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Sir,

In the Book of Revelation 16:13, 14, under the sixth plague, which is still the future, shortly before the return of Christ, we are presented with the following words for inspiration: “And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.”

Deception

Notice that in the end times there is going to be a worldwide deception from the evil one. Many miracles will be done and the aforementioned text clearly shows us that these miracles will be done by devils, that is demons or fallen angels, which shows that satan and his angels also have power to perform miracles.

Christ foretold: “For there shall arise false christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; in so much that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Behold, I have told you before,” Mat 24: 24, 25.

Satan will use men to deceive fellow men and this he will do via ‘great signs and wonders’ and also unsound doctrines. In this he will raise false prophets. Outside they will look exactly like God’s prophets yet they are false.

Prophets

The question we need to ask is, where will these counterfeit prophets come from? The Bible is explicit: “But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you,” 2 Peter 2: 2. These individuals will arise from among the professed Christians ‘and through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you’ (2 Pet 2: 3). In other words, these false prophets will deceive their followers and make money out of poor Christians. Deception will play a very big role in these last days, for the ‘devil is coming down unto you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has but a short time’ (Rev 12:12). Thank God because the Lord Jesus warned us beforehand to ‘take heed that no man deceives you’ (Mat 24:4).

Christ also said; “Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in Heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name, and in thy name have cast out devils, and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity,” Mat 7: 21-23. What a tragedy!

Powers

There are only two powers in this universe, God Almighty and satan. So we need not just follow because ‘so and so works miracles in the name of Jesus’. Let us not be deceived by these modern day Simons.

It is no wonder Paul says: “And no marvel; for satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore, it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works,” 2 Cor 11:14, 15.

Dear reader,we must not follow blindly, rather let us ‘prove all things; hold fast that which is good’ (1 Thes 5:21). Let us be very careful whom we are dealing with.

Bopoto Gwinyai