDDEN, NOTHING CONCEALED, BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE ASPECTS, ALL OF IT. Remember the word "privily"? That it meant something done by SUBREPTION?

SUBREPTION MEANS TO HIDE OR CONCEAL CERTAIN FACTS. THE FACT THAT IT IS CONCEALED IS THIS; IT IS

ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY FOR EVERYONE

TO WALK THE NARROW WAY OR THEY CANNOT ENTER HEAVEN!

That aspect will be concealed, altered, twisted and destroyed by an entire new satanic theology. By hiding the necessary facts concerning what true salvation actually entails, THEY NULLIFY THE NEW COVENANT, NULLIFY THE GRANT OF PETITION FOR MERCY, AND DESTROY THE MILLIONS WHO EMBRACE IT FOR EVER AND EVER.

PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF THE 'WAY'.

We are going to prove out that when Jesus Christ said there was a 'way' that LEADETH UNTO LIFE, that he was not fooling even one bit. This was the most serious of all doctrines, which is why Christ spent time explaining it, and then warning that a new theology would emerge that would attempt to do away with it. As you know the word way is "hodos" and it means A JOURNEY, PROGRESS, HIGHWAY, PATHWAY. It is therefore the MEANS, THE MODE, A PROCESS USED. It is the obvious that we often overlook and stumble upon, so it is necessary to review some things here that SHOULD BE OBVIOUS TO EVERYONE.

First Jesus said there was a literal "way". Second, He said this WAY leadeth unto LIFE. The word 'leadeth' is very important, for it proves the meaning of the word "way". It is "apago" and it means TO CARRY AWAY, TO LEAD OFF, TO PUT TO DEATH, TO TAKE AWAY. It implies DISTANCE BETWEEN THE STARTING POINT AND THE DESTINATION. The point between START and FINISH IS THE 'WAY'. The starting point is the STRAIT GATE. The finish is "LIFE," the distance in between is THE NARROW WAY.

1. If there is a highway, a journey, a progress, then you must ENTER this journey at some point, i.e., you must GET ON THE ROAD AT SOME POINT. If there is a journey, you must START THE JOURNEY AT A SPECIFIC LOCATION. If there is a progress, you must BEGIN somewhere. So then we have AN ENTRANCE, A GATE, A STARTING POINT. Jesus called it the 'STRAIT GATE', AND HE SAID WE ARE TO "STRIVE" TO ENTER IN. It is therefore DIFFICULT TO EVEN ENTER THE STRAIT GATE, AND MOST PEOPLE ARE NOT ABLE.

2. If there is a highway, then obviously the HIGHWAY, PROGRESS OR JOURNEY COVERS A GIVEN DISTANCE, THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE START AND FINISH POINTS. That is why Jesus used the word "leadeth". If there is a distance to travel to reach your destination, then obviously YOU MUST TRAVEL THE ENTIRE DISTANCE TO REACH THE DESTINATION. If there is a progress to be made, you must reach the destination to be successful! If you stop short of your intended destination, then you do not ever reach it. You cannot claim you are at the destination at the beginning, or at the middle, but ONLY WHEN YOU ACTUALLY REACH THE SPECIFIED DESTINATION. In this case, the specified destination is called "life". It will be proven that "life" is AUTHENTIC REGENERATION. The way you obtain this "life" is to travel the "NARROW IS THE WAY" SAID JESUS.

3. If there is a highway, progress, journey, and you start at the specified starting point, and travel the entire distance to reach the destination, then IT MUST TAKE TIME TO ACCOMPLISH. If there is a journey to be made, IT MUST TAKE TIME TO ACCOMPLISH. If there is a progress to be made, and you must start at the beginning and travel the entire route to the destination, then it must TAKE TIME TO ACCOMPLISH.

The Lord of our Universe gave us a very specific starting point, THE STRAIT GATE. There is NO OTHER METHOD OF ENTRANCE OTHER THAN THE STRAIT GATE. He gave us a very specific pathway or way we must follow, THE NARROW WAY. There is no other WAY OR METHOD TO ENTER THE NEW COVENANT. EITHER YOU JOURNEY ALONG IT, OR YOU DO NOT AVAIL YOURSELF OF THE NEW HEART.

IT IS AN EXCLUSIVE.

He gave us a very specific destination which He called LIFE, WHICH SCRIPTURE CATEGORICALLY PROVES IS REGENERATION OR AGAPE LOVE LIFE.
The false prophets will then CONTRADICT, REFUTE AND DISAVOW WHAT THEIR LORD SAID.

1. Jesus said the gate was STRAIT. That means full of obstacles, narrow, very difficult to enter through, verified by Christ in Luke when He said we MUST STRIVE TO ENTER IN. If the false prophets are true to form, they will then CONTRADICT CHRIST AND CLAIM IT IS EASY, THERE AR NO OBSTACLES, AND THE GATE IS WIDE. They have accomplished it by the INSTANT FAITH, INSTANT SALVATION DOCTRINE OF MODERN CHRISTIANITY. A complete reversal by theological doctrine, accomplished by the redefinition of two words: FAITH AND GRACE.

2. Jesus said the way was NARROW. The word narrow means full of pressure, agony and tribulation of the soul. The false prophets will then say THERE IS NO PRESSURE, NO AGONY, NO TRIBULATION OF SOUL: IT WILL BE EASY, PLEASANT AND ENJOYABLE. YOU CAN EMBRACE THEIR GOSPEL WITH GREAT "JOY". Simply make a decision for Jesus, accept Him into your heart by a choice of the will, and PRESTO! INSTANT JOY FILLED CHRISTIAN! THEN CLAIM ALL OF THE SALVATION PROMISES IN SCRIPTURE BY FAITH, AND YOUR NAME IS WRITTEN IN THE LAMB'S BOOK OF LIFE FOREVER, AND YOU ARE ETERNALLY SECURE. WHO WOULD NOT JUMP FOR JOY! THEY WILL EXCLAIM LOUDLY that anything contrary to this doctrine is a perversion of FAITH AND GRACE, a form of "works" or "legalism". On the surface it would appear they were right. The problem is they WERE WRONG, DEAD WRONG. IT COST THEM ETERNITY.

