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The Delusion
"
And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they
should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believe not the
truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness ".
Second
Thessalonian 2:11 & 12
INTRODUCTION.
When we examine the
message according to the Gospel we find that the main theme of
the message is that
it is possible for man to change from natural man, to spiritual
man,
from a sinful (deluded) person, to a righteous (rational)
person. In order to make the transition it is necessary for
natural man to confess that he is guilty of crucifying
(rejecting) the son of Man (Truth). The confession needs to be
made in faith, once the confession is made, natural man
will repent and become a new (spiritual) person. Spiritual man is
free from the delusion that haunts natural man.
It is important to
know that the distinction between natural man and spiritual man is
not
obvious, although natural man is a totally different kind of person
than
spiritual man, the difference is not visible to the eye. The
reason
for this is that natural man is extremely deceitful and corrupt,
he
is able to hide his true nature in a remarkable way. For this
reason natural man and spiritual man are involved in social interaction.
This essay is written
for the specific purpose of helping those believers who
are not familiar with the message according to the Gospel, as
well as those believers who have struggled to digest all the
nonsense that is proclaimed by those who say that they are
Christians,
but are not.
The vast majority
of people on earth are natural persons, they are deluded, and that is
why the world is presently in such a mess. The delusion
under
which this world is suffering is now being removed, the day has
dawned.
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE DELUDED.
To be deluded means
to be out of touch with reality, it means to live one's
life
in a fantasy world, a world that does not exist in reality, a
world
that only exists in the mind of those who are deluded. A deluded
person perceives a world that is not real, however in his mind it is
perceived as being 'real'. If this is not the case, then the
word; " deluded " , would be meaningless.
The deluded person
cannot perceive reality, and therefore he cannot make the
distinction between what is real and what is fantasy. The spiritual
person on the other hand is able to make the distinction between
what is real, and what is fantasy. Spiritual man can
therefore come to the realization that he is
holding onto a false belief, and amend his ways. Deluded man is
unable
to mend his ways because he is not able to see the folly of his false
beliefs,
he is blind to reality.
Spiritual man can
therefore be cleansed, he can be cleansed by his friends who are
also spiritual, this is what is meant by the " washing of each
others feet " . Natural man cannot be cleansed,
before he can be cleansed, he needs to be saved first, cleansing
is not possible prior to conversion. Natural man is constantly
sinning, he cannot be forgiven for his sins, he can only be
forgiven for being a sinner (deluded), should he confess.
Because of the
delusion it is important that the believer distinguishes between what is
real and what is not real. The delusion brings about a duality
that can cause a great deal of confusion if it is not
recognized.
The 'world' of natural man is not the same as the " world "
of spiritual man. In my letter to the believer I make the distinction
by
placing the words of natural man in single inverted commas.
Should we not make
the
distinction between reality and the delusion we are in effect saying
that
the delusion does not exist. When natural man says: 'real',
this needs to be translated to: " non real " . When the deluded
person says: 'I am a Christian',
he is lying, what he is really saying is:
" I am a non Christian " ,
which is the truth.
THE MIND OF THE NEW-BORN.
The word; " mind " ,
pertains to the spirit of man, it is a spiritual concept. We cannot see
the mind
(soul), it is that which is unseen, and yet, it is real, it
exists.
The mind of spiritual man is an unseen entity, it is part of the
Great
Spirit which is God our Father. Spiritual man is a child of
God,
he is one with God; his Creator.
The mind of a
new-born
baby is pure, it is without blemish, it is one with God its
Creator,
untouched by the contaminated world of natural man. If it were
possible
for the new born infant to utter words, the infant would say;
"
I am " . The new-born infant is a threat to natural man,
this
is why natural man has an agenda with the infant, the infant has
to
be coerced into the 'world' of natural man, he needs to be
educated
into total corruption. The goal of natural man is to delude the mind
of the infant.
Next time you see a
new-born baby, look into it's eyes, notice the innocence, there
is no reflection, no approval, only purity.
Natural man hates purity, he wants the child
to be like him, he
wants the child to smile, to
say; 'daddy', or 'mommy', to give his approval. Natural
man will not be satisfied until he is certain that the child's
mind
is corrupted.
When the child
reaches
the end of his first year, natural man will put a cake in front
of
the child. On top of the cake there will be a burning candle,
the
burning candle symbolizes the new-born baby; the shining
light;
that which is without guile; that which threatens natural man.
At
this stage the baby's mind is already subordinated to
corruption,
the ritual is only performed to make sure the child is
lost. When the child blows out the candle, natural man's
heart jumps with joy, he has achieved his goal, the child is now
a conformist, he is a confirmed sinner, his light is
extinguished.
REINFORCING THE DELUSION.
Once the shift has taken
place and the child is deluded, all that remains is to reinforce the
delusion. The child is now open for manipulation and his
mind can now be
programmed so that he himself can become a manipulator. The
programming of a deluded mind is known as education. The
method
used to educate the child is known as conditioning. The child is
given
a task to perform, and if he performs it according to the
expectation,
he is rewarded, if he performs incorrectly, he is punished.
