THE DANGEROUS ANTICHRIST SPIRIT IN THE CHURCH PART 2 by Jeff Wingo

July 26, 2016

Witch of Endor by Nikolai Ge, 1857.

Witch of Endor by Nikolai Ge, 1857.

Since the early part of the 1990’s, a very dangerous antichrist spirit has been manifesting in Christian Churches around the world. It’s always been here, even before the 90’s, yet it is now growing even stronger, and continues to drag the church down in a never-ending spiral of deception, lies, and apostasy.

But, before I begin let me emphasize that I believe in the charisma–the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Paul outline the gifts, and provided a discussion on their use in 1 Corinthians chapters 12-14. While it is beyond the scope of this article to provide an in-depth analysis of the gifts, suffice it to say that his major point on the use of the gifts is found in the last verse of the 14th chapter:

Let all things be done decently and in order (1 Cor. 14:40).

Even though there is lively worship in the church, and although people may “experience” the presence of the Holy Spirit during that worship, there will always be a decency and an order to things.

It is not edifying to have men, and especially women, laying on the floor as if an earthquake took place–nor is it edifying to hear people moaning, or sardonically laughing, or laughing as if in a fit of hysteria. Nor is it spiritually edifying to hear people barking like dogs and braying like mules, rolling on the floor, shaking as if they are having a spasmodic fit, or jerking and shaking their head as if their neck could snap at any minute. Those kinds of manifestations are not decent, nor in any kind of order; and I can safely say they are not of the Holy Spirit. They either occur because of the flesh, or peer pressure, or, are evidence of something more sinister.

These types of manifestations are indications of another spirit, not the Holy Spirit.

While there are plenty of people who will disagree with me on that point, let me again emphasize that the Bible–written by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit says, let all things be done decently and in order. How is it decent and orderly if people cannot hear the Word of God and respond to it because they are distracted and caught up in the circus-like atmosphere with weird and strange manifestations happening all around them?

Here is an example of what I am talking about. Please take the time to watch the following video because it is a perfect illustration of an antichrist spirit spreading deception in the Church. At this point should note, and I say this with all compassion, that I am afraid the young people in this service really do not know, or understand, the difference between an evil spirit, which is spreading deception, and the power of the real Holy Spirit dealing with hearts about sin, righteousness, and judgement to come (Acts 24:25).

Please watch the entire video, it is 5 1/2 minutes in length; and at the beginning you will see Bill Johnson. I think this video was filmed at his Church in Redding California, or, he and Heidi Baker must have been participating together in a Church service elsewhere. Near the end you will see an example of demonic possession happen in a Christian Church caused by the laying on of hands by someone claiming to be a Christian leader.

What you have seen is just a small example of what is passing in the Church these days as the Holy Spirit. Let me say this as strongly as I can–Heidi Baker did not impart the Holy Spirit–when she placed her hands on the blond-headed young man, she transferred a demonic spirit, and that is where her power comes from–to be blunt–she is utilizing a familiar spirit. In the Hebrew language it is referred to as an OB or OWB–it is the same kind of spirit used by the witch of Endor in the Bible (1 Samuel 28: 3-25).  In some Eastern religious sects, often called “Kundalini cults,” the guru or spiritual leader does the same thing, with the same results.

It is clear that the young man reacted violently once he was filled with a demonic presence–again, Eastern religions refer to that kind of impartation as the awakening of the Kundalini.

When the young man received the Kundalini his physical body reacted violently because the evil spirit activated the nervous system in the lower part of his spine. I dare say that the spirit that possessed him will be very difficult to expel–not impossible mind you, through the name and the power of Jesus, but very difficult– it will take much prayer and fasting to free him.

That is real demonic possession–it is not the Holy Spirit, it’s a counterfeit, and it will cause demonic possession or oppression in the person who receives it–even to a born-again Christian, if they open themselves up to it.

We are tripartite beings, God created us with a spirit, soul, and a body. A regenerated Christian has the Holy Spirit in his spirit–his spirit has been born-again. But, the body still possesses a sinful nature, and the soul (the mind), is still subject to the desires of the flesh; furthermore, disease and the environment can influence the mind–and this includes influence by a demonic power. We understand why unregenerate people follow after this stuff, they are looking for some kind of spirituality, and now you know why it is also possible for a true Christian to get mixed up in this spiritual mess.

