If a bright being were to land in Jerusalem or holy land on a grand ship from space today, and declare himself a christ or savior of the world, how many would immediately accept it and go to were he was. We find that Satan can disguise himself as an angel of light, 'But I am not surprised! Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.' (2 Cor. 11:14, KJV).
Now we know how Satan deceives as he tried it even to Christ back in the wilderness. SOP tells us, "He came to Christ, enshrouded in light, claiming to be one of the angels from the throne of God, sent upon an errand of mercy". So Satan has tried to enshroud himself in light and is a master deceiver and Christ warns us as we see, but things are happening today in a manner which is very surprising and even different than we expected. People are in complete deception as not a single mainline Christian church teaches the Biblical coming of Christ today. Most churches, if they preach about the second coming at all, preach a coming of Christ that He walks around in the world with the wicked, but the Bible teaches He comes to take the saints to the kingdom, or they say He will bring peace to the nations, but the Bible teaches a destruction of nations. They preach a secret rapture with a conversion of sinners at the coming of Christ when the Bible teaches that probation will close and then Christ will come to judge and destroy sin and sinners.
We see, how Jesus warned that one of the signs that would occur at the end of the age, just prior to his Second Coming, would be the appearance of false Christs. We read in Matthew 24:23-26, basically that at that time if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'There he is!' dont believe it. For we shall see false Christs and false prophets appear and perform great signs and miracles to as verse 24 says "if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect." He tells us ahead of time. So, if anyone tells you, 'There he is, out in the desert,' dont go out there, or 'Here he is, at so and so place, dont believe it.
So we know just prior to the day of Jesus' Second Coming, there is going to appear visibly on earth a great counterfeit Christ. Ellen G. White described Satans impersonation of Christ very clearly:
"The world is a theater; the actors, its inhabitants, are preparing to act their part in the last great drama. With the great masses of mankind, there is no unity, except as men confederate to accomplish their selfish purposes. A power from beneath is working to bring about the last great scenes in the drama, Satan coming as Christ". Testimonies for the Church 8:27, 28.
So how shall we know, which is the false christ...
Now we know how Satan deceives as he tried it even to Christ back in the wilderness. SOP tells us, "He came to Christ, enshrouded in light, claiming to be one of the angels from the throne of God, sent upon an errand of mercy". So Satan has tried to enshroud himself in light and is a master deceiver and Christ warns us as we see, but things are happening today in a manner which is very surprising and even different than we expected. People are in complete deception as not a single mainline Christian church teaches the Biblical coming of Christ today. Most churches, if they preach about the second coming at all, preach a coming of Christ that He walks around in the world with the wicked, but the Bible teaches He comes to take the saints to the kingdom, or they say He will bring peace to the nations, but the Bible teaches a destruction of nations. They preach a secret rapture with a conversion of sinners at the coming of Christ when the Bible teaches that probation will close and then Christ will come to judge and destroy sin and sinners.
We see, how Jesus warned that one of the signs that would occur at the end of the age, just prior to his Second Coming, would be the appearance of false Christs. We read in Matthew 24:23-26, basically that at that time if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'There he is!' dont believe it. For we shall see false Christs and false prophets appear and perform great signs and miracles to as verse 24 says "if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect." He tells us ahead of time. So, if anyone tells you, 'There he is, out in the desert,' dont go out there, or 'Here he is, at so and so place, dont believe it.
So we know just prior to the day of Jesus' Second Coming, there is going to appear visibly on earth a great counterfeit Christ. Ellen G. White described Satans impersonation of Christ very clearly:
"The world is a theater; the actors, its inhabitants, are preparing to act their part in the last great drama. With the great masses of mankind, there is no unity, except as men confederate to accomplish their selfish purposes. A power from beneath is working to bring about the last great scenes in the drama, Satan coming as Christ". Testimonies for the Church 8:27, 28.
So how shall we know, which is the false christ...
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