3. Jesus said that the way LEADETH unto a destination. He implies it takes a long period of time, and therefore one must CONTINUE, ABIDE, REMAIN AND BE
STEADFAST OR DILIGENT. It requires patience. The false prophets will then contradict Jesus Christ and say THAT NO TIME AT ALL IS REQUIRED, IT CAN BE DONE INSTANTLY, IMMEDIATELY AND BY A SIMPLE ACT OF FAITH AND BELIEF.

4. Jesus said that the destination was 'LIFE'. Scripture will absolutely prove this word means REGENERATION. The false prophets will claim via redefinition that 'life' actually means heaven, which is only the future abode of those who have "life" in agape love. Because "life" really means heaven to the false teachers; then they will teach that they reach the
DESTINATION AT THE END OF THEIR LIVES, and that the "narrow way" is traveled IN UNION WITH CHRIST, BECAUSE REGENERATION OCCURS INSTANTLY AT CONVERSION. THEREFORE THERE IS NO TIME OR DELAY IN THE PROCESS OF REGENERATION, IF THEY WILL ADMIT TO A NARROW WAY.

That position is a precise fulfillment of the prophecy of Peter. By either OUTRIGHT REMOVAL OF THE WAY, or by CHANGING THE MEANING OF LIFE INTO HEAVEN, they TOTALLY NEGATE ANY CHANCE FOR SALVATION. The two concepts actually hinge upon each other. Modern Christian theology claims that CONVERSION AND REGENERATION ARE THE SAME THING. THEY ARE NOT. They are in fact a strait gate and a narrow way apart, which is why the vast majority of Christians ARE REJECTED. They were CONVERTED, they had undergone CONVERSIONS. You cannot enter the Body of Christ without a CONVERSION. None of them, however was REGENERATED. They were not regenerated because their theology TOLD THEM THEY WERE, WHEN THEY WERE NOT. In other words, BECAUSE THEY INSIST THAT CONVERSION AND REGENERATION ARE IDENTICAL, THEY PROCLAIM THEMSELVES SAVED AND HEAVEN BOUND. This negates the strait gate, this negates the narrow way. They remove it, it is non-existent in their theology. In graph form, it looks like this:


Conversion “Walk Narrow Way in “Union” “Heaven”
Regeneration Holiness Walk
Union Walk Of “Separation”

In the conservative camps of the fundamentalists, we find an identical position. A person is converted and regenerated at sincere repentance and the asking of Christ for forgiveness of sin, and by asking Jesus into their
hearts. This is done in all primary fundamentalist denominations, such as the Nazarenes or Baptists. Their theology then tells them that THEY ARE BORN AGAIN. They are to accept this REBIRTH BY FAITH ALONE. In other words, THEY 'LAY HOLD OF' INSTANT REGENERATION AT CONVERSION. They are BORN AGAIN because their interpretation of Scripture TELLS THEM THEY ARE BORN AGAIN. They have no evidence of it, it is taught as totally non-experiential, and that they are just to LAY HOLD OF IT BY FAITH. THEY DO IT BY FAITH, THEY LAY HOLD OF IT BY FAITH, AND IT HAS HAPPENED BECAUSE THEY CLAIM GOD'S WORD SAYS IT HAPPENED.

In other words, they INSTANTLY LAY CLAIM TO THE PROMISES OF SALVATION WITH THE VERSES OF "BELIEVE" AND "FAITH". In their concept, this means MENTAL BELIEF, MENTAL FAITH. THEY MERELY ARE TO ACCEPT IT ALL AS TRUE, BECAUSE THE BIBLE SAYS BELIEVE, AND YOU ARE SAVED. Therefore they are obedient, and THEY BELIEVE IT. It never dawns upon them that Jesus QUALIFIED THE WORDS BELIEF AND FAITH. Their definition and the definition Christ gives ARE DIAMETRIC OPPOSITES. This is exactly why the 'MANY' CHRISTIANS ARE REJECTED. THIS IS WHY THEY STAND IN STUNNED SHOCK WHEN CHRIST TELLS THEM HE NEVER KNEW THEM.

Because they now proclaim themselves SAVED, AND REGENERATED, the fundamentalists then BEGIN THEIR NARROW WAY WALK ALREADY SAVED. Their narrow way walk is a walk OF HOLINESS, OF SEPARATION FROM THE WORLD, OF RIGHT THINKING, RIGHT DOING, RIGHT WORSHIP, RIGHT WORKS. The destination of the narrow way, according to their theology, IS HEAVEN ITSELF. The narrow way becomes a WALK OF HOLINESS BEFORE THE LORD, WHICH LEADS TO HEAVEN ITSELF. In truth, the narrow way is not a walk of holiness at all, it has nothing to do with holiness. It is instead a way of exposing the human soul to IT'S OWN DEPRAVITY AND DEATH. This aspect of the narrow way is the WAY OF THE CROSS; OF DYING. We will explore this in depth later in this series.

What the false prophets MUST DO in order to prevent you or I from entering in to the New Covenant is to REMOVE THE NARROW WAY, AND BY REMOVING IT, THEY CAN THEN BRING THE STARTING POINT AND FINISH POINT TOGETHER. In point of
actual fact, they negate by their theology the entire structure of true salvation. They remove the STRAIT GATE, THE NARROW WAY, and they SEIZE THE PRIZE OF REGENERATION INSTANTLY, EXACTLY IN ACCORDANCE TO THE PARABLE OF THE
SOWER AND THE 'ANON WITH GREAT JOY' CROWD THAT JESUS CHRIST CONDEMNED!

