Deception
Visualization is it Biblical?
Deception is portrayed throughout the Bible as a tool used by the enemy to lead individuals and nations away from the truth of God. It is fundamentally opposed to the nature of God, who is described as the "God of truth" (Isaiah 65:16). Engaging in deception distances individuals from God and aligns them with the father of lies, Satan (John 8:44).[i]
Strong's Greek: 539. ἀπάτη (apaté) -- Deception, deceit,
delusion
Strong’s Greek 539 describes the spiritual and moral phenomenon of deception—an intentional leading astray that blinds the heart to truth and thus opposes the redemptive purposes of God.[ii]
Deception is a very powerful destructive force and is warped in lies. This affects relationships, and spiritual lives of anyone who is caught up in the spiral of deception. A good example is, the Fall in Genesis 3, they were deceived. From Genesis to Revelation, Bible teaches us the importance of truth, and the harms that comes along with deceitful behavioural patterns in our lives.
Neuroscience reveals that deception is a complex behavior involving various brain regions, cognitive processes, and evolutionary factors that
shape how humans lie and interact socially. Deception is not merely a social behavior; it is deeply rooted in our brain's functioning. When we lie, several brain regions are activated, including:
prefrontal Cortex; anterior cingulate cortex; and amygdala.[iii]
For the deception to be
very effective and influential ‘Satan’ has to come as ‘an angel of
light’ and we/one need know and spot his claims and statements. Satan said,
“I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the Most High.” Isa 14:14. He did not say that he will be the Most High, but he would be like the Most High.
The original deception which occurred in the Garden of Eden is
happening today.
“And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die;
For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be
opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil” Gen 3:4-5.
If the enemy of our souls can blemish the reputation of the Divine
Law, the commandments of God, as unreasonable and uncertain to humanity, he is
on the road to victory in his manipulation and has succeeded.
Visualization (or visualisation), also known as graphics visualization, is any technique for creating images, diagrams, or animations to communicate a message. Visualization through visual imagery has been an effective way to communicate both abstract and concrete ideas since the dawn of humanity.[iv]
απεικόνιση, οραματισμός, οπτική αναπαράσταση, νοερή απεικόνιση are the top translations of "visualization" into Greek. The act of visualizing, or something visualized. [..] computing: the visual representation of data [..] And here, you can actually see how visualization is being used.[v]
Creative visualization refers to the practice of seeking to affect the outer world via changing one's thoughts. This is also the norm in psychotherapeutic solutions of feeling with people and their trauma in a nut-shell. In the process, the soul (intellectual property endowed from God) of the person gets further messed up. We shall discuss further on this later.
One of the first Americans to practice the technique of creative visualization was Wallace Wattles (1860–1911), who wrote The Science of Getting Rich. In this book, Wattles advocates creative visualization as the main technique for realizing one's goals; a practice that stems from the Hindu Monistic theory of the Universe that is subscribed to by the book.[vi]
Using clever and deceptive words, and manipulations anyone
who has a world view away from the Bible, can blur moral issues and excuse
their sin.
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil;
that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet,
and sweet for bitter! Woe unto them that are wise in
their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight! Isa:
5:20-22.
“They flatter themselves by
imagining that what is sin is not sin, or by some excuse or idle pretence they
lessen its enormity. These, then, are cords, wicked ropes, by which they draw
iniquity.” (Calvin)
“With vain and deceitful arguments and pretences, whereby
sinners generally draw themselves to sin.” (Poole)
The reason that Deception in any
format is wrong is simply because it
takes the glory, devotion, trust and worship from the One who created us and it
was given to man and the rebellious spirits who deceives men into
self-glorification. Glory belongs to God alone who is wise.
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to
kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might
have it more abundantly; Jn. 10: 10.
The
grace that does not change my/our life style, will not change my/our soul. Only the
lover of our souls can supply in abundance the grace that we need. Abundant life is with God the Father, through
Lord Jesus Christ because He is the way the truth and the life. And only His
Spirit will be able to guide and lead us in this path of truth. Every believer
who has Christ’s Spirit abiding in them has a special Royal Privilege and
calling to challenge the validity of the New Age message that ‘we are gods’!
[i]https://www.bing.com/search?FORM=I657DF&PC=I657&q=deception+biblically
[ii]Bible Hub https://biblehub.com › greek
https://www.bing.com/search?FORM=I657DF&PC=I657&q=deception+Greek+w
[iii]https://www.bing.com/search?FORM=I657DF&PC=I657&q=deception+and+neu
[iv] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visualization_(graphics)
[v]https://www.bing.com/search?FORM=I657DF&PC=I657&q=Greek+word+for+vi
[vi] Wallace Wattles - Wikipedia
Wallace Wattles was an American
New Thought writer and a socialist activist. He is best known for his book The
Science of Getting Rich, which explains his …
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