While we are called to know and understand God’s Word, sometimes it takes the world to bring this into clearer focus. Most people have a hard time thinking that the government or the media/news would ever deceive or mislead them. If Satan has deceived the whole world, which I believe, then he certainly will use any of the major elements of our society to deceive us.
Just recently two YouTube presentations/interviews were sent to me which I would like you to watch. After watching them you should be asking yourself, what did I just learn and what does it truly mean.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjjybyJ59Lw
While neither of these interviews expresses a desire to present them in purely biblical perspectives, we can still learn from them.
Matthew 10:16 "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves.
We are definitely in the midst of wolves, ravenous wolves.
2 Corinthians 13:5-6 Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you—unless indeed you fail the test? But I trust that you will realize that we ourselves do not fail the test.
The Bible is full of warnings about being deceived by others as well as being self-deceived. Examine your knowledge of the world and where you get this knowledge. Examine your foundational beliefs and try to determine where your beliefs are grounded. Are they grounded in Scripture or in the subtle doctrines of men and traditions, both of which Jesus condemned?
Mark 7:6-9 And He said to them, "Rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: 'THIS PEOPLE HONORS ME WITH THEIR LIPS, BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR AWAY FROM ME. 'BUT IN VAIN DO THEY WORSHIP ME, TEACHING AS DOCTRINES THE PRECEPTS OF MEN.'
"Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men." He was also saying to them, "You are experts at setting aside the commandment of God in order to keep your tradition.