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The Delusion
" And for this cause God shall send them
strong delusion,
that they should believe a lie:
That they all might be damned who believe not the
truth,
but had pleasure in unrighteousness ".
INTRODUCTION.
When we examine the message according to the
Gospel we find that the main theme of the message is
that it is possible for man to change from
natural man, to spiritual man, from a sinful (deluded)
person, to a righteous
(rational)
person. In order to make the transition it is
necessary for natural man to confess that he
is guilty of crucifying (rejecting) the son
of Man (Truth). The confession needs to be made
in faith, once the confession is made, natural
man will repent and become a new (spiritual) person.
Spiritual man is free from the delusion that
haunts natural man.
It is important to know that the distinction
between natural man and spiritual man is not
obvious, although natural man is a totally different
kind of person than spiritual man, the difference is
not visible to the eye. The reason for this is
that natural man is extremely deceitful and
corrupt, he is able to hide his true nature in
a remarkable way. For this reason natural man and
spiritual man are involved in social interaction.
This essay is written for the specific
purpose of helping those believers who are not
familiar with the message according to the Gospel,
as well as those believers who have struggled
to digest all the nonsense that is proclaimed
by those who say that they are Christians, but
are not.
The vast majority of people on
earth are natural persons, they are deluded, and that
is why the world is presently in such a
mess. The delusion under which this world is
suffering is now being removed, the day has
dawned.
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE DELUDED.
To be deluded means to be out of
touch with reality, it means to live one's life
in a fantasy world, a world that does not exist
in reality, a world that only exists in the mind
of those who are deluded. A deluded person perceives a
world that is not real, however in his mind it is
perceived as being 'real'. If this is not the
case, then the word; " deluded " , would be
meaningless.
The deluded person cannot perceive
reality, and therefore he cannot make the
distinction between what is real and what is
fantasy. The spiritual person on the other hand is
able to make the distinction between what is
real, and what is fantasy. Spiritual man can
therefore come to the realization that he is holding
onto a false belief, and amend his ways.
Deluded man is unable to mend his ways because he is
not able to see the folly of his false beliefs, he
is blind to reality.
Spiritual man can therefore be cleansed,
he can be cleansed by his friends who are also
spiritual, this is what is meant by the " washing
of each others feet " . Natural man cannot be
cleansed, before he can be cleansed, he needs to be
saved first, cleansing is not possible prior
to conversion. Natural man is constantly sinning,
he cannot be forgiven for his sins, he can only
be forgiven for being a sinner (deluded),
should he confess.
Because of the delusion it is important that
the believer distinguishes between what is real
and what is not real. The delusion brings about
a duality that can cause a great deal of
confusion if it is not recognized. The
'world' of natural man is not the same as the
" world " of spiritual man. In my letter to the
believer I make the distinction by placing the
words of natural man in single inverted commas.
Should we not make the distinction between
reality and the delusion we are in effect saying that
the delusion does not exist. When natural man
says: 'real', this needs to be translated to:
" non real " . When the deluded person says:
'I am a Christian', he is lying, what he is
really saying is: " I am a non Christian "
, which is the truth.
THE MIND OF THE NEW-BORN.
The word; " mind " , pertains to the
spirit of man, it is a spiritual concept. We cannot
see the mind (soul), it is that which is unseen,
and yet, it is real, it exists. The mind of spiritual
man is an unseen entity, it is part of the Great
Spirit which is God our Father. Spiritual
man is a child of God, he is one with God; his
Creator.
The mind of a new-born baby is pure,
it is without blemish, it is one with God its Creator,
untouched by the contaminated world of natural
man. If it were possible for the new born infant to
utter words, the infant would say; " I am "
. The new-born infant is a threat to
natural man, this is why natural man has an agenda
with the infant, the infant has to be coerced into the
'world' of natural man, he needs to be educated
into total corruption. The goal of natural man is
to delude the mind of the infant.
Next time you see a new-born baby, look
into it's eyes, notice the innocence, there is no
reflection, no approval, only purity.
Natural man hates purity, he wants the child to be
like him, he wants the child to smile,
to say; 'daddy', or 'mommy', to give
his approval. Natural man will not be satisfied until
he is certain that the child's mind is corrupted.
When the child reaches the end of his first
year, natural man will put a cake in front of
the child. On top of the cake there will be a
burning candle, the burning candle symbolizes
the new-born baby; the shining light; that
which is without guile; that which threatens
natural man. At this stage the baby's mind is already
subordinated to corruption, the ritual is
only performed to make sure the child is
lost. When the child blows out the
candle, natural man's heart jumps with joy, he has
achieved his goal, the child is now a conformist,
he is a confirmed sinner, his light is
extinguished.
REINFORCING THE DELUSION.
