Photo by Stockcake In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes. Judges 21:25
We are living in an era of heightened lawlessness, rebellion and deception. It has permeated the minds of people. It has even seeped into many churches. Now, this is not a commentary on the political state of our country. We are citizens of the Kingdom of God and as such, we must always seek to see God's Kingdom perspective! Man's laws change with the times. But God's Kingdom Constitution is eternal and unchanging.
Lawlessness is not just to commit a sin. Lawlessness is a spirit that seeks to attack all that is God's laws and principles. Lawlessness and the spirit of rebellion work hand in hand. They deceive the people and that deception is part of the antichrist spirit. Satan has been deceiving and promoting lawlessness since Eve. Then the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:4-5
Even when the focus may be on a government, that lawless spirit is attacking a godly principle. Satan seeks to find a way to exalt himself above God through mankind. Remember, it was pride that got him banished from Heaven and God's Presence! For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled. 2 Corinthians 10:4-6
As His citizens, we MUST bring our thoughts into obedience of God's Word!
Governments have laws that are created to keep order among their citizens. In God's Kingdom, we have a King and He has laws, His Constitution and His Governor (the Holy Spirit) to govern His citizens. Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness. And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin. Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him.
Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous. He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God. 1 John 3:4-9
Whatever situation we face or the world's "truth" confronting us, we must hold it up to God's Word and the direction of the Holy Spirit. God's Truth never changes. If we do not hold to His Word and the leading of the Holy Spirit, we will drift and begin to embrace the shaky "truths" pushed by the world. The most deceptive "shaky truths" are those that seem "good" but exalt itself above God's Truth. Hold fast to God's unchanging standard! Sanctify them by Your Truth. Your word is Truth. John 17:17
Study the Old Testament to learn our Lord God's character. Know Him. Know what He loves and what He hates. When you know these things, you will be a discerner of Kingdom Truth when confronted by what the world says is truth. Do not be deceived! “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. But he who endures to the end shall be saved. And this gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come." Matthew 24:9-14
Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His Kingdom the one which shall not be destroyed. Daniel 7:14
Just one example of the world's truth deceiving the church is the churches that have embraced abortion as a woman's right. They have been so deceived by it that they do not see that they are murdering an innocent child that God already knows. Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:4-5
Knowing this scripture tells me that before we are born, we are a spirit. The world's "truth" is a lie that says "it" is nothing more than a clump of cells and it is not murder. That lawlessness has killed millions. If these words stir up anger in you, pray and ask the Lord to deliver you from all rebelliousness and lawlessness. Allow the Holy Spirit lead you into God's Truth. Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My Word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the Truth, and the Truth shall make you free.” John 8:31-32
That brings us to a world "truth" that has seeped into the church—that Jesus fulfilled the law so we are no longer under the Old Testament laws. These are the Words of our Lord and King Jesus: "Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest detail of God’s law will disappear until its purpose is achieved. So if you ignore the least commandment and teach others to do the same, you will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But anyone who obeys God’s laws and teaches them will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.
“But I warn you—unless your righteousness is better than the righteousness of the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven! Matthew 5:17-20 NLT
Whenever you are faced with a questionable "truth", seek your answer in God's Kingdom Constitution. What do scriptures say? What would the Lord God's character show concerning this? Examine it with a Kingdom mindset and do not allow popular opinions to overrule God's Word and the leading of the Holy Spirit. However, when He, the Spirit of Truth, has come, He will guide you into all Truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you. John 16:13-15
God has given us the freedom to choose—what we believe and do—but from those choices, we will reap blessings or curses. “Behold, I set before you today a blessing and a curse: the blessing, if you obey the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you today; and the curse, if you do not obey the commandments of the Lord your God, but turn aside from the way which I command you today, to go after other gods which you have not known." Deuteronomy 11:26-28
Be aware of the things that aren't only differences of opinions. It is a supernatural confrontation to see if you know who you are in God's Kingdom. Stand strong and represent your Lord and King. Speak only God's Word, not your feelings or opinions. For this lawlessness is already at work secretly, and it will remain secret until the one who is holding it back steps out of the way. Then the man of lawlessness will be revealed, but the Lord Jesus will slay him with the breath of His mouth and destroy him by the splendor of His coming.
This man will come to do the work of Satan with counterfeit power and signs and miracles. He will use every kind of evil deception to fool those on their way to destruction, because they refuse to love and accept the Truth that would save them. So God will cause them to be greatly deceived, and they will believe these lies. Then they will be condemned for enjoying evil rather than believing the Truth. 2 Thessalonians 2:7-12 NLT
A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:10-12 NLT
Always look for the spiritual "engine" behind what is going on in your daily life.
Many are being deceived. Hold God's Word close. Embrace it, get it down in your spirit. Guard your heart and mind to never be deceived!
Be a Kingdom light shining in the darkness,
Deborah A. Luchie
www.kingdomcitizens.org
All scriptures are NKJV unless otherwise noted.
