Main Scripture
Matthew 11:12
A TAIl of 2 Kingdoms
The word ‘metamorphosis’-where we get the English word ‘transformations’, means “A thorough or dramatic change. The process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form. The Scripture uses two different words to describe two types of transformation. What kind of transformation are you after?
The Kingdom
The Kingdom of God
- Worships Jesus
- Preaches the Gospel
- Teaches the Scripture
- Made of the Church (Body of Christ)
- Filled with
- Apostles
- Prophets
- Preachers
- Teachers
- Evangelists
- About: Building the Body of Christ to be Passionate about the Cause of Christ.
The Anti-Kingdom
Looks like the Kingdom of God, but only on the outside:
- Worships an Anti-Jesus
- Preaches an Anti-Gospel
- Teaches an Anti-Scripture
- Has Anti-Churches
- Filled with
- Anti-Apostles
- Anti-Prophets
- Anti-Preachers
- Anti-Teachers
- Anti-Evangelists
- About building the Anti-Body to be Passionate about Anti-Causes
Main Points
Three Worthy Struggles for Believers in the Anti-Kingdom
As Believers – followers of Jesus Christ – we find ourselves in a fascinating duel location. Spiritually we have been reborn (transformed) into the Kingdom of God (the Kingdom of Light). Physically we are still bound to these temporary, dying bodies, and we walk around and experience life in this corrupt world – the Anti-Kingdom.
While we have been transformed into the Righteousness of God through the Grace of Jesus, by faith in Him, we are also experiencing a day-by-day metamorphosis mentally, emotionally, spiritually, intellectually, and even physically.
However, until the Day comes that we are all transformed fully – doing away with this mortal life and putting on our immortality with Christ Jesus – we are called to act as the body (hands and feet) of Jesus on earth. This means we must fight the good fight, struggle against the enemy for the cause of Christ.
In this study, Pastor Sam shares 3 Worthy Struggles for Believers in the Anti-Kingdom. Please feel free to open your Bibles and follow along.
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STRUGGLE ONE: The Never-Ending Struggle Against the Enemy
The Devil Has Always Been Fighting Against God’s People. From the Garden of Eden, to the Hebrew Children, to the Church. Though the Devil is really good at what he does, he doesn’t change.
The Devil’s Purpose, Method, and Reason
- His Purpose: STEAL, KILL, DESTROY (John 10:10)
- His Method: Deception / False Logic (Revelation 12:9)
- His Reason: He is running out of time and he knows it (Revelation 12:12). He’s full of wrath – a big baby, throwing a temper-tantrum because he knows he don’t get his way.
The Devil Showcased his Deception in the Garden when he Strategized these 4 Suggestions (Genesis 3:1-7)
- We Cannot Trust Ourselves With God’s Word: “Did God REALLY say…”
- God May Not Be Trustworthy Himself: “Surely you will not die, for God knows…”
- Being like God is something to be attained: “For God knows that when you eat of it you will become like Him.”
- Unlimited, uncensored, unfettered knowledge of good and evil is something to be lusted after (deeply desired), “For God knows that when you eat of it you will become like Him, knowing good and evil.” and then she saw it was consumable, pleasant to the eyes, and desirable to make one wise, she did eat.
02.b
3 Main Attacks the Enemy Uses in Cults
- Attack on the Deity and Accomplishments of Jesus
- Attack on the Authority of the Scriptures
- Attack on the Sufficiency of Christ’s Work on the Cross
03
STRUGGLE THREE: BEING PROACTIVE: The Solution
Having the Attitude of Christ
- Romans 12
Always Being Ready to Engage
- 1 Peter 3:15
- 2 Timothy 2:15
- Ephesians 6:10-18
Celebrating the Outcome
- Romans 8:37
- Revelation 12:11
- Matthew 24:25
Final Encouragement
The Harvest Is Ripe
The Devil Doesn’t Want Us To See What God Is Doing.
- Thousands of Muslims are coming to Jesus.
- Revival is happening on the Streets.
- Thousands are getting baptized in the Oceans.
