Roger Oakland, Understand the Times International writes:

"And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie." 2 Thessalonians 2:11

Instead of warning that disaster is coming, many pastors have become false teachers and are actually helping expedite this great delusion. While the economies of the world are collapsing, charlatans are doing all they can to hang on to their assets and build up their empires, often in the name of God. Instead of serving people and being involved in reaching the poor, the widows, and the orphans, they are forever looking for further ways to grow their “kingdoms”: more radio stations, bigger buildings, more property, and large screen monitors for broadcasting their own messages to satellite outreaches reaching millions across the globe with their agendas to reproduce themselves.

The Bible, once taught faithfully, has become a manipulated spring board for postmodern “googly-gook” that destroys the truth. Large meetings are held in stadiums with bands that are popular with the world. More funds are spent on entertainment than on promoting Jesus Christ.

Be exhorted to reach out to the lost with the true Gospel. The world is being deceived, and so is most of organized Christianity. Strong delusion has made its mark. An apostate church is emerging, an apostate church that has left the light of the Word and is headed into the darkness while those we love are firmly held in its grasp.

'Dear LORD, help us to be faithful servants. It is indeed a small price to pay for all that You have done for us.'

"And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death."
Revelation 12:11