MONDAY, JANUARY 2
MATTHEW 24:4-5
2 TIMOTHY 4:3-4

"… the time will come when

they will not endure sound doctrine…"

FALSE CHRISTS WILL DECEIVE
The word "apostasy" is taken from the Greek word apostasia. It is defined as the defiance against an established system or authority. This refers to the rejection of the teachings of God’s Word, the Bible, which is the sole and supreme authority of the Christian’s faith and practice. Apostasy leads people away from believing the Holy Scriptures.

The Lord Jesus Christ warns that in the last days there are many deceivers. He strongly urges His disciples to "take heed that no man deceive" (Matt 24:4) them. To "take heed" is to see with a sense of frequent awareness or taking notice of what is happening around. There will be an increase of deceivers who will claim they are the "second coming" Christ. Many will claim to be Christ but their main desire is to deceive people, even the believers.

Today many professing Christians despise the pure teaching of the Bible. They want to hear flatteries from the preachers to boost their self-esteem. They only seek the things that satisfy their hedonistic and materialistic desires.

Let us seriously take the words of Jesus. He did not give us this warning without a sense of urgency and danger. Urgent because we are in the last days and the deceivers are increasing in number. Dangerous because of the consequences it will bring to a believer’s life.

We must make sure we are aware of these dangers. Ignorance of these truths does not exempt anyone before God. Let us be sensitive to the conviction of the Holy Spirit that we may learn more of His Word. He ensures that He records everything for our learning today. Let us be doers of the Word.

THOUGHT: Am I turning my ears away from the Truth?
PRAYER: "Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my
thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting" (Ps 139:23-24).