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The Flattering Vanity of Delusion

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The Flattering Vanity of Delusion
by the Watchman Dana G Smith
Keywords: Lord God, American, vanity, love, lifestyle, rich, kingdoms, wicked, Jesus Christ
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It is here we find this ‘flattering vanity of delusion’. We are so convinced by our own lies and deluded senses that we cannot see what is coming. What is real? What is truth? Yes, they have the worlds wisdom and knowledge, but to know real truth, well that cannot be done by the flesh.

From week to week I sit down, daily, to pursue what the Lord God has called me to do. Day’s pass by, weeks move on, and months on the calendar don’t stop running their course. Now it is almost 2010. On the theatre, the 2012 Epic is raking in millions. This doesn’t surprise me. Americans are so bored with their lives and humdrum work a day schedule, along with the bills, they need or so it seems such things. Americans love to be frightened, excited, saddened, and go through story lines in a movie as if it were real. All of it, though, from the sound stage, setting, lines of script, and the makeup on the actors is for one reason. To make a movie that sells. To sell you the public on the entertainment of it and make millions in the process. In a word, it is delusion. Sometimes based on fact, or part fact, written and produced by man, that brings forth a story line and message. As a result the actors, or many of them become more than an actor, they become idols and stars. They rake in millions portraying characters that the public becomes enthralled with.

This is the American way of life. It is all theatre, an act, many times with a goal of bringing a message. For instance, we have many disaster movies out, many of whom, are part of a ‘global warming’ message. Then we have the ‘aliens’ message that also never stops. In it all, the messages fly through all the media to the public and the public unaware many times, simply absorbs this stuff as if it were gospel. Which it is, the gospel of the wisdom of this world. This gospel is authored by the chief of liars, the devil himself.

I wonder how many Americans would love disaster so much if they lived in a nation that actually had epic disasters and killed millions? I wonder how many would watch such atrocious movies if they had friends murdered, butchered, raped, and killed randomly? I wonder how all these end time destroy it all movies would fare if America were in a depression, famine, pestilence, and half of this country fell into the sea? How many Americans would like such entertainment if the lives of their family were at risked and their own? If they did not know where their meals were coming from, would they still be so bored with life as to spend wasteful hours on tripe and nonsense?

Now I like a good movie like others, but the trouble is, 99% of movies out there, I cannot watch. No, we don’t do to movies! No, we don’t go and spend needless money on it! We have watched movies, and been entertained, but this article is not about the movies. It is about the bored American! It is about our lifestyle! It is about the waste of time that is simply called ‘vanity’. It is about the ‘flattering vanity of delusion’. It is something that makes us feel good even while speaking lies or in this case delusion to us. It is useless, it is the world’s wisdom! Yet, daily, we have a myriad of details played out in movies, newspapers, internet, television, and the likes of the stage.

I am also amazed at how many people are tired of the message of the bible. I am amazed at how many people simply do not believe it anymore! I am amazed at how wicked people are, how selfish they have become, and how lost the children are. I am amazed at the government and those running it, why can’t they see that the borrowing will destroy the nation? Well, the answer is, they are blinded and judgment is on the nation. The trouble even with that statement, people want proof. Ok, so I quote scripture, is that proof? No they say, they want real proof! Well, what is real proof? If America suddenly disappeared before your eyes would that be proof? Yes, they say! Adding, seeing is believing!

I then say, is seeing really believing? If it is, when the dark one comes as the true God and does signs and wonders, you will follow him and believe. The reason is, scripture says that because the world, and that is you if you don’t believe, ‘refuses the love of the truth, God will send a strong delusion so they will believe a lie’-2 Thess 2. Oh, I might believe he is but if he wants me to take the mark, I won’t do that, you know, its wrong, leads to hell. Really I say! You won’t take the mark! I say to you if you do not believe in the true Messiah Yeshua, Jesus Christ right now and follow him in truth as his disciple, you will be led astray and will indeed take the mark.

