Jesus is warning us to carefully listen to THE HOLY SPIRIT!
We are all on a learning path that requires us to change our mindset.
Jesus spoke in Revelation 3:
19 All those I dearly Love I unmask and train. So repent and be eager to pursue what is right.
20 Behold, I’m standing at the door, knocking. If your heart is open to hear My Voice and you open the door within, I will come in to you and feast with you, and you will feast with Me.
21 And to the one who conquers I will give the privilege of sitting with Me on My Throne, just as I conquered and sat down with My Father on His Throne.
22 The one whose heart is open let him listen carefully to what the Spirit is saying now to the churches.
What did Jesus mean by “unmasking” us? He wants to expose any deception that prevents us from fully pursuing what is right. This requires us to carefully listen to The Holy Spirit and quickly respond and is usually tied to repentance, that is, turning away from a path, event, or a belief.
We are to avoid deception!
Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 21:
8 And He said: “Take heed that you not be deceived. For many will come in My Name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time has drawn near.’ Therefore do not go after them.
We are not to exalt anyone but Our Lord Jesus Christ. I am not a follower of such and such, neither should you. Over the last five decades, I have seen my share of ministries get off the path and fall into the ditch. We must be vigilant to protect ourselves from deception from any source.
Satan has a plan for your life and so does Our Heavenly Father. Ultimately, you decide which plan you will follow.
Precision in the use of terms/words will keep us from being deceived. FATHER said precisely what HE meant and so should we. When we study The Word, we need to pursue HIS Divine Intent behind the passage. This is why I use multiple versions when writing to you.
FATHER does not use synonyms. A synonym is a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word in certain contexts. A synonym is imprecise. The Holy Spirit will correct me when I am writing and attempting to convey what He wants to be said. A politician will make use of synonyms to deceive his audience. As an example, a U.S. president attempted to use the word “is” to divert attention away from his sin.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1st Corinthians chapter 15:
33 Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits.”
34 Awake to righteousness, and do not sin; for some do not have the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.
In other Words:
So stop fooling yourselves! Evil companions will corrupt good morals and character. Come back to your right senses and awaken to what is right. Repent from your sinful ways. For some have no knowledge of God’s wonderful Love.
The Word of GOD is:
True
Infallible
Trustworthy
GOD-breathed thus It is unique!
Secular-based (worldly) words should not be confused with The Word of GOD. A perfect example is our use of the term “UFO”. UFO’s are not aliens but are demons who traverse the spiritual into the physical. They are disembodied spirits who originated before the flood. They were genetically modified humans who were not allowed on the ark. Only Noah and his family were “perfect” in their genetics. The so-called prehistoric animals were genetically modified as well. The world would try to convince us otherwise.
Do you really think that FATHER did not account for such phenomenon in HIS Word? Man’s speculation is often a source of deception. That is why I prefer to wait to hear what The Holy Spirit is saying versus developing a speculative opinion.
James wrote by The Holy Spirit in his Epistle, chapter 1:
16 Do not be deceived, my Beloved brethren.
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with Whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.
18 Of His Own Will He brought us forth by the infallible Word of Truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.
19 So then, my Beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;
Listen to The Holy Spirit and you won’t be deceived.