It is imperative that this be understood. For the sake of example, if you went from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Chicago, Illinois, you would take the INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM I-94 and I-90. In this example, there IS NO OTHER
WAY TO GET THERE. The interstate is YOUR ONLY HIGHWAY, OR YOUR NARROW WAY. Now then you must ENTER the interstate at Minneapolis. That is your STRAIT GATE. You must then STAY ON THE HIGHWAY ALL THE WAY TO YOUR DESTINATION. To accomplish that, you must CONTINUE, ABIDE UPON, REMAIN ON THE HIGHWAY FOR THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF TIME REQUIRED FOR YOU TO REACH CHICAGO. It is the interstate that 'leadeth' to Chicago.

1. If you refuse to enter the DESIGNATED GATE, can you get on the highway?

2. If you refuse TO CONTINUE, AND ABIDE on the interstate for the length of THE JOURNEY/WAY, will you reach Chicago?

3. If you travel the distance, did it take a PERIOD OF TIME OR WAS IT INSTANT OR IMMEDIATE?

4. In your traveling down the highway, DID YOU PROGRESS FROM TOWN TO TOWN, WAS THERE AN OBSERVABLE PROGRESSION?

Now you might say all of this is obvious, but the enemy uses the obvious to trip us up. Some things are SO OBVIOUS they are TOTALLY OVERLOOKED. The false teachers REFUSE TO ENTER THE GATE, CLAIM THEY TRAVEL FROM MINNEAPOLIS
TO CHICAGO INSTANTLY, AND BY THEOLOGY CLAIM THAT MINNEAPOLIS IS CHICAGO! By theology they REMOVE THE HIGHWAY TOTALLY, AND BRING CHICAGO AND MINNEAPOLIS TOGETHER!

Strait Gate The Reality ‘Life’
Minneapolis, MN ----I-94 --- I-90-----------Chicago, IL

--------------------The Deception--------------------
MN Remove “Way” (I-94 – I-90 ) By Theology

The Result
Minneapolis
Chicago Same


From the above example, we begin to understand what the false teachers do to the WAY OF JESUS CHRIST; THE WAY OF THE TRUTH. THEY REFUTE AND DENY THE STRAIT GATE, THE NARROW WAY, THEY CLAIM LIFE AND REGENERATION AT THE VERY
BEGINNING, AND IF THEY ACKNOWLEDGE A NARROW WAY, CLAIM UNION WITH CHRIST FROM THE BEGINNING AND WALK THE WAY "WITH HIM”.

In other words they again contradict Jesus Christ. Christ was very emphatic about where LIFE was. It was at the END of the narrow way. Thus the false prophets have no choice but to claim LIFE is at THE BEGINNING OF THE
JOURNEY. Their union with Christ is immediate, instant and they walk in union with Christ from this point on. Because they claim they already ARE IN UNION, THEN THEIR THEOLOGY MUST BE TELLING THEM THEY ARE REGENERATED IMMEDIATELY AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR WALK.

The vast majority of Christians buy into this theology hook, line and sinker. Because they are told they are "born again" immediately and instantly upon bending the knee and saying the sinner's prayer, they NEVER WILL IN TRUTH FIND THE STRAIT GATE OR WALK THE NARROW WAY. Why should they?
They have it all now! That is why they stand in such utter shock before Christ when He sends them away! THERE NEVER WAS ANY UNION, HE NEVER DID ENTER INTO THEIR HEARTS, HE DID NOT KNOW WHO THEY WERE, AND THUS THEY NEVER DID ENTER THE NEW COVENANT. THEY WERE ALL BASTARD SONS AND DAUGHTERS, WHO
LAID HOLD OF REGENERATION AND THE PROMISES OF THE KINGDOM BY A FALSE THEOLOGY RADICALLY DIFFERENT THAN THE THEOLOGY OF JESUS CHRIST!

Their doctrines and theology tell them they are born again, they are regenerated. The Biblical EVIDENCES GIVEN TO PROVE AUTHENTIC REGENERATION ARE DISCARDED OUT OF HAND. Not only are they discarded, THE ACTUAL EVIDENCES ARE BRANDED AS SATANIC. What a delusion, what a deception! Because the "many" are UTTERLY CONVINCED that they are saved and heaven bound, they SPEAK EVIL OF
THE TRUE WAY OF REAL AND AUTHENTIC SALVATION. They speak 'evil' of it. The word "evil" is "blasphemeo" and it means TO SPEAK IMPIOUSLY, TO DEFAME, TO RAIL AGAINST. In other words, the MANY WILL RAIL AGAINST AND DEFAME THE STRAIT GATE AND NARROW WAY.

They will claim the TRUE STRAIT GATE AND NARROW WAY A FORM OF "WORKS" OR LEGALISM. They will say it is a PERVERSION OF FAITH AND GRACE, A HERESY, A FALSE GOSPEL, ANOTHER CHRIST, AND THEY WILL BRAND ANYONE WHO PRESENTS IT AS "ACCURSED". Thus do they RAIL AGAINST IT, DEFAME IT, AND BLASPHEME IT. In reality, they are guilty of BLASPHEMY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, FOR IT IS THE HOLY SPIRIT'S JOB TO CONVICT OF TRUE SIN (WHICH IS THE LACK OF AGAPE LOVE WITHIN); OF RIGHTEOUSNESS (AGAPE LOVE COMPARED TO PHILEO LOVE); AND JUDGMENT (DEATH AND ETERNAL SEPARATION FROM A HOLY GOD). All these things the Holy Spirit is to do, and they are DEEP, AND THEY ARE FULLY EXPERIENTIAL, AND THEY ARE HORRIBLE TO UNDERGO, JUST AS JESUS SAID THEY WERE. Because this JUDGMENT IS REFUSED, AND BRANDED AS SATANIC ATTACKS, THESE POOR SOULS ACTUALLY END UP COMMITTING THE ONE SIN THAT CAN NEVER BE FORGIVEN: BLASPHEMY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

If you refuse the CONVICTION AND THE REPROOF OF CHRIST from the DEEPEST INNER HEART, then how can Christ SAVE YOU? He cannot, for THE ONE METHOD HE GAVE US TO ACCOMPLISH IT IS REFUSED, AND ANOTHER GOSPEL IS BROUGHT IN, WHICH IS SIMPLE, EASY, AND SOUNDS WONDERFUL. Thus the vast majority of Christians ARE ETERNALLY LOST, FOR THEY REFUSED AND BLASPHEMED THE HOLY SPIRIT, ALL THE WHILE UPHOLDING THE TRINITY!! They will NOT ENDURE SOUND DOCTRINE. The WHOLE
truth of salvation they will NOT ACCEPT. The strait gate and narrow way will be branded A FORM OF WORKS, A FORM OF LEGALISM. ALL THE NEGATIVE ASPECTS OF THE SALVATION DOCTRINE ARE DONE AWAY WITH.

