The Antichrist (pt3) The Great Apostasy
The Day of the Lord will not come until the great apostasy occurs and the Antichrist reveals himself. We must be constantly on guard against the enemy's attempts to lure us away from the true gospel of Christ.
The Day of the Lord will not come until the great apostasy occurs and the Antichrist reveals himself. We must be constantly on guard against the enemy's attempts to lure us away from the true gospel of Christ.
The spirit of the antichrist is very active right now, working to deceive people into following a false Jesus. We must be very discerning lest we be tricked.
The spirit of antichrist is very much active now, increasingly so. One of the most dangerous tactics of antichrist is the deception of mere outward religion and morality
Sin has plunged the unbeliever into a deep darkness. His mind is veiled from the light of the glory of Christ. Unless the Lord proclaims "Let there be light," Satan's veil will continue to blind the sinner's mind.
This parable emphasizes the terrible sin of professing Christ but refusing His righteousness, the certainty of being found a hypocrite, and the destiny of eternal torment for such as come to the feast without a wedding garment.
Many will try to creep into Christ's kingdom clothed in their own righteousness. But the King will discover them all and cast them out.
Disregarding the King's wedding feast invitation is a great sin which people today are committing every day. Many professing Christians are guilty as well.
People who climb over the wall instead of entering through the gate (see Pilgrim's Progress for this imagery) are like the man who crept into the wedding feast with no wedding garments. We must be certain that we are clothed with the righteousness of Christ.
The Lord Jesus tells us what the condition of the visible church is and especially what it will be in the last of the last days. Some wise (regenerate) and some foolish (unregenerate).