WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:02.402 Does a spirit being named Satan 00:02.469 --> 00:04.537 the devil really exist? 00:04.604 --> 00:05.972 Or is he just the imagination 00:06.039 --> 00:07.340 of artists, sculptors, 00:07.407 --> 00:09.109 and fiction writers? 00:09.175 --> 00:10.510 My friends, one of the greatest 00:10.577 --> 00:11.644 deceptions would be the 00:11.711 --> 00:13.780 idea that this deceiver 00:13.847 --> 00:15.882 does not really exist. 00:15.949 --> 00:17.417 When we review the history of 00:17.484 --> 00:18.651 the world, and the deceptions of 00:18.718 --> 00:21.221 various religions we find strong 00:21.287 --> 00:22.822 evidence that the devil called 00:22.889 --> 00:24.691 Satan has been very active in 00:24.758 --> 00:26.493 history, but we need to realize 00:26.559 --> 00:29.662 that he is very active even now. 00:29.729 --> 00:31.598 Have you been deceived? 00:31.664 --> 00:33.199 Your Bible makes this astounding 00:33.266 --> 00:35.735 statement, Revelation 12:9... 00:44.010 --> 00:44.911 Do you know the 00:44.978 --> 00:45.879 Devil's strategies, 00:45.945 --> 00:47.714 deceptions, and devices? 00:47.781 --> 00:48.681 The Apostle Paul stated 00:48.748 --> 00:51.251 in 2 Corinthians 2:11... 00:53.353 --> 00:54.320 [Satan's devices] 00:55.121 --> 00:56.489 On today's program, 00:56.556 --> 00:57.690 we'll be offering you an 00:57.757 --> 00:59.259 informative and vital Bible 00:59.325 --> 01:00.593 Study Guide, Satan's 01:00.660 --> 01:02.595 Counterfeit Christianity. 01:02.662 --> 01:04.164 This study guide will reveal 01:04.230 --> 01:05.432 Satan's devices and 01:05.498 --> 01:07.667 methods of deception. 01:07.734 --> 01:08.635 Be sure to write down the 01:08.701 --> 01:09.803 contact information to order 01:09.869 --> 01:11.671 your free copy! 01:11.738 --> 01:13.373 Deceivers are out to 01:13.440 --> 01:15.041 deceive us and cheat us. 01:15.108 --> 01:16.209 Liars and con-artists 01:16.276 --> 01:18.445 strive to defraud us. 01:18.511 --> 01:19.813 But above them all there's a 01:19.879 --> 01:21.281 great deceiver whom your Bible 01:21.347 --> 01:23.917 calls Satan the Devil. 01:23.983 --> 01:25.518 Millions of people dabble in the 01:25.585 --> 01:27.287 occult and seek answers from 01:27.353 --> 01:29.522 soothsayers and mystics. 01:29.589 --> 01:31.191 These dark practices 01:31.257 --> 01:33.159 are deceptive. 01:33.226 --> 01:34.394 Do you know Satan's schemes and 01:34.461 --> 01:36.596 deceptive devices? 01:36.663 --> 01:38.364 You need to know the Devil's 01:38.431 --> 01:40.567 deadly deceptions. 01:40.633 --> 01:42.469 Stay tuned. 01:42.535 --> 01:48.641 ♪ 01:48.708 --> 01:49.609 Warm greetings to our 01:49.676 --> 01:51.611 friends around the world. 01:51.678 --> 01:52.679 Millions of con-artists, 01:52.745 --> 01:54.247 deceivers, and charlatans are 01:54.314 --> 01:56.983 out to deceive you and me. 01:57.050 --> 01:58.284 Some salesmen do their best to 01:58.351 --> 02:00.253 defraud senior citizens and rob 02:00.320 --> 02:02.121 them of their investments. 02:02.188 --> 02:03.089 And yet there are other 02:03.156 --> 02:04.390 forms of deception. 02:04.457 --> 02:06.259 The Harry Potter books featuring 02:06.326 --> 02:08.595 the occult have sold millions. 02:08.661 --> 02:10.063 Others look to séances, tarot 02:10.129 --> 02:12.265 cards, channeling, and astrology 02:12.332 --> 02:14.267 for power and insight. 02:14.334 --> 02:15.802 Millions of people dabble in the 02:15.869 --> 02:17.437 occult and seek answers from 02:17.504 --> 02:19.739 soothsayers and mystics. 