Bride
The blurred lines between the Church and the world . The harlot and the Bride ... how do we tell them apart ?
As we experience the intensity of the last days of Bible prophecy , we must come to terms with the reality of the battle we are engaged in . Our ignorance will become the tool of our defeat if we are not careful to know the word of God in this hour . In fact the child of God ’ s biggest concern shouldn ’ t be the mark of the beast , or wars , climate change or the economic situation . All are important but the number one thing Jesus instructs his disciples to be aware of in the last days is deception .“ And Jesus answered and said unto them , take heed that no man deceive you . For many shall come in my name saying , I am Christ , and shall deceive many .”
Matt . 24:4-5 ( KJV )
It is in this context we have found ourselves as the Church . Our overemphasis on other things rather than having a deep relationship with Christ has dulled our spiritual senses . Now we are unable to discern between the sheep and the goats , righteous vs . unrighteous , world and the true Church , Jesus ’ s bride vs . the harlot . The line between the false and the true is now so blurred we cannot tell the difference between a saint and a sinner . However , the word of God does make a clear demarcation . To effectively combat the lies of the world , the devil and the flesh we must be more full of the truth . Not just knowing the Truth , but having an intimate love for Him that is truth , Jesus Christ . Knowing the truth doesn ’ t guarantee change , loving
the truth does .
Current Realities The world is currently in the hellish grip of radical revisionism , where history and all that is ancient is being rewritten , deleted from memory and in some cases , everything Christian is being replaced with another type of religion . These new thoughts appeal to the current millennial generation who have a very high view of themselves . The religious dogma that man is his own god is taking on fresh roots in the world . The fallout seen is the steady decline in the Church , the rise of radical religion , man taking his life into his own hands and the spread of apathy and disillusionment toward the Gospel and the one true Christ , is setting the stage for the rise of the image called the harlot as referred to in Revelation 17:1-6 , as well as the
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