Catfishing is when someone pretends to be someone else online to deceive others for various reasons.
Both Natasha and I had this happen to us before we met each other.
Which is crazy to think that people do this, but despite my believing I had good discernment, I was completely duped.
The Devil is a catfish, and he will often use scripture in the mind of the naive to destroy their testimony, put them in harm's way, or use their gullibility to pervert the heart of God.
Jezebels. Manipulation and Control. Pride. Rebellion. Apathy. Laziness. Greed.
All of the above can be the actual spirit behind religious, biblical words, people and teachings. But they are not at all coming from the Holy Spirit.
Literally, they are demons cloaked as the voice of God.
The Devil even used scripture to try to get Jesus to throw Himself off the Temple roof.
This scary reality only serves to underscore the importance with daily intimacy with the Holy Spirit.
Like people whose job it is to spot counterfeit $100 bills. The more time they spend looking at the real article, the easier it is to spot the counterfeit.
This is why Jesus says, “But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will flee from him because they do not recognize his voice.” (John 10:5)
Can you distinguish the real Holy Spirit from religious spirits of manipulation and control?
[Troi Nelson Cockayne]
1 John 4:1 ... Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. ❤
