{"id":9989,"date":"2011-05-05T16:42:11","date_gmt":"2011-05-05T21:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/buddymartin.net\/blog\/?p=9989"},"modified":"2020-01-10T17:17:47","modified_gmt":"2020-01-10T17:17:47","slug":"beware-of-the-godhood-lie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buddymartin.org\/blog\/2011\/05\/05\/beware-of-the-godhood-lie\/","title":{"rendered":"Beware of the Godhood Lie"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"\"“Her prophets have smeared whitewash for them, seeing false visions and divining lies for them, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD,’ when the LORD has not spoken.\u201d<\/em> (Eze 22:28)<\/span><\/p>\n

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J<\/span>ournal,<\/p>\n

It is the immature believers who become potential prey for spiritual mishandling and psychological abuse.\u00a0This is why it is so important for believers to grow in the Lord. In this growth comes spiritual\u00a0discernment. Discernment is a thing of the\u00a0knowing <\/em>heart.<\/p>\n

The mature believer has learned to pay close attention to the ‘cautions<\/span>‘ of his own spirit. A believer’s intuition alerts him to things that are not right. (Has nothing to do with rational processes.)<\/span><\/p>\n

But where the immature believer gets in trouble is when he overrides the cautions in his heart. Often this overriding comes from,\u00a0‘Something must be wrong with me. Everyone else thinks this is of God.’<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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The longings of the heart<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The problem is that we humans long for\u00a0spiritual realities. But there is a problem. Since the fall of Adam, humanity entered into Adam’s state of spiritual disrepair. Moses speaks of this as a defect.\"\"<\/p>\n

Listen to Moses:<\/p>\n

“They have acted corruptly toward Him,\u00a0they are not His children, because of their defect<\/strong>; but are a perverse and crooked generation.”<\/em> (Deu 32:3-5).<\/span><\/p>\n

When a person turns to the Lord, they enter into a new expression of being as a believer. However, there is still work yet to be done\u00a0to repair what had been lost in the fall of Adam. The Bible speaks of this work as ‘the renewing of our mind,’<\/span> or, ‘the transforming life\u2019<\/span>. A place to begin is in understanding what the Bible means by ‘the lie.’<\/p>\n

We need to go back to…<\/p>\n

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The lie that caused man\u2019s disrepair<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The original lie that Satan used on Eve can be considered the mother of all \u00a0lies. Understand this and you are on your way to realizing how this same lie is making its rounds in certain movements today. The lie is the \u2018godhood\u2019 lie. Let\u2019s see if you can pick up on it.<\/p>\n

Concerning the forbidden fruit, Satan said to Eve,<\/p>\n

“You surely will not die! For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and\u00a0you will be like God<\/span>,<\/strong> [you will be a god] knowing good and evil.” <\/em>(Genesis 3:4,5)<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"The godhood lie was Adam and Eve could be exactly what God is. They themselves would be gods. They could do all the things that God does.<\/p>\n

The godhood lie is found in one form or another through the history of the human race. Roman Emperors were worshipped as gods. The Pharaohs considered themselves to be gods. The emperor of Japan was considered a god.\u00a0Hinduism is a major player in the godhood lie as well as is Mormonism and new age teachings.<\/p>\n

Today this very lie is being \u2018subtly<\/span><\/em>\u2019 \u00a0promoted by well-known charismatic speakers. I use the term \u2018subtly<\/span><\/em>\u2019 because the lie is covered in Biblical language. It is insidious to the degree that it literally undermines the Lordship of Jesus Christ. If we can do everything Jesus does, then why do we need Jesus. (Think about it.)<\/p>\n

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A form of mind control<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

A lie is a deception at work. A deception is a form of mind control. One Hebrew definition for the term deception means, ‘to steal the heart.’<\/p>\n

While the Bible says that God cannot lie, Jesus tells us that Satan\u2019s primary calling card is\u00a0lying. <\/em>Satan’s main mode of operation is defined, ‘power and signs and false wonders, and all the deception of wickedness.’<\/p>\n

Lying wonders do not do away with the true miracles and workings of God. But the miracles of God are always in a form of bringing glory to Jesus Christ, and not to a man.<\/p>\n

Coming back to Satan as a liar, Jesus spoke to a certain group who were religiously serving Satan, though they would certainly deny this. They were willing to believe in Jesus, but it had to be\u00a0on their terms, and not on the terms for who Jesus really was.\"\"<\/p>\n

Listen:<\/p>\n

“Jesus said to them, ‘If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and have come from God, for I have not even come on My own initiative, but He sent Me. Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot hear My word.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“You are of your father the devil<\/em><\/strong>, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him.Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.<\/strong>” <\/em>(Joh 8:42-44)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Self-deification<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The godhood lie today is a form of self-deification where humans are made to be god-men. The godhood lie will culminate with the appearance of antichrist. (2Th2:4)<\/p>\n