02:19.806 --> 02:21.274 Others seek selfish short-term 02:21.341 --> 02:23.176 physical pleasure, with no 02:23.243 --> 02:24.444 thought of morality 02:24.511 --> 02:26.713 or consequences. 02:26.779 --> 02:28.348 On today's program, we'll 02:28.414 --> 02:29.849 examine seven of the deadliest 02:29.916 --> 02:31.217 deceptions offered by 02:31.284 --> 02:32.886 Satan the Devil. 02:32.952 --> 02:34.254 And we'll be offering you an 02:34.320 --> 02:35.688 informative and vital Bible 02:35.755 --> 02:37.390 Study Guide, Satan's 02:37.457 --> 02:39.425 Counterfeit Christianity. 02:39.492 --> 02:40.660 This study guide will 02:40.727 --> 02:42.228 reveal Satan's devices and 02:42.295 --> 02:44.097 methods of deception. 02:44.163 --> 02:45.064 Be sure to write down the 02:45.131 --> 02:46.533 contact information to order 02:46.599 --> 02:48.101 your free copy! 02:48.167 --> 02:49.869 Our Savior, Jesus Christ, warned 02:49.936 --> 02:51.304 us to be on guard against the 02:51.371 --> 02:53.439 Devil's deadly deceptions. 02:53.506 --> 02:54.974 Matthew 24:3... 03:17.664 --> 03:19.832 Yes, many, not just a few, 03:19.899 --> 03:21.000 will fall victim to 03:21.067 --> 03:22.769 Satan's deceptions. 03:22.835 --> 03:23.903 The first deception we'll 03:23.970 --> 03:26.306 cover today is lust. 03:26.372 --> 03:27.473 Human nature is filled 03:27.540 --> 03:28.942 with vanity, jealousy, 03:29.008 --> 03:30.443 greed, and lust. 03:30.510 --> 03:31.744 Satan can take advantage of 03:31.811 --> 03:33.212 that tendency and weakness 03:33.279 --> 03:34.781 in all of us. 03:34.847 --> 03:36.316 He sends temptation through the 03:36.382 --> 03:38.718 media, movies, television, the 03:38.785 --> 03:40.587 Internet, magazines, and through 03:40.653 --> 03:43.523 carnal and covetous individuals. 03:43.590 --> 03:45.491 Teenagers growing into adulthood 03:45.558 --> 03:47.427 are very prone to the sexual 03:47.493 --> 03:49.162 messages readily available to 03:49.228 --> 03:50.863 them on the Internet. 03:50.930 --> 03:52.332 Many married people give in to 03:52.398 --> 03:53.833 the seducing temptations of 03:53.900 --> 03:56.269 others and commit adultery. 03:56.336 --> 03:58.471 The Apostle Paul warned married 03:58.538 --> 04:00.239 couples not to deprive one 04:00.306 --> 04:02.642 another of sexual relations. 04:02.709 --> 04:03.676 Otherwise, Satan could take 04:03.743 --> 04:05.878 advantage of our carnal nature. 04:05.945 --> 04:07.947 1 Corinthians 7:5... 04:22.228 --> 04:23.730 In our modern age, sexual 04:23.796 --> 04:26.132 temptations are all around us. 04:26.199 --> 04:27.533 So, the Apostle Paul advised 04:27.600 --> 04:28.868 those who might lack 04:28.935 --> 04:29.902 self-control... 04:41.047 --> 04:42.248 Let's understand, my friends, 04:42.315 --> 04:44.083 that lust, greed, and 04:44.150 --> 04:46.486 covetousness is sin. 04:46.552 --> 04:47.920 The Tenth Commandment states... 05:02.735 --> 05:04.837 The 1987 movie Wall Street 05:04.904 --> 05:06.439 featured the corporate investor 05:06.506 --> 05:08.441 Gordon Gekko, who made the 05:08.508 --> 05:09.676 famous statement: 05:12.078 --> 05:13.146 No, my friends, greed 05:13.212 --> 05:15.181 leads to idolatry. 05:15.248 --> 05:16.482 How many millions around the 05:16.549 --> 05:17.884 world make idols of business 05:17.950 --> 05:19.886 moguls and entertainers whose 05:19.952 --> 05:21.688 wealth they envy? 05:21.754 --> 05:23.423 You must not lust for sexual 05:23.489 --> 05:25.858 sin, or for the wealth you see 05:25.925 --> 05:28.161 other people trying to enjoy. 05:28.227 --> 05:30.363 God promises to provide all your 05:30.430 --> 05:32.331 needs-but all your 05:32.398 --> 05:34.267 godly needs, of course. 