Once the shift has taken place and the child
is deluded, all that remains is to reinforce the
delusion. The child is now open for
manipulation and his mind can now be
programmed so that he himself can become a
manipulator. The programming of a deluded
mind is known as education. The method used to
educate the child is known as conditioning. The
child is given a task to perform, and if he performs
it according to the expectation, he is
rewarded, if he performs incorrectly, he is
punished. This process is similar to the process
used to train circus animals to perform tricks.
Even before the child goes to
kindergarten the parents prepare the child for
the ways of the world. Should the child resist doing
what he is told, he is punished. The deluded
mind of the child is motivated by fear, the
fear of punishment, suffering drives him to
conformity. Should the child refuse to pay attention
to all the nonsense that is imposed on him, or
should he ask to many questions, he becomes a
'problem' child. He is told that he has a 'sickness',
the 'sickness' is called 'attention deficit
disorder'. At this stage, the behavior of
natural man can only be described as sinister.
The child is now forced to conform by administering
mind altering drugs to dull his senses.
Should the child
go along without offering resistance, he becomes
a part of this corrupt world, and he is
rewarded to the degree that he conforms
to the social system. He can become a 'doctor'
who 'treats' his patients by prescribing drugs,
he can become a 'lawyer' who protects the
system by 'defending' the indefensible, he can
become a 'teacher' who teaches that irrational
numbers are 'real' numbers, he can become a
'scientist' who makes hydrogen bombs to
'protect' his country, or he can even become a 'minister'
who preaches that if a person gives his heart to
'Jesus', he will be saved. Whatever the
individual does that conforms with the present social
standards, will be rewarded.
SYMPTOMS OF A DELUDED MIND.
The deluded person is a product of
this corrupt world. His mind has been programmed with
that which is not true, however, in his own mind he
believes that he is not deluded. Unfortunately it is
not possible for deluded man to know that he is
deluded. Unless he accepts in faith that he is
a sinner, he cannot be saved. This is the main reason
why the majority of deluded people go through life
without being converted.
Here is a
list of characteristics that are symptomatic of a
deluded mind:
a) The person proclaims to be a
Christian however he conforms to the ways of
this world and speaks in defense of his
irrational behavior. Such a person will for example
regard the act of committing a murder as the
cause of making a person a murderer. He will
therefore be in favor of taking revenge by
killing the person (capital punishment). He
does not believe the Bible (Word) which clearly
states that every natural person is a murderer.
b) The person will be inconsistent in
his beliefs. Such a person will be in favor of capital
or corporal punishment, and against 'abortion'
(human sacrifice), or, the person will be
against capital punishment, and in favor of
'abortion'.
c) The person will say that 'Jesus died
for his sins', meaning that the Son of man died
on the cross for his 'sins'. In this case the
meaning of 'sins', is a vague concept that is never
questioned. The person cannot see that he is the
one that has crucified the Son of man, and that
he has the blood of Jesus is on his hands.The
person does not know that he is going to reject the
son of Man a second time.
d) The person is very religious and is
preoccupied with 'praying' in public places. He
is a loyal supporter of the organized church
and does not realize that the organized church
is separated from the true church, which is the
body of believers from all the different religions
that is scattered all over the world.
e) The person cannot see that the 'wisdom' of
this world is foolishness in the eyes of God. He
believes that education is a positive factor
and he does not realize that education is the process
of reinforcing irrationality, and that forcing the
masses to be 'educated' is the only way to
maintain the present chaotic world system.
f) The non believer proclaims to believe in the
second coming and a day of judgment,
however he does not believe that it will take place
during his life. He does not believe that the Son
of man is a person of flesh and blood that will
be revealed on the day of judgment. He believes that '
Jesus is a ghost that will appear out of the
clouds riding a white horse', or, he believes that the
message according to the gospel is a myth.
g) The non believer proclaims that unless a person is
a 'Christian' he is doomed to condemnation, he
does not believe that it is the truth that sets
a man free, nor does he accept that when the Son of
man is revealed believers from all the
different religions will recognize Him and proclaim
glory to God.
h) Natural man cannot see that all the knowledge of
this present world is a fabrication of a
delusional mind, it is a world of pure fantasy. He
cannot comprehend that when he gives recognition to
non existence, he 'creates' a fantasy world.
By making the abstract 'real', natural man
fabricates a fantasy world divorced from reality.
SUMMARY.
Most
believers
do not give much thought to what it means to be
deluded. To be deluded means to be out of touch
with reality. The new-born baby is a spiritual
person in touch with reality, however soon after birth
the infants mind is corrupted by natural man. In
order to restore his spirituality the person needs
to be born again, the message according to the
gospel makes conversion possible, it gives natural man
the hope to restore his relationship with his Creator.
The
deluded mind creates a 'world' that does not exist in
reality, it is a fabrication that only exists in
the minds of those who are deluded. This means
that in the present world system there exists a
duality, that every word uttered by natural man is a
lie, and that it is not possible for natural man to
know that he is deluded. The only way in which a
natural man can restore his spirit is through faith,
he needs to accept the message according to the
gospel, in faith.
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