According To Webster, What Is A Strong Delusion?

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"A strong delusion" refers to "an effectual inward working of error" that is sent "with a view to their believing the lie". This is no longer a mere indifference to truth, but a real influence of error upon their hearts.
A delusion is a strongly-held or fixed false belief that conflicts with reality.
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) defines delusions as fixed beliefs that are not amenable to change in light of conflicting evidence.


This is what the LORD will do to those who refuse the love of the Truth = 2 Thess chapter 2

 

[XtraPercept]

From Noah Webster's first edition, 1843:

Delusion, n. s as z.

1. The act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind. We are all liable to the delusions of artifice.

2. False representation; illusion; error or mistake proceeding from false views.

And fondly mourned the dear delusion gone.

 

[amigo de christo]

speaking of a strong delusion .
What if i told you that even many now who lip the name of JESUS
are following a false love that never came of GOD at all .
A false unity
a false idea that they beleive is love and is of GOD
when in fact OH NO IT AINT .
What would you do if i told you that it is not only highly possible
for an agent of satan to wear wool and preach partial truths that lead only to lies and to a lie
BUT THAT IS MASSIVE NOW all over the christain realm .
WHAT If i told you
that they now merge more and more to be as one
WITH THE FALSE RELGIONS
and the false religoins as well as more and more in christendom
NOW BELEIVE they are serving the same GOD and its HIS LOVE , HIS PLAN for peace n safety .
BUT really its just a delusion
to merge the decieved within christendom with the false relgioins to bring THIS UPON THEM ALL
SUDDEN DESTRUCTION from on HIGH and FROM ABOVE by THE VERY GOD AND HIS CHRIST
their interreligious finding common ground hogwashed lie , DENIED . we are being DECIEVED right now
and many are co workers in this web of deciet . THEY beleive as do a child
that this is THE GOD , THE WAY , THE TRUTH and THE LOVE OF GOD , but it is of the devil leading them all as one
to the day of perdition . OH yeah there is such a thing as a strong delusion .
AND MANY see it as A GREAT AWAKENING , A NEW revelation from WHO THEY THINK is GOD
but its all the working of that which is of anti christ .

 

[amigo de christo]

"A strong delusion" refers to "an effectual inward working of error" that is sent "with a view to their believing the lie". This is no longer a mere indifference to truth, but a real influence of error upon their hearts.
A delusion is a strongly-held or fixed false belief that conflicts with reality.
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) defines delusions as fixed beliefs that are not amenable to change in light of conflicting evidence.


This is what the LORD will do to those who refuse the love of the Truth = 2 Thess chapter 2

speaking of a strong delusion .
What if i told you that even many now who lip the name of JESUS
are following a false love that never came of GOD at all .
A false unity
a false idea that they beleive is love and is of GOD
when in fact OH NO IT AINT .
What would you do if i told you that it is not only highly possible
for an agent of satan to wear wool and preach partial truths that lead only to lies and to a lie
BUT THAT IS MASSIVE NOW all over the christain realm .
WHAT If i told you
that they now merge more and more to be as one
WITH THE FALSE RELGIONS
and the false religoins as well as more and more in christendom
NOW BELEIVE they are serving the same GOD and its HIS LOVE , HIS PLAN for peace n safety .
BUT really its just a delusion
to merge the decieved within christendom with the false relgioins to bring THIS UPON THEM ALL
SUDDEN DESTRUCTION from on HIGH and FROM ABOVE by THE VERY GOD AND HIS CHRIST
their interreligious finding common ground hogwashed lie , DENIED . we are being DECIEVED right now
and many are co workers in this web of deciet . THEY beleive as do a child
that this is THE GOD , THE WAY , THE TRUTH and THE LOVE OF GOD , but it is of the devil leading them all as one
to the day of perdition . OH yeah there is such a thing as a strong delusion .
AND MANY see it as A GREAT AWAKENING , A NEW revelation from WHO THEY THINK is GOD
but its all the working of that which is of anti christ .

 

[Muna]

"A strong delusion" refers to "an effectual inward working of error" that is sent "with a view to their believing the lie". This is no longer a mere indifference to truth, but a real influence of error upon their hearts.
A delusion is a strongly-held or fixed false belief that conflicts with reality.
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) defines delusions as fixed beliefs that are not amenable to change in light of conflicting evidence.


