1 Timothy 4:1 (NIV)
The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons.

The question that often comes into the minds of many Christians is, "How could Satan blind my mind so that I could believe a lie?" The answer is found in the above scripture where it is quite obvious that the words 'spirits and devils' are in the plural and not the singular. Therefore, it is not Satan himself who is blinding the minds of humanity, but rather his demon spirits. It is his demon spirits that do his ground work here upon the earth, and the weapons they use are enticing philosophies with a scriptural foundation that has been taken out of context. This is why the Bible warns the believer in 1 John 4:1 (NIV) Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

My friends, just because you receive some spiritual revelation from the Word of God does not necessarily mean that it is the Holy Spirit who is speaking to you. After all, if a demon knocked on the door of your mind and said, "Hi, I'm working for Satan and he has sent me to destroy your life. I'm going to begin with your marriage, progress to your finances and end my run by destroying your health. Would you please cooperate?" Of course, you would not! You would tell him to get far away from you, or in plain English, you would tell him to go to hell where he belongs!

This is why when a demon comes to spin his web of deception over your mind, he says, (just like he did with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, or when he tried to tempt Jesus in the wilderness), "Hi, God here and I have a special truth to reveal unto you." Then he will give you a 'special foundational scripture' and even though you may have read that scripture one hundred times before, you have never seen it like you are seeing it now. The excitement of seeing this scripture in the light of this 'new revelation' blinds you to the fact that it has been taken completely out of context.

This is how solid doctrine is undermined by these seducing spirits. A seducing spirit is a lying spirit that has the task of implanting a seed of heresy into the mind that will lead you away from the foundational truths that are complete in Christ. Then, after you have accepted this new revelation, this demon will proceed to build a vain philosophy in the realm of your mind that will lead you away from Christ and make you the prisoner of this 'new found truth'.
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