Well the conversation ends with them shaking their heads and looking at me as if I’m nuts. Over the years we here at the WIBR/WARN have been warning people, including Christians for years. Many, of whom, were and are our friends. Church friends and brothers, having known them for decades, yet they today won’t have much to do with us and me thinks they think were nutz!

Psalms 12:2  They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
3  The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
4  Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
5  For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
6  The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
7  Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
8  The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.

It is here we find this ‘flattering vanity of delusion’. We are so convinced by our own lies and deluded senses that we cannot see what is coming. What is real? What is truth? Yes, they have the worlds wisdom and knowledge, but to know real truth, well that cannot be done by the flesh. Still there are others, in the church, led by men who themselves are deluded and they all go on in their delusion.

I meet these kind all the time. I see them everywhere. Naysayer, doubters, carnal, lovers of America, lovers of its fruit, lovers of its promises, lovers of everything except God. Of course, many nations and people also fall into this snare. People who need to be free, need to be full, need to have great food, fabulous doctors, live in big houses, drive a new car, have big bank accounts, and live as the government does, beyond their means. These people will torture themselves dieting, working out in gyms, and pushing for a workaholic perfection. All at the same time cannot find 15 minutes to an hour to read the bible, pray, or even fast a meal. These are people who have 10% body fat and are laden with sins. Rich, in need of nothing and love the most popular ear soothing evangelists and preachers, yet will not listen when told to repent or the danger of ‘lukewarmness’. This is what I call the “Flattering vanity of Delusion.”

Then there are those who are hurting. These are the down on their luck. Maybe all their lives, they have failed, yet in their being is a hunger. A deep void. Yes, it is there, in the empty reaches of your spirit that God wants to fill with his Spirit. These hear the call, so gently, “Come unto me, all ye that are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest for your soul.” There is no delusion here, if you follow this path, seek the Lord, he will give you rest for your souls. It is his wisdom, in the fear of the Lord, turning from our own stubborn ways to seek his Ways. It is simple, yet many wise cannot find it. It is this path, that leads to our Savior. It is that Messiah, whom we call Jesus Christ, Yeshua Ha Massiah, whom can deliver you from the wrath to come. But be sure, you need to follow him, keep his commandments, and walk in faith.

Matthew 11:28  Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest

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The Lord today is calling those who will hear to himself. The others, however, will find out that the Lord will chose their delusions and bring their own fears upon themselves. It is these, who during the trouble that is coming, might think to wait until then to call upon the Lord for help. That’s right, let’s wait for the real trouble, we can always get serious with the Lord later. After all he is a God of love, if he loves us, he will then forgive us. So we have time, let’s party on dude! This is America and the church in America today. This is what I call the “Flattering vanity of Delusion”. Totally into themselves and their own agenda’s. Of course all this ignores and totally refuses to hear the Spirit calling to them! To this wisdom, I say it is foolishness. Beware of such ‘worldly wisdom’ for to do such is not considering who the Lord really is! Proverbs 1:28 gives insight into such vain wisdom.

I Will Choose their delusions and bring their fears upon them!

Isaiah 66:4  I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not

Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer, they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me!

Proverbs 1:28  Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
29  For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
30  They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.
31  Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
32  For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
33  But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

America and the nations are themselves piloted by big money and the proud wicked. These are people, moved by the Dark one, in whom they will follow when he arises. He will lead them straight into perdition, fulfilling the word given in 2 Thess 2. It is here that you and I find ourselves today, on the verge of two kingdoms, one a dark one, brought to fruition to fulfill the Word of God in respect to all that is written of the kingdom of the beast to come. The other one, headed up by the true King, Jesus Christ, the Alpha and the Omega, the Word of God, the only begotten Son of the Father. He will bind the dark one and his companions, destroy his kingdom and set up a ‘kingdom of righteousness on earth.’ For now, we who are his, are to live by faith, keep hope, and follow our Lord in obedience.

The Kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ!