This is what the LORD will do to those who refuse the love of the Truth = 2 Thess chapter 2

Exactly, the same word in both places, "delusion, and error" G4016
(in 2 Thes 2:11 and 1 John 4:6)

error 7, to deceive 1, deceit 1, delusion 1

2 Thes 2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, G4016 that they should believe a lie

1 John 4:6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. G4016

In John that delusion and/or error is a "spirit of" error (or delusion), which does reflect the lying spirit the LORD sends in Kings, [even him] that is a working in deception towards a lie.

 

[David in NJ]

Exactly, the same word in both places, "delusion, and error" G4016
(in 2 Thes 2:11 and 1 John 4:6)

error 7, to deceive 1, deceit 1, delusion 1

2 Thes 2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, G4016 that they should believe a lie

1 John 4:6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. G4016

In John that delusion and/or error is a "spirit of" error (or delusion), which does reflect the lying spirit the LORD sends in Kings, [even him] that is a working in deception towards a lie.

You got it!!!

 

[amigo de christo]

You got it!!!

Oh he did get it .
But what i dont think many get today is
we gots us an identical massive same thing occuring .
Every time i look around i see more and more the false prophets prophesying
And what are they prophesying
COME let us be one , we are all catholic , we are all brethren , mormons and all
and now this Spirit of upmost delusion
merges all with all religoins under The concept
WE SHALL HAVE THE VICTORY , WE SHALL HAVE PEACE N SAFETY .
Come let us all merge as one for we shall have peace .
ITS ALL A DELUSION . both sides caught up in the same thing
but in different ways .
The love god has come to town . But HE IS NOT GOD nor preaches HE ANY LOVE that came of GOD .
The love god has become the GOD OF MANY NOW .
Its far worse than most realize .
WELL BY GOD AND HIS GRACE , I AM GONNA EXPOSE THEM ALL . no matter the cost
NO MATTER the cost .
Its kinda like an ol movie i watched when i was fourteen at the movies .
IT had apollo creed and the russian .
Appollo was taking a brutal beating too .
Some were hollering to throw in the towel
BUT THAT AINT WHAT APPOLLO SAID .
AND IT DARN Sure aint what this lamb says . Dont throw in the towel for me or for you
It dont matter how hard a beating we get and if it even kills us , THE LORD GONNA BE GLORIFIED
and the TRUTH will be uttered from our lips . Though the more we love , THE LESS the sheep will be loved .

 

[Scott Downey]

2 Thessalonians 2:10-12
New King James Version

8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming.

9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders,
10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, 12 that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

The Last days are perilous times.

God is not granting repentance, God is sealing them in destruction.
The judgment will show they were fully believing the lies of Satan with their whole heart. There will be no doubt. God doing this to them creates a certain clarity, justifying their final judgment of destruction.

That chapter is like this here in John 3. They stand already condemned, the Lord just fulfills His own word to them.

18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

 

[Nancy]

2 Thessalonians 2:10-12
New King James Version

8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming.

9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders,
10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, 12 that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

The Last days are perilous times.

God is not granting repentance, God is sealing them in destruction.
The judgment will show they were fully believing the lies of Satan with their whole heart. There will be no doubt. God doing this to them creates a certain clarity, justifying their final judgment of destruction.

That chapter is like this here in John 3. They stand already condemned, the Lord just fulfills His own word to them.

18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Hi Scott,
Do you believe that the times of the Gentiles has come in? The age of grace has ceased? Now that is a grim thought. But, I'm just wondering if this is your stance?

Thank you!

 

[amigo de christo]

2 Thessalonians 2:10-12
New King James Version

8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming.

9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders,
10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, 12 that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

The Last days are perilous times.

God is not granting repentance, God is sealing them in destruction.
The judgment will show they were fully believing the lies of Satan with their whole heart. There will be no doubt. God doing this to them creates a certain clarity, justifying their final judgment of destruction.

That chapter is like this here in John 3. They stand already condemned, the Lord just fulfills His own word to them.

18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Beware the delusion of the all inclusion love god .
The merger is increasing now .

