It's Time To Say No To Deception and Manipulation Part 3

Deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons

1 Timothy 4:1

Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demon

Friends, we are living in the last days and some people have departed from the faith and are giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons. The statement "Now the Spirit expressly says " in this Scripture is in the present continuous tense. This implies that the Holy Spirit is still saying how some are departing from faith and giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons.  To deceive is to mislead by false appearance or statement or to falsely persuade others. To fall into the trap of this deceptive entrapment, one has to be a participant through ignorance. This is why the scripture says that some will depart, meaning that there still remain faithful remnants who are into the doctrines of faith.

Deceiving spirits

The purpose of these spirits as their names indicate is to deceive people from following and obeying the truth that is in the word of God. These spirits mislead people into believing falsehood or settling for less than what God has paid for them through the cross. The spirits deceived Eve in the Garden that if only she eat of the forbidden fruit she will be like God.

Genesis 3:4

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.”

Eve did not need to eat of the fruit to be like God! The scriptures show clearly that God had already created them in His image and likeness. Nothing on the part of Eve was needed to make her like God. Through creation God had settled this fact!

Genesis 1:26 - 27

Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

The devil succeeded, through deception, to convict Eve that she was not complete and that she needed something more.

Eve did not need to eat of the fruit to be like God! The scriptures show clearly that God had already created them in His image and likeness. Nothing on the part of Eve was needed to make her like God.

The devil succeeded through deception to convict Eve that she was not complete. Even today many are being deceived to believe they need to do religious rituals to be like God! Lie.

Paul in his letter to the Corinthians said: -

2 Corinthians 11:3

“But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.”

Friends Paul's fear is daily manifesting in the church with men and women's mind being corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. This simplicity is well stipulated in Paul's letter to the Romans.

Romans 10: 8-13

But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”(that is, the word of faith which we preach): that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.  For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.  For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame. “For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

The Scriptures says, For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

The key is that everything that we will ever receive from God has to be believed in the heart. This is why Paul is calling it the simplicity that is in Christ - for all our miracles are tied to our ability to believe with the heart. Jesus Himself said: -

Mark 11:23

For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.

Jesus clearly indicates that every child of God can receive those things they say with their mouth only if they believe.

Friends it is important to understand clearly what Paul was writing to the Romans to enable us to walk in this simplicity that is in Christ.

For with the heart one believes unto righteousness - this means that through believing with the heart we get the right standing (legal right) to receive everything that Jesus paid for through the cross.

God has established the Laws through which His kingdom operates. Everything that God does in the earth has to be believed in the human heart (spirit). It important to understand that for every woman who would want to bear a child, conception is a must. Every woman's womb has to be fertilized with a seed to bring conception.

Jesus in Mark 4:14 said, the sower sows the word. So everything you will ever need from God you must sow the seed, which is the word of God.

    “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God” - Luke 8:11

The word of God is the seed that must be sown for every desired outcome. As a seed the word of God is the sperm that fertilizes every human spirit.

Bible calls the word of God the incorruptible seed. This means that as a seed the word is guaranteed to produce and bring results. It cannot be corrupted by anything because of its nature as being incorruptible.

1 Peter 1:23

Having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever,

As it is in the natural so is it in the spirit. The human spirit (heart) is the womb that has to conceive everything that you desire to bear!

Luke 8:15

But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.

The scripture says that the ones that fell on good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience. The truth is that it is undeniable that the ground to which the seed fell is a noble and good heart. It is well stated that the seed fell though hearing the word. Note that it did not say through buying of anything or sending any person money to pray for you! But through hearing the word.

As a requirement the scripture indicates that the seed fell on a good and noble heart. For so many years people have tried to change external things, blame demons and others for their calamities, but their heart is the problem. - It is the heart that brings forth good or evil things!

In today’s preaching we are made to understand on how we can pay to receive instant microwave miracles! Every pregnancy even after conception has to be developed!

It is important to pay attention to the words Jesus as he said, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.

Jesus said that once the word is planted in the heart through hearing, it has to be kept in the heart, as it will bear fruits with patience. Friends I do not deny that God can perform instant miracles, but even then someone has to believe for it. This is demonstrated in Mark 11 when Jesus cursed the fig tree. The scripture says that,

Mark 11:20-21

Now in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. And Peter, remembering, said to Him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree which You cursed has withered away.”

The effectiveness of the miracle was not because Jesus said, but that He was well developed in the ability to believe and conceive whatever He says! We know this to be true because when the disciples seemed amazed by how fast it happened.

Mark 11:22-23

So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God. For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.”

Jesus’ statement is key to today's church! "Have faith in God!” As Christians, our faith should be on nothing else but God. Many individuals are putting faith on objects that are not themselves God. Our foundation as Christians is based on faith in God and Him only. Putting faith on objects like anointing oil, handkerchiefs, etc. is idolatry.

We have established that the seed and the ground and it is important to identify the way into which the seed is sown. The seed is sown into your heart through the speaking of your mouth. 

So according to Paul's letter we can comfortably say that it is with the heart that man believes into whatever he desires and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 

The Greek word Sozo, translated save or saved means to save, to make whole, to preserve, or make safe. Thus the word salvation is an all-comprehensive word and it includes in itself all the benefits of the Cross-, and the operations of God’s grace in the believer's life.