I could name a dozen Christian leaders right now off the top of my head who allow this kind of spirit in their Church because it draws a crowd of undiscerning people, and even some true Christians get caught up in it. This is the same kind of spirit found at the Toronto Church years ago under the name, The Toronto Blessing. It is the same type of spirit found at the Brownsville Revival in Florida years ago, and its the same kind of spirit found in Bill Johnson’s Church in Redding California right now. I am not judging hearts here, I am judging the spiritual fruit of a dangerous ministry–because it is nothing more than deception filled with  thorns and thistles:

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit (Matt. 7:15-17).

Remember, not everyone who says Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom. A wolf in sheep’s clothing also uses the name of Jesus and does many wonderful works (miracles). The deception is powerful:

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity (Matthew 7:21-23).

That is why I do not allow just anyone to lay hands on me, or my wife and daughter. I must know them, know their relationship with Christ, and observe their life. I realize that sounds hard–but we are in dangerous times! We are living in days of apostasy, and believe me, we must be spiritually discerning–not critical, but discerning.

One last thing regarding the Kundalini in the church. The main reason many people are subject to this kind of spiritual deception is that they always want MORE than what the Bible offers, and they always want something MORE than what true Christianity actually is. Have you heard the call for MORE? We want more–what they really want is more spiritual power that they can FEEL! That is what they actually want; they want to feel and experience their spirituality, and they want to feel Jesus, God, and the Holy Spirit. But God wants us to walk by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7).

Yes, at times we can sense the presence of God, but for the most part the Lord requires us to walk by faith, especially as you get more mature in the faith. You don’t need God to prove Himself  with miracles. And yet, thankfully, there are times when He does  grant a miracle, and healing, but it is always under HIS CONTROL, not the control of any man, or supposed “faith healer.” But even if God doesn’t grant a miracle He will always provide grace and mercy–and it’s always sufficient for any circumstance (2  Corinthians 12:9).

As time goes by, and we get closer to prophetic fulfillment, the spirit of antichrist will grow more powerful and influence many millions of people, drawing them further away from true faith in Jesus Christ. Always remember that the Antichrist and the False Prophet will use spiritual power to deceive–they will produce real miracles, signs, and wonders–and the world will wonder after the Beast:

And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. 3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast (Revelation 13:2-3).

Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders (2 Thess. 2:9).

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Jeff Wingo

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Remember to pray for the persecuted Church. Radical Islamists in France attacked a Catholic Church during mass in a suburb of Rouen in northern France and slit the throat of 84-year-old Priest Jacques Hamel. Several others were injured as well, fortunately the police killed the Islamic attackers.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36892785

The murder of Christians continues all over the world, and yet, in the end God will avenge His believers:

And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? 11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled (Revelation 6:9-11).

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The Antichrist and the Beast system of Babylon the Great are both important parts of the prophetic picture in the Bible. Get the book, increase your knowledge of Bible prophecy and you won’t be caught off guard by the coming Strong Delusion. You may get the book at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and at other fine bookstores as a print on demand title. At Amazon you may get the book on Kindle, and if you have Kindle Unlimited or Kindle Prime you may get a copy through those programs as well.

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THE COMING FLOOD OF EVIL FROM THE MOUTH OF THE DRAGON by Jeff Wingo

April 4, 2016

Michael Fighting the Dragon by Albrecht Durer, 1498.

Michael Fighting the Dragon by Albrecht Durer, 1498.

“And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.  And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.  And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.

And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.  And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ” (Revelation 12:13-17).

This is an interesting passage of Scripture which provides an overview of the actions of the Serpent once he is cast out of the heavens to the Earth.

Many Bible scholars interpret the woman in this passage as the nation of Israel. This is because the same symbolism is found in Genesis 37:9-11 where the sun and the moon refer to the parents of Joseph, Jacob and Rachel, and the eleven stars refer to the eleven brothers of Joseph.

“And he (Joseph) dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me” (Genesis 37:9).

Furthermore, notice that the woman brings forth a man-child “who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron” (Rev.12:5). This is a parallel passage to chapter 19, which details the actual return of the Messiah, Jesus Christ, who came from Israel through Mary; and when He returns He will smite the nations in judgment and “rule them with a rod of iron” (Rev. 19:15).