This would have to be true because instant salvation can only be achieved by altering the Scriptural definitions of faith and grace, which also expands to alter the definition of works and what is meant by works. Thus with great anger the "many" will reject the narrow way and go into eternal damnation. What a price to pay because they simply would not go into the Word on their own to find the truth. They never had life, but they claimed they did. They never see heaven, but put all of their faith in the fact that they would spend eternity there. This is a tragic ending for holding a theology so much in contradiction that they could have easily spotted it had they really wanted to seek the truth. Thus the vast majority within the body of Christ embrace a false gospel of salvation, and only THE FEW will escape this snare of Satan.

6. "AND THROUGH COVETOUSNESS, SHALL THEY WILL WITH FEIGNED WORDS MAKE MERCHANDISE OF YOU."

The word for "covetousness" is "pleonexia" and it means BY FRAUD, BY EXTORTION, FOR GREED. The word "extort" according to Webster's, is : "to obtain from a person by force, or illegal power or INGENUITY." The word "extortion" means "the art or practice of extorting money or property."
According to Peter, these false prophets will attract the vast majority of unwary Christians, and they will then RISE TO EXTREMELY HIGH POSITIONS OF POWER AND AUTHORITY, BECAUSE OF THEIR VERY POPULARITY; AND BY THEIR INGENIOUS SCHEMES AND FALSE GOSPEL WILL EXTORT MILLIONS UPON MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FROM THEIR FOLLOWERS, ALL IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST. It is every bit extortion. It is every bit deception. Lifting the Gospel totally out of its context, these men of Satan who appear as angels of light will ply upon the fears, guilt and loneliness of their flocks, and sheer them of their wealth. Their greed will be manifested in lifestyles the EXACT OPPOSITE OF JESUS CHRIST. They will live in luxury, demanding the finest for God's servant. Their followers will agree with their demands.

The word "feigned" is "plastos', and it means ARTIFICIAL, MOLDED, FALSE BUT WITH THE APPEARANCE OF BEING TRUE OR REAL. Remember these people bring in their false theology in UTTER SECRECY, UNDETECTED BY THE VAST MAJORITY OF CHRISTIANS. A few would notice and raise warnings, but they would go unheeded. Here we have a total confirmation of what Peter said before: THEY
TRANSFORM THE REAL GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST INTO SOMETHING THAT IT IS NOT, BUT IT LOOKS CORRECT AND RIGHT. It is a master counterfeit, designed and packaged in such a way so that the unwary WILL FLOCK TO IT AS ANTS TO HONEY. THEY OMIT AND CONCEAL WHAT EVERY BELIEVER MUST KNOW TO COME TO TRUE AND AUTHENTIC SALVATION. There is something missing, and that which is missing


IS THE STRAIT GATE AND THE NARROW WAY THAT LEADETH UNTO LIFE;

IS THE SUPERNATURAL BESTOWMENT OF AGAPE LOVE;

IS THE UNION WITH JESUS CHRIST!

If you remove the strait gate and narrow way by theology, then in reality you HAVE REMOVED ALL CHANCE FOR UNION WITH JESUS CHRIST, ALL CHANCE FOR REGENERATION, ALL CHANCE FOR EVER GOING TO HEAVEN. YOU HAVE DAMNED YOUR SOUL FOR EVER. You can claim all you want by your theology, your denomination bias, your preconceived ideas, that you are saved; but TRUTH WILL PREVAIL. A claim made is only valid IF THE AUTHORITY BEHIND THE CLAIM AGREES WITH YOU. In this case the authority is Jesus Christ, and He clearly did not agree with the VAST MAJORITY OF CHRISTIANS WHO CLAIMED THEY WERE REGENERATED AND HAD A RIGHT TO ENTER HEAVEN! If JESUS CHRIST does NOT AGREE with you, your claims are WORTHLESS, AND YOUR CASE IS CLOSED FOR EVER WITH NO RECOURSE, NO HOPE, NO MERCY, NO CLEMENCY WHATSOEVER.

There is a reason for this harshness on the part of Jesus Christ. YOU HAVE NO EXCUSE FOR NOT KNOWING THESE WERE FALSE PROPHETS! Christ clearly shows us the CORRECT WAY TO ENTER HEAVEN. He did not ask us for permission to set it up that way. He did not come down here and ask for a world committee to determine how one should enter heaven. He did not solicit your or anyone else's opinions whatever. This is an issue of THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD. Not only did God tell you what you must do in a multitude of places, He also gave us WARNINGS IN COMPLETE DETAIL OF HOW THIS MESSAGE WAS GOING TO BE PERVERTED AND TWISTED. He gave His life on a cross to seal the deal for you and I. Who do we think we are? By what arrogance of heart do we dare question what He said? What more can Christ do for us? He gave us the WAY, He gave us EXPLICIT WARNINGS, and He sealed it in his own blood. CASE CLOSED. YOU EITHER OBEY, OR YOU BURN; THAT SIMPLE; THAT BLUNT.