The Bible says, For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Thus from the meaning if the word salvation - a man can believe and talk himself into all the benefits of the Cross.

Glory to God that you do not have to go through a broker or intermediary - you can believe into every aspect of life.

Jesus made a great statement that: -

Matthew 12:35

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.

According to the words of Jesus the treasury that brings forth good or evil things is a man's heart! So it will be right to say that your heart is the account, which you withdraw whatever miracle or promise you desire. I know people have been taught perverted truth, but ordinarily you can only draw money from your bank account in accordance with what you have deposited. To go to the bank to draw what you do not have will be termed as forgery and cannot work.

There are many who have been deceived to believe if they buy anointing oil, handkerchief, or bags of sand etc. from the church they will receive miracles. Friends I do not deny the supernatural, but for God to answer and to allow you to get the miracle on something a preacher sold to you will make Him a liar. He will have to violate His Laws.

For whatever you need from God - get the seed in the Bible and after you conceive start waiting to birth your miracle! It has to come from your heart.

The laws of God will never allow you to overdraw. You will get what your heart has believed. The Bible says that all things are possible to those who believe!

Mark 9:23

Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”

Jesus never said that all things are possible to those who have handkerchiefs, oil, etc. but to those who believe. Believing is in the heart and it come from the word not gimmicks!

This law is demonstrated by the miraculous birth of Jesus. When God wanted the savior born in the universe He had to look for a woman who will cooperate with His divine laws. When the angle Gabriel visited Mary he told her that she shall bear a Son. This promise had for many years been spoken by the mouth of prophets but was waiting for the vessel.

Luke 1:35

And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.

On the part of Mary she was required to believe in the heart for the supernatural birth to take place. Mary by faith believed the message and said  "Let it be to me according to your word." What Mary was saying is that “I allow my heart to be fertilized by your word!”

Luke 1:38

Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

It is rightful to say that Jesus was conceived in Mary's Heart before He was manifested in her physical womb. The scripture clearly backs this truth as it says: -

John 1:14

And the Word became 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.

The word only became flesh after it was conceived in Mary's heart!

For any miracle that your will ever need you have to follow God's law. Even God Himself was not an exception when He wanted to bring His Son! He had to be conceived in a woman's heart.

Once the seed is sown, it will need to be watered and nurtured through the word to bring true results.

On the contrary, the doctrines of demons teach otherwise. Men and women are convinced to believe that if they buy anointing oil, handkerchiefs, bags of sand, etc. they will automatically receive their miracles. Many have ended up in the path of frustration and regret thinking that the word of God does not work.

Friends it is not the word that has a problem. It will be out of the ordinary for any woman who is not married to buy anointing oil and put it in the house to deliver a miracle of a baby. This woman's womb must get into contact with a seed for conception. Likewise to believe that anything sold by to you will deliver a miracle is to simply say that God will break the spiritual laws to agree with the deception of the devil.

For whatever you need from God, locate a seed in the Bible and sow in you heart. The scripture teaches that faith comes by hearing and the word of God.

Romans10: 17

So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

This helps us understand that anyone who wants to have faith must hear and hear the word of God continually. It does not say that faith comes by buying anything from the pastor; it only comes from hearing the word as it is inscribed in the Holy Bible. Friends, do let anybody deceive you or lure you off your resources. Stop looking for those businessmen who are out for money!

Look for a teacher and a preacher who will teach you the word. That is all you need! Following those who don't teach you the word is like defying the natural and expecting oranges from a thorn tree.

The Bible has given warning that there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies.

2 Peter 2:1-3

But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed. By covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction does not slumber.

I was one time listening to a group of unbelievers express how they cannot waste time watching Christian television. They claimed that many of those on television were deceivers and business motivated. Though their remark may stereotype every preacher on television, it is true that these preachers are those who the Bible refers to when it says “And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed.”

2 Peter 2:18-19

For when they speak great swelling words of emptiness, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through lewdness, the ones who have actually escaped from those who live in error. While they promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a person is overcome, by him also he is brought into bondage

I was listening to the news one day and heard that one preacher who was a perpetrator of these doctrines was in court due to marital issue. On being interviewed he said that he divorced and remarried traditionally as his faith allowed him to be a polygamist. Friends this individual had hundreds of people looking upon him for prayer, deliverance, direction etc. There is no way any blind person can lead the other people into finding direction. This man was living in adultery and is promising others how he can deliver them.

A friend told me a story how they went to a crusade in a certain town in Kenya. Their pastor was very drunk and had to be supported into the platform. Interesting enough the preacher announced to those in attendance that he was anointed to bring deliverance to them! Sarcastically drunkards came forth for deliverance. The Bible says:-

2 Peter 2:19

While they promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a person is overcome, by him also he is brought into bondage.

The question to many who knew the pastor was drunk was, who will deliver the other, the drunken Pastor or the drunken village man? This agrees with the scriptures when it says,

2 Peter 2:17

These are wells without water and clouds carried by a tempest, for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever.

Flee from them and save your life.

~ Apostle Dr. David Karanja.

Apostle Dr. David Karanja is the visionary of Africa Transformation Mission, a ministry under Christ Harvesters Ministries.