Once the Serpent, who is if course the fallen Cherub Satan, is cast out of the heavens to the Earth, he begins a campaign of persecution against the people of God, the remnant of Israel.

John, the writer of Revelation uses the imagery of a flood, which comes from the mouth of the Serpent. While it is difficult to tell whether this is an actual flood of water sent against the nation, or just the imagery of persecution,  it appears from the text that something will happen and the earth itself will open up to “swallow’ the flood of persecution. This action provokes the anger of the Serpent and he goes forth to continue his persecution of the remaining remnant of the seed of the woman.

While Christians are not Israel, Christians are of the seed, which is Jesus Christ.

  • Romans 1:3: Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh…”
  • Romans 9:8: That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
  • Galatians 3:16: Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
  • Galatians 3:29: And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

The gospel saves both Jews and Gentiles without discrimination (Romans 1:16). All that God is looking for is faith in the finished work of Christ–the cross, for forgiveness of sin. He “died for our sins” (1 Cor. 15: 3), “and was raised again (from the dead) for our justification” (Romans 4:25).

With all that said, when the Serpent saw that the woman was saved from his initial flood of evil and persecution, he set his sights on the next target: Bible believing Christians.

“And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ” (Revelation 12:17).

Please understand, and do not take lightly where the Scriptures say that the Serpent “went to make war” with the saints. The Antichrist will also “make war” with the saints as well.

 “And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them…” (Rev. 13:7a).

This is the power of the spirit of antichrist. It is now in the world (1 John 2:18), and once prophecy begins to play the spirit of antichrist will go forth with all the power of Satan; and it will break loose against the nation of Israel, Bible Christians, and ultimately the rest of the world.

I am afraid that many Christians do not understand these prophecies regarding persecution, especially Christians in the United States. Most are taught that they will be “raptured out of here” before these things take place; and most of them are woefully unprepared for persecution.

The book of Revelation is filled with examples of Christians dying for their faith during the Great Tribulation. As you can see, according to the book of Revelation they are still in the world and will suffer extreme persecution during this time from the hands of the Serpent and the Antichrist:

  • Rev. 6:9:  And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held.
  • Rev. 7: 9,13-14:  After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands…. And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?  And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 
  • Rev. 14:12-13: Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.  And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
  • Rev.12:11: And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
  • Rev.13:7: And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
  • Rev.17:6: And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
  • Daniel 7:21: I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them…
  • Rev.20: 4: And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

If this were to happen today are you ready for the flood of evil persecution that will come from the mouth of the Serpent once he is cast from the heavens? If not, place your faith in Jesus Christ–He died for you, and arose from the dead so that you could be forgiven and cleansed from sin. Don’t delay, now is the day of salvation.

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The Antichrist and the Beast system of Babylon the Great are both important parts of the prophetic picture in the Bible. Get the book, increase your knowledge of Bible prophecy and you won’t be caught off guard by the coming Strong Delusion. You may get the book at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and at other fine bookstores as a print on demand title. At Amazon you may get the book on Kindle, and if you have Kindle Unlimited or Kindle Prime you may get a copy through those programs as well.

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JESUS WARNED US ABOUT THE COMING STRONG DELUSION by Jeff Wingo

August 30, 2015

All of you are acutely aware that our world is in grave turmoil. The troubles seem as if they are insurmountable, and they keep coming as they pile one on top of another. As time goes by it seems as if the troubles keep crashing onto the shores of our world like waves of a violent hurricane; and the shores are quickly eroding. In the end there is nowhere to turn, and nowhere to escape.

But all of this was predicted by Jesus. He warned us that the conditions of the last days would be filled with violence, racial strife, economic turmoil, and deception.

But the first warning He gave to His disciples on the Mount of Olives was about a powerful deceptive religious force that would be so compelling, it would captivate the minds of almost everyone.

Matthew 24: 4-5, 11, 23-24, 26:  And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many….And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many….Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.  For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect….Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.

The world has always been filled with false prophets and deceptive religious leaders. I read a lot of news, and almost every week I read about a new false prophet somewhere. In fact, Christian television these days is filled with them. All of them have one thing in common: they all claim to be “anointed.” Interestingly, Jesus warned us that they would claim a false anointing, and that is what the word “Christ” means: to be an anointed one. But Jesus said they would not have a real anointing from the Holy Spirit. While they may claim to be an “anointed one,” what they actually turn out to be is a  ψευδόχριστος— a pseudochristos, or false anointed one.

