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| A Marian apparition that appeared in Egypt |
"The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of Satan displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders, and in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing."--2 Thessalonians 2:9-10
Though few people expect or even believe that a global religious revival is going to happen, one is coming. And it's going to be an extremely bad one.
What will be so bad about it? It will purport to be a "Christian" revival that will be demonically inspired.
This revival that will be highlighted by supernatural phenomena that science won't be able to explain away.
It will not only convert many skeptics, agnostics and atheists, it will even seduce many professing Christians. Jesus Christ Himself warned: "For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect--if that were possible. See, I have told you ahead of time." (Matthew 24:24-25)
It will not only convert many skeptics, agnostics and atheists, it will even seduce many professing Christians. Jesus Christ Himself warned: "For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect--if that were possible. See, I have told you ahead of time." (Matthew 24:24-25)
The fact that Christ alerted his followers "ahead of time" tells us that this revival will come upon the world suddenly. And Christ's warning also reveals that this revival will be so powerful that many Christians will be tempted to embrace it as genuine.
But what will trigger this counterfeit revival? It will be triggered by Marian apparitions that will begin to appear across the world. If the 20th century was any indication of what's coming, then we are getting close to this grand counterfeit. Approximately 472 Marian apparitions appeared across the world in the previous century.
But what does the Virgin Mary (not to be confused with Christ's real physical mother Miriam) have to do with a global religious revival? She is recognized and worshiped by Roman Catholics, Orthodox Christians, Muslims and a growing number of Protestants and Evangelicals. Together, these folks make up nearly half of the world's residents. She has the potential to seduce the entire world.
Therefore, Mary becomes the catalyst for a counterfeit global religious revival. What makes this revival so dangerous? Three things: (1) Mary isn't divine and is not to be worshiped; (2) Mary will direct folks away from the Bible to religious experiences or miracles that cannot be tested, and (3) she will encourage the world to follow a counterfeit Jesus Christ who will in fact be the Antichrist.
Why would God allow such a revival to occur? Because the world desperately seeks its own messiah that it can worship on its own terms rather than God's terms.
When God's true messiah Jesus Christ appeared 2,000 years ago, he paid the ultimate price for the sin of the world by dying on a Roman cross. And he preached that those who repent of their sins and put their faith in His death on that cross for their sins and His resurrection from the dead will gain eternal life.
Those are the terms that God demands. But the world has rejected those terms along with God's genuine messiah. Rather, the world wants its own messiah on its own terms.
And it's going to get that messiah. And this fake will be preceded by an explosion of demonic signs and wonders that will deceive multitudes. Even many folks who profess to be Christians.
And so, beware. The revival is coming. The future doesn't belong to Islam nor godless humanism. It belongs to a false Christianity that will spread globally through supernatural events that will be demonically inspired.
And it will take place when it's least expected.
Why would God allow such a revival to occur? Because the world desperately seeks its own messiah that it can worship on its own terms rather than God's terms.
When God's true messiah Jesus Christ appeared 2,000 years ago, he paid the ultimate price for the sin of the world by dying on a Roman cross. And he preached that those who repent of their sins and put their faith in His death on that cross for their sins and His resurrection from the dead will gain eternal life.
Those are the terms that God demands. But the world has rejected those terms along with God's genuine messiah. Rather, the world wants its own messiah on its own terms.
And it's going to get that messiah. And this fake will be preceded by an explosion of demonic signs and wonders that will deceive multitudes. Even many folks who profess to be Christians.
And so, beware. The revival is coming. The future doesn't belong to Islam nor godless humanism. It belongs to a false Christianity that will spread globally through supernatural events that will be demonically inspired.
And it will take place when it's least expected.
The "Virgin Mary" has been appearing and deceiving people since 1981 in Medjugorje Yugoslavia. I was once Catholic and deceived by these apparitions. I belonged to a church in Scottsdale where messages were being received by 3 women and a priest. I have tried to communicate the truth of the visions and messages to others but they will not listen. I was once deceived by the New Age, as were my parents. These Marian apparitions are also New Age in origin.
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