“The Pursuers Have Now Become the Pursued.”

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 1 Peter 5:8 (NKJV)

I watched some incredible videos recently of very popular demon possessed “ministers”.  Yes, they are demon possessed.  I realize that some people will take issues with me making that declaration, but it is not a simple matter of doctrinal disagreement, new methods, or even heresy.  Although those are elements of their activity that true Christians ought to be concerned about, these elements are not of themselves the reason I say that those “ministers” are demon possessed.  Instead, it is the complete package, the utter disrespect for holy things, contemptuous treatment of that which is sacred, the total lack of fear in referencing Almighty God or the Lord Jesus Christ, and the steady stream of lies.  The reaction of the congregation to the demon possessed individuals in each situation was wild hilarity. 

As I pondered about this video and the demonic “ministers”, I remembered a documentary I once viewed about Africa.  At one point a herd of water buffalo was chasing a single lion.  Had they cornered the lion, they would have trampled it to death.  However, during the chase the tables were turned within a few seconds.  The lion went into hiding and there was a hint of confusion in the leaders.  Instantly, the lion broke out of hiding and raced toward the herd.  As they fled in terror, the lion brought down a calf.  The thought came to me, “The pursuers have now become the pursued.”   

The forces of darkness sense weakness and confusion in Christianity and have attacked with a vengeance.  They weak ones are being devoured. 

There was a time when such demonic individuals would have not gained the pulpit in even one church meeting.  However, now there are blasphemous and demonic individuals that are so outrageous that mere words cannot describe them adequately.  Even notorious charlatans such as Father Divine and Reverend Ike appear mild by comparison.  It wasn’t that there were not an abundance of heretics, hirelings, imposters, and other diabolical people slinking about in Christianity probing for weak spots.  The fact is that there were still enough true Christians that in most cases the door was slammed in their faces. 

During that era, the news media, the government, and practically every other sector of the world system feared the public.  It was a time when there was still lasting outrage over indecency and flagrant wrong against society.  There was a healthy respect in the public for Christianity.  Individuals making a public slur against Christianity or a popular Christian would be immediately assailed from all sides and shamed to silence.  Even a public apology would save them from being ostracized from favor. The culture was different then.  I watched it change and it was a painful thing to witness.   

One could come up with many reasons why wicked people have entered Christianity relatively unopposed, but there is only one reason that makes sense.  That reason is that people want the diabolical individuals rather than godly people.  Consider the words of God as He speaks to Jeremiah about the apostasy of the people.

“An astonishing and horrible thing has been committed in the land: the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own power; and My people love to have it so.  But what will you do in the end?”  Jeremiah 5:30-31

I watched another video where a minister rebuked one of the diabolical “ministers” in a meeting where he was to perform.  When the minister and his associates were being escorted from the building, the people clapped and cheered.  The truth is that those people and other ones like them created this monster.  He feeds off their response to his antics and diabolical spiel.  They are indicative of how fond people have become of darkness.  Light is offensive to them.  A true man of God is as an alien and the truth is to them as heresy.  Also culpable are professing Christians and especially ministers that refuse to identify wicked people.  In that error they further obscure the definition of Christianity so that even more wicked individuals can come in unopposed.  

There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes, yet is not washed from its filthiness. (Proverbs 30:12)  

This is a generation that is composed of individuals that imbibed deception by increments until they lost all touch with truth and righteousness.   Additionally, a significant number are biological and unregenerate professing Christians.  Their number has now reached critical mass.  Outrage at evil people and their actions has all but disappeared.  They laugh at or ignore rebukes.  There is no shame or remorse in them concerning their vile condition.   Although many have not joined in their error, a large portion of those individuals are so spiritually weak, complacent, apathetic, and undiscerning that they pose no threat to the encroaching darkness.  That leaves a small remnant of true believers, a minority that must now defend the true Gospel.  They are too small in number to turn back the tide of evil.  The majority of their effort must go toward defense rather than offense.  The pursuers have now become the pursued. Unless God steps in and grants the world one last reprieve from judgment, we are posed on the threshold of tribulation. 

Guard your hearts and minds!  This is the time of great deception and apostasy.  There is little room for error.