Spirit of Elijah - or spirit of deception?

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 Spirit of Elijah...or spirit of deception?        Revelation 13:11 Then I saw a second beast, coming out of the earth. It had two horns like a lamb, but it spoke like a dragon. 12 It exercised all the authority of the first beast on its behalf, and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed. 13 And it performed great signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to the earth in full view of the people…

***And - if we are still here during the tribulation period - this sign, in particular poses a real threat of deception to the Church...to those of us who are not watching and praying. Why?...Because this is exactly the type of sign that certain branches of the charismatic movement are looking for: See 1Kings 18***

Cont. vs14 Because of the signs it was given power to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived the inhabitants of the earth....”Watch out the no one deceives you...”Jesus- (read Matt24:4,11)


Signs and wonders are supposed to accompany the preaching of the True Gospel. They’re not supposed to make us believe; they’re supposed to “follow those who believe”(Mark16:15-18): Because Satan can also perform signs and wonders; they will accompany his false gospel. I love signs and wonders. But in how much danger of deception are we the Church, if all we are looking for are “signs and wonders”?(Matt16:4)...even mistakenly thinking that these signs performed by the false prophet (vs13-14) point to the “Spirit of Elijah” that is so much talked about in charismatic circles. See Matt24:24-25


So what is the Spirit of Elijah?...

Luke 1:18. And he (John the Baptist) will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous--to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."

This is the heart of God; the Spirit of Elijah; the  same Spirit that dwells in us today...for the same work...This is the greatest sign and wonder, a hallmark of sincere repentance and true revival.

Do not be deceived- but discern the Ways of God.

For more on this topic:

https://sarahshalom777.blogspot.com/2023/03/voicing-not-for-first-time-deep-concern.html?m=1&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

https://sarahshalom777.blogspot.com/2021/01/vs-babel-united-in-christ-vs-united.html?m=1&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

https://sarahshalom777.blogspot.com/2021/07/context-nehemiah-ch-8-nehemiah-81-and.html



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