Christians cry for revival. We hear the prayers for revival all the time; from pastors to laymen. Heaven it seems has become brass, because no revival comes. Do you know it never comes? RANK DISOBEDIENCE TO JESUS CHRIST. Do you want a revival? Then you become convinced in your conscious heart THAT GOD IS SOVEREIGN, HE MEANS WHAT HE SAYS, HE WILL BURN YOU IN ETERNAL HELLFIRE IF YOU REFUSE TO OBEY HIM THEN YOU GET OFF YOUR DEAD CENTER AND YOU PUT YOUR FAITH INTO ACTION, and YOU DO, AND NOT TALK ABOUT DOING! When a human heart becomes aware that he/she is NOT WHERE THEY SHOULD BE BEFORE THE LORD, AND IS FULLY CONVINCED SOMETHING IS WRONG, SOMETHING IS MISSING, REVIVAL COMES TO THAT HEART. How is any revival going to come from FALSE PROPHETS AND THEIR MANUFACTURED JESUS CHRIST? The revivals and the signs and wonders that come from the false prophets ARE PREPARING THE WORLD FOR THE GRAND DELUSION, AND THEY ARE NOT TRUE REVIVALS, BUT COUNTERFEIT REVIVALS TO FOOL THE "MANY" AND THE WORLD INTO ETERNAL RUIN.

The word for "merchandise" is "eporeuomai" and it means TO PEDDLE, TO TRADE, TO PROFIT IN, TO PEDDLE MERCHANDISE. In other words, the false teachers within the Body of Christ will rise to positions of leadership, and with their fabricated gospel of their instant way to salvation, they WILL MERCHANDISE JESUS CHRIST just the same way you sell an automobile. Their gospel will be designed to appeal to the carnal mind, to the natural heart and soul of worldly people. Their gospel will sound almost too good to be true, and IT WILL BE. They will be business retailers of a false gospel, FABRICATED TO FIT THE WORLD. Their gospel will be one of ease and simplicity, that promises all who come heaven and eternal life. It will attract MILLIONS INTO THE SHEEPFOLD. IT WILL BECOME THE MOST POPULAR SALVATION MESSAGE THE WORLD HAS EVER HEARD. From these newly found sheep they will glean millions of dollars via pleas to spread their FALSE GOSPEL throughout the world, in fulfillment of the GREAT COMMISSION. IT WILL ALL BE DONE IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST.

According to Peter, their ministries will be huge, with millions of followers, grossing millions of dollars a year. We know that because by the time of the end, the SHEEPFOLD WILL BE FILLED WITH MILLIONS OF CHRISTIANS. They will grow to worldwide proportions, with a vast radio and television mission field, all done under the guise of "serving Jesus" and "fulfilling the great commission". It will be true that they are fulfilling the great commission. They will think they are "serving Jesus". They WILL NOT SPEAK EVIL OF JESUS, FOR THEY UPHOLD JESUS CHRIST. These are real BIBLE THUMPERS. They lift up Jesus Christ as the King of Kings and the Glory of all Glories. They will have huge crusades and will attract a multitude of followers. They
will be very popular and well known, not only to the Church, but to the world at large. MANY OF THEM WILL BE GREATLY ADMIRED MEN, WORKING THEIR WAY RIGHT INTO THE CONFIDENCE OF THE LEADERS OF THE SECULAR WORLD.

Peter is blunt: The many, the vast majority of Christians will elevate these false teachers to be the leaders of what the world sees as "Christianity". These huge ministries will be operating from within the Body of Christ, therefore they will be spread throughout the various denominations or will be "non-denominational". Then we have no choice and no options: THE LATTER DAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH WILL BE A FALSE CHURCH, FOR BY THEN THE LEAVEN OF THE FALSE TEACHERS WILL HAVE LEAVENED THE ENTIRE BODY OF CHRIST. The modern Christians will flock to these ministries of DEATH. They will be spreading their FALSE GOSPEL OF SALVATION VIA ALL MODERN MEANS; RADIO, TELEVISION, MOVIES, TAPES, MUSIC, ENTERTAINMENT, BOOKS AND ANY METHOD THEY CAN DREAM UP. They will thus package and sell a false Christ, a false gospel and make MERCHANDISE OUT OF THE CHRISTIANS THAT FOLLOW THEM. They will in effect BE TRAFFICKING IN THE SOULS OF MEN AND WOMEN FOR PROFIT AND GAIN. They will extort huge fortunes in the NAME OF JESUS CHRIST.

Jesus Christ and His work upon the cross will be held up to the masses as the ONLY name under heaven by which we may be saved, but by their false theology of salvation, they will MOCK EVERYTHING HE COMMANDS AND DID. These ministries will be the "darlings" of the latter day Church, which we know from previous inspection is doomed to eternal ruin. Their gospel of ease and simplicity, of instant salvation with no strait gate and narrow way, will have great appeal to the masses of fallen mankind. Their Christ is the Christ of the broad way.

The slogans and advertising of these false teachers will be no different than any other major business corporation. They will be slick and rely upon every known weakness of the human condition. Much of their advertising and appeals for funds will be made by secular advertising agencies or advisors. Their appeals will be very emotional, and are designed to induce guilt and sorrow at whatever cause is chosen for the moment. The elderly, the shut-ins, the widows who are alone and gullible will be moved to take what LITTLE THEY HAVE and give it to these Satanic MONSTERS. Not content with just getting into the pocketbooks of their sheep, they move with boldness to actually get the ESTATES of their sheep. They will then extort homes, properties and large sums of the money RIGHTFULLY BELONGING TO FAMILY, and make off with untold millions of dollars ALL IN THE MIGHTY NAME OF JESUS. The fires of hell await them. They will exclaim with tears and crying "THAT TO JESUS GOES THE GLORY, HALLELUJAH, HALLELUJAH, HALLELUJAH, PRAISE THE LORD, PRAISE YOU, JESUS!" These slick con men out of the pits of hell will fleece the flock of their money, their homes, their property. If that is not enough, they fleece them OF HEAVEN AND UNION WITH CHRIST! How do you think Jesus is going to dispose of these monster counterfeiters?

