Satan’s greatest works of deceit and deception today are in the areas of social ethics as he uses apostates and false prophets to undermine the clear teachings of Scripture and to call God a liar. Their fate will not be a pleasant one.

Some Christians are surprised to learn about out-right deception, false prophets, and gross evil found throughout Western Christendom. But they should not be, given that Jesus himself warned about this constantly. And the New Testament as a whole speaks to this repeatedly.

Just a few obvious texts – out of many – come to mind here. In Matthew 7:15 we find these words of Jesus: “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.” Or as Paul put it in Acts 20:29-32: “I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them. Therefore be alert.”

Note that these warnings are aimed at God’s people. We expect the world to thrive on lies and deceit, but these alerts are telling believers that so many who claim to be Christ-followers will fully be promoting such deception. Two key areas are especially under attack by Satan and his minions today: life and sexuality.

Sanctity of Life Seduction

The first has to do with the life issues, including abortion, euthanasia, and infanticide. Just two recent examples can be mentioned here. The first concerns an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA) who is a professor of religious studies at Elon University: Rev. Dr. Rebecca Todd Peters. This is part of what she said in a sermon:

If Jesus were here today, he would be a clinic escort, distracting women from the hatred of the protesters. Or an abortion doula, holding women’s hands and offering support and love as they end their pregnancies. And I expect he would have a stern word for self-righteous legislators who use abortion as a political issue…

I have been pregnant four times. I have had two abortions… I can also attest that I felt God’s presence with me as I made the decision to end two pregnancies and I felt no guilt, no shame, no sin….

Blessed are those who end pregnancies, for they will be known for their loving kindness. Reimagining our theological understanding of abortion is essential to addressing the violence that is being done to people across the country in the name of Christianity. In the face of the rampant, reproductive injustice in our society, what does God require of us?

And she said this while wearing a pink stole featuring the Planned Parenthood logo. Wow. Talk about wolves in sheep’s clothing. Of course if abortion is a sacrament and a blessing, then if Mary had decided to have baby Jesus killed in her womb, that would have been just peachy.

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