Amen. By far the most common is (planao), meaning to go astray, to wander off course, to deviate from the correct path,to roam into error, to be misled. Satan knows it. I, The Lord God, am Deeply Grieved at the Famine that I see MY people going through in the land. :-)GMAW. There are false prophets, false teachers and false apostles in the world everywhere we look. Satan is a master of deception and is known for pulling the wool over peoples eyes. Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a0e01b63eef3f159e71d5f7caeced776" );document.getElementById("e218d56cc5").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Therefore, we must know the Word of God and use the shield of faith to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one (Ephesians 6:16). Heres a simple definition drawn from what the Bible teaches: Truth is that which is consistent with the mind, will, character, glory, and being of God. Davids lust for Bathsheba began when he spotted her naked on her roof. Please contact the publisher to obtain copies of this resource. This refers to something deeper than the more common human foible of lying. How to Pray When You Fear for Your Children, The act of insulting or showing contempt for God., The act of claiming the attributes of deity.. But, where did these false religious organizations get their information and why is it so important for them to claim it all as their own original ideas? This lesson series should help Christians to learn that there is more than one type of deception being used by Satan to deceive them. Quoting from it here is like showing you a picture of a scorpionso you wont mistake it for a friend. Deception is a word that conjures up images of thieves and con artists, but its also something we all experience in our daily lives. Thus we have another exception where we may be entitled to tell a lie. To reject and rebel against the truth of God results in darkness, folly, sin, judgment, and the never-ending wrath of God. 5:7 ). Perhaps it is good to look first to the Latin and Greek roots of the word deceive. See more. 2. We do this because, to some degree, we want to be deceived; we want to be affirmed in our sin, in our weakness. Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin (Psalm 52:1-5).