In order to accomplish their objective, they REPACKAGE JESUS CHRIST. They FABRICATE ANOTHER ONE. They do it with "feigned" words, according to Peter. Their gospel is the gospel of the BROAD WAY. They turn Jesus over to Madison Avenue and they in turn come up with slick promotional appeals designed for one thing: THE EXTORTION OF MONEY FROM THEIR FOLLOWERS. The Christ they offer to a dying world offers instant salvation, instant regeneration, eternal security, healing, the promise of wealth and prosperity, forgiveness of all their sins, their every indulgence, their every desire, and all they need do is "BELIEVE". Their definition of faith and belief is utterly foreign to Jesus Christ, who throws them into eternal fire with a wave of a hand.

Their Jesus is all positive and there is no such thing as anything negative about their Christ. Anything negative whatever is branded as Satanic and out of the pits of hell. All the positive aspects of the Scripture are promoted with great vigor! Great and wonderful signs and wonders follow after these false prophets. They can prophesy, heal, speak in tongues and slay hundreds "in the spirit" at the wave of a hand. They offer a "Jesus Cookie" along with a "Jesus Pop" to wash it down with. This cookie and pop gospel slides down the throats of the many with great ease, and they smile and demand MORE! Little do they know their real destination. Little do they know that their worm dieth not, and the fires burn eternally with them in the middle of it. All the distasteful elements of the commands of Jesus are removed. All the negative aspects of salvation ARE CONCEALED, AND THEY ARE GLOSSED OVER AS THOUGH NOT EVEN THERE.

This is done so that Jesus appeals to the masses. People do not respond to negative news. They will not "buy into" anything that requires of them REAL EFFORT, REAL PAIN, REAL SUFFERING. That is offensive to people. Negative news, like eternal hellfire, is not welcome with these folks. The recent election proves it. Ross Perot was the ONLY candidate that told Americans the truth. Time after time the networks interviewed people who said they believed Perot. But they would not vote for him. Why? Because his gospel to the nation WAS A NEGATIVE GOSPEL. PEOPLE WILL NOT ACCEPT A NEGATIVE GOSPEL. They die in their sins, and then they ARE FORCED TO ACCEPT IT. The false prophets know about this aspect of the human condition.

Their Jesus MUST NOT, AND DOES NOT OFFEND ANYONE. Their Jesus will not be saying anything negative. Their Jesus would never ever suggest anything as negative as entering a strait gate and walking a narrow way. Their Jesus would never suggest to them that their faith was going to be tried in a fire they could barely stand up to. He would certainly not suggest to them that they DIE TO FIND LIFE. All of the "hard sayings" of Jesus, all of the offensive sayings of Jesus are simply eradicated. ANYONE IN THE WHOLE WORLD CAN LOVE THEIR JESUS. It is by this very method that they attract the unwary souls! Remember that Peter says these false teachers EXTORT THEIR MONEY AND PROPERTY WITH FEIGNED WORDS. It is via an utterly false gospel that it is done!

These are the wolves in sheep's clothing. Their easy gospel is a gospel of damnation and eternal ruin. Their idea of Christ cannot save anyone, but instead damns you forever. Their theological Christ is a FRAUD, A LIAR. Also remember that all of this is done VIA THEOLOGICAL MEANS, VIA FALSE DOCTRINES THAT LOOK TOTALLY CORRECT. They will defend themselves with great vehemence against anyone who dared suggest they were false prophets. Their primary method of operation is via redefinition of the key words used in salvation.

It is via their redefinition of faith that allows them to bypass the strait gate and narrow way. The grace of God is thrown in to boot for good measure. It also allows them to deny THE EVIDENCE YOU MUST HAVE OF YOUR SALVATION. Along with a total perversion of what FAITH really means, they will alter GRACE, REPENTANCE, CONVERSION, REGENERATION, AND WORKS. They have no choice, because all of these concepts and definitions hinge upon each other. THE LIE MUST BE BUILT UPON ITSELF. To the unwary, their house of theology appears sound, built upon the ROCK. The foundation APPEARS to be solid, firm, absolute. But is in reality built upon the sand, and when the storm of judgment comes, GREAT WILL BE THE FALL OF IT.

MORE WARNINGS OF FALSE PROPHETS

There are MANY, MANY WARNINGS ABOUT THESE FALSE PROPHETS, and we will explore the other warnings given in scripture for our instruction. Paul had the same problem in his day that we have in ours:

"For we are NOT as MANY, WHICH CORRUPT THE WORD OF GOD: but as of sincerity, but as of God, IN THE SIGHT OF GOD WE SPEAK IN CHRIST."
(2 Corinthians 2:17)

Paul is blunt, concise: "We are not AS MANY." Once again we run into the MANY. To consolidate this:

1. Many travel the broad way
2. Many stand before Jesus Christ rejected
3. Many are called, but FEW are chosen
4. Many follow after the false prophets
5. Many corrupt the word of God.

Once again, the word many means the VAST MAJORITY. Paul is telling us something: The merchandising of Jesus Christ for money began almost as soon as the Church began, and it is always the VAST MAJORITY INVOLVED. The word "corrupt" is "kapeleuo" and it has its roots in "kapelos" and they mean TO BE A HUCKSTER, TO RETAIL OR TO SELL, TO MERCHANDISE. Paul himself found that he was up against a great many false teachers who twisted and perverted the word of God and made a LIVING FROM IT. It did not take long for the corrupt human mind to figure out that here was a gold mine of opportunity. (A gold mine for money, power, prestige and be able to have large followings).