Pseudo, meaning false, and christos meaning Christ: a false Christ.

While there is a true anointing of the Holy Spirit that comes upon a person as they testify, teach, or preach the Word of God, there are many who come in the name of Christ, and, who demonstrate by their false doctrines, that they are in truth a manifestation of pseudochristos. In this way they also act as a mediator between God and man; something only the real Jesus Christ can do (1 Timothy 2:5), which further proves that they are a pseudochristos.

That is why it is imperative that we know the Word of God for ourselves. A true minister of Christ follows the leading of the Holy Spirit, pointing others away from himself to the biblical Christ. He leads others to Jesus, not to miracles or money, and certainly not to himself.

John 16:13:  Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

But Jesus also spoke about a powerful deceptive religious force that would begin to capture the minds people everywhere. Indeed, this religious force will prove to be so dynamic and persuasive that it will lead humanity straight into the arms of the Man of Sin, the Antichrist, who is the Beast from the Abyss.

The coming Strong Delusion will be that force. More than false doctrine (although the pseudochristos will be great teachers of lies and false doctrine), they will also possess real supernatural abilities to perform great signs and wonders. They will capture humanity not just with false doctrine, but with power. Furthermore, they will appear as gods because they will have the power to affect humans, not just in a physical way, but in a deeply spiritual way as well. That’s what makes a miracle impressive anyway, it alters the course of nature, and deeply affects the human spirit and soul.

Since Jesus is God in the flesh (KJV 1 Timothy 3:16) , it is my opinion at this point that the coming pseudochristos will also claim to be God, or, gods in the flesh. In other words, they will claim to be a revelation of the Christ, or, the “anointed one.” This may be perceived in the minds of many people to be the return, or Second Coming of Christ. Truly, this will be the full-blown expression of the pseudochristos and the disclosure of Antichrist.

One of the biggest lies we will be presented with will be that the aliens are our creators; and their coming will appear to be the return of the ancient gods who created man in the likeness of God.

There is another salient point I would like to bring out of the teaching of Jesus in Matthew 24. And that is the way the pseudochristos will pretend to lead the people of Earth to find the Christ (in reality the Antichrist).

Matthew 24:26:  Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.

I find it very fascinating that Jesus warned us not to believe those who claim to find “Christ” in a desert place, or from a secret chamber; either here on Earth, or (possibly) near Earth, perhaps in our atmosphere, or space near-by (an inter-dimensional portal??). The reason I find this absolutely intriguing is that according to John the Revelator, the Beast from the Abyss, who is the Antichrist, will be released FROM A DESERT PLACE OR A SECRET CHAMBER opened by an angel, a supernatural being!

Revelation 9:1, 3a, 11 :  And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit… And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth…And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.

As I wrote in my book Alien Antichrist, the revelation of the Antichrist Beast to the world will occur when Satan is given a key to the bottomless pit (the abyss). At that time he uses the key to release the imprisoned locusts (genetically hybrid beings), and their King Apollyon/Abaddon, who is the Antichrist, a powerful fallen angel, from a secret chamber either deep in the Earth, or near Earth.

Truly, Jesus warned us ahead of time.

He warned us of the appearance of many pseudochristos who will possess supernatural power to do great signs and wonders. And He also warned us not to be taken in by the deceitful lies of those who will claim that Jesus (or a Messiah/Savior type being), will come from a SECRET CHAMBER.

The real Jesus will not come from a hidden place. He will come at a crucial point in time after the bowls of wrath are poured out upon the Earth (Rev.16). Once the wrath of God is poured out, the entire Earth, and the visible universe near us, will be darkened. Then, and only then will the sign of the Son of Man appear in the heavens. That sign will signal the return of the real Jesus Christ as He becomes visible to the entire planet.

Matthew 24:29-31: Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Come quickly, Lord Jesus!

Thanks for visiting.

Jeff Wingo

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The Antichrist, and the Beast system of Babylon the Great, are both important components of the prophetic picture in the Bible. Get the book, increase your knowledge of Bible prophecy and you will not be caught off guard by the coming Strong Delusion. You may get the book at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and at other fine bookstores as a print on demand title. At Amazon you may get the book on Kindle, and if you have Kindle Unlimited or Kindle Prime you may get a copy through those programs as well.

