The Deceit of Religion

Religion is on the rise and we each need to understand there is true danger!

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith The LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end,” Jeremiah 29:11 KJV.

Religion is on the rise and we each need to understand there is true danger!

Satan by using religion is bent on deceiving and sidetracking the church and the nations! We each must be settled within our own mind and heart that we are the children of God.

God knows our hearts. Pray and study God’s Word for wisdom and understanding of discerning of spirits.

“For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us,” Romans 8:15-18 KJV.

Religious spirits are dangerous as these do not bow down and obey. Because of the free will involved, interacting with them, is difficult. It’s like dealing with multiple personalities of demonic and human.

The human part makes it difficult to remove the demonic, because the human part is enjoying the fellowship, and especially the power the demonic gives it and does not want it to leave.

Deliverance will not happen without the human will agreeing to it. I believe the religious spirit is the most dangerous, because Jesus spent most of his rebukes on the Pharisees and religious leaders.

Religious spirits oppress and persecute others, usually, it’s the true believers in the name of God. They criticize others almost constantly and recruit others to join them.

They are controlling, legalistic, and rigid in opinion. Very unforgiving about what they accuse you of doing wrong or done wrong in the past.

Their religious zeal, spirituality, and righteousness are not of God. They are self-righteous and depend on their works to keep their place in God and in keeping their religious pinnacles. They focus on perfection, not progress, and are proud and arrogant.

They believe that God has appointed them to fix you. They fix you by tearing you down, by destroying you, and criticizing everything they think is wrong with you.

They do not tolerate weakness, mistakes, or failures. The Bible says we are supposed to bear one another’s burdens.

They do not understand the work of God’s grace in someone’s life. They may have started out as spirit-filled, but they think they can perfect themselves by the flesh.

They will put religious curses on you or others by speaking and twisting God’s Word as a weapon against you.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue. They have been around a long time throughout history, as the Pharisees were in Jesus’ time. These desire to be important, they desire power, to prove they are “anointed” of God.

They become false teachers and false prophets, etc. These are self-deceived, and corrupt, doing the religious dance for money, power, and fame or title, etc.

These do not understand the finished work of Christ’s righteousness and criticize others who are called of God, as fakes. They actually attack true teachers of the gospel, and true prophets and claim they are fakes when they are real.

The Prophet Jeremiah was persecuted by the religious leaders of his day and they claimed he was a false prophet, but he was real and spoke the truth.

Even though Israel was carried away captive to Babylon, God still sent Jeremiah along with them to speak.

Jeremiah prophesied that God wanted the captives of that nation to build houses, plant gardens, eat from them, take wives have children so they would increase and not diminished.

The Word of The LORD also told the captives of Babylon to seek the peace of the city and pray accordingly so they would have peace.

“Beware of the prophets and diviners lies that deceive you! Neither give heed to their dreams or visions! For religion shall prophesy falsely in My Name but I have not sent them,” says The LORD.

“Yes, even in captivity in Babylon I will visit you and I will perform My word towards you. I know the thoughts I have toward you, thoughts of peace and not evil to give you an expected end. You are My ambassadors beloved, represent Me, says The LORD.

“Even if seventy years are accomplished, I shall visit you and perform My Word causing you to return. You shall call upon me and pray and seek me and find me as you search for me with your whole heart!

I have raised up prophets even in Babylon. I sit on the Throne of David and all the people that dwell in that city and all brethren shall understand that I send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence and I will persecute them and deliver and gather what’s mine from all kingdoms of the earth.

Because many didn’t listen to my servants like the prophet Jeremiah, I will correct in measure. I will restore health and healing to you and shall have mercy! I will multiply and I shall be glorified ,” says The LORD.

Beware of the prophets of Religion!

Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees. Resist them, as God resists the proud and gives grace to the humble. Recognize them as those with convictions, zeal, but having a righteousness that is NOT of God.

Remember, they crucified Jesus! Imagine what they would do to you if given the chance.

We are living the last days and religious spirits are everywhere regardless of whatever the church is and whatever the size. They love numbers and love a crowd. The religious want authority and promote it before many.

“Behold the whirlwind of The LORD goes forth in fury, a continuing whirlwind shall come in fall with pain on the wicked.

I shall not return until I have performed the intent of My heart; in these latter days you shall consider it and know I AM The LORD.”

Please also, study Jeremiah 29-31.

 

In HIS Grace and Mercy,
~ Sherry Edwards Mackey


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The Walking Dead?

The LORD said many are like the walking dead. They think they are prepared for The Wedding Feast of The Lamb, but are twice dead inside.

Vision:

I saw a very old mummified body that appeared black and I have never heard of any black colored mummies.

However, I did some research and found out there were such black mummies. What was odd was the black mummy was standing with a white wedding garment on.

What was also very strange was the mummy had a wedding veil of white on its head for a wedding. White for purity? White as a virgin? A veil to unveil?

For thus says The LORD, “These deceivers are all among you and instead of the pure virgins the foolish ones have attempted to look and pretend to play the part by putting on the garb, yet they are mummified and are twice dead inside.