05:34.333 --> 05:35.234 That promise is in 05:35.301 --> 05:37.503 Philippians 4:19. 05:37.570 --> 05:39.005 Let's also understand 05:39.072 --> 05:40.039 that covetousness is a 05:40.106 --> 05:42.175 form of idolatry. 05:42.241 --> 05:43.609 You can desire a person, 05:43.676 --> 05:45.445 position, or possession so 05:45.511 --> 05:46.879 strongly that it 05:46.946 --> 05:49.015 becomes an idol to him. 05:49.082 --> 05:49.982 As it states in 05:50.049 --> 05:51.517 Colossians 3:5... 06:02.428 --> 06:03.596 Instead of being filled with 06:03.663 --> 06:05.598 envy and covetousness, be 06:05.665 --> 06:07.100 thankful for all the blessings 06:07.166 --> 06:08.501 God has given you. 06:08.568 --> 06:11.838 Satan's Deception #1 is: Lust. 06:11.904 --> 06:13.139 My friends, pray, as Jesus 06:13.206 --> 06:14.373 taught us... 06:26.652 --> 06:29.722 Deception #2 is: Lying. 06:29.789 --> 06:30.923 There's a classic example of 06:30.990 --> 06:32.859 lying in the New Testament. 06:32.925 --> 06:34.060 Members of the early Christian 06:34.127 --> 06:35.628 church donated property and 06:35.695 --> 06:38.197 funds to help fellow Christians. 06:38.264 --> 06:39.632 However, one individual named 06:39.699 --> 06:41.601 Ananias, committed fraud. 06:41.667 --> 06:43.369 He claimed to have given all of 06:43.436 --> 06:45.471 the proceeds to the Church, but 06:45.538 --> 06:47.607 held back some of the funds. 06:47.673 --> 06:50.476 He lied to the Apostle Peter. 06:50.543 --> 06:52.211 Let's read the story in Acts 5. 06:52.278 --> 06:54.046 Acts 5:1... 07:07.827 --> 07:08.828 [Now listen to this.] 07:41.961 --> 07:43.129 Sapphira, his wife, 07:43.196 --> 07:44.630 came to Peter later. 07:44.697 --> 07:46.399 She lied, and she 07:46.465 --> 07:47.366 experienced the same 07:47.433 --> 07:49.168 judgment as her husband. 07:49.235 --> 07:50.903 She died on the spot. 07:50.970 --> 07:52.605 Let's understand. 07:52.672 --> 07:54.574 Satan is the father of lies, as 07:54.640 --> 07:57.443 it states in John 8:44. 07:57.510 --> 07:59.679 My friends, examine yourself. 07:59.745 --> 08:02.448 Monitor your communications. 08:02.515 --> 08:03.649 Do you shade the truth? 08:03.716 --> 08:06.018 or, do you simply lie? 08:06.085 --> 08:07.787 Don't let Satan take advantage 08:07.854 --> 08:09.188 of you, as he did with 08:09.255 --> 08:11.257 Ananias and Sapphira. 08:11.324 --> 08:12.225 Remember the ninth 08:12.291 --> 08:13.359 commandment states... 08:18.931 --> 08:20.099 And let's also realize that you 08:20.166 --> 08:22.568 can live a lie. 08:22.635 --> 08:23.536 I'm afraid that too many 08:23.603 --> 08:24.804 professing Christians are doing 08:24.871 --> 08:26.138 just that! 08:26.205 --> 08:28.207 As it states in 1 John 2:4... 08:30.843 --> 08:32.478 [That he knows the Lord] 08:38.317 --> 08:39.652 My friends, ask God to help you 08:39.719 --> 08:41.487 to speak the truth, 08:41.554 --> 08:43.356 and live the truth. 08:43.422 --> 08:45.992 Deception #2 is: Lying. 08:46.058 --> 08:47.360 We'll discuss five more of 08:47.426 --> 08:48.794 Satan's deceptions in the next 08:48.861 --> 08:50.496 part of our program. 08:50.563 --> 08:52.031 But first, my friends, I'd like 08:52.098 --> 08:53.132 to offer you this exciting, 08:53.199 --> 08:54.567 free booklet: Satan's 08:54.634 --> 08:56.569 Counterfeit Christianity. 08:56.636 --> 08:57.870 This booklet gives more 08:57.937 --> 08:58.905 detail than we have time 08:58.971 --> 09:00.539 for on this program. 