Truth or Deception?. B. L. Smith
Copyright © 2016 by B. L. Smith
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Satan himself is transformed
into an angel of light.
2 Corinthians 11:14 (KJV)
Acknowledgements
I would like to acknowledge the
Lord Jesus Christ as my personal Savior.
Thank you to my wife, family and Church family.
Maxwell Izuegbu of Nigeria, Africa
Jack & Elizabeth of the Prison Ministry
Ms. Angela for art work
Ms. Silvia Boone for her support
Monica & Rachel with Certa Publishing
Mr. Quang, who at 93 is witnessing the
Book of Revelation being fulfilled in his lifetime.
Preface
Truth or Deception? is a collection of many notes, written over a period of many years. Writing this book has been a challenging, yet rewarding, experience. I had been telling people that I was going to write a book, and my wife told me that if I don’t publish it soon, it may be too heavy for anyone to pick up and read. I have chosen sixteen subjects to write about from of my big stack of notes.
The book that I am getting my information from, the Holy Bible, has been around for thousands of years. The things that are happening today validate its authenticity. It tells us what is the most valuable and important thing that a person can possess on earth—it is not money, sex, or fun, it is the soul. The Bible also tells us how and where we will spend eternity and how to choose our destination. It tells us that life is as short as a vapor, but eternity has no end. After you die, comes the judgement. Will you spend eternity in peace or torment? You have a soul and a spirit. When you look in the mirror, what you see is temporary. What you don’t see is eternal.
People have been hearing about the Bible’s contents from others for years, but I encourage you to read it for yourself and ask for divine guidance. In 2 Peter 2:1, the Bible tells us that men will make merchandise of you .
The Devil’s, or Satan’s, intention is to enslave everyone on earth with sin. My intention is to inform Christians and leaders how they have dropped the ball. It was spoken of in 2 Thessalonians 2:3 that this would happen. In the book of Matthew (5:13), it tells us that we are the salt of the earth, but when the salt have lost its savor, it is good for nothing. Many social ills of today within the church (and in the world) can be blamed on greed, power, and the acceptance of the world’s ungodly system.
Matthew 21:13 says, “My house shall be called the house of prayer but you have made it a den of thieves.” Some churches have been bought out by some ungodly politicians (on both sides of the aisle). Their gospel message changed from the eternal things to messages of prosperity and breakthroughs for today. Some churches stopped preaching against sin, and instead they are putting their emphasis on “tolerance.” The Bible tells us not to have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness but rather, reprove them. It also tells us to resist the Devil and he will flee from us.
There is power in the name of Jesus.
Today the Devil has the church on the run. Isaiah 5:20 says, “Woe unto them that call evil good and good evil, that put darkness for light and light for darkness, that put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.” These people will use enticing words, but they do not serve Jesus Christ. They deceive the heart of the simple (Rom. 6:18). In the book of Isiah 9:16 it says, “For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led by them are destroyed.”
In 2 Corinthians 11:14, it lets us know that Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Second Thessalonians 2:3-4 says that Satan has ministers who are transformed as ministers of righteousness. This includes false religions, spiritual leaders, politicians, professors, lobbyist, judges, lawyers, etc. Satan is using a plethora of devices to destroy the establishment of the family. The family is the foundation of society. Satan is trying to change marriage from the way God intended for it to be. In the beginning God created the family—male and female created He them. Satan rules by force and God gives us a free will to choose. Satan has divided God’s people. Spiritual leaders have not spoken out against things they know are ungodly. Is this because of tax breaks? If you do the Lord’s will, He will pay the bill.
One example is the Tuskegee syphilis experiment by the US public health service. This experiment lasted from 1932 to 1972. This involved 600 Negro men, 399 with syphilis and 201 without syphilis. The study was done without the knowledge of the patients. Both blacks and whites alike assisted in this evil experiment. To understand how Satan works, it was told to the young Negroes that this was a “white only” thing. This put hatred and racism into uninformed people. The Bible tells us that the Devil is the father of lies, and he is an equal opportunity liar. This is just one example, from many, where the church has kept silent instead of exposing one of the Devil’s tricks. The Devil wants souls, no matter how he gets them.
Satan is pitting the rich against the poor and the poor against the rich. Proverbs 22:2 tells us that the rich and the poor meet together; the Lord is the Maker of them all. First John 3:17 says, “But whoso hath this worlds goods and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him.” Matthew19:24 says, “It is easier for the camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.” This is a person whose money owns him, not one who owns his or her money. The love of money is the root of all evil. The reason that it is hard for a rich man to enter is because he doesn’t think he needs the Lord. (See Luke 12:20) Jesus had a rich disciple, please read Matthew 27:57 and Isaiah 53:9.
The Devil is trying to turn the world upside down with sin. The Bible tells us that righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. But there is hope. Second Chronicles 7:14 says, “If my people which are called by my name shall humble themselves and pray and seek me face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin, and heal their land.” (Emphasis added)
A good example of a deceiver in modern history was a guy named Jim Jones. His church was called the People’s Temple. He used the Bible to deceive and entice people into committing murder and suicide. More than 900 people (including 276