From the very beginning satan has mixed truth with lies. That has been his modus of operation from the beginning of the world. In Genesis(3:4) satan said “You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it, your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Here, satan mixed truth with lies. Yes, man would have his eyes “opened” and would know good and evil (sin), but he would also “surely” die. This mixed truth has not changed from satan, even to today.
Satan and his devils ardently went to work after Christianity burst upon the scene. At first he used persecution as his method of silencing them. When he found out that it only strengthened the movement, he switched his plan. It would involve mixing truth with error. His knew that his very first “mixing” had worked, why not now? So a plan was made and put in motion.
That plan would involve blending a true Commandment , with a pagan ritual. Rome, being a world wide empire had marked “Sunday” as it’s day of worship for their “Sun” god. Constantine, a very shrewd emperor, was satan’s choice to begin this plan. Constantine in early years of the 3rd century would issue a decree that “Sunday” would be the consolidated day of rest (worship) , for both Christians and pagans. “It’s ok to worship the Lord, you Christians, as long as you stop doing it on the seventh day, and do it on the first day-Sunday” Constantine thus consolidated his power with the people. (* The official councils of Laodicea (343-381) Canon law #29 “Christians shall not judaize and be idle on Saturday, but shall work on that day, but the Lord’s day (Sunday) they shall especially honor…”) Satan had made his important imprint on Christianity(through Constantine). And it would stick, through the centuries, even to this very day! The deception would be ingrained in the people’s minds and actions.
Now, this deception has caused even the vast amount of Christians, to believe in this “mixed” truth. The truth being that they come to worship the true Lord, our God, yet they break a Commandment to do so (ignoring the true seventh day Sabbath, for satan’s day- Sunday). Satan proudly points to his fellow fallen angels and says “See, my power and works, and how they pay homage to it!” He truly is like the mad suicidal man who knows he is going down but wants to take as many as he can with him.
Satan know’s God’s word cannot fail like scripture such as (Matt 5:18-19) “Until heaven and earth pass away, not ONE iota or letter shall pass from the LAW, until all has be fulfilled. Therefore, whoever BREAKS the least of the Commandments (yes, even the Sabbath) and teaches others to do so shall be called least in heaven, but whoever DOES THEM, and teaches others to do so, shall be called great in heaven” . So this MUST be ignored, so he can bring the people down. And sadly it has worked to a very large degree!
So please understand this deception and decide to obey God’s word and you’ll be safe from that great deceiver who loves to have you believe in “mixed” truth. It’ll also save you from receiving the soon to be issued–mark of the beast. The Lord spoke true, when He said in (Matt 7:14)” For narrow is the gate, and the straight way that leads to life, and FEW find it”.
With the great deception by satan working today, we can see that possibility. Stand firm for God and His word, and you’ll obey the “real” truth , not “mixed” truth.
View the “mark of the beast” at www.7thchurch.wordpress.com, click ” The Mark 666″
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