<TITLE>12. Par 41-43</TITLE>L-41 The Bible said in the Revelation, that the antichrist would come in the last day, and that he would be so rude. And over in Saint Matthew also, 24th chapter, Jesus speaking, said when the antichrist would come, that he'd--he'd be so close, like the real work of God, till he would deceive the very elect, if possible. Watch. Deceive the very elect... The elect, where does it come from? From the word "elected." He would deceive the very elected, if it was possible. See? But it isn't. Praise God for that. It is impossible.
Like over Hebrews the 6th chapter, he said, "For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have been partakers of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted the heavenly gifts and the power of the world to come, if they would turn and renew themselves unto repentance..." It's impossible, can't be done. That's right.

L-42 It can be impersonated; it can be pretended. People can act like they're so-and-so, and they can be swayed with every little thing. But a man that's ever borned of the Spirit of God, his--his course is set towards the North Star. Hallelujah. And all hell will never shake him. That's right. I don't say he won't make mistakes; I won't say he won't slip and fall. That's right. But as soon as he can get his feet again, his eyes is set on the Star yonder, and he moves on. Sure.
Elected. Now, the Bible says... And I know that's the Word of the living God. The Bible said this. Listen now. See?
"And the beast, and the false prophet (p-r-o-p-h-e-t, singular,) and the beast of power, the trinity of hell, just like the trinity of God... Now watch. And he caused all, both small, great (That's rich or poor.), bond or free, male or female, man or a woman, child, or whoever who it was. He caused all, both small and great, to receive a mark in their forehead, and are sealed into the kingdom of darkness.
Now, there's two seals a going on today. And you don't know just what time... Oh, brother, let this go way down deep. You don't know what time, that you that's on the borderline today is going to make your final decision. That's right. You can't totter too long. "My Spirit will not always strive with man." So you may toddle along for a while, but, "My Spirit will not always strive with men being on the borderline."

L-43 Notice, the mark of the beast is the mark of an apostasy, the devil, the works of the devil. Jesus said, "By their church membership, by their theology, by their seminary experience? By their fruit you shall know them."
Now, so the fruit of the Holy Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, goodness, gentleness, patience, meekness. That's the fruit of the Spirit. And the fruit, that's the mark of the Holy Spirit, showing that Divine love has anchored in the heart and the things of the world is dead.
Now, the mark of the devil is impersonation: works, not grace. The works shadow things to come. Hypocrisy, going to church, pretending to be a Christian, living like the world, having affairs with the world, going out and acting like the world. And so very close till both sides will be looking exactly, deceive the very elect.
Here's a church member, goes to church regular, a very fine person, goes to church, good person, morally good; but yet, right down in the depths of their innermost being there's never experience of Jesus abiding.
Look at Esau and Jacob. Why, Esau was twice as good a guy as Jacob; sure he was. But Jacob had one thing. He had recompense to the reward. He seen that birthright and counted it the greatest thing on earth.


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