They think they are preserved forever and have no fear of God in them, and refuse to repent and get oil to light their way and they are not able to enter in at the door.

Thus, I say today, that there are many like the foolish virgins, but in actuality they are preserved like black mummies, long time dead, yet they live as spots in the presence of your love, they feed themselves without the fear of God in their eyes.

These are carried on with winds, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots. They rage and wander on in their own shame, blackness, and outer darkness are theirs forevermore.

These imposters carry death within them a preserving work of hell, and you must realize these have the agenda to take you out along with them.

As you begin to pray for deeper discernment, I shall begin to show you their heart condition.

Guard your heart and give them no place in your life keep them from your inner circle. These are dedicated in preserving what is spiritually dead, as they have no Zoe life within them.”

“But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single; thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil; thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness! No man can serve two masters: for either he will the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon,” Matthew 6:20-24 KJV.

For thus says The LORD God, that “Many are like the walking dead. They think they are prepared for The Wedding Feast of The Lamb, when they are actually twice dead inside, black as a black hole within plucked up by the roots, to whom is reserved darkness forever.

Be wise and be aware that there are many who do not care for your soul. Be prepared beloved and walk with ME, for your death to this life is swallowed up in ultimate victory in this life and the life to come!” says your God!

“and shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceiving’s while they feast with you; Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: a heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children: Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness,” 2 Peter 2:13-14 KJV.

“And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ,1 Thessalonians 5:23 KJV.

“but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’ Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’ And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.
Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ 12 But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’
Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming,”
Matthew 25:4-13.

“These are spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, serving only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried about by the winds; late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the roots; raging waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever,” Jude 1:12-13.

In HIS Grace and Mercy,
~ Sherry Edwards Mackey


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Words of Wisdom — The Case of Bitterness

There are some of you that are struggling with unforgiveness and bitterness towards people that have wronged you.

There are some of you who are struggling with unforgiveness and bitterness towards people who have wronged you.

I understand, I really do. I had gotten to that point and could not forgive, no matter how and what I tried.

Finally, after much heartache and bitterness of the soul, The LORD invaded my thoughts and I simply asked for The Grace of God to help me forgive.

Over a few weeks of asking for grace to forgive, The LORD helped me to understand and to walk this out.

He gave me the strength to let it all go.

I also found out that bitterness not only hurt me, but it hurt others and defiled many. It’s like being sick with a crippling disease that spreads to others.

Bitterness has the same results and it spreads to others even those we love.

“Looking diligently lest any man fails of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled,” Hebrews 12:15.

We can infect people or affect people if we fail to learn that God’s Grace covers a multitude of sin and iniquity. Not only does it infect us — but it also will infect others.

When we get this revelation of Grace, it makes us sufficient in all ways.

I hope some Word I shared has helped. God bless you!

 

In HIS Grace and Mercy,
~ Sherry Edwards Mackey


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Who is in Control?

“I AM confronting all apathy and complacency that is keeping the people asleep by trusting their own little world that they control.”

The LORD said, “I AM confronting all apathy and complacency that is keeping the people asleep by trusting their own little world that they control.

These don’t want change, waves, or anything uncomfortable; they like the status quo.

As these are being awakened, tell the people to repent of all witchcraft, slumber, and sorcery; these spirits must be identified and cast out!

The people are loving their slumber and sleep, don’t be moved by their rebukes and threats when confronted, irritated, and resistant.

It’s like, ‘a hammer that breaks rocks in pieces……’ “

“How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart; which think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbor, as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal. The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith The LORD. Is not my word like as a fire? saith The LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces? Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith The LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbor. Behold, I am against the prophets, saith The LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith. Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith The LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit these people at all, saith The LORD,” Jeremiah 23:26-32 KJV.

It is the time to put to death the deeds of the flesh, so your spirit and soul will rise in newness of life. The old nature wants to reign supreme and tries to take control of every moment it can.

In this hour, God wants us to look within and tune-up our belief system. The devil isn’t our greatest foe! In fact, our greatest foe is with our flesh!

Our flesh isn’t our friend and we must learn how to take authority and dominion over it. For instance, our tongue is such a weapon that can be used for good or bad, but we must learn to take control over it. (Read James 3.)

Our flesh is the worst enemy we have. We have been born a fleshly being and live in the body God has given to us.

However, our bodies have been changed by The Holy Spirit when we were saved by accepting Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Savior.

Our bodies now house the Holy Spirit and our eternal souls by the Holy Spirit who dwells and abides in us.

Our whole lives will be a struggle though, over who we allow control over our lives. We have God’s power within us as earthen vessels that we can take authority over our flesh so God’s Spirit of grace and mercy shall rise in our circumstances and situations.

“In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus The LORD; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake. For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; always bearing about in the body the dying of The LORD Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body,” 2 Corinthians 4:4-10 KJV.

“I AM your sacrificial Lamb of God once and for all. Did I not tell you there would be persecution?

Even your very own body will fight against you! However, I will bring you before many men to preach the gospel, and you shall stand with those who speak that message! You must hold dear your confession of faith!”

 

In HIS Grace and Mercy,
~ Sherry Edwards Mackey


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