In order to sell the gospel, you must fabricate it in such a way as to make it appealing to the masses. It becomes so attractive that it cannot be resisted for it is easy, simple, and it offers great joy and eternal life. It appears to hold the answer to life's problems. Remember that the root of the word "wide" means to MOLD OR TO FABRICATE. You then mold or fabricate a theology and doctrines that repackage Jesus Christ for the broad way. It will at its root, always CONTRADICT AND OPPOSE JESUS CHRIST. It will always appeal to the carnal nature of man. So then you would play up the positive
things like SUPER NATURAL SPIRITUAL POWER, ETERNAL LIFE, THE ABSOLUTE PROMISE OF HEAVEN, THE PROMISE OF POWER, AUTHORITY, WEALTH AND HEALING. You hide all that is unpleasant so you can hook your victim, and then proceed to fleece them of their money and property, ALL IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST.

Paul was contrasting himself and his ministry to the ministry of the many. He claimed he did his out of true sincerity, IN THE SIGHT OF GOD. We will find out that when Paul uses that term he is speaking about the fact that HE DOES IT IN TRUE AGAPE LOVE, WHICH IS THE SIGHT OF GOD. When God looks at the world, he looks through His eyes of pure 100% agape love! In his second epistle to the Corinthians, Paul mentions a group of people who were preaching the gospel for THEIR OWN GLORY AND SELF GAIN. He claimed that they DESIRED "OCCASION". The word for "occasion" is "aphorme" and it means OPPORTUNITY, A STARTING POINT TO BY WHICH THEY MIGHT DRAW OFF LARGE NUMBERS OF FOLLOWERS FOR THEIR OWN GLORY. Paul says he does what he does out of pure agape love for Christ, because Christ has entered into a known and experiential union with him. He then contrasts his labor of pure agape love with those who seek their own glory and opportunity.

"As THE TRUTH OF CHRIST IS IN ME, no man shall stop me OF THIS BOASTING in the regions of Achaia. Wherefore? because I (AGAPE) LOVE YOU NOT? God KNOWETH." (2 Corinthians 11:10-11)

Notice again this little word with a very big meaning: AGAPE LOVE. Paul is relating AGAPE LOVE TO CHRIST BEING IN HIM. It will be clearly shown later that one can be in the body of Christ and still NOT have Christ within. However, one cannot have Christ within and not have agape love, for Christ is agape love! What Paul is doing is contrasting those that have no agape love within them, but who profess to be teachers, with those who do have agape love, the real shepherds of the flock. It is the agape love of Christ within that allows one to teach the Word from a pure motive! If it is not there, the motive may appear pure, but it is not, it is for gain, for personal recognition, for power, for greed. IT IS A DECEPTION OF THE INNER HEART, A DECEPTION THEY WOULD HAVE KNOWN AND FOUND HAD THEY WALKED THE NARROW WAY, FOR IT IS THE 'WAY' OF REVELATION OF THE TRUTH OF OUR INNERMOST HEART.

"But what I do, that I will do, THAT I MAY CUT OFF OCCASION FROM THEM WHICH DESIRE OCCASION; THAT WHEREIN THEY GLORY, THEY MAY BE FOUND EVEN AS WE." (2 Corinthians 11:12)

Notice how Paul words it, they desire to present the Gospel of Christ to the masses, so they many GLORY IN THEMSELVES, a big numbers game. The more you
draw off to follow you, the bigger in stature you become. If your ministry grows to the millions of followers, think how much power and authority you hold in your hands! That is what Paul means here, they want to glory in themselves. Paul adds that they want to be found even as Paul is found, A TRUE DISCIPLE. In other words, these false teachers, preachers and evangelists APPEAR TO BE AND ARE ACCEPTED AS THE TRUE APOSTLE! They are wolves in sheep's clothing, angels of light, ministers of darkness because they are not regenerated, and they do not know what REGENERATION means. They peddle another gospel, another Christ, BUT THEY ARE FOUND BY THEIR FOLLOWERS AS THE SAME AS PAUL AND THE OTHER TRUE APOSTLES. They were then COUNTERFEITS.

In order to look like Paul and the others, these false teachers must FEIGN AGAPE LOVE, which of course may be feigned on the surface. Man has a form of agape love in the social sense, in the moral sense, but it has been utterly corrupted by the fall, thus man can FEIGN TO A DEGREE THE DIVINE LOVE OF GOD.

"For such are FALSE APOSTLES, DECEITFUL WORKERS,
TRANSFORMING THEMSELVES INTO THE APOSTLES OF CHRIST."
(2 Corinthians 11:13)

Paul is very clear about who they are: FALSE APOSTLES, DECEIVERS, WHO HAVE TRANSFORMED THEMSELVES INTO SOMETHING THEY ARE NOT. Their claims of regeneration and being born again are false; THEY HAVE NO AGAPE LOVE WITHIN, THEY ARE NOT REGENERATED, therefore they are bastard sons, workers of iniquity. How do you transform yourself into something you are not? BY CLAIMING SOMETHING TO BE TRUE THAT IS NOT TRUE. Remember that the false teachers contradict Christ and the "way" of salvation. They invent another way, an easy way, a fast way. By removing the "way" of the strait and narrow, they can claim instant union with Jesus Christ! They claim they have it all at the beginning of their journey. If they are claiming to be true Christians, then they must have the love of Christ within them. It is all a delusion, for Christ is not present, agape love is not present, and they are liars.

The word for "false" is "pseudapostolos" and it means PRETENDER, FALSE TEACHER, HYPOCRITE. The root of the word is "pseudes" which means UNTRUE, FALSE, ERRONEOUS, DECEITFUL, WICKED, LIAR. Remember the wicked servant that Christ called a hypocrite? How could one who thought he was sincere and thought he knew Jesus be so deluded? The answer is he is under deception because of disobedience. He invents a new theology that offers him instant union with Christ, instant bestowment of agape love. His theology tells him he has it within, therefore he is regenerated, but he has never walked the narrow way to obtain TRUE AGAPE LOVE, WHICH IS LIFE.

Paul said IT WAS A TRUTH THAT AGAPE LOVE WAS WITHIN HIM, THAT CHRIST WAS IN HIM. Paul was positive of it, wholly convinced it was a fact. How did Paul know? How did he know the others were liars? By their fruits, by what they
were doing and by their theology. A true Christian who has walked the narrow way to soul death, and has come face to face with Jesus Christ KNOWS. He knows because he is spiritual, and he sees through the eyes of agape love, given to him by Jesus under the New Covenant. IT WAS THEIR TESTIMONY ITSELF, THEIR THEOLOGY ITSELF, THAT GAVE THEM AWAY.