Revelation 11:15  And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

For the Kingdom of the Lord is coming. This is no delusion or a lie, it is truth and will arrive, but we must, through all that is coming, walk in faith, with patience. For the race before us is to be run and we must finish our course that the Lord our God has called us to be in! If he has called us to this, he will take care of us, ensuring us of victory and the battle won over the enemy of our souls. We live in a wicked world, this is no fairy tale, but in this present world, you and I can know this True God and Eternal life, through his Son Jesus Christ. As the world lies in this darkness, we are in the light. As this world hates us, we are in the light. As this world rejects the Lord, his message, and his messengers, we are in the Lord. We know him, we are in him, and it is this faith, even our faith in him, that overcomes the world.

Here is the patience and the faith of the saints!

Revelation 13:7  And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
8  And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
9  If any man have an ear, let him hear.
10  He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints

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Through much Tribulation do we enter into the kingdom of God!

Acts 14:22  Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

Our Faith, this is the victory that overcomes the world!

1 John 5:4  For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
5  Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

We have an understanding, in this wicked world, we are of God, we may know him, we are in him, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the True God, and eternal life!

1 John 5:19  And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
20  And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
21  Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

My friends, I like this last line, after all John said, he reminds t hem “little children, keep yourselves from idols”. So must we, as God’s children, “let us keep ourselves from all idols and any snare [sin] that so easily besets us”

Shalom, blessings, much to you,
The Watchman
Dana G Smith
Is 21:6

American Bacchanalia

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American Rome

Bacchanalia: another word for Debauchery, A wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity. An orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus)
When the Roman Empire would conquor a region, they would usually incorporate the better avenues of that society into Rome life. In the case of the Greeks, they would incorporate the food, literature, Gods, and language into the life of everyday Roman citizens. Today, even in America, we can trace certain things from the Roman culture. In this we find a myriad of Gods and traditions that have found their way to our land.

When Christmas was first celebrated in America, Puritans did not follow this custom. They knew the origins of it. Christmas was derived from the Pagan Organiastic festival of Rome, which was known as the “festival of Saturn” or Saturnalia. The time for heralding their God Saturn happened December 17-23.

This was time at the end of the Vintage and harvesting with feasting and unrestrained merrymaking. Observance included exchanging presents and offering sacrifices. Masters served their slaves as a token of the equality of rank and the lack of class distinctions during the golden age (which was supposedly ruled over by Saturn). It became later known as Saturnalia. The lower case saturnalia became known as synonymous with “orgy” among the Christians. This Event became so unrestrained in its manner, it was later outlawed by the Roman Senate. However, during their reigns, many Caesar’s of Rome held celebrations close to the same type of orgy that was the rule in the festivals of Saturn.
Dionysus, also commonly known by his Roman name Bacchus, appears to be a god who has two distinct origins. On the one hand, Dionysus was the god of wine, agriculture, and fertility of nature, who is also the patron god of the Greek stage. On the other hand, Dionysus also represents the outstanding features of mystery religions, such as those practiced at Eleusis: ecstasy, personal delivery from the daily world through physical or spiritual intoxication, and initiation into secret rites. The woman associated with this festival and the rites of Dionysus were called Maenads, interpreted to mean “a frenzied woman who is part of a orgiastic ritual”. A more appropriate term is “nymphet”. These woman according to history says that these women would get in a high “frenzied” nature through dance, wine, and orgasiatic atmosphere they would run into the forest and tear apart any animal they saw and eat them raw.
Thus we can trace the roots both of the Winter Solatice and Christman to this Saturn festival. Whereas, we can trace the Spring solatice and celebrations like Carnivale to the Dionysus festival. Is it any wonder that not all people want to take part in such things with there dubious origins? Paul gives us a word on this manner.

2 Peter 2:5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
6 And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;
7 ¶And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:
8 (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)
9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

“Vexed with filthy conversation”
This scripture in its context is about the “unlawful deeds” of the wicked. The examples given are “Sodom and Gomorah” with “Noah”. Both the cities mentioned and the civilization in Noahs day were destroyed by the wickedness they participated in. To make sure we understand the words here, let us look at the words “Vexed”, “filthy” and “conversation” in the original greek.

