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Original post @ https://billrudgeministries.wordpress.com/2023/10/27/demonic-activity-in-the-end-times/
Demonic Activity in the End Times
OCTOBER 27, 2023~ BRM7
By Bill Rudge
Remains of Canaanite child sacrifice altar at Megiddo in Israel. Photo by Bill Rudge
When the Israelites were about to enter the land of Canaan, God spoke through Moses to warn them not to imitate the detestable practices of those nations. The Israelites were forbidden to practice divination, witchcraft, sorcery, interpret omens, cast spells or communicate with the dead (Deuteronomy 18:9-11).
During the Apostle Paul’s time in the first century A.D., Ephesus was a center for sorcery, mysticism, magical beliefs and practices, as well as the worship of Artemis and a variety of other gods and goddesses. Many of the Ephesian converts to Christianity had trusted in magic for protection from, and power over, evil spirits (Acts 19:17-20). The Apostle Paul taught them that the power of God – far superior to the powers of darkness – was not received through invoking gods and goddesses or reciting magical words and names, but through faith in, and authority from, Jesus Christ.
There is a trend today toward meditation and mysticism (experiencing god), incantation (a series of words said as a magic spell, charm or prayer), invocation (the summoning of a deity or the supernatural) and possession (by what Scripture defines as demonic entities). “Christians” who lack discernment are tolerant of everything, focus more on love and unity rather than biblical truth, and seek mystical encounters with “God.”
They are easy prey for the angel of light to seduce with imitation and counterfeit experiences and phenomena – deceiving them with “another Jesus” who is not the Jesus of the Bible (2 Corinthians 11:4).
The Spread of Evil
Many people today wonder why God seems so distant. Perhaps they should consider what practices and beliefs they have opened their minds and lives to, and to whom or what is the true allegiance of their hearts.
Increasing violence and unrestrained wickedness in our society reflects the glaring truth that evil exists. Satan is the motivating influence for much destructive behavior and many of the atrocities humans commit against each other. In his strategy to annihilate humanity’s allegiance to its Creator, Satan inspires both false religions and the untruth that there is no Creator.
Scripture indicates that we will see increased demonic activity and unexplained phenomena in the end times. The days prior to the Lord’s coming will be especially chaotic and treacherous because of demonic deception and the proliferation of evil. We will see uninhibited, unrestrained and unrepentant immorality, sorcery and violence as the coming of Christ draws closer. Wickedness will reach its crescendo right before Jesus returns to subdue those who would pervert and destroy His creation.
During the Tribulation people will refuse to repent of their sorceries, idolatry and worship of demons (Revelation 9:20-21). No wonder God allows the release of demonic beings from the abyss (bottomless pit)! The true intent of Satan and his demons is to inflict harm – torture and destruction on human beings – even those in allegiance with them. Those involved or dabbling in New Age spirituality: magic arts, sorcery, idolatry, mysticism and occultism, would do well to consider the account of demonic beings released from the abyss during the Tribulation (Revelation 9:1-11).
Spiritual Warfare
We are currently in the midst of a most intense spiritual warfare, and it is going to get stronger the nearer we draw to Christ’s return. There is a growing spirit of rebellion, greed and immorality in the world today, with apostasy in the church – as prophesied in Scripture. Satan knows his time is short and is intensifying his efforts to oppose God’s prophetic plan and to wage war against (seek to destroy) believers in Christ, as he orchestrates his plan of world dominance through the Antichrist.
Nevertheless, it is an assured fact that all who have ever lived on this planet, including all the angelic beings, every demon, and Satan himself, will bow before Jesus Christ and confess (acknowledge) that He is Lord (Philippians 2:9-11). Evil and death will eventually give way to everlasting peace and joy as all of creation is restored to Paradise when Jesus ushers in His Eternal Kingdom. Be certain you are a part of it!
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