This process is similar to the process used to train circus animals to
perform
tricks.
Even before
the
child goes to kindergarten the parents prepare the child for the
ways
of the world. Should the child resist doing what he is told, he is
punished. The deluded mind of the child is motivated by fear,
the fear of punishment, suffering drives him to conformity.
Should the child refuse to pay attention to all the nonsense
that is imposed on him, or should he ask to many questions, he becomes a
'problem' child. He is told that he has a 'sickness', the
'sickness' is called 'attention deficit disorder'. At this
stage, the behavior of natural man can only be described as
sinister. The child is now forced to conform by administering
mind altering drugs to dull his senses.
Should the child go
along without offering resistance, he becomes a part of this
corrupt world, and he is rewarded to the degree that he
conforms to the social system. He can become a 'doctor' who
'treats' his patients
by prescribing drugs, he can become a 'lawyer' who protects the
system by 'defending' the indefensible, he can become a
'teacher'
who teaches that irrational numbers are 'real' numbers, he can
become
a 'scientist' who makes hydrogen bombs to 'protect' his
country, or he can even become a 'minister' who preaches that
if a person
gives his heart to 'Jesus', he will be saved. Whatever the
individual
does that conforms with the present social standards, will be
rewarded.
SYMPTOMS OF A DELUDED MIND.
The deluded person is a
product of this corrupt world. His mind has been programmed with
that
which is not true, however, in his own mind he believes that he is not
deluded.
Unfortunately it is not possible for deluded man to know that he is
deluded.
Unless he accepts in faith that he is a sinner, he cannot be
saved.
This is the main reason why the majority of deluded people go through
life
without being converted.
Here is a list of
characteristics that are symptomatic of a deluded mind:
a) The person
proclaims to be a Christian however he conforms to the ways of
this world and speaks in defense of his irrational behavior.
Such a person will for example regard the act of committing a
murder as the cause of making a person a murderer. He will
therefore be
in favor of taking revenge by killing the person (capital
punishment). He does not believe the Bible (Word) which
clearly
states that every natural person is a murderer.
b) The person will be inconsistent in his beliefs.
Such a person
will be in favor of capital or corporal punishment, and against
'abortion' (human sacrifice), or, the person will be against
capital punishment, and in favor of 'abortion'.
c) The person will say that 'Jesus died for his sins',
meaning
that the Son of man died on the cross for his 'sins'. In this
case the meaning of 'sins', is a vague concept that is never
questioned.
The person cannot see that he is the one that has crucified the
Son of man, and that he has the blood of Jesus is on his hands.The
person does not know that he is going to reject the son of Man a
second time.
d) The person is very religious and is preoccupied with
'praying'
in public places. He is a loyal supporter of the organized church
and does not realize that the organized church is separated from
the true church, which is the body of believers from all the
different religions that is scattered all over the world.
e) The person cannot see that the 'wisdom' of this
world is
foolishness in the eyes of God. He believes that education is a
positive
factor and he does not realize that education is the process of
reinforcing irrationality, and that forcing the masses to be
'educated' is
the only way to maintain the present chaotic world system.
f) The non believer proclaims to believe in the second
coming
and a day of judgment, however he does not believe that it will
take place during his life. He does not believe that the Son of man
is
a person of flesh and blood that will be revealed on the day of
judgment. He believes that ' Jesus is a ghost that will appear
out of the clouds riding a white horse', or, he believes that the
message
according to the gospel is a myth.
g) The non believer proclaims that unless a person is a
'Christian'
he is doomed to condemnation, he does not believe that it is the
truth that sets a man free, nor does he accept that when the Son
of man is revealed believers from all the different religions
will recognize Him and proclaim glory to God.
h) Natural man cannot see that all the knowledge of this
present world
is a fabrication of a delusional mind, it is a world of pure
fantasy. He cannot comprehend that when he gives recognition to non
existence, he 'creates' a fantasy world. By making the
abstract 'real', natural man fabricates a fantasy world
divorced from reality.
SUMMARY.
Most
believers do not give much
thought to what it means to be deluded. To be deluded means to be
out of touch with reality. The new-born baby is a spiritual person
in touch with
reality, however soon after birth the infants mind is corrupted by
natural
man. In order to restore his spirituality the person needs to be
born
again, the message according to the gospel makes conversion
possible,
it gives natural man the hope to restore his relationship with his
Creator.
The
deluded mind creates a
'world' that does not exist in reality, it is a fabrication that
only exists
in the minds of those who are deluded. This means that in the
present
world system there exists a duality, that every word uttered by natural
man
is a lie, and that it is not possible for natural man to know that he
is
deluded. The only way in which a natural man can restore his spirit
is
through faith, he needs to accept the message according to the
gospel,
in faith.
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