I bring you the latest Timeline Ministries Newsletter from Greg and Judy Willis. Greg and Judy present their End Times talks in Churches located in most areas of the Eastern States. Please see their contact details at the end. Many thanks Greg and Judy,

Gibber! Gibber!

Chugley

Topping up your oil & trimming your wick!

Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ, ‘ and will deceive many…At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people…For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect–if that were possible. See, I have told you ahead of time. Matthew 24:4-5, 10-11, 24-25.

One of the most consistent signs that Jesus spoke about pointing to His Second coming was the increase of Deception. There is no doubt the world is being deceived and enslaved by many religions;1.7 billion by Islam, 1.2 billion by Roman Catholicism, 1.25 billion by Hinduism, 506 million by Buddhism, 394 million by traditional Chinese beliefs and the list goes on. The devil is not anti-religion, he is anti-Christ. He has devised many false religions to blind people to the truth of Jesus and God’s Word. Deception has been with us since Satan deceived Eve in the garden of Eden. The apostle Paul describes the challenges Christians would face as deception occurs inside the Church, resulting in large numbers being led astray.

For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine; Instead to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and shall turn aside to myths. 2 Timothy 4:3,4

The word “time” in verse 3 was translated from the Greek word kairos, which describes a specific season. The tense is futuristic, pointing to a season in the future, or to deception that will occur in the last of the last days. The word “endure” in Greek is anecho, which denotes no ability to put up with or to have no tolerance for. The words “sound doctrine,” in Greek is hugiaino, indicating something that is wholesome and healthy, while “doctrine” refers to the long-held teachings and beliefs of the Christian faith. The Word of God foretold of a specific end-time season when portions of the Christian community would not only lose their appetite for sound doctrine, but they would also actually develop a distaste for it, rejecting age-tested biblical truth in favour of teaching that is more in step with the world’s ‘progressive approach.’ In fact, they will gather a mass of “teachers” who will appease with messages to suit them and the whims of the times. These teachers will satisfy the “itching ears” of the people who wants to hear something new as compared to what has already been heard and known. The result is a “turning away from the truth,” the time-tested interpretation of the Word of God. Jesus spoke of these false teachers and leaders

“Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. [Matt 24:4]

The word Christ in Greek is Christos, meaning anointed: there will be many who claim to have God’s anointing, they presume to represent Him, but in reality, they have a false anointing for ministry. When Jesus said, “many will come,” He used the Greek word “polys.” It refers to a tremendous number. There is no doubt we are witnessing this turning away from truth that the Holy Spirit predicted nearly 2,000 years ago. Deception may come in many forms, but it always tries to supplant the truth with a lie. Deception in the church is being propagated through teachings like critical race theory, woke-ism and cancel culture which are all promoting a Marxist ideology, creating another ‘religion’ with its own set of beliefs. They accuse the Church and the Christian understanding of God, marriage and gender as inherently racist. They masquerade under the guise of compassion and justice, but underneath is an evil ideology that is incompatible with a Biblical worldview. When a Church embraces these worldly realities, they become more interested in skin colour rather than the gospel. Social justice and saving the planet becomes their priority rather than saving souls. ‘Prepare ye the way of the Lord’

There is great deception regarding the gender of human beings: The deception of gender fluidity is targeting our most vulnerable, the children, causing great confusion and chaos.

So, God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female created he them”. Gen 1:27

Portions of the Church have turned away from this truth and are ordaining homosexuals to ministry and giving their blessings upon the whole LGBTIQ movement in the name of love, diversity and acceptance. The General Synod of the Church of England voted to ‘welcome transgender people’ by preparing a church service as a way to ‘mark a person’s gender transition.’ While surveys conducted by Pew Research revealed over 54% of Christians in America believe same sex marriage is Ok. There are many other false deceptive doctrines infiltrating the church, such as Replacement Theology, teaching that God is finished with the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and the Church is the new Israel which causes a confusion of identity in God’s plans and purposes. Dominion Theology, the Hyper Grace Movement, the Emergent Church etc. The truth of God’s Word continues to be watered down through political correctness, antidiscrimination laws and the pressure of minority groups. Many Church leaders and teachers have abandoned the moral standards of the bible and have created a secular mindset in an effort to be tolerant, diverse and embraced by society.

For certain men whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are godless men, who change the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only sovereign and Lord. Jude 4

The culmination of all this rapid growth of deception is found in Revelation 17, referred to as Mystery Babylon the Great, the mother of Harlots who will arise hand in hand with the Antichrist at the commencement of the 7 years of tribulation. The use of the plural teaches this apostate deceptive, religious system is ecumenical made up of many groups which persecutes true believers who do not conform themselves to her. The Ecumenical Movement is the driving force behind the formation of a one world apostate religion under the pretence of unity and love rejecting the Bible as the infallible Word of God. The spearhead of the Ecumenical Movement is the Roman Catholic Church led by Pope Francis who has forged ahead with his own world religion of Chrislam, a blending of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Portions of the evangelical church are embracing and openly supporting the Pope’s efforts which has meant compromising the truth of God’s word. This is what Paul said about the Church in 1Timothy 3:14-15 Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these instructions so that, if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. A pillar is used to hold something up. The upholding of the truth of God’s Word should be what sets the true believer apart. It is no wonder, one of the enemy’s biggest weapons is deception: a twisting and a distortion of truth. We must remain committed to the truth of God’s Word and its’ life-transforming truths and do all we can to teach and proclaim it to those around us! Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers. 1 Timothy 4:16 Watching your doctrine is important because doctrine shapes your belief and belief shapes your actions. Let us not develop an “itching-ear”. Instead, may we have a heart for the solid, time-tested teaching of the Word of God. Watch out that no one deceives you. Matt 24:4 Greg and Judy’s Update: Our recent ministry trips to QLD and Newcastle area were very encouraging as we shared with people who were eager for the truth of God’s Word. We are heading off very shortly to parts of Victoria: Girgarre, Merrigum, Numurkah, Rutherglen, Cobram and Tocumwal. In mid-June we will return to Brisbane and up to Bundaberg and various place in-between. Please feel free to contact us personally if you would like dates and times of meetings. We appreciate your prayerful and financial support and have been blessed greatly by your faithfulness. We are now entering our 19 th year of full-time itinerant ministry serving the Lord Jesus, we consider it a great privilege, honour and responsibility upholding the call of God under the banner of Timeline Ministries. Prayer Corner: Thank you for your concerns for our daughter Sarah. The cause of her heart problems has not yet been diagnosed though your continued prayers are much appreciated. Seek the Lord for ongoing open doors to share the truth of His Word and His soon coming. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. Romans 13:12 Continue to pray for the federal elections and that lies, and deception will be uncovered. Pray for God’s hand of grace and mercy to be upon Australia. Pray for the Ukrainian refugees and particularly uphold the believers. Pray for the many Jewish people in Ukraine who are seeking to make Aliyah. Up to 100,000 of the Jewish people are expected to immigrate to Israel. Not everyone who says to me, ‘LORD, LORD,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven….. Matthew 7:21-23