December 13, 2022

There are two competing forces for ultimate power in the universe: First, the Power of Truth [Yahweh’s Word] is the most powerful force in the universe. Second, the Power of the lie and deception is the next most powerful force in the universe; anything coming out of the mouth of Satan is a lie.

While its hidden in plain sight, the Truth [Yahweh’s Word], is all too often obscured by the desire of the fleshly mind of man to be his own god. Paul explicitly explains in 2 Thes:

“For the mystery of lawlessness (lawlessness is “without Torah” as used in this scripture) is already at work;… The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, 12 that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness. 2 Thes 2:7-12 nkjv

Dr Gavin Finley says that all Spiritual Warfare is an information war. So, it seems it is about how we process information that determines what is Truth to us… do we “move” on the understanding of the information we have, or do we manipulate it to our own interest? Having eyes (spiritually) to see the Truth and looking the other way is sin… the Bible calls it disobedience. It was the same gospel that is preached to us, that was preached to Israel in the wilderness, that they failed to “mix with faith,” that caused their deaths before entering into the Promised land. Heb 4:2 nkjv Thus, Faith without Works is dead.

Faith and Truth are the twin powers Yahweh chose to form His people into faithful saints. The power of the lie, and its deceptions, is the corrosive mechanism Satan uses to deceive and destroy Yahweh’s people… to keep them form hearing Yahweh’s words… as noted here in Yeshua’s dialogue with the church rulers of His day:

“You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it. 45 But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me. 46 Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me? 47 He who is of God hears God’s words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.”

In order to hear Yahweh [God], You must be “of God,” born of the spirit, and the Truth [Word of God] must be written upon your heart and in your mind by the Holy Spirit… and it must be mixed with Faith. Truth “sanctifies you,” (jn 17:17), and Faith, looking with spirit eyes, moves in the direction of the Spirit. It is beyond the fallible intellect and “understanding” of the flesh, both which are easily deceived “with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, “

The Word of Yahweh is “forever settled in Heaven,” ps 119:89; the simple Truth is that Yahweh said so. For example, Gen 1, the opening words in the Bible comes right out of the gate with: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” THIS is a defining moment. It is an enormous concept. Either you believe this, or you don’t. If you don’t believe this, you are what the Bible calls “lost.” When I was teaching Bible class for adult groups, I used to begin my opening introduction for new groups with Gen. 1. I then said, If you don’t believe this, you will not like this class. Frankly, I believe the Holy Spirit agitates the heart and mind in unbelievers with Truth. When you shine light into darkness, darkness flees. It is a practical matter of physics that the absence of light is darkness. Spiritual darkness is death… the condition of the earth in Gen 1

Faith looks to Biblical principles… “Because Yahweh [GOD] says so.” Fleshly intellect and man’s logic, because of the darkness of their hearts, caused by the lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and pride of life… are easily deceived by the lies of the devil and his deceptions. This world we now live in is a Babylonian disaster. I earlier sent out a tragic article link that speaks to many lies that Satan is flooding spiritually dead people with… it will get even worse. Hence, cling to your master Yeshua… the author and finisher of your “unbeatable power” of Truth and Faith.

Shalom… John