WOLVES IN SHEEP CLOTHING

In my soon-to-be-published book titled, ‘How to wait for the fulfillment of God’s promises’, I wrote extensively on the ministry of a true man of God, and how to recognize. In short, I talked about the qualities of a good Pastor.

However, because of the deception that is rife today, and the work of the devil in raising evil workers who are hiding as ministers in the church, I will be teaching briefly on the behavior of these children of darkness. I will be using the Old Testament primarily, to teach.

Firstly, it is important to understand that, Jehovah-the Lord God of Israel, whom we serve, is the only true God. He does not share his glory with any other God. He gave instructions to Israel not to serve any other God beside him. Israel’s disobedience was what brought the punishments that eventually led to the carrying away into captivity.

In Deuteronomy chapter 8 verse 19, we read as follows:

19 And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the LORD thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish.

The divine instruction for prosperity and longevity is that you do not combine the service of the Lord with idolatry. Also we need to know that there are different ways that people practice idolatry. There are different types of spirits that are involved in false religion, and the Bible out lines some of them.

In the Book of Leviticus chapter 19 and verse 21, we read as follows:

21 Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.

Again in Leviticus chapter 20 verses 6, we see this stern warning repeated by God to Israel, as follows:

6 And the soul that turneth after familiar spirits and wizards, to go whoring after them, I will set my face even against that soul to cut him off from amongst his people.

Apart from going after familiar spirits, the Bible talks about allowing your children to pass through the fire to Moloch(human sacrifice), stargazing or astrology, enchantments or the use of charmers, sorcery, and so on and so forth.

LESSONS FROM THE LIFE OF KING MANASSEH

In chapter 33 of 2 Chronicles, we read the story of King Manasseh, of Judah-son of Hezekiah. Hezekiah was one of Judah’s (and albeit-Israel’s best kings). He was a true and humble servant of God.

Unfortunately, Hezekiah was replaced by a proud and foolish son by the name-Manasseh. He did those things that were evil in the sight of the LORD; he worshipped demons and rebuilt their altars and high places. We can see his evil practices in verse 3-7 of 2 Chronicles as follows:

3 For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father has broken down, and he reared up altars for Baalim, and made groves and worshipped the host of heaven, and served them.

4 Also he built altars in the house of the LORD, whereof the LORD has said, In Jerusalem shall my name be forever.

5 And he built altars for the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.

6 And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom, also he observed times and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

7 And he set a carved image, the idol which he made in the house of God…

Now let us simply analyze Manasseh’s idolatry so that everyone will understand it. We can see the following diverse kinds of devil worship or false religion from the above:

1.     He reared up altars for Baalim

2.     He made grooves for the worship of the host of heaven

3.     He built altars in the house of the LORD for (demon worship)

4.     He built altars for the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD

5.     He caused his children to pass through fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom

6.     He observed the times (astrology)

7.     He used enchantments (charms, amulets and charmers)

8.     He used witchcrafts

9.     He used wizards

1        . He had a familiar spirit

1He set a carved image, idol which he made in the house of God

In other to understand the ministry of today’s false prophets, and fake pastors who want to move in the supernatural, you need to read and understand what people like Manasseh practiced earlier on in Israel.

If you haven’t heard that there are people today, who are running ministries or churches, who first of all went to a spiritualist, who performed a ritual (maybe buried a cow or a goat in the church ground, or even human sacrifice), you need to search more for information. At least I have seen one person testifying, after defeat and deliverance.

Talking about enchantments and charmers, we have now come to learn that there are other Pastors who, you know that there are lots of church goers already or church members involved. These people depend solely on charmers and their charms or amulets, to secure victory. If you hear that there is a contract to be won or a position to be created in an office somewhere-they start boasting about it. When you hear them boasting about how they are going to win it, you may think that they fast and pray a lot. I am no longer fooled when I see such things; you need to look carefully before you leap.

You will be more than surprised like some of us have discovered that these people have charmers, or they have charms and amulets, that they use to surprise their opponents. My most shocking part here is that there are now Pastors, and Christians of all sorts, who are into this, including deacons and elders.

Another important part of this story is the use of witchcraft to control churches and church members. It is amazing to note that there are so-called Pastors, who threaten others with sickness. They not only threaten with sickness, but actually go ahead to give sicknesses to those who refuse to even accept the wrong things they do. Think about a Pastor for instance, who is a cultist. Some people belong to witchcraft cults, from where, if you disagree with them or disobey them-they attack you immediately. Spiritually induced lameness, blindness, leprosy, tuberculosis, and others, have been inflicted on church members, who refused to be used by these sick people.

What about familiar spirits? Exactly! These people often claim to be great prophets, however, because of their association with all kinds of charms, charmers, spiritualists, cultists, astrologers, and so on, they acquire-familiar spirits. Sometimes, these spirits actually are called into themselves purposely through certain rituals. These spirits are called-guardian spirits or spirit guides, by the New Age Movement.

These so-called spirit guides, or guardian spirits, are mostly familiar spirits, or demons of revelation. They are able to predict the future, and tell secrets about people. It is common knowledge that someone with such demon spirit guides, can easily masquerade as a prophet of God, but cannot maintain the character of a true prophet of God. Remember that by their fruits, ye shall know them.

I will also like to add here, that apart from the supernatural, you need to beware of the technological pseudo-supernatural, like Satellite-pseudo-telepathy.

The use of satellite technology, to monitor members, to read their thoughts, and to arrange pseudo-miracles for them, is to be criticized, discouraged and opposed at all cost. It is not for a genuine man of God. Satellite telepathy, and copying of intellectual properties of others through satellite, is criminal, and should not be practiced by any true man of God.