Isaiah 66:4, I choose their delusions. When people who know the truth of YHVH apostatise from his truth, in an effort to bring them back to him, he will discipline them as a loving parent to bring his children back to him. This process begins when people allow false gods or heart idols to replace devotion and obedience to YHVH (Ezek 14:1–5).
Many times, people seek YHVH’s blessings and favor, while at the same time worshiping the idols of their hearts. When a person is in this spiritual condition and they ask for YHVH’s guidance in a matter, a person isn’t able to clearly hear the will of YHVH, since any light of truth they may receive from him will be filtered through the tinted windows of their idolatrous hearts. They will hear only what they want to hear from him. In fact, YHVH promises to answer a person “according to the multitude of his idols” because he is “estranged from me by [his] idols” (Ezek 14:5). This is part of the humbling and testing process YHVH puts his people through as they trek through the wilderness of life en route to the Promised Land of their spiritual inheritance. He wants to see what’s in their hearts and determine whether they will obey all of his commandments whole-heartedly or not (Deut 8:2–3).
As a judgment against his wayward people, YHVH will allow them to come under spiritual delusion in an effort to bring them back to him in hopes of helping them to see that the proverbial grass isn’t greener on the other side of the fence.
This is what happened to the prodigal son in Yeshua’s parable when he returned to his father’s house after having lived riotously for a season.
When people turn from YHVH and choose to serve other (or foreign) gods (or idols), YHVH may allow those gods to rise up to enslave his people (Jer 5:19).
Sometimes YHVH will even send a deluding or lying demonic spirit to further deceive his hard-hearted and rebellious people (2 Chr 18:22).
During the end times apostasy, YHVH will send a strong delusion to his saints who don’t love his truth enough to fully obey him. They will end up believing “the big lie” of the man of sin. This man of sin is the agent of Satan and whom Paul characterizes as the lawless or Torahless one (2 Thess 2:8–12).
Would this explain the phenomena of those being deluded by the “flat-Earth” movement? It seems to be a very strong “heart idol” to those who have succumbed to it. It’s way more than just an errant understanding of astronomy and the natural world. It involves interpreting selective parts of Scripture to “prove” a “flat-Earth” and it gets wrapped around the axial of “righteously” endeavoring to expose the vast, conspiratorial lie of NASA and Science which has satanicly been deceiving the world about a “flat-Earth” – because, their delusion asserts, if the spherical Earth “deception” was exposed, then people would know YHWH is real, He would be “proved.” The focus of these adherents shifts away from The Way of Yahshua and becomes supplanted with endless “witnessing” that the earth is “flat” and that we must awaken those deceived by a “ball Earth.” They actually think they are in alignment with His will by pursuing such a quest (and some, too, pursue side-tracking, itching ear topics like the Nephelim (with emphasis on the Book of Enoch), etc.). Even worse, there are some self-appointed leaders of our Hebraic Roots understanding, who get empaneled at conferences, who spout-off such side-tracking issues and get carried away by them. When others who are considered legitimate leaders of Hebraic Roots are informed about this delusion coming upon, and being propagated by, fellow “teachers,” instead of rebuking it, they just evade the matter under the concept of “echad,” unity….go along to get along…we can still fellowship and break bread with one another even though we have different opinions; as if this were the same kind of “difference of opinion” matter as the cslendar. It’s not, imo. The hyper Conspiracism inflicting the hearts, minds, and souls of a growing number of those in the Hebrew Roots movement is alarming. It needs sine very bold rebuking by legitimate leaders and teachers who are truly inspired by Elohim and not self-promoting false teachers inciting intrigue about matters such as the “flat-Earth” and distorted emphases on the Nephelim, etc. / Natan, are you aware of this developing delusion coming over a growing segment of our brothers and sisters?
Thank you for your post. Yes, I am aware of these issue and totally agree 1000 percent with everything you have said and have been trying to deal with these things behind the scenes with people who contact me about the flat earth and hyper-conspiratorial viewpoints. THE FLAT EARTH, BOOK OF ENOCH AND OTHER SUCH SUBJECTS ARE A GREAT DISTRACTION TO TAKE OUR EYES OFF YESHUA AND THE BASIC GOSPEL MESSAGE! I can’t emphasize this point enough! These side topics DO NOT bring us into a closer walk with Elohim through Yeshua; therefore, they are not edifying the body of Yeshua in anyway. Rather they are taking us away from him. They are moving us into the area of Hebrew roots gnosticism! Satan is having a heyday as he spews out his flood of deceptive words (see Rev 12:15) through the vehicle of the internet’s tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Yes, according to the flat earthers if you can’t read the Scriptures literally on this “flat earth” issue it cannot be read literally at all. It’s causing division & confusion & fear amongst many.
The Black Hebrew Israelites movement are a part of this. Many claiming all “edomites / Caucasians” should be hated etc etc etc. Because the Bible says they the true black Israelites have to.
I thought there would be such Unity and maturity in the Body walking out Truth – when I came out of the system – but it sure has been a battle this far.
Thank you Mr Lawrence for reminding us what Yahushua is all about at all times. Your voice and input on matters are a blessing!
Shalom
Thy Torah have I hidden in my heart. Teach me thy ways. Your word is a light unto my path.
May Adonia continue to bless you and your word. It is a blessing to read
YHVH’s love is unconditional..His blessings are not…IF MY people will do this then I will do that..that’s a condition…if you’re not receiving the blessing..the healing..it’s because you’re in NO CONDITION to receive it…
Awesome, thank you. I think your reference at 2 Chronicles 8:22 is probably 7:22
May יהוה bless you x
Thanks for catching that typo. It actually should be 2 Chron 18:22. I made the correction in my blog post.
Too late, conspiracy theorists, most people already know the earth is spherical. Has that fact caused people to know YHWH is real? Or caused Him to be proven? I have my doubts…
Sadly Natan, your teaching here is all about my wayward son. He was raised Christian, and today as a young adult, his idols are friends & money. He has no respect or love for his Dad or me, so we have had to ask him to leave. I had always hoped that the time for him to get his own place would be reason for all of us to celebrate. However, he has made it a stressful, heartbreaking ordeal. My prayer is that he will not only return to Yah, but truly repent and embrace Yeshua, the Living Torah.
I have 4 children currently this age range. My heart goes out to you. You have to have faith in YHVH’s Word that you planted in his heart and that as he matures and wakes up to reality, the truth will begin knocking on the door of his heart.
I forgot to say that my son also meets with Christians 3 times each week, which says a lot about the effects of the Babylonian System known as the Church. I home schooled him for K-12 and we were not involved in that System during those years.
We homeschooled our four children as well. To one degree or another, they’re all struggling with the pulls of the world. May YHVH pour out his Ruach on our young people!