There are a lot of scary thoughts in the Bible and I freely admit I’ve been somewhat gullible over my lifetime. If you are a good talker you could probably convince me of a lot of things. I believe I’ve grown up some by God’s grace and mercy but this sent a shiver down my spine:
The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie, and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing.They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness. 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12
How many times have I and continue to “delight in wickedness”? From coveting to selfishness to greed to lying and I definitely can not look at myself in relative terms…at least I haven’t killed, etc. My sin is as ugly as anyone else’s and I need the saving power of Jesus Christ as much as the next person.
Let us all be diligent in reading scripture, hearing God’s word, digging deeper for the truth and not be disillusioned to believe satan’s lies but instead let God work in our hearts to see His truth.