For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus,
whom we have not preached,
or if ye receive another spirit,
which ye have not received,
or another gospel,
which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
2 Corinthians 11:4
Paul said above, “ye might well bear with him”,
In other words, you might let it slide, you might accept it
Be sober, be vigilant;
because your adversary the devil,
as a roaring lion, walketh about,
seeking whom he may devour: 1 Peter 5:8
Jesus warned us there would be false Christs
and false prophets who will arise and deceive many
Who are they deceiving?
Most likely those who do not recognize and know the real Jesus
Who is the real Jesus?
Paul spoke of another Jesus
A counterfeit
Remember when Jesus said:
“Not everyone who says to Me Lord Lord
will enter the kingdom of heaven”
That is because many people already serve a false Christ
How can we know the difference?
What does Jesus do and have that we can know Him?
That is different from the way the false Christs behave?
As the time draws near,
we know that false teachings
and persons professing to be Jesus or the Messiah will increase.
I venture to say that even now,
there are those who teach a false Jesus as well.
Their teachings seem biblical
but the teachers are teaching counterfeit Christs.
This is why He said, “I never knew you! Depart from Me.”
I have often thought that when a person becomes born again,
that is, they want to walk with Jesus,
give their life to Him,
that we should then teach them about loving the truth.
Without a love of the truth, deception is sure to come.
For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words,
of him shall the Son of man be ashamed,
when he shall come in his own glory,
and in his Father’s, and of the holy angels. Luke 9:26
Anyone serving the real Jesus points you to Him
and helps to cultivate your relationship with Him,
not to a teaching or teachers but to Him
They exemplify the word of God, not their teaching.
They are happy when you have a revelation from God.
If others push down your revelations,
that is those times when you know you have found
something in the bible about Jesus that made Him more real to you,
anyone who does not recognize that Jesus teaches each of us,
Anyone who dissuades you from learning straight from Him
is not on Jesus’ side
They serve a false Jesus if they place themselves
or their teachings between you and God,
this would be an indicator of false teachers.
Jesus speaks to His sheep and feeds and teaches them
right out of His own hand.
Be concerned about anyone who wants you to learn from them only.
A true follower lifts up Jesus, not only as the Son of God,
but professes that He is God
I and My Father are One. John 10:30
He walks with me and talks with me
Jesus is a living God
But the Lord is the true God,
he is the living God,
and an everlasting king:
at his wrath the earth shall tremble,
and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
Jeremiah 10:10
And Simon Peter answered and said,
Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. Matthew 16:16
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today and forever.
Hebrews 13:8
Jesus is the same God as the God in the Old Testament
His words to you should always and only
reflect what He said in the Bible
People like to take Jesus and mix things up
They like to pick and choose what they believe about Jesus.
We have to accept the whole word of God
not to get deceived.
We must not pick and choose what we like and what we don’t.
We may not like everything,
but remembering that His word is higher than yours
and His thoughts than your thoughts.
I asked the Lord: What is the key?
I recognize You but how do I tell others how to recognize You?
“If teachers exemplify Me and point people to Me,
you know they are righteous.
If they direct people to teachings or philosophies,
you know they are preaching another Jesus.
I change not.
I am the same God I was at the beginning of time.
No different.
There is none beside Me.
There are no new secrets about Me.
I Am.
I Am My word.
My word is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword.
I discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
All things are naked and laid bare to Me.
When one communes with Me,
he or she knows they have been in the presence of the Lord.
They will know they have had a glimpse of My holiness.
It is unmistakable.
No one has to tell you.
Search for Me like hidden treasure and you shall find Me.
Knock and the door shall be opened.
Seek and ye shall find.
Draw near to Me and I will draw near to you.
Lest you draw near to fleshy lust to find a god that does not satisfy,
to fill emptinesses of deceit.
Thus saith the Lord.”
Scriptural References:
For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words,
of him shall the Son of man be ashamed,
when he shall come in his own glory,
and in his Father’s, and of the holy angels. Luke 9:26
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. Matthew 24:24
And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth,
that they might be saved.
And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion,
that they should believe a lie: 2 Thessalonians 2:10-11
For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words,
of him shall the Son of man be ashamed,
when he shall come in his own glory,
and in his Father’s, and of the holy angels. Luke 9:26
All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction,
for instruction in righteousness: 2 Timothy 3:16
For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.
For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways,
and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8-9