What do you mean deluding? The gospel went out to the whole world. Colossians 1:23; Romans 1:8; 10:17-19.Are you suggesting God spent three years deluding the Apostles or that God works against Himself?
It was prophesied in scripture. Have you not heard what I have said, or understood the scriptures I gave? John also says, there is the anti-christ coming, which “anti” has the meaning in scripture of “in place of, or stand in place of,” as in Matthew 20:28.
1 John 2:18(KJV) Little children, it is the last time [G5610 - hōra - hour]: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now [at this time, the present]are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time [G5610 - hōra – hour (it is the last hour now and has been since John wrote this letter)].
John does not say the last hour is coming, but it is the last hour. The “hour - G5610 - hōra” it can mean a certain point in time, that something will take place, or start to take place, but could go on for a long time, or even indefinitely. For some examples of how John uses the word...
John 4:21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour (G5610 - hōra - hour) cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
John 16:2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time (G5610 - hōra - hour) cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
John 16:2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time (G5610 - hōra - hour) cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
As we see from those verses “hour” can mean a very long time, even indefinitely.
John says it is the last hour, this Antichrist is expected to show up any time now. John does not say the last hour is coming, but it is the last hour... there's something to think about.
How is this a failure on God's part. If there is a failure, the failure is, your not aware of this. The falling away, the last hour, anti-christ was about to come. When the tree got really big the birds of the air lodge in it branches and Revelation 18:2; Jeremiah 5:26-31; Jeremiah 5:19, which is false doctrine, hid three parts meal, till the whole was leaven, again false doctrine. Luke 13:23-24 say a large number will try to enter, but will not be able. Judges 2 prophesy of the church. The whole world will worship the beast, he is not talking about atheists, he is talking about those that claim to be His.
Revelation 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 13:7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
Revelation 13:7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
Two thousand years ago, John said it is the last hour. Faith!
Do you know what this is “Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.” It is not some Greek, or Roman formula, as some try to say, for where in scripture does it states we should use such a formula? Nowhere!
God also test us...
Deuteronomy 13:1 If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, 2 And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them; 3 Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the Lord your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
There is much more, but if you can't see this, then not much point.
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