Today's society in the united states is seeing an increase of socialist liberalism where liberals are calling for tolerance and social justice while being intolerant of those who have ideas and thoughts they do not agree with. It is the ME generation where people feel entitled to a free education, free health care, free everything that THEY want --- all at the expense of someone else. They do not want to work for what they have, they wanted it given to them on a silver platter. Just ten years ago you never would have had a socialist in high office but now one of the leading democrat presidential candidates is a liberal socialist who wants to give everyone free college - without an explanation on how it will be paid for.
I'm embarrassed at all of the riots and protests in the united states against someone because that person has a belief or idea that people do not like. It used to be universities and colleges were to listen to differing idea and to learn. Not anymore. Now colleges are full of whiny crybabies who want a college degree given to them without having to work for it. College students now do not want to hear anything they disagree with and will protest against differing ideas instead of listening and respecting other peoples viewpoint. Many college students do not want to study or turn in homework and there are those who believe they deserve a passing grade even though they have not done any work and failed the exams. It is bad enough some that show up for class want a passing grade as a "participation ribbon" but there are those who don't even show up for class who don't do the work who also believe they deserve a passing grade.
I have two college degrees and am currently working on my third degree in computer programming. I'm amazed with how many students copy each others homework to turn in and put no effort into learning the material. They want a degree (and then a high paying job) without even learning how to write computer programs.
Here is what the Mayo clinic says about narcissism:
The Mayo clinic defines narcissism as:
An excessive need for admiration, disregard for others' feelings, an inability to handle any criticism, and a sense of entitlement.
This is a mark of the end times as spoken of in scripture:
2 Timothy 3
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
Of course this "disregard of others' feelings" does not mean you don't call out the deceivers, liars, and manipulators to warn people of their deceptions. Even Messiah Yeshua called out the pharisees who were leading people to hell and He overturned the moneychangers' tables:
Matthew 23:33 Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
Matthew 21
12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,
13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
This narcissism / socialism will welcome the antichrist and will sweep the false "christains" left behind right along with them. NAR (new apostolic reformation) / ihop / bethel-redding / hillsong feeds narcissism of deceived followers. They tell people they are "a general in God's army" or "you are one of the new apostles" or "your prophetic gift is stronger than what Moses had" and other ego-feeding deceptions to seduce people into following them and their anti-christ cult. They and their deceived followers will welcome THE antichrist with open arms.
Once the rapture happens, this narcissism will become so out of control and the false "christians" given the strong delusion will be hunting down and killing those who become true followers of Messiah Yeshua during the tribulation.
2 Thessalonians 2
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
John 16
2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
If you have been deceived by the Great Apostasy movement (made up in part by hillsong / ihop / NAR / bethel-redding / rick warren / etc.) you need to ask Yahweh to open your eyes and break the demonic strongholds that have you so deceived. You need to stop fellowship with those who are seducing you to follow them to destruction. Time is too short to play around. Repent while it is still easy to do so - once the rapture happens chaos like that which never has been seen will break out and you will most likely die a martyr's death if Yahweh does not give you over to the strong delusion and you die in your sins.
ihop - international house of prayer is an apostate organization that touts its apostasy as a "revival". Other parts of the Great Apostasy are Bethel-Redding (and their music ministry "Jesus Culture") and Hillsong among many others. What most do not realize is that the music of the Great Apostasy leads to demon possession with the kundalini spirit that mics the Holy Spirit - to the point most people believe and accept it as the Holy Spirit without question.
I have seen numerous ministries that were once God fearing and on fire for Yahweh be brought down by the kundalini and jezebel demons. 99% of the time the first contact with the kundalini these fellowships have is the music from the false revival. This is how jezebel seduces Yahweh's people to follow after false "gods" leading to possession by the kundalini demon. Once the music infiltrates a fellowship or church, the fellowship / church is taken over unless there is discernment and major spiritual warfare to stop it.
The bible warns us of a seduction by these false ministries for a reason: They SEDUCE you by using something that sounds so good to suck you into their apostate ministries and destructive false doctrines.
2 Timothy 3:6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
they creep in by the internet AND by music!
