False worship of God as the followers of Jesus Christ face betrayal, deception, and extinction.

Isaiah 24:14-16

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“They will lift up their voice, they will sing; For the majesty of the Lord they will cry aloud from the sea. Therefore glorify the Lord in the dawning light, the name of the Lord God of Israel in the coastlands of the sea. From the ends of the earth we have heard songs: “Glory to the righteous!” But I said, “I am ruined, ruined! Woe to me! The treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously, indeed, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.” Isaiah 24:14-16

In the verses above, Isaiah, by the Spirit of the Lord, prophesies about the day when all the world raises their voices to serve God. In contrast, Isaiah, a faithful child of the Lord, is expressing his ruin and the treachery of those who govern over the land. In other words, the singing voices glorifying the Lord and His righteousness are not singing praises to the God who inspired the Scriptures, who gave the Ten Commandments, and who established the animal sacrifices to atone for sin. While they were singing beautiful songs, Isaiah was suffering, his prophecies ruined by them, his ability to worship the true God with them ruined, and those who govern dealt treacherously with those living for God in true faith.

The singing from the “sea” refers to the sea of the masses of people of the global population. “From the ends of the earth” refers to the singing coming from all seven continents around the world. What Isaiah prophesied about above, and what the Apostle John prophesied about is happening in this world today on a global scale. It is false worship o f God as the Gospel of Jesus Christ is detested. As quoted, “Then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven. It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation. All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.” Revelations 13:6-8 The “him” in that verse is the beast of the image and mark of the beast.

Satan disguises himself as an angel of light, and his ministers disguise themselves as messengers of righteousness, “For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.” 2 Corinthians 11:13-15

The global population serve the false God that sets itself up as God, within the temple of God [our body]. The beast does that by the power over physiology to govern by giving people what to speak, do, think, and feel. The beast demands to be worshipped, and to be worshipped in songs and singing, and is the one “…who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 Click for a post on that.

The global falling away from belief in God, the need for Jesus Christ, and the presence of the Holy Spirit is described in 2 Thessalonians 2. That began to happen in 1945, immediately after World War 2, when the United Nations was established and brought the government of the beast with it, as described in Daniel 8:1-14.

Ezekiel prophesies against the condition of the churches of today, as quoted, “As for you, son of man, the children of your people are talking about you beside the walls and in the doors of the houses; and they speak to one another, everyone saying to his brother, ‘Please come and hear what the word is that comes from the Lord.’ So they come to you as people do, they sit before you as My people, and they hear your words, but they do not do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their hearts pursue their own gain. Indeed you are to them as a very lovely song of one who has a pleasant voice and can play well on an instrument; for they hear your words, but they do not do them. And when this comes to pass—surely it will come—then they will know that a prophet has been among them.” Ezekiel 33:30-33

The congregations of today’s fallen churches mock and talk maliciously about we who speak about our born-again experience, which is the Gospel of Jesus Christ written on our heart. The people of today’s culture fills the seats of the churches, mockingly saying within themselves, “Please come and hear what the word is that comes from the Lord.” They sit in the seats of the churches, as if serving the God who has a Son named Jesus Christ, but they do not live by the message of the Cross. They show love, but their hearts are far away from God, “…having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!…These are spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, serving only themselves.” 2 Timothy 3:5, Jude 1:12 They only see music, songs, and sermons as lovely entertainment but are not worshipping God and Jesus Christ in the presence of the Holy Spirit.

What Ezekiel, Isaiah, the Apostle John and other prophets have said has come about in the world we live in today…we know the prophets of the living God are among us.

Click for a post on Isaiah 28:7-8 about “The ministers of the churches have erred, have deviated from the way, err in vision, and stumble in judgment.”
Click for a post on Isaiah 28:9-10 about “To whom will the corrupt ministers teach the knowledge of Christ and the message of the Cross?”

Today’s culture, which is global, serves the beast that gives them what to speak, do, think, and feel. The beast gives breath/life to the image of the beast to speak by speaking and living through people. By what they are given to say and do, they are groomed to the mark, name, number of the beast.

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“….to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan’s so-called deep secrets,“
‘I will not impose any other burden on you, except to hold on to what you have until I come.’”
“I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.”
Revelation 2:24-25, 3:11