There are, have been and will be, many false teachers of God’s Word. One in particular has, over the years, aggravated me to the point that when I hear his voice on the radio I can’t change the station fast enough. And now, dear Lord help us, he is also on T.V. I know there are many but this one gets to me. He is fixated on predicting when the Lord will return. End Times and when that will be (exact and yet ever-changing dates and times) are his focus. Someone recently commented to me that she watched the program to see what he was teaching and she noted that while he was consumed with telling others about the End Times, he never told them how they could be made right with God, how they could be ready. Many may be impressed with his knowledge of Scripture. But don’t be, even Satan quotes the Scriptures.

As for the day and time Jesus will return, it amazes me that anyone dares to claim they know – when not even HE knows!

No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come. It’s like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with his assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch. Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back-whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn. If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping. What I say to you, I say to everyone: “Watch!” (Mark 13:32-37 NIV)

I believe he really believes what he says. As I’m writing this I’m being convicted, yet again, that I need to pray for him. He truly has been deceived and seeks to deceive all who will listen. And there are many who listen. But if they are listening and take the time to seek out the truth of God’s Word for themselves they will hear the lies and hopefully move on. Study God’s Word. It’s how we’ll know the truth from a lie.

So WATCH! Watch for what HE told us would be happening “ahead of time.” Yes, the earth as we know it will come to an end, the stars will fall from the sky, the sun will darken and many other things will occur, BUT read on…

The book of Mark, chapter 13, gives us a clear picture of what we’re supposed to be watching out for.

For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and miracles to deceive the elect-if that were possible. So be on your guard; I have told you everything ahead of time. (Mark 13: 22-23 NIV)

He has told us everything ahead of time, “everything”. We are on a need-to-know basis with God. He tells us everything we need to know! Let’s stop listening to others who add to it.

Dina Seaton
Marketing Assistant, Staff Writer
America’s KESWICK

P.S. The words of Christ referenced above are written in red in my Bible. Red- Oh the power of the blood of Jesus to make us ready!

DIGGING DEEPER
James 2:14-17 (ESV)
14What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? 17So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.