THE BABYLON
DECEPTION: FALSE GRACE AND FALSE WORKS
Date: 5/1/14
FALSE GRACE
There is a deception in the churches around the world, but
primarily in the West. This deception has its roots in Babylon and it is a very
powerful deception which has led many people away from the truth.
Before we look into what false grace is, we need to
see what the Bible says about grace. Here is what the Bible says about true
grace.
We are saved by grace, not by works.
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Ephesians 2:8-9
8 For by grace are ye saved through
faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should
boast.
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Titus 2:11
11 For the grace of God that
bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
We are justified by God’s grace and our faith in Jesus
Christ.
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Titus 3:7
7 That being justified by his
grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
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Romans 5:1
5 Therefore being justified by
faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
We are not justified by our works.
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Romans 3:28
28 Therefore we conclude that a man
is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
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Galatians 2:16
16 Knowing that a man is not
justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we
have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of
Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no
flesh be justified.
False grace is the false doctrine that teaches
one can continue to sin (and rebel) against God and still be a Christian. What
does the Bible say about this? Can a Christian live in sin (that he or she does
not repent from)?
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Galatians 6:7-8 (Emphasis
added)
7 Be not deceived; God is not
mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption;
but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
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Luke 16:13-15 (Emphasis
added)
13 No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one,
and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
14 And the Pharisees also, who were
covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
15 And he said unto them, Ye are
they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men
is abomination in the sight of God.
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Galatians 5:19-21 (Emphasis
added)
19 Now the works of the flesh are
manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred,
variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness,
revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told
you in time past, that they which do
such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
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Romans 6:16 (Emphasis
added)
16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his
servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
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Hebrews 3:12-15 (Emphasis
added)
12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of
unbelief, in departing from the living God.
13 But exhort one another daily, while
it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of
sin.
14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our
confidence stedfast unto the end;
15 While it is said, To day if ye
will hear his voice, harden not your
hearts, as in the provocation.
Jesus told His disciples that if something leads them into
sin, they need to get rid of it. He said: “[47] And if thine eye offend thee,
pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one
eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: [48] Where their worm dieth
not, and the fire is not quenched.” (See Mark 9:47-48).
Jesus also told His disciples that they can only serve one
master.
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Luke 16:13-15 (Emphasis
added)
13 No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one,
and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Christians must choose whether they will serve Jesus Christ
or serve themselves. One cannot serve both God and himself (or herself). If one
chooses to serve his (or her) own will instead of God’s will that is rebellion
and hardness of heart.
In the book of Revelation, Jesus Christ said, “He that overcometh, the same
shall be clothed in white raiment; and I
will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his
name before my Father, and before his angels.” (See Revelation 3:5.) (Emphasis
added.)
Jesus will not blot out a Christian’s name from the book of
life if the Christian is an
overcomer. What must an overcomer overcome? In Revelation 3:5, Jesus was
talking to the Church of Sardis. He said in Revelation 3:1-3 (Emphasis added):
“[3:1] And unto the angel of the
church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of
God, and the seven stars; I know thy
works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
[2] Be watchful, and strengthen the
things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works
perfect before God.
[3] Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast,
and repent.”
Jesus is telling His church in Sardis to repent because they
are not holding fast to the truth. Many or most of them are spiritually dead. They
believe they know God’s name, but do not and their actions (or works) show they
do not have a relationship with God. He will blot their names out of the book
of life unless they are overcomers.
God is calling out to His church to repent from sin and come out
of the world and not believe in the false grace heresy which is a doctrine of
the Nicolaitans.
Many churches today embrace false grace which says that a
Christian can continue to sin without repenting and choosing to serve Jesus
Christ instead of himself (or herself). We can either serve Jesus or not serve
Him. There are no other options. We can say we are serving Jesus when we are
really serving ourselves, but then we would be liers and hypocrites. James 4
talks about this.
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James 4:4-10 (Emphasis added)
4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses,
know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever
therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
5 Do ye think that the scripture
saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
6 But he giveth more grace.
Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
7 Submit yourselves therefore to
God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
8 Draw nigh to God, and he will
draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye
double minded.
9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and
weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
10 Humble yourselves in the sight
of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Today, this false grace has grown into such a huge stronghold
of deception that pastors and teachers are bringing Rock music into churches,
tolerating homosexuality, not speaking against abortion, and actively promoting
Hollywood movies (such as Narnia, Harry Potter, and Lord of the Rings) and Hollywood
TV shows. These are abominations to God. (See “The
Babylon Deception: Rock Music” and “The
Babylon Deception: Movies”.)
Christianity Today, a Christian magazine promoted Harry
Potter in an article titled, "Editorial: Why We Like Harry Potter."
They said, “...and this is why we recommend the books, Rowling's series is a
Book of Virtues with a preadolescent funny bone. Amid the laugh-out-loud scenes
are wonderful examples of compassion, loyalty, courage, friendship, and even
self-sacrifice. No wonder young readers want to be like these believable
characters. That is a Christmas present we can be grateful for.”
To support their position they said that other Christians
support Harry Potter: “What
remains unreported is that many Christians—such as Charles Colson and Wheaton
College literature professor Alan Jacobs—enjoy and defend the Potter series” (Editorial:
Why We Like Harry Potter.")
The late David J. Meyer, a Christian pastor who had been a
witch before finding Jesus wrote this about Harry Potter books in an article
titled “Harry Potter? What Does God Have To Say?”:
"It was the Communist revolutionary Lenin who said, "Give me one generation of youth, and I will transform the entire world." Now an entire generation of youth has been given to a woman named J.K. Rowling and her four books on witchcraft, known as the Harry Potter Series.
“As a former witch, I can speak with authority
when I say that I have examined the works of Rowling and that the Harry Potter
books are training manuals for the occult.
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