Beware! Are you following the Right Jesus?

 

Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many.  Matthew 24:4-5 

This is something the Lord has been impressing upon me for quite some time.  It's a difficult and sensitive topic, but I implore you to open your spiritual ears because this is a definite warning in these last days.

 

I always thought the phrase "In my name" in the Scripture above meant people would come saying they were Jesus or saying they were the Jewish Messiah, etc..  and we've certainly seen that happen a lot over the years. However, "In my name" means much more than just people who claim to be Jesus. It means anyone coming in the authority of Jesus. It could therefore be a pastor or prophet or even a "Jesus" worshiped by various denominations or cults. 

 

Let me give you a few obvious examples

 

Islam believes in Jesus. Did you know that? Yes. However, they believe he was a mere prophet and not the son of God. Neither was he crucified for anyone's sins. So, this is not the real Jesus

 

Mormons. The Mormons believe in Jesus. But their Jesus was Lucifer's brother, the offspring of God and one of His wives. It gets much worse than this, but I'll leave it at that. It's also important to mention that the Mormons have their own Bible and additional Scriptures called The Book of Mormon. The Mormon Jesus is not the real Jesus.  (As an added caution, be aware that The Chosen is produced and partially written by Mormons AND that Dallas Jenkins believes the Mormon Jesus is the same as the real Jesus)

Jehovah's Witnesses: They believe Jesus is God's son but inferior to God. He was the first of God's creations but he rose from the dead as an immortal spirit and not God. They also believe only 144,000 actually make it to heaven, hell isn't real, and the Trinity is a false doctrine. They have their own Scriptures too. The Jehovah Witnesses Jesus is not the real Jesus

Now things get a little tricky because I would say that most modern denominations are not worshiping the True Jesus. 

You are NOT worshiping the true Jesus IF

Your Jesus accepts homosexuals, transgenders, and other sexual deviants into the church as members and even as leaders. This is not the Jesus of the Bible

Your Jesus says that you are saved by grace and faith alone and that after you "receive and believe" Jesus, you can live anyway you want, and sin as much as you want. This is not the Jesus of the Bible

Your Jesus allows willful sin into the church in any form. Examples include couples living together outside of marriage, liars, thieves, gossipers, child molesters, etc.  The Bible is clear about clearing out the sin in the church so it doesn't infect the entire group. This is not the Jesus of the Bible

Your Jesus says that you have to follow a set of rules in order to work your way to heaven or earn your salvation. This is not the Jesus of the Bible.

Your Jesus is only here to give you an abundant life here on earth filled with health, wealth and happiness. This is not the Jesus of the Bible.

 

Your Jesus tells you that miracles and Spiritual gifts seen in the book of Acts ended with the apostles and no longer operate today. This is not the Jesus of the Bible

 

Your Jesus tells you that you are chosen and have no choice in your salvation so you can live anyway you want and not evangelize. This is not the Jesus of the Bible

Your Jesus gets too involved with politics and gives medical advice. Our Lord could care less about the governments of the world. They are all passing away. Yes, He wants us to vote if we have that right, but to get overly involved, especially when it takes up time you could be spending with Him, not good. And stay away from any pastor or church that pushes any vaccines!  This is not the Jesus of the Bible

Your Jesus tells you that the church must take over the world, the 7 mountains of Education, Religion, Family, Business, Government, Military, Arts/Media before He returns. This is not the Jesus of the Bible.

 

Your Jesus tells you that it's not important to study end times or watch for His coming because no one knows the day or the hour. This is not the Jesus of the Bible. 

 

Your Jesus tells you that the Book of Revelation either has already happened or is purely allegorical. This is not the Jesus of the Bible. In fact, this could be a very very dangerous belief as seen below. 

 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll. And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll. Revelation 22:18-19

It seems to me that saying Revelation has already happened or it is only allegorical is actually TAKING AWAY the words in the Book. People who do this need to be extremely careful. 

I realize that we all have different interpretations of the Scriptures. Many are minor theological differences and have no real importance on the true message of the Bible. Things like pre or post tribulation rapture or even whether hell is eternal or not, these things don't affect which Jesus we are following.  However, I truly sense the Lord is issuing a strong and urgent warning for the various "Jesus's" I mentioned above. 

You may think you are worshiping the true Jesus, when in reality you are worshiping a false Christ, which puts you in a very precarious situation. The ONLY way to ensure you are worshiping the real Jesus is to get to know Him both through His Word and through time spent with Him. Only then, will you be able to spot churches or groups who worship the wrong Jesus, and get as far away from them as possible.

 

We must know our Scriptures!  I can't emphasize that enough. 

I hope this post has been helpful to you. If you know someone caught in a false church or belief, please send it to them. I am praying for so many to wake up in these last days!

 

If you can think of some I missed, please let me know!

 

Blessings!