Deception Leads To Destruction

 

Of late, folks have expressed their confusion of what is true and what is false coming out of the mouths of politicians and the news media. The problem is we are awash in the tyrannical world of “propaganda.” The dictionary defines “propaganda” as, “the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person.” During World War II there was a lot of propaganda used by the Axis powers in an effort to demoralize the Allies, making their losing cause look better than it was. Probably every war ever fought (and/or overthrow) involved some sort of propaganda.

How has our everyday life become so confusing? Let’s go back in time just a little to remember our disgust with Hollywood, but simply shrugged our shoulders and went on with our happy lives. Hollywood uses propaganda to aid the cause of global inclusiveness and destroy Godly moralism to enhance a free-for-all of individual thought and action to be expressed no matter how perverse or selfish it may be.

A case in point is the Global Awards back around 2006-07. (These awards come from a Foreign Press Association that passes out awards for what they say are the best movies, television programs, actors, and actresses.) “Brokeback Mountain,” a film about the romance between two cowboys, won four prizes. “Transamerica,” a story about a man’s “sex change surgery,” won an award; and a prize went to “Capote,” a film about gay author Truman Capote. The television show “Desperate Housewives,” a show about dysfunctional and promiscuity, won the award for best musical or comedy series. What message has Hollywood been sending us? The message is this: ‘These movies and television themes are good, acceptable, and normal, and should be rewarded.’ Either Hollywood’s memory is short or its commitment to its obscene agenda is great. Wholesome films like, “Beauty and The Beast,” “The Lion King,” “Remember The Titans,” and “The Chronicles of Narnia” were unrewarded box office smashes, but how did the obscene films do? More people watched the Rose Bowl game than did “Desperate Housewives,” but Hollywood keeps feeding us this garbage!

[Deuteronomy 11:16] “Take heed to yourselves, lest your heart be deceived, and you turn aside to serve other gods and worship them…” A person who believes something to be true when it’s not, this person has been deceived. 1 Corinthians 3:18 reads, “Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise.” In 1 Corinthians 15:33, Paul writes, “Do not be deceived, evil company corrupts good habits.” Hebrews 13:7 reads, “But exhort one another daily while it is called today lest any of you become hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.”

There are many ways that we can be deceived. The Bible warns us about false teachers. These false teachers can mislead people many times in many ways. To keep from being deceived we must be familiar with the truth. John 8:32 reads, “You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” God says, ‘My people are destroyed for the lack of knowledge…” (Hosea 4:6). Propaganda and the lack of knowledge, both physical and spiritual, is bringing about the destruction of moral ethics and civil societies. The day of judgment is coming.

Are we living in the “days of Noah” when the Son of Man (Jesus) will return? (Luke 17:22-30). God was ready to destroy man for, “…the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on earth, and He was grieved in His heart” (Genesis 6:5-6). God cleansed the earth with water saving only eight, Noah and his family. The next cleansing comes by fire (2 Peter 3:10-13), and none will survive!