09:00.606 --> 09:02.808 This booklet reveals a massive, 09:02.875 --> 09:04.810 global deception that has gone 09:04.877 --> 09:06.279 on for many 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discuss is pride, 10:38.170 --> 10:40.406 vanity, and arrogance. 10:40.473 --> 10:42.241 Selfishness and egotism are part 10:42.308 --> 10:44.243 and parcel of human nature. 10:44.310 --> 10:45.811 We like to feel important. 10:45.878 --> 10:46.946 That desire can 10:47.013 --> 10:48.647 lead to deception. 10:48.714 --> 10:50.082 The Apostle Paul instructed 10:50.149 --> 10:51.083 Timothy concerning 10:51.150 --> 10:52.351 the ordination of a 10:52.418 --> 10:54.253 bishop, or an overseer. 10:54.320 --> 10:56.756 In 1 Timothy 3:6, he wrote that 10:56.822 --> 10:58.524 such a candidate should... 10:59.658 --> 11:00.626 [not be a novice] 11:15.775 --> 11:17.076 My friends, do you let pride 11:17.143 --> 11:18.110 and vanity guide your 11:18.177 --> 11:20.212 thinking and behavior? 11:20.279 --> 11:22.715 If so, you can be deceived. 11:22.782 --> 11:25.051 You can be snared by the devil. 11:25.117 --> 11:26.285 How do you counteract 11:26.352 --> 11:28.487 self-centeredness and vanity? 11:28.554 --> 11:29.822 The Apostle James wrote... 11:36.629 --> 11:37.963 James also gives us this 11:38.030 --> 11:40.166 encouragement in verse 7... 11:54.280 --> 11:55.414 Remember the biblical examples 11:55.481 --> 11:57.450 of those who cultivated pride, 11:57.516 --> 11:59.285 and did not give glory to God? 11:59.351 --> 12:01.420 King Herod allowed himself to be 12:01.487 --> 12:03.022 worshipped as a god. 12:03.089 --> 12:03.989 He cultivated 12:04.056 --> 12:05.391 vanity and arrogance. 12:05.458 --> 12:06.859 And what happened to him? 12:06.926 --> 12:08.961 Acts 12:21... 12:32.318 --> 12:33.319 Another king, who had to learn 12:33.385 --> 12:34.954 lessons the hard way, 12:35.020 --> 12:37.156 was King Nebuchadnezzar. 12:37.223 --> 12:38.257 When he neglected to take 12:38.324 --> 12:39.258 the prophet Daniel's 12:39.325 --> 12:40.860 advice to repent, 12:40.926 --> 12:42.394 God took Nebuchadnezzar's 12:42.461 --> 12:44.163 kingdom away from him. 12:44.230 --> 12:45.831 And King Nebuchadnezzar lived 12:45.898 --> 12:48.167 like an animal for seven years, 12:48.234 --> 12:50.402 until he learned his lesson. 12:50.469 --> 12:51.604 You can read about that in 12:51.670 --> 12:53.806 Daniel the fourth chapter. 12:53.873 --> 12:55.074 My friends, be on 12:55.141 --> 12:56.876 guard against pride. 12:56.942 --> 12:58.110 When God blesses you, 12:58.177 --> 12:59.845 give Him the glory. 12:59.912 --> 13:00.813 As it says in 13:00.880 --> 13:02.114 1 Corinthians 1:31... 13:06.986 --> 13:09.455 Deception #3 is: Pride, Vanity, 13:09.522 --> 13:10.956 and Arrogance. 13:11.023 --> 13:13.759 Satanic Deception #4 is: False 13:13.826 --> 13:16.862 Dreams, Visions, and Miracles. 13:16.929 --> 13:18.664 How many times have individuals 13:18.731 --> 13:20.332 told me their dreams or visions 13:20.399 --> 13:21.367 that were obviously 13:21.433 --> 13:23.302 Satan-inspired. 13:23.369 --> 13:24.270 Some thought they 13:24.336 --> 13:25.771 had seen Jesus. 13:25.838 --> 13:26.805 He supposedly appeared 13:26.872 --> 13:27.840 to them having the 13:27.907 --> 13:30.009 traditional long hair. 13:30.075 --> 13:31.644 But the Jesus of the Bible did 13:31.710 --> 13:33.879 not have long hair. 13:33.946 --> 13:35.147 The Apostle Paul wrote in 13:35.214 --> 13:37.149 1 Corinthians 11:14... 13:46.225 --> 13:47.860 Jesus escaped out of crowds on 13:47.927 --> 13:49.195 several occasions because he 13:49.261 --> 13:51.330 looked like the average Judean 13:51.397 --> 13:52.698 man of His day. 13:52.765 --> 13:53.666 That means He did not 13:53.732 --> 13:55.401 have long hair. 13:55.467 --> 13:56.669 My friends, do not be 13:56.735 --> 13:58.470 deceived by dreams, visions, 13:58.537 --> 14:00.439 or appealing messages. 