As the Frog is Boiled Slowly
The Word of God is abundantly clear that the end times will be a season of grave difficulty and actual ferocity when it comes to living for Jesus. The spiritual corrosion that will happen even in the “Christian community” is the method by which Satan will attempt to lead people astray, and he will meet with some success. We will see the weeding out of those who are truly committed Christ followers, rather than those who are simply professed Christians.
The downgrade of the truthful and full proclamation of the Gospel is astounding. And as the frog is boiled slowly without realizing it, so many “Christians” are missing completely how the Gospel has been watered down to a mere shell of what is truly is.
As I walked through my living room and briefly listened to a doctor who had a near-death experience and supposedly “saw the light” and was asked by “saints” if she wanted to “choose to return as a baby” or go back to her former life, I paused and asked God to keep me from delusion – even from being very sincerely led astray. The lies of demons exist both in the culture and, sadly, in the church. When we fail to proclaim the entire truth of God’s Word, we open up places for Satan to fool around with people’s minds.
There is only one standard by which to measure reality, life, and morality, and that benchmark is the Bible. The Bible reveals Jesus to us. The Bible must be read and studied and applied to life. The Gospel in all its fullness must be taught and preached and understood.
“Light and fluffy and feel-good stuff” does not cut it. Not only that, but “light and fluffy and feel-good stuff” paves the way for lies to invade the churches. People are not nearly deep enough in their understanding of God, His triune nature, His holiness, His specific way of salvation, the working of His Holy Spirit, His plan of sanctification for every believer, His plan for the return of Christ, His soon making of the New Heavens and New Earth, and the reality of human everlasting existence – whether damned or saved.
My heart is breaking for the deception, and this moves me to press into my Savior and His calling on my life to teach and preach His eternal Word.
I will pray for you, if you are reading this, that the very Spirit of God will prompt you, enable you, and keep you. I ask you to pray as well. Pick up your Bible and study it. Seek the Lord now more than ever.
– Shelli Prindle
“But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come.” (2 Timothy 3:1)