The word "transforming" is "metaschematizo" and it means TO CHANGE, TO DISGUISE, TO TRANSFIGURE. The root of the word is "meta" and it means AMID, OR TO ACCOMPANY, TO PARTICIPATE, TO BE WITH, TO JOIN WITH. In other words, TO LOOK LIKE CHRISTIANS, ACT LIKE CHRISTIANS, TO SOUND LIKE CHRISTIANS, BUT THEY ARE WOLVES IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING. They walk in spiritual darkness, they are the blind leading the blind, and millions are swept away by them. What they do in reality is claim Christ within, then transform their own human love into the love of Christ.

"And no marvel; for Satan himself IS TRANSFORMED INTO AN ANGEL OF LIGHT. Therefore it is no great thing if HIS MINISTERS ALSO BE TRANSFORMED AS THE MINISTERS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS; WHOSE END SHALL BE ACCORDING TO THEIR WORKS." (2 Corinthians 11:14-15)

The false prophets, by Satanic deception, ARE TRANSFORMED INTO THE MINISTERS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. It will be proven later in this series that righteousness is a code word for the agape love of God, just as the word "light" means
agape love. These people have a FORM OF GODLINESS, but they deny the POWER of God. An essential part of the power of God is the cross. One obtains the agape love of God via being crucified with Jesus Christ. THE POWER OF LIFE
RESIDES IN DEATH. It is a paradox to the living, but a truth of God.

These false teachers merely "appropriate" their holiness via their theology, claim a union with Christ that is fraudulent, and then transform themselves into teachers, preachers and evangelists for their own personal gain and greed. They are workers of iniquity, they are liars, and the fires await. They do not know who Jesus Christ is, but they will soon find out the hard way.

"For I have not SHUNNED TO DECLARE UNTO YOU ALL THE COUNSEL OF GOD. TAKE HEED THEREFORE unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to FEED THE CHURCH OF GOD,
WHICH HE HATH PURCHASED WITH HIS OWN BLOOD." (Acts 20:27-28 )

Paul gets to the point: "I have not shunned to declare ALL THE COUNSEL OF GOD. The word "all" is "pas", and it means ALL, EVERY BIT, ENTIRE, THE WHOLE, EVERY ITEM WITH NOTHING CONCEALED. It is like the word TRUTH, in that truth, if it is truth, DOES NOT CONTAIN CONCEALED INFORMATION. We already know that the false prophets CONCEAL THE STRAIT GATE AND NARROW WAY. They conceal all the NEGATIVE, UNPLEASANT FACTS CONCERNING TRUE SALVATION. They conceal these, making their doctrine and gospel easy, pleasant and popular. The real division point is right here: THE GOSPEL, TO BE TRUTH, MUST INCLUDE THE NEGATIVE COMMANDS AS WELL AS THE POSITIVE PROMISES. If one will not obey the negative commands, one cannot claim any of the positive results. The "many" rejected of Christ refused the negative, claimed the promises, and must now suffer eternal ruin for their mistake.

Paul then says we are to take heed. Of what?

"For I KNOW this, that after my departing shall GRIEVOUS WOLVES ENTER IN AMONG YOU, NOT SPARING THE FLOCK." (Acts 20:29)

It is a certain fact. IT WILL HAPPEN. There are essentially two types of false prophets: First, those who would ensnare you into "works" or a form of "legalism", which is some type of system in which you attempt to JUSTIFY YOURSELF before God by your GOOD DEEDS, RIGHT BEHAVIOR OR GOOD THOUGHTS. And secondly, those who DENY THE STRAIT GATE AND NARROW WAY. Both methods will end you up in eternal ruin, and both concepts put you into the WORKS
CATEGORY. Remember that Christ warned us about false prophets right after He told you that you must enter in at the strait gate, and take the narrow way that leads to life. He told you that because THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO ENTER IN TO THE NEW COVENANT. NO OTHER WAY, ZERO, NOT, NONE, NO OTHER WAY. It has to be done, it must be done, and any attempts BY WHATEVER MEANS TO CIRCUMVENT IT will ABSOLUTELY END YOU UP IN ETERNAL RUIN. Do not make excuses, do not offer up false theology, do not offer up "my pastor says", do not offer up "my denominational teaching does not agree", do not offer up "my opinion is". YOU WILL DIE IN YOUR SINS IF YOU DO.

Christ is the author of our salvation. That means HE WROTE THE PLAN BEFORE HE CAME DOWN HERE TO SEAL IT IN HIS OWN BLOOD. If Christ wrote the plan, and He is our FINAL AUTHORITY, then by what right do we claim to be Christian and then turn right around and totally CONTRADICT HIM? The wisdom of that is sheer folly.

These false prophets mean business, they will not spare the flock of God. The flock is their target, for Satan does know that if anyone walks the narrow way HE HAS LOST A SOUL TO CHRIST. Therefore ALL EFFORTS WILL BE DIRECTED AGAINST THE STRAIT GATE AND NARROW WAY. SATAN WILL EITHER CONCEAL IT, OR REDEFINE WHAT IT MEANS. All of his genius will be directed towards that end. Christ warns that Satan will be highly successful, trapping 999 Christians out of every thousand! Only the few will escape the snare! How did the FEW ESCAPE? THEY HEEDED THE COUNSEL OF GOD, THEY KEPT THE SAYINGS OF JESUS, AND THEY DID THE WILL OF THE FATHER. They searched for the Lord with all of their heart, mind, strength and soul UNTIL they found Him.

That is the entire pivot point of the FEW vs. the MANY. The FEW kept the WHOLE COUNSEL OF GOD, BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, even though it was not popular, positive or easy.