14:00.506 --> 14:01.607 The Apostle John wrote in 14:01.674 --> 14:04.643 1 John 4:1... 14:14.653 --> 14:15.955 The occult appeals 14:16.021 --> 14:17.456 to many people. 14:17.523 --> 14:18.490 Some try to contact 14:18.557 --> 14:19.458 their deceased 14:19.525 --> 14:21.493 relatives through mediums. 14:21.560 --> 14:23.329 Children read Harry Potter books 14:23.395 --> 14:24.463 and become fascinated 14:24.530 --> 14:25.931 with the occult. 14:25.998 --> 14:28.434 Satanic video games are popular. 14:28.500 --> 14:29.902 You need to educate your 14:29.969 --> 14:31.237 children on the dangers of the 14:31.303 --> 14:33.339 occult, satanic activities, and 14:33.405 --> 14:35.574 other demonic influences. 14:35.641 --> 14:37.276 God Almighty condemns 14:37.343 --> 14:39.311 witchcraft and sorcery. 14:39.378 --> 14:40.279 He tells us in 14:40.346 --> 14:41.780 Deuteronomy 18:12... 14:47.453 --> 14:48.854 Be sure to read Deuteronomy 14:48.921 --> 14:53.392 18:9-14 and Galatians 5:20. 14:53.459 --> 14:55.594 Satan uses dreams, visions, and 14:55.661 --> 14:57.963 miracles to deceive people. 14:58.030 --> 14:59.365 The book of Revelation describes 14:59.431 --> 15:00.766 the great false prophet 15:00.833 --> 15:02.301 who will arise soon. 15:02.368 --> 15:03.269 Be sure to read this in 15:03.335 --> 15:04.436 your own Bible. 15:04.503 --> 15:07.072 Revelation 13:11... 15:12.544 --> 15:14.046 [ A counterfeit of Christ.] 15:46.512 --> 15:49.281 My friends, don't be deceived. 15:49.348 --> 15:50.516 Religious leaders will perform 15:50.582 --> 15:52.284 great signs and miracles. 15:52.351 --> 15:54.019 Be sure that you test all such 15:54.086 --> 15:55.454 leaders with the Bible, 15:55.521 --> 15:57.056 the Word of God. 15:57.122 --> 15:58.023 That's why we say, don't believe 15:58.090 --> 16:00.125 us just because we tell you, 16:00.192 --> 16:02.061 check these references in your 16:02.127 --> 16:03.929 Bible--believe your Bible. 16:03.996 --> 16:06.732 As it says in Isaiah 8:20... 16:14.973 --> 16:17.643 Satanic Deception #4 is: False 16:17.710 --> 16:20.713 Dreams, Visions, and Miracles. 16:20.779 --> 16:22.281 We'll continue with more Satanic 16:22.348 --> 16:23.582 deceptions in the next part of 16:23.649 --> 16:25.150 the program, but first I'd like 16:25.217 --> 16:26.819 to offer you this exciting free 16:26.885 --> 16:28.520 study resource that will open 16:28.587 --> 16:30.823 your eyes to Satan's devices. 16:30.889 --> 16:31.790 It's called Satan's 16:31.857 --> 16:33.692 Counterfeit Christianity. 16:33.759 --> 16:35.027 This inspiring free booklet 16:35.094 --> 16:36.362 covers much more information 16:36.428 --> 16:37.429 than we have time for 16:37.496 --> 16:38.697 on this program. 16:38.764 --> 16:39.998 Listen to these topics: 16:40.065 --> 16:42.568 "'Sincerity' Is Not Enough", 16:42.634 --> 16:44.803 "Satan Has a Kingdom", 16:44.870 --> 16:46.905 "Satan the 'Counterfeiter'", 16:46.972 --> 16:48.507 "The Two Babylons", 16:48.574 --> 16:50.275 "Counterfeit Religion Spreads", 16:50.342 --> 16:52.511 and "The Da Vinci Code." 16:52.578 --> 16:53.479 You need this 16:53.545 --> 16:54.646 vital information. 16:54.713 --> 16:55.614 Be sure to request 16:55.681 --> 16:56.782 your 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17:36.021 doctrine or teaching? 17:36.088 --> 17:38.190 Jesus said in John 8:32... 