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THE SPIRIT OF ANTICHRIST PART 2 by Jeff Wingo

November 27, 2014 2 Comments

 

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Jesus giving the Farewell Discourse (John 14–17) to his eleven remaining disciples, from the Maesta by Duccio, 1308–1311. {1}
As I wrote in my last post, the spirit of antichrist is one of the driving forces of the age, and has been, since the ministry of Jesus Christ. The Apostle John said that there will be many antichrists and he is exactly right. In fact, with the advent of modern communications in the last century, and with the proliferation of the Web, the means of spreading the antichrist message is now greatly enhanced.

In the days of the Apostles the primary means of spreading the antichrist message was through the doctrines of incipient Gnosticism. Basically Gnosticism teaches that the material world is evil. It can only be overcome by the understanding of knowledge, i.e., usually secret or exclusive knowledge or gnosis. This special knowledge is usually depicted as a method of salvation or liberation from the material world, and is often  portrayed as superior to biblical salvation.

It is often thought by many scholars that the Gospel of John and the books of 1 and 2 John were written as a response to the Gnosticism taught by Cerinthus a contemporary of the Apostle.

Cerinthus taught that the material world was made by an inferior God. He also denied the virgin birth of Jesus, and he separated the man Jesus from “the Christ.” Cerinthus taught that “the Christ” descended on Jesus at his baptism but left at the crucifixion. Cerinthus also denied the bodily resurrection of Jesus teaching that it was a spiritual resurrection instead, and that Jesus will be raised from the dead as other men at the end of the world.

It is no wonder that Polycarp (a disciple of John), tells the story that one day the aged Apostle fled a bathhouse once he found out that Cerinthus was inside. “John, upon seeing the heretic turned around and ran toward the door crying out,  “Let us flee, lest the building fall down; for Cerinthus, the enemy of the truth, is inside!” {2}

That is why John wrote, “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world” (I John 4:1).

John realized that the doctrines of Christ would come under heavy attack, and so he refuted the false prophets before they could gain a foothold in the church.

Cerinthus was just one of the many antichrists predicted by the Apostle. He taught many aberrant doctrines but one of the most dangerous, as far as a proper Christology is concerned, is that he separated Jesus from “the Christ” just as many cults do today. Note that John exposed Cerinthus through correct doctrine. John wrote:

Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:  And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world (1 John 4: 2-3).

Here John says, Know ye the Spirit of God; in other words, this is the mind of the Holy Spirit and His revelation that Jesus is not to be separated from “the Christ” as Cerinthus had done. —ἐν τούτῳ γινώσκετε τὸ πνεῦμα τοῦ Θεοῦ –know or understand the pnuema or Spirit of God. It is as if John is shouting as loud as he can–listen up, this is what the Holy Spirit says about the matter. 

John continues, Every spirit (whether human or angelic) that does not confess Jesus Christ  (Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν) is come in the flesh IS NOT OF GOD.

The spirit of antichrist is clearly revealed here–if a spirit, meaning, a man or woman, or (as Paul declared) an angel from heaven (Gal.1:8), does not confess or declare that Jesus Christ (the anointed one) is come in the flesh–both as man, and as Christ, that is the spirit if antichrist.

Jesus Christ was not just an apparition or a manifestation of a spirit. He was a real living human man, and He was also Theos–God in the flesh. Everything that Jesus did was in His flesh. He was born of a virgin in the flesh, lived the perfect life of a Torah observant Jew in the flesh, and He died on the cross in His flesh; and when the risen Christ presented Himself to the disciples, his body was a physical, resurrected, and glorified human body–in the flesh. To deny that Jesus came in the flesh as the promised Messiah or Christ then, is of the spirit of antichrist.

Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son (1 John 2:22).
 Notice also that Jesus is tied together with the Father. To deny that Jesus is the Christ is to deny the Father/ Son relationship. Even the Father testified before John the Baptist that Jesus is His Son in the flesh.
And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased (Lk. 3:22).
 That is why John revealed that Jesus is God in the flesh–a cardinal doctrine that almost every cult (including UFO cults in particular) deny.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  The same was in the beginning with God… And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.(John 1:1-2, 14).
 You just can’t argue with the truth revealed here by the Apostle John. He refuted the antichrist doctrines of Cerinthus, and he continues to expose the antichrist doctrines of the cults today, such as the Jehovah’s Witnesses, who twist this verse to their own peril as they follow the doctrines of another antichrist, Arius, who denied the triune nature of God and repudiated the deity of Christ.
But they are not the only cultic groups twisting the Scriptures. The world is full of antichrists, the many antichrists. Most UFO cults basically teach the same things:
  • Humans are the creation of a superior intelligence, i.e., genetic manipulation.
  • Aliens have propelled humanity forward  through evolutionary processes.
  • Jesus was created through artificial means; Jesus is just an enlightened man, one among many, such as Buddha, Krishna, etc.
  • God is just an advanced extraterrestrial being.
  • OR, the big antichrist doctrine preached on Ancient Aliens every week to millions of people: our ancestors mistook the otherworldly visitors, the ancient aliens, FOR GODS!

The spirit of antichrist is very clever though. Many cults that openly deny the incarnation may still confess that “Jesus Christ came in the flesh.”    Be careful though because many cults often redefine terms. They may sound Christian, and may use biblical terminology, but many subtly change the meaning of the words. To fully understand what they mean you must get below the surface and examine how the words are used in the light of biblical truth. Just because someone says, ” I believe that Jesus Christ came in the flesh,” that alone may not convey what they really mean.

The spirit of antichrist is a liar and a deceiver and will openly or subtly deny the following:

  • That Jesus is the Messiah/Christ.
  • The relationship of the Father and the Son.
  • That Jesus is the unique Son of God.
  • That Jesus came in the flesh.

A rejection of any of these essential truths should send up a red flag that you are dealing with the spirit of antichrist. As I wrote in my book Alien Antichrist, if the nature of Christ and the Father are changed, the end result is the creation of a false Christ and a false God. It is in fact the creation of an alien god, a god alien to the doctrines of the Apostles of Christ.

When alien disclosure does take place I wager that the False Prophet will introduce the aliens as “brothers.” I also wager that they will in some way, either subtly or overtly, deny the Jesus of the Bible. Mark my words: The spirit of antichrist does not change–it only changes Bible doctrines into something else, something foreign, something–alien.

As I have previously stated, the Bible is the key to biblical discernment. Study it to understand the nature of God. Read it to hear the mind and heart of the Holy Spirit. Now is the time to prepare your understanding about the nature of Christ and God the Father, so that when the many antichrists do manifest, you will be able to confidently search the Scriptures and expose their error–thus saving yourself and those you love from the great deception that is coming.

When alien disclosure happens, and the False Prophet acts in his role of an intermediary between the aliens and humanity, that is not the time to try to understand a proper Christology–NOW is the time.

Thanks for visiting–and for those in the United States, have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday! Always find something to be thankful for. I am thankful for biblical truth. I am very thankful for my family and friends; and for the fact that we can still worship God without fear in this country.

Jeff Wingo

If you would like to learn more about the last days before the return of Christ then I recommend my book, Alien Antichrist, The Terrifying Truth about UFOs and Aliens, Antichrist, and the End of Days.

In the book I explain who the aliens are and how that UFOs and the alien deception will play an integral roll in the fulfillment of Bible prophecy. In fact, I have a chapter in the book about the spirit of antichrist. There I also explain in depth what the spirit of antichrist is and how it will manifest once an alien disclosure event takes place.

Here is a link to the book on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Alien-Antichrist-Terrifying-Truth-Aliens/dp/1496119460/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1417135065&sr=1-1&keywords=alien+antichrist

You can also get the book through Barnes and Nobles and other fine bookstores that offer print on demand titles.

Thanks so much for visiting, I look forward to hearing from you!

Jeff Wingo

Endnotes:

1.http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AChrist_Taking_Leave _of_the_Apostles.jpg.

2.Irenaeus, Adversus Haereses, III.3.4.

NOTE: There are many good commentaries and books about Christian theology. Online there is the Blue Letter Bible website which has many resources available. Here is the link:

http://www.blueletterbible.org/

The Bible Gateway also has many free resources as well that you may take advantage of. Here is the Link:

https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/commentaries/

If you should have any questions about Bible commentaries or the subjects I have briefly touch on in this Blog feel free to email me at the following address: jeffwingo@alienantichrist.net

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