 

[amigo de christo]

Hi Scott,
Do you believe that the times of the Gentiles has come in? The age of grace has ceased? Now that is a grim thought. But, I'm just wondering if this is your stance?

Thank you!

no , but what i say to one i will say to all , THAT OL DELUSION SURE has COME .
The love train is taking them down to peridtion on the DAY of the LORD .
The delusion , THE LIE , ITS HERE SISTER . And it wil merge all not in the lambs book of life to beleive it
as one heart and one mind . And they will lick up every bit of its false sensual love
We better watch out is all i can say .
Because THERE IS THE LOVE OF GOD , But also there is the love of the world .
AND TIS THE LOVE of THE WORLD they now beleive IS OF GOD . JESUS HAS BEEN and IS BEING DENIED sister .
This interfaith stuff is much farther along than many now think .
MANY now already beleive the lie that will damn them to total perditon .
AND man is it a slick one .
But the devil is very wise and highly subtile
SO marvel not IF he can use jesus name and even say to christains that jesus is savoir
BUT THEN says and implies BUT ITS NOT NECESSARY to have had to have BELEIVED ON HIM .
JUST LIKE THE DEVIL aint it . SLICK indeed . and many now buy into this broad love
universal so called salvation and DARE I SAY IMPLIES YOU DONT NEED TO BELIEVE ON JESUS THE CHRIST . satan is slick sister .
But the sheep shall not heed that voice .
This lie , this so called love , has led to the idea that it dont matter what religoin one is
SO long as they lovey dooed and joined hand in hand for so called peace , ALL is well . ONLY IT AINT WELL sister .
JESUS HAS BEEN DENIED . AND IT DONT BODE WELL for those who do so .

 

[Scott Downey]

Hi Scott,
Do you believe that the times of the Gentiles has come in? The age of grace has ceased? Now that is a grim thought. But, I'm just wondering if this is your stance?

Thank you!

No, I am referring to certain unbelieving people not an age.

However we do read in Revelation that at the point when the Dragon is revealed, people do not repent
And they ALL worship the Dragon.
Speaks to me God is not in a mood for grace with them only their certain destruction, which Rev 14 makes clear.
Rev 13
The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority. 3 And I saw one of his heads as if it had been mortally wounded, and his deadly wound was healed. And all the world marveled and followed the beast. 4 So they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?”

5 And he was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was given authority to [c]continue for forty-two months. 6 Then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven. 7 It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every [d]tribe, tongue, and nation. 8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.


The above also makes clear that when Christ comes back, there will be NO survivors who are not believers in Christ. There is this false teaching strongly believed by some, that at the return of Christ, He does not kill all unbelieving people. BUT all the unbelieving people at that time are all Dragon worshippers. So we know from Rev 14, what the angel warns is they will all be killed.

Some of the proponents of that false teaching, I think are under a strong delusion sent by God because they refuse to love the truth, so they believe the lie. And they are unreasoning, full of powerful emotions and get angry. You can show them scripture after scripture in the New Testament of what will happen and they refuse to believe what Jesus and His apostles say.

They also believe when Christ returns, there will be renewed Judaism, with temple worship and animal sacrifices for sins. They don't just believe one thing, but add error to error. They do not believe Paul when he says there will be a sudden destruction of unbelievers, or Peter saying the FIRST earth will burn and dissolve. If the earth does that, how can there be any unsaved unbelievers left alive after the return of Christ?

 

[Scott Downey]

Rev 14
9 Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10 he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of His indignation. He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. 11 And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.”

This passage comes from Revelation 13:2–4 in the New King James Version (NKJV) of the Bible, and it's part of a vivid apocalyptic vision describing the rise of a powerful and blasphemous figure known as “the beast from the sea.” Here's a breakdown of its meaning based on the surrounding chapter:

The Dragon and the Beast​

• The dragon is identified earlier in Revelation (chapter 12) as Satan, the adversary of God.
• He empowers the beast, giving it power, a throne, and great authority, which suggests a counterfeit version of divine rule—an imitation of Christ’s kingship.

The Beast’s Appearance and Wound​

• The beast has seven heads and ten horns, symbolizing political and military power, possibly representing a coalition or empire.
• One of its heads appears to have been mortally wounded, but the wound is miraculously healed. This resurrection-like recovery causes global astonishment and leads people to follow and worship the beast.