2 Timothy 3:13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
The jezebel spirit is one of false religion / destructive heresies. This demonic spirit seduces Yahweh's followers to commit spiritual fornication with false "gods" because it knows Yahweh detests a mixture and Yeshua will spew the mixture of false mixed with true out of His mouth.
Revelation 2:20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
Revelation 3
14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
If you love a song and it is pointed out to you that the musician is part of this demonic Great Apostasy and the music is seducing you to follow after false "gods" and you still choose to listen to it then you are worshiping Yahweh YOUR way instead of HIS way. You are mixing false with truth just as Ancient Israel did so many times. If you continue to listen to music of the Great Apostasy then you also need to ask yourself if this musician or song has become an idol that you have put in place of Yahweh.
Even if the music contains truth, if it leads you to follow false "gods" then it is to be rejected - it is a test from Yahweh to see if you truly love Him and will follow Him regardless of the smooth things spoken (or sung) in His name:
Deuteronomy 13
1 If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,
2 And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them;
3 Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
4 Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.
Exodus 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
You cannot serve both Yahweh and satan. You need to choose if you are going to place Yahweh above any music, any possession, or any person in your life. If you choose ANYTHING over Yahweh - even the way YOU choose to worship Him - you are NOT serving Him. Yahweh wants worship HIS way, not YOUR way. Obedience to Him is more important than sacrifice / worship.
1 Samuel 15
22 And Samuel said, Hath Jehovah as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Jehovah? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
In Ancient Israel, they brought in idols and abominations into the sanctuary and Yahweh sent Ezekiel to warn them to get rid of everything evil from the sanctuary:
Ezekiel 8
5 Then said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold, northward of the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry.
6 And he said unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel do commit here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but thou shalt again see yet other great abominations.
7 And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold, a hole in the wall.
8 Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold, a door.
9 And he said unto me, Go in, and see the wicked abominations that they do here.
10 So I went in and saw; and behold, every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, portrayed upon the wall round about.
The response of the Priests of the temple to Ezekiel was "Go away, Ezekiel, we will worship God OUR way" Any time someone tells you to allow demons into your sanctuary, they are not speaking for Yahweh but are speaking for the adversary. Even if they are a believer and a follower of Yahweh, a demonic spirit can be used by them like they used King David to number Israel:
1 Chronicles 21:1 And Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.
Note that this was with Yahweh's permission because His anger was kindled and He wanted to punish Israel:
2 Samuel 24:1 And again the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them, saying, Go, number Israel and Judah.
Yahweh is very angry when congregations choose to worship Him THEIR way instead of the way He asks to be worshiped (another example is Aaron and the golden calf) and He will allow demonic spirits to use people against that congregation in order to punish them for their wicked disobedience.
There is a remnant of people - very few - who choose to follow and worship Yahweh the way He asks to be followed and worshiped:
John 4:23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: for such doth the Father seek to be his worshippers.
Yeshua says the road is NARROW and FEW --- meaning ***FEW*** find it:
Matthew 7
13 Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby.
14 For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it.
The deception is SO great that many people believe they are following Yahweh and doing His works yet Yeshua will REJECT them because they did not obey Him.
Matthew 7
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Yeshua expects us to be on guard for wolves and KNOW who they are by their fruit - not welcome them into the sanctuary as fellow sheep where they can destroy the flock. If someone insists on playing music that leads to following the kundalini spirit - that is ROTTEN fruit, not good fruit. It is the seduction of jezebel.
Note that these deceivers come to you pretending to be Christians and they are out to destroy you:
Matthew 7
15 Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.
16 By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of
thistles?
17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but the corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20 Therefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
I've walked alone with Yeshua for a very long time because there truly are very very few that are on the narrow road. Many start off on the narrow path but then choose to do things THEIR way instead of Yahweh's way. I would rather be alone with Yeshua on the narrow path then on the broad road walking with many others . It would be nice to have someone to discuss scripture with and to fellowship with although I won't compromise to do so.
If you have fallen for this deception you can repent and turn back to Yahweh. You need to do so before it is too late because once the rapture happens and the salt and light (true believers) are removed from the earth, then the strong delusion will be given to those who did not repent and to those who chose the path of unrighteousness.
2 Thessalonians 2
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
