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by Brother Carlton

10/04/22
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"And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover." Mark 16:17-18
With all the confusion about tongues today and the so called miracles that false teachers claim to have we must not be deceived by such phenomenon.

Satan comes as an angel of light to deceive if possible even the very elect.

For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect." Matthew 24:24

Many today claim to have various gifts that appear exciting and many false apostles desire to have the same power that the early church apostles had and so they fall prey to Satan who desires to give these false teachers and preachers such power and usually for unrighteous mammon and to enhance the deception further.

Now, let him that hath ears to hear hear what the Spirit says to the church. The first sign that will follow those who believe is that in Christ’s “name shall they cast out devils.”

This is a figure that points to those who will become saved when the Gospel is sent forth by believers. Those who are not saved are in Satan’s dominion. When they become saved, it is as if devils have been cast out of them. That is, they are no longer under the power of Satan. They have been translated into the kingdom of Christ.

The miracle that people are saved from Satan’s power takes place wherever the Gospel is proclaimed by believers. Indeed this sign always follows those who believe.

The second sign that follows believers is that they shall speak with new tongues. The spiritual meaning of this figure is found in the fact that each nation has its own language. The language spoken by the unsaved (regardless of political language), is that of the dominion of Satan.

The language of the believer is that of the kingdom of God. Even if the same English or German or French words are used in both kingdoms, the language used by the believer is different from that of the unbeliever. The words may be the same, but their meanings and applications to the speaker will be quite different. We are reminded of the Old Testament prophecy of Psalm 40:3: “He hath put a new song in my mouth,” and Psalm 98:1: “O sing unto the LORD a new song.” Indeed, wherever believers are found, we find them speaking with new tongues.

The third sign that will follow those who believe is that they will take up serpents. In the Bible the serpent typifies Satan (Rev. 12:9). Before we are saved, we are under Satan’s power. He rules over us; but when we become saved, we rule over him. To use the figure of Mark 16:18, we are like the snake handler who takes up the snake. Wherever believers are found, there will be those who rule over Satan as they plunder his house of those who are being saved.

The fourth sign that follows those who believe is “if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them.” When we become saved, we drank the pure water of the Gospel. To listen to a false gospel is to drink poison. For example, in Deuteronomy 32:32, 33,

God faults ancient Israel for their idol worship by declaring: For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah: their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter: Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps. However, because believers can never lose their salvation, if they should drink poison by listening to a false gospel, they cannot lose their salvation. This principle is true wherever believers are found.

The fifth sign that follows those who believe is “they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.” Spiritually, when believers share the Gospel with others, they are ministering to those who are spiritually ill. The Gospel applied by the Holy Spirit by means of the witnessing of believers brings spiritual healing, for God says in I Peter 2:24b, 25a, “by whose stripes ye were healed. For ye were as sheep going astray.” This principle is also true and will be in evidence wherever there are believers.

Carlton Pruitt ministers the gospel to the Los Angeles area. Formerly a Hollywood actor (SAG member) and junk removal expert he now spends most of his time studying the scriptures, writing articles, hymns and poems and doing street preaching. See all his videos YouTube brother Carlton.

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