Seduction of the rest is the primary goal of the adversary

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The final seduction skills of the great adversary primarily affect the remnant of the once “faithful woman.” And these remnants have a sore spot. They are on the verge of simply missing the right time to prepare. Laodicea, that is.

Seduction by the pleasant sounding

Paul warned the church in Corinth about the false prophets, about the false apostles and above all about the adversary who was behind all the lies and malice. Just as Jesus Christ had the urgent message for his inner circle on the Mount of Olives not to allow themselves to be seduced under any circumstances (Matthew 24:4), Paul also pointed out that seduction is the greatest danger for people.

Seduction does not succeed through open threats, visible contradictions and the presentation of repulsive connections, but through the exact opposite. Flattery, a logic that seems quite convincing in itself and also messages that correspond to one’s own wishes. Otherwise it would not be seduction, but coercion and force. Those who are seduced believe that they are following the right thing and doing it, but could not be more wrong.

2 Corinthians 11:13-15:
“For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.“

It is therefore to be expected that the adversary will make his teachings, which lead to ruin, look like a pleasant-sounding, perfectly acceptable “gospel”. This has long been apparent and one of the key words used is simply “love”. One simply needs to love, practice tolerance and accept everything that the other person likes. But love for one’s neighbor, love for God, has nothing to do with this kind of proclaimed love. (Info).

Misinterpretation of Prophecies

Further misleading of people lies in the incorrect interpretation of the biblical prophecies regarding the near future. A future “Antichrist” will appear and cause a 7-year period of tribulation. Before this, the Christian community will be (secretly) raptured so that they do not have to experience the period of tribulation. This “Antichrist” will sit in the temple of God. For this, the 3rd temple must also be built. After the 7 years, the Savior, Jesus Christ, will come and will then establish a 1000-year kingdom of peace on earth.

There will be neither a 1000-year kingdom of peace on earth (Info) nor will the “Antichrist” appear for the first time in the future and there will certainly not be a pre-rapture of the Christian community (Info).

Don’t feel affected

The seduction of people is more sophisticated than one might think at first glance. This is particularly dangerous because those who have already been seduced or led astray believe that they are on the right path. In fact, they are no longer the target of Satan’s attacks. He has no reason to attack those who are already on his own sidelines. Revelation 12:17 clearly describes who Satan’s real target is:
“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.“

Just as Jesus Christ spoke on the Mount of Olives (Matthew 24, Mark 13, Luke 21) to his inner circle, i.e. the founders of the Christian community, and not to the broad masses, Satan also specifically targets this group who, as described in Revelation 12:17, keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. The vast majority of Christian communities, however, do not demonstrate this. Theses such as the laws being abolished and only grace counting are common. (Info). Accordingly, God’s commandments are ignored and trampled upon. This is due to ignorance, convenience and carelessness:

“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.” (Hosea 4:6).

Do your own research!

“Only” studying the Bible yourself, instead of believing the fine-sounding words of modern false apostles, would reveal numerous erroneous teachings as such. This includes, above all, the theory that God’s commandments have been abolished because the 10 Commandments are simply lumped together with the ceremonial laws. (Info).

The rest are the target of attack

The target of Satan’s attacks are the remnants of the once faithful woman (church). They are warned of the great seductive skills of the adversary. And he even seems to have a relatively easy game, because the last church of God is also the “worst”. The church of Laodicea (Revelation 3:14-22 – Info) receives zero praise, only criticism.

“Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:“, as in Revelation 3:17. In modern terms, this could also mean “sleeping sheep.” Jesus Christ exhorts us to buy refined gold (pure, unadulterated doctrine) and to apply eyesalve to our eyes (to be filled by the Holy Spirit) in order to recognize the truth.

An obvious weak point and this is also Satan’s primary target. His strategy can be read for yourself, simply in the Bible. These are announced and sometimes described in detail. But Laodicea believes itself to be safe and does not think it has to worry about it particularly.

The process is clearly described

Satan will one day appear as an “angel of light”, simulating the arrival of Jesus Christ. However, many people place the time of his appearance at the wrong time in the events taking place. Satan will not appear when it is a question of accepting or refusing the mark of the beast, but when the time of grace has long since expired. That is, after the sealing of the “144,000” (Revelation 7).

The events described in Matthew 24 are almost entirely chronological. In verse 15 the “abomination of desolation” becomes visible. Then the flight is imminent. From verse 21 onwards the “great tribulation” is described, which describes the seven last plagues. The first of these plagues, however, does not fall until after the end of the time of grace. It is not until verse 23 that we are warned against following or even approaching “false Christs” who will appear in various places. Clearly. The adversary disguised as an “angel of light” will only appear when the gate is already closed.

Missing the Right Time

What sense does this make if Satan only appears when true believers cannot fall away and unbelievers will no longer find faith? If you just look at the timing of his appearance, it actually doesn’t make much sense, at least at first glance.

The church of Laodicea is full of “sleeping sheep” and knows about the announced appearance of a false Christ, and therefore believes itself to be safe. Because they will eventually recognize this trick and then react accordingly and take steps. But only from then on? This is where the snare lies. The appearance of an obvious deceiver is not the point at which one must prepare, but the goal must be to be prepared for the end of the time of grace! This point is long in the past, when the adversary will pretend to be the Savior.

One must always keep in mind that the adversary is waging “war with the rest” and not with the large majority who declare God’s commandments to be abolished anyway.
The latter only needs to be kept happy, their hands held and their feet massaged. They will also be the ones who not only support the persecution of the rest, but will also take it into their own hands (Info).

Be prepared before the end of grace

The latter rain, the announced final outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the remnant (corresponding to the first great outpouring, Pentecost), must be the desired preparation. When this will happen is just as uncertain as the end of the time of grace, but the latter rain will certainly occur before the end of the time of grace and at the time when the mark of the beast comes into effect (Revelation 13:16-18, Revelation 14:9-11 – Info). Any supposed preparation at a later date is too late!

It was no coincidence that Jesus Christ, immediately after his warning sermon on the Mount of Olives, told the parable of the ten virgins, half of whom had not prepared themselves in time:

Bible verses from King James Version (1611)