17:42.561 --> 17:44.630 Truth is revealed in your Bible, 17:44.696 --> 17:45.697 but we must also 17:45.764 --> 17:47.599 practice the truth. 17:47.666 --> 17:48.734 Jesus said in the previous 17:48.801 --> 17:50.335 verse, verse 31... 17:55.874 --> 17:57.009 But the majority will not 17:57.075 --> 17:58.377 practice the truth. 17:58.444 --> 17:59.611 The Apostle Paul prophesied that 17:59.678 --> 18:01.046 religious people would seek 18:01.113 --> 18:02.181 teachers to preach what they 18:02.247 --> 18:04.716 want to hear, rather than 18:04.783 --> 18:05.984 teachers who would preach the 18:06.051 --> 18:07.586 truth of the Bible. 18:07.653 --> 18:08.720 Turn in your Bible to 18:08.787 --> 18:11.590 2 Timothy 4:2. 18:11.657 --> 18:13.058 The Apostle Paul exhorted the 18:13.125 --> 18:14.560 young evangelist Timothy... 18:40.219 --> 18:41.553 My friends, are you willing to 18:41.620 --> 18:42.688 be guided and corrected 18:42.754 --> 18:44.056 by the Bible? 18:44.122 --> 18:45.123 Or will you be turned 18:45.190 --> 18:46.859 aside to fables? 18:46.925 --> 18:48.193 One of the major errors of 18:48.260 --> 18:49.528 professing Christianity is the 18:49.595 --> 18:51.263 practice, by some, 18:51.330 --> 18:53.065 of pagan traditions. 18:53.131 --> 18:54.032 We've documented them on 18:54.099 --> 18:55.701 previous programs. 18:55.767 --> 18:57.669 Easter eggs are a pagan symbol 18:57.736 --> 19:00.138 of fertility; decorated trees, 19:00.205 --> 19:02.007 holly wreaths, and mistletoe 19:02.074 --> 19:04.376 were pagan traditions; December 19:04.443 --> 19:06.545 25 was celebrated as the birth 19:06.612 --> 19:09.147 of Mithras, the sun god. 19:09.214 --> 19:10.115 It was never the date 19:10.182 --> 19:11.617 of Jesus' birth. 19:11.683 --> 19:12.818 Should Christians observe 19:12.885 --> 19:14.353 Valentine's Day? 19:14.419 --> 19:17.923 In 496 AD, Pope Gelasius I 19:17.990 --> 19:19.458 established the Feast of 19:19.525 --> 19:22.895 St. Valentine on February 14. 19:22.961 --> 19:24.296 Previously, since the days of 19:24.363 --> 19:26.431 ancient Rome, young lovers had 19:26.498 --> 19:27.599 often observed the 19:27.666 --> 19:29.067 Lupercalia--the feast of 19:29.134 --> 19:30.969 Lupercus, a fertility 19:31.036 --> 19:33.705 god--on February 15. 19:33.772 --> 19:35.140 Even in ancient Greece, 19:35.207 --> 19:37.276 mid-February was associated with 19:37.342 --> 19:39.211 love and fertility; the Greek 19:39.278 --> 19:41.547 month of Gamelion, ending in 19:41.613 --> 19:43.782 mid-February, was associated 19:43.849 --> 19:45.117 with the marriage of the gods 19:45.183 --> 19:47.052 Zeus and Hera. 19:47.119 --> 19:48.487 What other pagan traditions have 19:48.554 --> 19:49.922 crept into some forms of 19:49.988 --> 19:51.924 professing Christianity? 19:51.990 --> 19:53.825 Our free booklet, Satan's 19:53.892 --> 19:55.327 Counterfeit Christianity, 19:55.394 --> 19:57.195 will give you the answers. 19:57.262 --> 19:58.163 Be sure to request 19:58.230 --> 19:59.431 your free copy. 19:59.498 --> 20:01.266 The historian Will Durant gave 20:01.333 --> 20:02.935 this analysis in his book, The 20:03.001 --> 20:04.836 Story of Civilization: 20:40.072 --> 20:41.406 My friends, are you practicing 20:41.473 --> 20:42.507 pagan traditions in the 20:42.574 --> 20:44.343 name of Christianity? 20:44.409 --> 20:45.944 Remember Jesus' warning to the 20:46.011 --> 20:48.046 Pharisees and scribes concerning 20:48.113 --> 20:50.015 certain religious customs. 20:50.082 --> 20:51.750 He warned them in Mark 7:9... 20:59.291 --> 21:00.392 The world is full of false 21:00.459 --> 21:02.194 religions, false traditions, 21:02.260 --> 21:03.762 and false doctrines. 