\u201cLet no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God<\/span><\/strong>.\u201d<\/em> (2Th 2:3-4)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Noted godhood teachers<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Here are sampling of noted teachers of \u00a0the past and of today who have promoted the godhood lie. To you in the ‘Word of Faith’ camp, I have a special caution for you. Beware! Beware!<\/p>\n

\"\"– The Original Lie Seen –<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“You don’t have a god in you, you are one.”<\/em> (Kenneth Copeland, “The Force Of Love”, audiotape #02-0028, Kenneth Copeland Ministries.)<\/span><\/p>\n

“I am a ‘little messiah’ walking on earth.”<\/em> (Benny Hinn, “Praise-a-thon Program” on TBN, broadcast.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Joseph Smith \u2013 considered a prophet of the Mormon Church, said: “As God is, man shall become.”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Shirley McClain proudly declared: “I am God. I am God. I am God. I am God.”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Jim Jones (the infamous murder of the Jonestown massacre) – “You are what Jesus was. Jesus said that every human being was a god. It is written that you are gods. I’m a god and you are a god.”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Margot Adler – “We are as gods and might as well get good at it.”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Benny Hinn \u2013 “Don\u2019t say you have Jesus. You are everything he was, is and shall be.”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“When you say, ‘I am a Christian, you are saying I am a little Messiah walking on the earth. May I say it? You are a little god running around.” <\/em>– Benny Hinn<\/span><\/p>\n

“You are as much the incarnation of God as Christ was….The believer is as much an incarnation as was Jesus of Nazareth.”<\/em> (Kenneth Hagin, “Word of Faith.”)<\/span><\/p>\n

“Adam and Eve were placed in the world as the seed and expression of God. Just as dogs have puppies and cats have kittens, so God has little gods; we have trouble comprehending this truth. Until we comprehend that we are little gods, we cannot manifest the kingdom of God.” <\/em>(Earl Paulk, “Satan Unmasked”)<\/span><\/p>\n

“I am a little god! … I have His name. I’m one with Him. I’m in covenant relation. I am a little god! Critics, be gone!” <\/em>(Paul Crouch, TBN).<\/span><\/p>\n

“God made animals and didn’t have the foggiest idea what they were … He brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them. … Adam was a speaking spirit like God is.”<\/em> (Duplantis has Adam creating life in the animals and not God.) See YouTube:\u00a0http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=DDYyym5tD20<\/span><\/p>\n

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End time delusions<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I want to be kind in saying that there are men and women who get caught up in the convolution of all the Charismatic error because of their own lack of understanding of the Scriptures. This may even be true for some of the noted charismatic teachers.<\/p>\n

These people often come to their senses and began to recognize that much of what they are involved in is super charged flesh. The Lord in His goodness can help these misguided souls to find their way out of the quagmire of deception.<\/p>\n

For the sake of my readers who are concerned over how to spot someone who may be operating under a spirit that is not of God, there are certain\u00a0common traits to look for. \u00a0(I’ve provided Scripture resources for your study.)<\/p>\n

Place your cursor over the Scripture reference and it will appear.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Things to beware of:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

(1) People with an arrogant boastful spirit. Pride is always a major working factor in a demonic deception. Cf. Dan7:11; James3:15,16.\"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

(2) Counterfeit gifting. Sorcery manifests itself as a form of spiritual mind control, and in a way of fortune-telling. Cf. Acts 8:9-11; Matt7:21-23.<\/span><\/p>\n

(3) Sensual and fleshly exhibition with no true reverence or respect for holiness. 2Pet2:2,3.<\/span><\/p>\n

(4) The preaching of a false Jesus that does not Biblically agree with true character of the Son of God. Cf. 2Co11:4,13-15.<\/span><\/p>\n

(5) The preaching of a gospel that is not in full accord with God\u2019s testimony as given in the New Testament. Cf. Gal1:6-9; 1Tim6:3-6.<\/span><\/p>\n

(6) Lifting up personalities who claim to be modern-day apostles and prophets, and, who, in turn, claim authority equal to that of the Bible apostles and prophets. Cf. Eph2:19,20; 2Co11:12; 1John2:6.<\/span><\/p>\n

(7) Where the preacher uses language that equates himself with God; where he boasts of godlike abilities; where he preaches an earthly prosperity message; where he claims powers of creation, and such like. <\/span>And it is all done in the name of Jesus.<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n


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A true walk of faith<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The only remedy for our disrepair is to come to God\u2019s Son, Jesus Christ. Jesus said,<\/p>\n

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”<\/em>(John 10:10)<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And for you are still in fear about your walk with the Lord, keep in mind the great Shepherd promise:<\/p>\n

Jesus said:<\/p>\n

“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.<\/em>” (Joh 10:27-30 NASB)<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Be encouraged. The love of the Lord belongs to you.<\/p>\n

As is my custom, I must leave with you an uplifting song. Listen to the Lord. He wants to speak to your heart.<\/p>\n

The Hoppers \u2013 I\u2019m a Citizen of Two Worlds<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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In Christ always,<\/p>\n

B<\/span>uddy\t\t<\/p>\n

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