Deceiving One's Self

Romans 8:7-8 " Because the carnal mind is enmity against God:for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God".

There are many religions and religious groups today. In fact religion is the fastest growing organized group in the world today.But all religion is not holy,and all is not of Christ.There are many beliefs falsely labeled"Christian" and are taught under the name of Jesus Christ.His name is used as a mask for religious philosophies and doctrines that didn't originate with Him or any of His apostles.There are many teachings and followings of gospels full of lawlessness and counterfiet righteousness and is just a natural expression of what we call human nature.

Paul wrote the mind is hostle to God, it does not submit to God's law nor can it do so.Those who are controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God.Our natural choice isn't to obey God,but to resist Him and His way of life.As a result, alternatives to the true message of Christ have been devised to accommodate the natural human unwillingness to live by God's commandmants.A message to apease the wants needs and desires of the flesh.Most people who accept these lawless precepts are no doubt sincere.They have accepted and truly believe a fake message which has been taugh and preached for centuries."The delusion is very powerful,the coming of the lawless one is according to the working of satan,with all power, signs, and lying wonders,and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish,because they did not receive the love of the truth that they might be saved.And for this reason God will send them a strong delusion,that they should believe the lie." (2 Thessalonians 2:9-11).

Under the influence of Satan,"the god of this age", mankind has been thoroughly blinded.The devil's unseen power so dominates humanity that "the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one.  Many people have accepted a counterfeit gospel,a message full of fluff,and stuff, with no conviction. There must be conviction in the heart if there is going to be a true conversion of the soul.You cannot be pardon of a crime, unless you have been convicted of a crime.Don't be deceived , seek the truth of God's message.