Deception or pride.....

My opinion—- hmmmm! Dare I say, the Angel of Light will have gazillion times more power to deceive and with the restrainer gone, unimaginable.

I know that scripture tells us “their heart and mind is blinded to the truth” John 12:40. As God hardened Pharaoh’s heart to show Israel God’s power, 2 Thes. 2:11 says “ they will receive strong delusions “.  Pride is always man’s downfall.

I’m going to stick out my neck here and say, I think it may be a combo affect with Pride of life being the driver for them to believe the Father of lies to devour them in a strong delusion. Just my thoughts :unsure: :wacko:

I believe its pride when this event occurs ... how could they be deceived ... they see the Lord Jesus sitting on the throne in heaven and instead of repenting ... they hide in their underground shelters and cry for the rocks to fall on them.

Revelation 6:24-17
And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.

And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;

And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

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When the mark of the beast chip/patch/tattoo is rolled out ... it’s deception by that point ...

II Thess 2:9-12
Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Strong delusion because they loved not the truth.

Great responses one and all!  Anyone else?

Pride of life and too proud to ask for forgiveness, or self deception.  When witnessing to non receptive  people,  we might do well to pray against these things first!

TR