People Are Dying For The Truth…WE HAVE THE TRUTH
“Jesus said, ‘I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father but by Me.‘”
FAQs
from the Big 3 Cults
ISLAM
- Jesus is ONLY A PROPHET
- Jesus IS A MUSLIM
- Jesus DID NOT DIE on the cross.
- Jesus DID NOT RESURRECT from the dead.
- Jesus is NOT GOD
- Jesus is NOT the SON OF GOD
- Jesus DID NOT SAVE anyone.
- Jesus is NOT WORTHY OF WORSHIP
- The Torah and Gospels ARE CORRUPT
- They CANNOT BE TRUSTED
- Paul was an ENEMY of the CHURCH
- Gabriel had to give their prophet the True Book (Quran).
- Jesus did not die on the cross
- There was no reason for Jesus to become a lamb
- Jesus’ blood was not shed for humanity.
- Allah deceived all the apostles and people into believing it was Jesus on the cross, but it was Judas or another disciple who volunteered to take Jesus’ place.
- The preaching of the Cross is foolishness.
- Jesus death on the cross is not logical or reasonable to Allah.
- Gabriel is the Holy Spirit
- Mohammad was the final prophet of God
- Allah is the God of the Bible.
- Allah has no children.
- Mohammad is the Paraclete (The Holy Spirit).
- God would never dishonor Himself by being born through a woman.
- Jesus didn’t know He was going to die.
LDS: Mormons
- Jesus and the devil are brothers
- Jesus became a God through works – as we can.
- Jesus had several wives, including Mary Magdalene
- Jesus was not conceived of the Holy Spirit.
- Jesus is not God, but A God
- They are corrupted
- The Bible cannot be trusted.
- The angel ‘Moroni’ had to give their prophet a more correct Book.
Jesus’ blood that was shed on the cross is NOT POWERFUL ENOUGH to wash away all of our sins.
- God had physical sex with Mary to get her pregnant.
- The marriage in Cana (that Jesus was invited to) was His own wedding.
- Adam and Eve were not created in on Earth, but were alien (Gods) who came to earth from another planet, bring the seeds to plant life on earth.
- If Mary had conceived Jesus by the Holy Spirit, women would be getting pregnant all over when they are filled with the Holy Spirit.
- Adam was a God. Jesus was a man who became a God. God was once a man. We can become God’s like God did.
JWs: Jehovah's Witnesses
- Jesus is the Archangel Micheal
- Jesus is not God but was the first created angel of God
- Michael is great Jesus’ “Former Glory”. Michael is greater than Jesus. When Michael came to earth, he was born as Jesus, but will once again become Michael.
- Jesus was not resurrected physically but Spiritually.
- Scriptures cannot be studied without an authorized elder.
- Because of wrong translation, angles had to help their prophet properly translate it.
- One cannot trust themselves to understand the Scriptures. They need a mediator to interpret it correctly.
- Jesus died on the cross but then He rose spiritually and not physically.
- Jesus’ death on the cross did not provide atonement for our sins.
- The Cross is not enough; Works are essential for salvation.
- Only 144,000 could be saved.
- Now Only 144,000 will be able to ascend to the highest heaven.
- Hell is not eternal judgement.
- Angels run their organization from their headquarters.
COMMON AMONG CULTS
- GROSSLY DISTORTED TEACHING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
- WORKS ARE ESSENTIAL for Salvation.
- THE SCRIPTURE IS NOT TRUSTWORTHY
- They REJECT THE TRINITY
- They REJECT THE SUFFICIENCY OF CHRIST’S WORK ON THE CROSS.
“I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even is we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.” – The Apostle Paul, Galatians 1:6-9
The Holy Spirit, through Paul, warned of these exact cults:
- They are a different message than that which was already preached by Jesus and confirmed by the Apostles.
- They are messages that come from spirits that claim to be ‘Angels, spirits, apparitions, martyrs, saints from heaven’
- The spirits give their message, gospel, scripture, book, revelation, etc., to their ‘prophet’.
It’s like the Lord saw them all, two thousand years ago, and called them out before the devil ever had a chance to establish them.