This article may only be reproduced, in print or on the internet, if the author's name and website address are included at the end of the article as originally placed. Thank you
We are living in an era of heightened lawlessness, rebellion and deception. It has permeated the minds of people. It has even seeped into many churches. Now, this is not a commentary on the political state of our country. We are citizens of the Kingdom of God and as such, we must always seek to see God's Kingdom perspective! Man's laws change with the times. But God's Kingdom Constitution is eternal and unchanging.
Lawlessness is not just to commit a sin. Lawlessness is a spirit that seeks to attack all that is God's laws and principles. Lawlessness and the spirit of rebellion work hand in hand. They deceive the people and that deception is part of the antichrist spirit. Satan has been deceiving and promoting lawlessness since Eve. Then the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:4-5
Even when the focus may be on a government, that lawless spirit is attacking a godly principle. Satan seeks to find a way to exalt himself above God through mankind. Remember, it was pride that got him banished from Heaven and God's Presence! For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled. 2 Corinthians 10:4-6
As His citizens, we MUST bring our thoughts into obedience of God's Word!
Governments have laws that are created to keep order among their citizens. In God's Kingdom, we have a King and He has laws, His Constitution and His Governor (the Holy Spirit) to govern His citizens. Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness. And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin. Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him.
Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous. He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God. 1 John 3:4-9
Whatever situation we face or the world's "truth" confronting us, we must hold it up to God's Word and the direction of the Holy Spirit. God's Truth never changes. If we do not hold to His Word and the leading of the Holy Spirit, we will drift and begin to embrace the shaky "truths" pushed by the world. The most deceptive "shaky truths" are those that seem "good" but exalt itself above God's Truth. Hold fast to God's unchanging standard! Sanctify them by Your Truth. Your word is Truth. John 17:17
Study the Old Testament to learn our Lord God's character. Know Him. Know what He loves and what He hates. When you know these things, you will be a discerner of Kingdom Truth when confronted by what the world says is truth. Do not be deceived! “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. But he who endures to the end shall be saved. And this gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come." Matthew 24:9-14
Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His Kingdom the one which shall not be destroyed. Daniel 7:14
Just one example of the world's truth deceiving the church is the churches that have embraced abortion as a woman's right. They have been so deceived by it that they do not see that they are murdering an innocent child that God already knows. Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:4-5
Knowing this scripture tells me that before we are born, we are a spirit. The world's "truth" is a lie that says "it" is nothing more than a clump of cells and it is not murder. That lawlessness has killed millions. If these words stir up anger in you, pray and ask the Lord to deliver you from all rebelliousness and lawlessness. Allow the Holy Spirit lead you into God's Truth. Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My Word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the Truth, and the Truth shall make you free.” John 8:31-32
That brings us to a world "truth" that has seeped into the church—that Jesus fulfilled the law so we are no longer under the Old Testament laws. These are the Words of our Lord and King Jesus: "Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest detail of God’s law will disappear until its purpose is achieved. So if you ignore the least commandment and teach others to do the same, you will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But anyone who obeys God’s laws and teaches them will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.
“But I warn you—unless your righteousness is better than the righteousness of the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven! Matthew 5:17-20 NLT
Whenever you are faced with a questionable "truth", seek your answer in God's Kingdom Constitution. What do scriptures say? What would the Lord God's character show concerning this? Examine it with a Kingdom mindset and do not allow popular opinions to overrule God's Word and the leading of the Holy Spirit. However, when He, the Spirit of Truth, has come, He will guide you into all Truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you. John 16:13-15
God has given us the freedom to choose—what we believe and do—but from those choices, we will reap blessings or curses. “Behold, I set before you today a blessing and a curse: the blessing, if you obey the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you today; and the curse, if you do not obey the commandments of the Lord your God, but turn aside from the way which I command you today, to go after other gods which you have not known." Deuteronomy 11:26-28
Be aware of the things that aren't only differences of opinions. It is a supernatural confrontation to see if you know who you are in God's Kingdom. Stand strong and represent your Lord and King. Speak only God's Word, not your feelings or opinions. For this lawlessness is already at work secretly, and it will remain secret until the one who is holding it back steps out of the way. Then the man of lawlessness will be revealed, but the Lord Jesus will slay him with the breath of His mouth and destroy him by the splendor of His coming.
This man will come to do the work of Satan with counterfeit power and signs and miracles. He will use every kind of evil deception to fool those on their way to destruction, because they refuse to love and accept the Truth that would save them. So God will cause them to be greatly deceived, and they will believe these lies. Then they will be condemned for enjoying evil rather than believing the Truth. 2 Thessalonians 2:7-12 NLT
A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:10-12 NLT
Always look for the spiritual "engine" behind what is going on in your daily life.
Many are being deceived. Hold God's Word close. Embrace it, get it down in your spirit. Guard your heart and mind to never be deceived!
Be a Kingdom light shining in the darkness,
Deborah A. Luchie
www.kingdomcitizens.org
All scriptures are NKJV unless otherwise noted.
This article may only be reproduced, in print or on the internet, if the author's name and website address are included at the end of the article as originally placed. Thank you
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