Likewise, Paul spoke of this time when he said:'Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils.' (1 Timothy 4:1)

We have already entered into that period of history. The world is going through a mystical paradigm shift where an increasingly high number of people are engaging in occultic mystical practices which are leading them into a New Age all-paths-lead-to-God kind of mentality.

But there is more horror! This trend is happening in the church as well. It is shocking to see that doctrines and values formerly held sacred are now being discarded. Many Christian leaders today have replaced the reading and study of Scripture with having spiritual experiences or what Jesus referred to above as signs and wonders. In effect, multitudes of Christians are being led to believe that if they can have some type of spiritual experience or witness a miracle, that will bear more validity than the words of Scripture itself.

We have become like the masses in former centuries who believed that the world is flat (because it appears to be flat), while the Bible itself refers to it as a globe (Isaiah 40:22). When it comes to spiritual matters, the truth is essential as to where I will be spending eternity. You see, we have an advocate with the Father Jesus Christ Himself, who is all Truth and paid the price to take us to heaven; but we also have a deceiver, Satan, who is the father of lies and is intent on leading us to hell.

Are All Signs and Wonders From the Same Source? We need to look beyond the physical manifestations and determine the source from which they come. But in the cases of Moses and the apostles, God was confirming the ministry and message of these men. Too often, however, signs and wonders are unquestioningly accepted as being 'from God.' A key passage from the Old Testament that strictly forbids the unquestioning acceptance of all signs and wonders is the following: (Deuteronomy 13:1-4) et, for many people today (including many Christians), if a strange, paranormal manifestation occurs, that is evidence enough that it must be from God without any recognition or acknowledgment that dark supernatural forces can do these things.

For example: holy laughter, 'slaying in the Spirit,' jerkings, convulsions, twisting, contortions, and animal-like behaviors have all been witnessed under the ministering of eastern gurus who draw on Kundalini energy (serpent power) to do their work. But too many so-called christian churches and teachers are manifesting these Satanic signs and calling them 'christian'

Prophecy is quite clear: at the End of the Age, forces of Antichrist will use these manifestations to bring this 'Man of Sin' into the world.