The Great Facade (I See Dead People)

Edited by Chuck Ness!

 M. Night Shyamalan, wrote and directed the thriller and suspenseful movie “The Sixth Sense '', which was released in Nineteen Ninety Nine. The story centers around a boy who sees visions. The most quoted, and well known phrase from the movie is, “I see dead people.” Bruce Willis plays the child psychologist who meets with the boy to figure out what is happening, and why the boy sees and knows these things. If you have not seen the movie, I’m sorry, but this is a spoiler alert. Willis is a ghost who was killed by another patient played by Donnie Walburgh. The story is brilliant in that you don’t see the ending coming, because you’re thinking that Willis' character is alive the whole time. It’s a great sleight of hand trick in movie writing, and producing, that is rarely pulled off. Shyamalan, who wrote other movies like, “Signs”, and “The Village”, tries to use this in all his productions, but none will ever top his original.

There are Scriptural verses I've been thinking of for many years about what is happening in the world today, and really for all of time, especially since Jesus ascended into heaven. These verses, in my opinion, are how many will be “psyched,” or “tricked”, into rebellion by everything written in Revelation. You don’t have to agree with me, but remember this, Satan is the father of lies and wants nothing more than to copy the original, and will use sleight of hand and other tricks. We read in James two nineteen,

“You BELIEVE there is one God. Good! BUT THE DEMONS BELIEVE that, too, and THEY TREMBLE with fear.” (NCV) (Emphasis added) 

I have always wondered what the end of days would be like, and whether or not I would be alive when all this was happening. While I was growing up in the eighties I began seeing the chaos and craziness that started happening. Being raised Catholic I wasn't encouraged to read the Bible, but then I started to attend a church that encouraged it. As I did for the first time, I began putting two and two together and was enlightened by the Holy Spirit as never before. From thinking that microchips, barcodes, one world governments and everything else written in Revelation, I got excited and afraid all at once. As I studied the Scriptures I began listening to many pastors and teachers, while reading Christian literature. I also began to realize that I'm actually living in the time when all this will happen. There have been wars, rumors of wars, nations rising from other nations with differing alliances being formed. Throughout my life I have seen famine, pestilence, sickness and people living as in the days of Noah. 

The world sees it as a “New World Order”, those believing in the “Pre-tribulation” see it as a secret rapture happening, while I personally see it as an M. Night Shymalan twist happening. Allow me to explain, Lucy! What better way to get “believers” to fall for the bait and switch, than to make everything that is happening seem like what is written in Revelation? Think about it, the enemy and the demons know the word and shudder, and their main goal is to take as many so-called believers down with them as they can. 

Jesus and the New Testament writers constantly told us to stand, be on guard, let no one deceive you, not to believe in another Gospel, endure until the end, and you will be saved. Listen to what Jesus says in Matthew Twenty Four, which Luke records in chapter Twenty One of his Gospel, and Mark records in chapter Thirteen of his Gospel,

“Jesus answered, “Be careful that NO ONE FOOLS YOU. Many will come in my Name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they WILL FOOL MANY PEOPLE. (NCV) (Emphasis added)

Remember what Jesus says about Satan to the Pharisees in John Eight beginning in verse Forty One,

“So you are doing the things your own father did.” But they said, “We are not like children who never knew who their father was. God is our Father; He is the only Father we have.” Jesus said to them, “If God were really your Father, you would love Me, because I came from God and now I Am here. I did not come by My own authority; God sent Me. You don’t understand what I say, because you cannot accept my teaching. You BELONG TO YOUR FATHER the devil, and you want to do what he wants. He was a murderer from the beginning and was AGAINST THE TRUTH, because there is NO TRUTH IN HIM. When he tells a lie, he shows what he is really like, because he is a liar and the father of lies.” (NCV) (Emphasis added)

Jesus continues to explain what is going to happen to His elect, and not Israel the nation, but those who claim to have accepted Him as their Lord and Savior. That is who Jesus is talking to in Matthew Twenty four, beginning in verse ten, 

“At that time, many will LOSE THEIR FAITH, and they will turn against each other and hate each other. Many false prophets will come and CAUSE MANY PEOPLE TO BELIEVE LIES. There will be more and more evil in the world, so most people will stop showing their love for each other. But those people who KEEP THEIR FAITH UNTIL THE END will be saved.” (NCV) (Emphasis added)

The demons know the word and shudder, and yet so many Christians tolerate all the false teachings . Pastors allow worship songs in their church that have been written by these same heretics, with lyrics that say, “God is love, be who you want to be!” Then there is the dumbest bumper sticker ever created, “CO-EXIST”. This is absurd because none of those religions will ever align with Jesus and His true message of repentance. Nor can they coexist with Christ' who calls us to repent, deny yourself, and take up your cross. But will you? 

I see everyone posting things about one world governments, one world religions, marks of the beast, all the while sitting around and waiting to vanish away via a rapture, but what if that doesn’t happen like the false teachers say? Will you still stand up for Jesus, or will you be one of those mentioned by Jesus, as the many that will fall away? 

“I see dead people!” Sadly, this mindset is permeating in so-called Christian churches filled with rock concerts and teachers telling you that God won’t allow you to go through tribulations and pain. I shudder daily at Bible verses that are misquoted and used to make one feel happy, because Jesus only promises peace for your soul, not necessarily feeling happy. We have a false personality test called the Enneagram being taught in many “Christian” churches, telling people you can find your true characteristics of God. Truth be told, it's the same god Jesus said was the father of the Pharisees. I see progressive messages of loving and accepting everyone, which is okay, but we are not to love nor be OK with their sin. Listen to what Jesus told the adulteress woman, in John eight,

“Jesus raised up again and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one judged you guilty?” She answered, “No one, Sir.” Then Jesus said, “I also don’t judge you guilty. You may go now, BUT DON’T SIN ANYMORE.” (NCV) (Emphasis added)

I and certainly no one else knows when the Day of the Lord will happen, because Jesus told His disciples only God the Father knows the time, and how it will all come to pass. I do know that my job is to share the Gospel truth, and not to believe in ghost tales or false prophets who want nothing more than your money. The Bible talks about the Day of the Lord as His one and only coming, otherwise I think the Bible would say, the Days of the Lord. Remember, the word is consistent and not confusing. One must hear what the Spirit is saying, not what man wants it to say. One Day of the Lord, One return, and One rapture for all to see.

The question isn’t will you be secretly taken, but are you ready today to meet your maker? The writer of Hebrews says in chapter three verses seven, eight, twelve to fifteen, and verse nineteen, 

“So it is as the Holy Spirit says: “Today listen to what he says. Do not be stubborn as in the past when you turned against God, when you tested God in the desert. 

“So brothers and sisters, be careful that none of you has an evil, unbelieving heart that will turn you away from the living God. But encourage each other every day while it is “today.” Help each other so none of you will become hardened because sin has tricked you. We all share in Christ if we keep till the end the sure faith we had in the beginning. This is what the Scripture says: “Today listen to what he says. Do not be stubborn as in the past when you turned against God.” 

“So we see they were not allowed to enter and have God’s rest, because they did not believe.” (NCV)

The end is coming, but be awake and sober minded, so that you are not fooled like in a Shyamalan movie, believing you know what is going to happen next. Believe and hold fast to that belief in Jesus Christ, so that you may enter the rest of the Lord on that day. Believe me when I tell you that the rest of the false teachings are a facade. Jesus has broken down every wall, but you have to repent, and believe only in Him and His truths, and that makes good sense!”

 

Jose Barajas