The Spirit of Deception in the world today - A Bible study

vDeception

v  Discussion:

§  What are key deceptions in our world today?

§  Who will be deceived?

§  How?

§  Why?

§  What demonic spirits are involved?

v  Biblical definitions:       

§  Deception:

¨      OT – deceit, treachery, lies, liar, false vain, vanity, lying,  betrayal, fraud, - Isa 28:15

¨      NT – delusion, error in morals, deceit, - Col 2:8, 2 Thes 2:10

§  Deceive:

¨      OT – steal, entice, be naïve (gullible), be a creditor, to elevate (exalt)

¨      NT – beguile, deceive, cheat, lead astray, wander into error and sin – Rom 16:18, 2 Thes 2:3, Eph 5:6, 1 Jo 2:26

§  Mislead (lead astray):

¨      OT – incite, allure, instigate (in a bad way) – Isa 3:12, 9:16

¨      NT – persuade, entice, provoke, incite, allure, instigate – Mat 24:11, 24, Mark 13:6, 22

§  Deceived:

¨      Jer 49:16, Oba 1:3, Rom 7:11, 1 Co 6:9, 15:33, Gal 6:7, 2 Ti 3:13, Jas 1:14-16, Rev 18:23, 19:20         

v  Warnings of deceptions:

§  False Peace: Jer 4:10, 5:12, 6:14, 8:11, 2 Pet 2:1, 18, 19

§  False prophets: Mat 7:15, 24:11, 24, Mar 13:22, 2 Pet 2:1, 1 Jo 4:1, Ezek 22:28

§  Falling away: NT – to offend, stumble, entice, to sin, distrust, desert, to withdraw, revolt, depart, desert, shun flee, - Mat 24:10, Mark 4:17, Luke 8:13, 1 Ti 4:1

v  Weapons against deception:

§  Discernment:

¨      OT – judgment, decision, decree – Ps 2:1-12

¨      NT – judgment, perception (with senses and intellect), cognition, of moral discernment in ethical matters – Phil 1:9,10

§  Truth:

¨      OT – faithfulness, firmness, stability, reliability,

¨      NT – in reality, fact, certainty, personal excellence – Jn 8:32, 44, 14:6, 17, 16:13, 17:17, Rom 1:25, 1 Ti 4:3, 2 Ti 2:18, Jas 5:19, 1 Jo 1:8, 2:4