Understanding True Deception

Why mention deception? Because, deception is very real. And, believe it or not, it is being used all the time around you, and against your mind. Sometimes for power/control, sometimes for money, sometimes for fame/ego, sometimes, just for another person to cheat/swindle in-order to get something from you. Like the old “Snake Oil Elixir Salesmen” of the 1700’s -1800’s. Or the “Spiritualist movement” of the mid 1800’s – mid 1900’s, that the great Harry Houdini himself proved charlatans!” (Click here). Now “it”, being (deception) is sometimes used only as plain entertainment/lively hood; however, sometimes it is used “wickedly” for harmful reasons, for profit, or for just messed up spiritual reasons. And oh yes, even you, are prone to use deception sometimes, have you ever been in any branch of our military and wore camouflage fatigues? or went big game hunting wearing, “Mossy Oak” hunting clothes, in order to conceal your presence? We can all be a little tricky sometimes. Like Houdini, Andre Kole was challenged to find the trickery in the Miracles performed by Jesus! He was a Great Magician. He tried and tried But, could not do it! and he became a believer! Watch his story in this Presentation!

Now, I am going to give you an even better “deception” example to ponder: … Have you ever heard of Val Valentino? ….. Ok… Val Valentino, a performer for not fully understood reasons, was a pretty good magician back in the 90’s, who ended some longstanding secretly kept deceptions. Most people should remember him as the Masked Magician. Who was this Masked Magician and what did he do? Well he decided to selectively reveal how some basic, some older, and even … a few modern – well known, Magical stage effects are actually performed. Oops … this was a breaking of the magicians oath, “to never reveal how a trick is done” And this also carried the huge potential spin off, dispelling of the actual illusion; presented to the ordinary masses of people, that magic, is really not magic! Instead, it is really the skillful use of Light, Shadow, Science, and Misdirection. Now here we have (two) groups of people in conflict, some people loved him and others hated him. Why? Some people like learning the real truth, some don’t want to live life just being deceived. The others mentioned and some magicians however, did not want the truth to be known. How do I feel, well it is just my Christian nature, I don’t like being deceived. You should look at it from both sides and decide for yourself. As a fellow magician, at that time I can remember some secular magicians went bazerk or completely bananas! They just threw a fit! Some simply sued for damages and there was even, a hidden from the public mention of some “Death threats, being circulated!” this very well could have been another deceptive tactic perpetrated by the performer, … for increased publicity. I will never really know!

If you want to learn more about the “Great Deceiver” mentioned in the scriptures? Read and study.

(Click the Picture to see a magic trick deception revealed) You decide, if the reveal, is a good or bad thing?

(So… why is knowing that truth exists very important, and/or knowing that deception or (anti-truth) is real, and relevant to you anyway? Watch above video to hear KB share some awesome thoughts on the subject of truth vs. being deceived.) Beware of worldly opinions and view points. (1 John 4:4-6)