21:03.829 --> 21:05.697 My friends, be on guard against 21:05.764 --> 21:07.633 the deceptions of Satan. 21:07.699 --> 21:10.969 Deception #5 is: False Doctrine. 21:11.036 --> 21:13.739 Satanic Deception #6 is: 21:13.805 --> 21:15.474 Lack of Faith. 21:15.540 --> 21:16.575 The patriarch Job was 21:16.642 --> 21:18.110 attacked by Satan. 21:18.176 --> 21:20.112 Job remained faithful to God and 21:20.178 --> 21:22.280 learned vital spiritual lessons. 21:22.347 --> 21:23.849 At one point Job said... 21:29.821 --> 21:31.023 In our modern language, we 21:31.089 --> 21:31.990 might call this a 21:32.057 --> 21:33.825 self-fulfilling prophecy. 21:33.892 --> 21:35.527 We must face our fears and pray 21:35.594 --> 21:36.895 for God's protection 21:36.962 --> 21:38.063 and intervention. 21:38.130 --> 21:40.832 We must exercise faith. 21:40.899 --> 21:42.100 When we study the Bible and 21:42.167 --> 21:43.502 believe God's promises, 21:43.568 --> 21:44.903 He gives us faith. 21:44.970 --> 21:47.139 At it states in Romans 10:17... 21:52.911 --> 21:53.979 Lack of faith opens us to 21:54.046 --> 21:55.981 Satanic deceptions. 21:56.048 --> 21:57.416 The book of Hebrews 21:57.482 --> 21:58.517 recounts the faithlessness 21:58.583 --> 22:00.419 of ancient Israel. 22:00.485 --> 22:01.720 They lacked trust and 22:01.787 --> 22:03.288 faith in God. 22:03.355 --> 22:04.256 We need to learn from their 22:04.322 --> 22:05.657 hardness of heart. 22:05.724 --> 22:07.159 Hebrews 3:12... 22:22.808 --> 22:24.409 Those who lack faith in Christ, 22:24.476 --> 22:25.811 and who persist in trusting 22:25.877 --> 22:27.846 Satan, will ultimately be 22:27.913 --> 22:29.414 destroyed as it tells us in 22:29.481 --> 22:31.583 Revelation 21:8... 22:46.465 --> 22:47.365 But the good news is 22:47.432 --> 22:48.800 emphasized in verse 7... 22:56.174 --> 22:57.976 Our seventh Satanic deception is 22:58.043 --> 22:59.644 a frightening one that, if you 22:59.711 --> 23:01.413 fall victim to it, will make 23:01.480 --> 23:03.181 impossible for you to 23:03.248 --> 23:04.983 avoid all the others. 23:05.050 --> 23:05.951 We'll discuss that dangerous 23:06.017 --> 23:07.219 deception in the final part of 23:07.285 --> 23:08.587 our program. 23:08.653 --> 23:09.554 But first I'd like to offer you 23:09.621 --> 23:11.056 an important free booklet that 23:11.123 --> 23:12.524 will help you go deeper into 23:12.591 --> 23:13.725 this topic than we have time for 23:13.792 --> 23:15.227 on this program. 23:15.293 --> 23:16.328 It's titled Satan's 23:16.394 --> 23:18.163 Counterfeit Christianity. 23:18.230 --> 23:20.265 It will show you how the Devil 23:20.332 --> 23:21.299 has corrupted most of the 23:21.366 --> 23:22.634 world's professing Christian 23:22.701 --> 23:24.536 churches, and it will show you 23:24.603 --> 23:26.238 how you can avoid the 23:26.304 --> 23:27.873 Devil's deceptions. 23:27.939 --> 23:29.474 So call right now, and request 23:29.541 --> 23:31.343 your free copy of Satan's 23:31.409 --> 23:33.979 Counterfeit Christianity. 23:34.045 --> 23:36.515 For today's free offer call... 23:41.386 --> 23:42.554 Or go to... 23:47.025 --> 23:48.894 This clear and 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24:34.272 --> 24:35.841 We've discussed six Satanic 24:35.907 --> 24:37.375 deceptions that promise great 24:37.442 --> 24:39.878 pleasure or success, but which 24:39.945 --> 24:42.614 lead to pain and defeat. 24:42.681 --> 24:44.449 When we fail or hurt, it can be 24:44.516 --> 24:46.051 easy to become bitter about 24:46.117 --> 24:47.586 what has happened. 