Strong Delusion | 2 Thessalonians - Lesson 30

If you don’t want the truth, God will not force you to believe the truth. If you prefer to believe a lie, God will give you exactly what you want, and send you a lie. God has done it before, and He will do it again. This message from 2 Thessalonians also shows why the church will not go through the tribulation.
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[@ReigningWomban]

I have appreciated this message. My God! I’m seeing so many people who do not want the Bible to be their final authority and it scares me for them. 🙏🏾 They hate the truth and reason with their sinful lifestyles while professing Christ. All I can say is Lord, please keep me near the cross and in the truth. My heart desires only you.

[@jcsmith9412]

Great Sermon!!!! Thank you!!! From SC

[@robbie12359]

This is a fantastic teaching to show us exactly why God has allowed such level of false teaching in the professing church today. We are being taught what we have sought for whether it be true or not! The Lord has allowed it though He did not send it. What an eye opener. Praise the Lord for His truth and let us study to show ourselves approved unto God. Brother Rob in Essex, England.

[@maoristreetevangelist]

Excellent sermon sir. Sadly here in New Zealand many are running to false teachers and their nightclub feel good rock music churches refusing to hear the truth.

[@bryanseidel4564]

Wow...gobsmacked, thanks for this sermon!!!!

[@JamesWKnoxSermons]

Thanks for listening

[@bryanseidel4564]

@JamesWKnoxSermons listening all the way from Sydney, Australia...keep them coming

[@Kimber-j6v]

This deep Very intense truth Thank you Lord God for this teaching through brother James, thank you for ALL the teachings of your truth through brother James!

[@JamesWKnoxSermons]

Thanks for listening

[@maryanndanna9814]

WOW - this was really good sermon!

[@lixiastone8503]

Amen. Listened from Trinidad.

[@truthisinthescriptures]

Amen, Preacher! Great parallel between 2 Thessalonians 2 and 1 Kings 22. It helped me understand some of lost souls I run into. They simply refuse to trust the Bible or the blood atonement of Jesus Christ for salvation. They just can't help themselves: "The Greek says" this and works cramed into salvation. I'm afraid many of them are lost and need our prayers.

[@winstonwhiteilonggopreache5632]

Thank you for the message Brother James... God and His book Exalted. God bless you always church.

[@janisavery1229]

Hello, from Lufkin, Texas

[@ToOpen6seven]

This message is so good and what a great parallel to the example in 1 Kings and 2 Thessalonians regarding when God sends a strong delusion when we continue to refuse the truth. This is down right terrifying to me and I pray that I will choose God's truth every time. Below is a snippet from Got Questions -- it explains so, like pastor Knox, this powerful and dreadful encounter. "God had already pronounced a death sentence upon Ahab (1 Kings 20:42, 21:19), but had given him opportunity to repent of his wickedness. With this final rejection of God’s counsel, God determined to carry out the death sentence. Since Ahab continued to prefer the lies of his false prophets over the truth given by God’s prophets, God chose to use the false prophets to carry out His plan. When God asked for volunteers to “entice Ahab into attacking Ramoth Gilead and going to his death there” (1 Kings 22:20), a spirit (fallen angel/demon) said he would be a lying spirit in the mouth of the prophets. God gave the spirit permission to proceed, and Ahab received the message he desired. God chose to use a lying spirit because Ahab rejected God’s rebukes and warnings all through his life and the cup of God’s wrath was full. Since God is sovereign over all of creation, He is not restricted in what or whom He can use to accomplish His holy purposes. All of creation is under His authority, and He chooses to use people and spirits, both good and evil, to bring His divine plans to pass and bring glory to Himself. “He does as he pleases with the powers of heaven and the peoples of the earth. No one can hold back his hand or say to him: ‘What have you done?’" (Daniel 4:35). In the case of Ahab, God chose to use a lying spirit to accomplish His perfect and righteous plan (Psalm 18:30). The lying spirit will receive its punishment just as Ahab did, and those who repent of their sins will receive forgiveness just like Ahab could have. The real question is, “Will I respond to God’s warnings with faith and obedience, or will I reject His counsel and be rejected by Him?”"

[@jesuslovesyou5330]

💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@buzulakd]

bolivia nc

[@Mortalnomad]

Does the church have an AED?

[@jsamc]

Yes, a spiritual one.

[@norakotze2575]

Theres a youtuber that teaches that the strong delusion is believing the pretrib rapture😂

[@StandFast1611]

What the heck 😅

[@AlvinSeville1]

Divisive statement

[@carpenter2833]

When you’re left behind and take that “mark” you’ll eat that statement 😮

[@JasonEverley]

No pretrib sorry, too many scriptures to disprove