John 8:32 NKJV “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” If the truth sets us free, then lies must put us in bondage. It is the truth that delivers us from the snares of lies. Today, there are so many lies, and false truths being disseminated on the internet, the news, etc., that it takes a lot of discernment to know the truth.
There is one person who cannot be fooled by lies living within us. That person is the Holy Spirit. He is called the Spirit of Truth. John 14:16-17 NKJV, “ And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever--17 the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.” The Holy Spirit will lead us into all truth. Man cannot fool us, as long as we are led by the Holy Spirit.
The bible tells us that in the last days there will be false Christs. These false Christs will even perform signs and miracles to deceive many. Matthew 24:4-5 4 And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.” The bible states that “if it were possible” these false Christs would deceive the very elect. It is not possible for the false Christs to deceive those who are saved, “the elect”, because they are enlightened by the Holy Spirit to discern that they are false. We also read in the bible that when Jesus returns all the earth will know it. Matthew 24:27 “For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.”
Jesus came once as the Savior of the world. He will be returning as a conqueror and king. He will be returning to rule the world. Every knee shall bow, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. Many Jews believed that Jesus would come to rule the world. This is true, but there was another phase they missed. It is the “church” phase. This is the phase we are in today; where whosoever will can come to Jesus to receive forgiveness of sins, to be made children of God and to enter into His kingdom.
We who are born-again have a distinct advantage in the world today. We, because of the indwelling Holy Spirit, have the ability to discern truth from lies. We may often find ourselves going in the opposite direction than the one the world is going. Our views may not be shared by the world at large, but Jesus says to us “be of good courage for I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33).