24:47.652 --> 24:49.688 Our hurt can turn to a grudge, 24:49.754 --> 24:51.790 or to a desire for revenge. 24:51.857 --> 24:53.992 If we nurse those feelings, they 24:54.059 --> 24:56.428 can turn to hate, and then hate 24:56.494 --> 24:58.530 can turn into bitterness. 24:58.597 --> 24:59.798 Our seventh Satanic 24:59.865 --> 25:02.200 deception is: Bitterness. 25:02.267 --> 25:03.802 My friends, you must identify 25:03.869 --> 25:05.670 and overcome any feelings of 25:05.737 --> 25:07.305 hate and bitterness. 25:07.372 --> 25:08.340 Notice this instruction in 25:08.406 --> 25:10.876 Hebrews 12:14... 25:27.525 --> 25:28.960 Such bitterness can even lead to 25:29.027 --> 25:30.896 the unpardonable sin. 25:30.962 --> 25:32.130 How do you counteract 25:32.197 --> 25:33.431 those feelings? 25:33.498 --> 25:35.100 Simply by following 25:35.166 --> 25:36.434 Jesus' instructions. 25:36.501 --> 25:39.304 As He said in Matthew 5:44... 25:59.991 --> 26:00.959 My friends, pray 26:01.026 --> 26:02.193 for your enemies. 26:02.260 --> 26:04.029 Bless those who curse you. 26:04.095 --> 26:06.131 That's the Christian way. 26:06.197 --> 26:07.098 That's the way that will 26:07.165 --> 26:08.099 overcome Satan's infectious 26:08.166 --> 26:10.335 attitude of hate and bitterness. 26:10.402 --> 26:11.736 Avoid Satanic 26:11.803 --> 26:14.706 Deception #7: Bitterness. 26:14.773 --> 26:16.574 My friends, God wants you to be 26:16.641 --> 26:18.143 His trusting and faithful 26:18.209 --> 26:19.477 son or daughter through 26:19.544 --> 26:21.346 Jesus Christ our Lord. 26:21.413 --> 26:22.948 He will give you His faith, 26:23.014 --> 26:24.115 if you turn to Him 26:24.182 --> 26:25.450 with your whole heart. 26:25.517 --> 26:27.185 If you feel God is calling you, 26:27.252 --> 26:28.653 and you desire to follow His 26:28.720 --> 26:29.955 command to repent, 26:30.021 --> 26:31.623 and be baptized, we have 26:31.690 --> 26:33.158 representatives around the world 26:33.224 --> 26:34.592 who will be happy to counsel you 26:34.659 --> 26:36.227 and help you understand the 26:36.294 --> 26:38.096 baptismal commitment. 26:38.163 --> 26:39.431 Just phone the number on your 26:39.497 --> 26:41.766 screen, or contact our Regional 26:41.833 --> 26:43.702 Office nearest you, which you 26:43.768 --> 26:45.203 can find on our website at 26:45.270 --> 26:47.105 TomorrowsWorld.org. 26:47.172 --> 26:48.306 With God's help, and the 26:48.373 --> 26:50.442 indwelling Holy Spirit, 26:50.508 --> 26:52.077 you can resist Satan's 26:52.143 --> 26:54.346 deadly deceptions. 26:54.412 --> 26:56.348 In the meantime, arm yourself 26:56.414 --> 26:58.083 with spiritual knowledge. 26:58.149 --> 26:59.351 Do not allow yourself to be 26:59.417 --> 27:01.786 deceived by yourself, by the 27:01.853 --> 27:04.089 world, or by Satan. 27:04.155 --> 27:05.056 As the Apostle 27:05.123 --> 27:06.157 Paul emphasized... 27:08.393 --> 27:09.361 [Satan's] 27:12.297 --> 27:13.765 Bible prophecy predicts that a 27:13.832 --> 27:15.533 great future false religious 27:15.600 --> 27:17.168 system will deceive and 27:17.235 --> 27:18.937 influence billions of people all 27:19.004 --> 27:20.271 over the earth. 27:20.338 --> 27:22.407 Don't you be deceived! 27:22.474 --> 27:23.675 Be sure to request our vital 27:23.742 --> 27:25.877 free booklet titled, Satan's 27:25.944 --> 27:27.912 Counterfeit Christianity. 27:27.979 --> 27:29.214 We invite you to join us every 27:29.280 --> 27:30.982 week on Tomorrow's World, or 27:31.049 --> 27:33.184 watch us on-line at any time. 27:33.251 --> 27:34.552 As our world continues to 27:34.619 --> 27:36.755 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