2 Peter 2:7 ¶And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked: The word “vexed” here means: oppressed, to be oppressed, or distressed. Strongs # 2669
2 Peter 2:8 (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds; The word Vexed here means: to be tortured, tormented, in pain, to torture, or torment. Strongs #928

Lot as seen in this context was oppressed by those deeds that went on around him daily. The deeds and actions of the public distressed him. In Lot’s soul, his innermost being we find that it was actually tortured, tormented, and in pain caused by those actions of the public around him. Things had gotten so bad, the inner pain was like torture. Verse 9 of this scripture in context says it all “the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of these temptations[strongs # 3986-test or trial] and to reserve the unjust for judgment and punishment”. This became a trial for Lot and just as it is a true today for many believers who face the same kind of “filthy conversation”

Filthy conversation
filthy-strongs # 766 – debauchery(A wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity), sensuality(Desire for sensual pleasures[carnal gratification]), lewdness(behaving in an obscene[inciting indecency or lust] manner), lasciviousness(Feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness), wantonness(lacking control, free from inhibition-being lewd and lascivious )

conversation-strongs # 391- way of life, behavior
Just as the parties in Roman life celebrating the God Saturn became known as “orgies” or “saturnalia”, so the parties to the god Dionysus became thus likeminded in actions. Many other pagan customs that were iniated in civilizations became the pattern of the day. Today, America has been thoroughly rowdy and accustomed to the same type of “orgies”. From the vivid lewd movies, pictures, books, magazines, advertisements, and behavior of teachers, students, along with the people of this generation, we have become in love with “saturnalia”.

Reports have come in from the “Repent America” people who demonstrate the love of God by showing placards at their parades which have the Word of God on them, urging the folks to repent of their “Unlawful deeds”. These are deeds contrary to Gods Word. Even though it is acceptable in the USA, it does not change the Word of God. Noah’s generation was “exceedingly wicked” and the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah “were homosexual and proud of it”. All faced the judgment of God for their “unlawful deeds”. Both Noah, his family, and Lot and his family were delivered from the judgment before God delivered the punishment. This does not precluded Noah and Lot with their respective families from facing this “Vexing of their souls” with the wickedness around them. They faced it and were delivered, although the wickedness caused much pain to them. So too, does this wickedness cause the same for many true believers today. The only ones it does not bother are those who are “lukewarm” and will do nothing about it. I urge you to read the churches of Revelation chapters 1-3.
Today, Christians even celebrate the books of C.S. Lewis and call them christian. However, there is debate as to how christian he was. When you can find witchcraft and godlessness celebrated in his books. For example:

Book four is entitled Prince Caspian, and in it we find Aslan, the type of Christ, leading a wild woodland dance along with Bacchus, the god of drunkenness and orgies, and the Maenads, who are orgiastic women that also tear apart live animals and humans and eat the raw meat of their victims. This fourth book also contains spells on how to summon up tree spirits with so-called white magic. All such things are strictly forbidden in Deuteronomy 18:9-12. [The Last Trumpet Newsletter, Pastor David Meyer].

Remember the Maenads? They were mentioned above in connection with the god Dionysius. The celebration they are connected with is pure lust and godlessness. In regards to C.S. Lewis, you can read more on the link above and make up your own mind.
In conclusion, the “vexing” of the soul today is real for many true believers. They see the filth, murder, pornography, rape, bloodshed, hatred, violence, homosexuality, lesbianism, child porn, teacher molesting their students, and plain wickedness going on daily. It is all around them. It never stops. It never will stop until the Lords kingdom is brought in. The Lord will deliver all those who trust in Him and will appoint the wicked a day for their punishment.
The scripture says of a society that forgets God that it will “be turned into hell”. This is what is happening today. A literal hell of godlessness has been unleashed and will only get worse.

Psalms 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
The Apostle Paul tells us the the Last days Society:
2 Timothy 3:1 ¶This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
I urge you today to take heart in the fact that the Lord see’s you today. He can and will deliver you from what is facing you. Look to the Lord. If you are bound up in sin, look to the Risen Lord Jesus Christ. He saves, heals, and delivers all who call upon his name. Seek him today…The Watchman..