Global Worship and Deception​

• The healing of the wound becomes a turning point: the world is captivated and begins to worship both the dragon and the beast.
• The phrase “Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?” reflects the fearsome dominance of the beast—people see it as invincible, which deepens their allegiance.

Theological Implications​

• This scene is a mockery of Christ’s resurrection and divine authority. Just as Christians worship Jesus for his triumph over death, the world here worships the beast for its counterfeit resurrection.
• The beast becomes a symbol of ultimate rebellion against God, and its rise marks the beginning of intense persecution of the faithful, as described in the verses that follow.

 

[Scott Downey]

Hebrews 3, delusions about the Lord and unbelief
They did not know His ways. Result is they perish.

10 Therefore I was angry with that generation,
And said, ‘They always go astray in their heart,
And they have not known My ways.’
11 So I swore in My wrath,
‘They shall not enter My rest.’ ”

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus, 2 who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was faithful in all His house. 3 For this One has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as He who built the house has more honor than the house. 4 For every house is built by someone, but He who built all things is God. 5 And Moses indeed was faithful in all His house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which would be spoken afterward, 6 but Christ as a Son over His own house, whose house we are if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope [a]firm to the end.

7 Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says:

“Today, if you will hear His voice,
8 Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion,
In the day of trial in the wilderness,
9 Where your fathers tested Me, tried Me,
And saw My works forty years.
10 Therefore I was angry with that generation,
And said, ‘They always go astray in their heart,
And they have not known My ways.’
11 So I swore in My wrath,
‘They shall not enter My rest.’ ”


12 Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; 13 but [b]exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. 14 For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end, 15 while it is said:

“Today, if you will hear His voice,
Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.”

Failure of the Wilderness Wanderers​

16 For who, having heard, rebelled? Indeed, was it not all who came out of Egypt, led by Moses? 17 Now with whom was He angry forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose corpses fell in the wilderness? 18 And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest, but to those who did not obey? 19 So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

 

[Scott Downey]

And people who are deluded, don't know they are.
They think they believe, but they do not believe as they...v10

10 Therefore I was angry with that generation,
And said, ‘They always go astray in their heart,
And they have not known My ways.’
11 So I swore in My wrath,
‘They shall not enter My rest.’ ”

 

[amigo de christo]

Hebrews 3, delusions about the Lord and unbelief
They did not know His ways. Result is they perish.

10 Therefore I was angry with that generation,
And said, ‘They always go astray in their heart,
And they have not known My ways.’
11 So I swore in My wrath,
‘They shall not enter My rest.’ ”

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus, 2 who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was faithful in all His house. 3 For this One has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as He who built the house has more honor than the house. 4 For every house is built by someone, but He who built all things is God. 5 And Moses indeed was faithful in all His house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which would be spoken afterward, 6 but Christ as a Son over His own house, whose house we are if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope [a]firm to the end.

7 Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says:

“Today, if you will hear His voice,
8 Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion,
In the day of trial in the wilderness,
9 Where your fathers tested Me, tried Me,
And saw My works forty years.
10 Therefore I was angry with that generation,
And said, ‘They always go astray in their heart,
And they have not known My ways.’
11 So I swore in My wrath,
‘They shall not enter My rest.’ ”


12 Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; 13 but [b]exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. 14 For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end, 15 while it is said:

“Today, if you will hear His voice,
Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.”

Failure of the Wilderness Wanderers​

16 For who, having heard, rebelled? Indeed, was it not all who came out of Egypt, led by Moses? 17 Now with whom was He angry forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose corpses fell in the wilderness? 18 And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest, but to those who did not obey? 19 So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

Many do not know His ways for they have rejected HIS WAY .
This way . I AM THE TRUTH , THE WAY and THE LIFE .
And they have entered rather into the BROAD WAY of which it has many sin filled lanes chalked full of unbeleif .
And many cry we believe in thee O JESUS CHRIST but DO NOT BELEIVE HIS WORDS .
What GOD says is TRUTH . And both adam and eve chose not to beleive the part that said YE shall surely die if you do eat of it .
Today many now choose to believe
surely ye shall not perish if they Beleive not on HE WHOM GOD did send .
WHO YOU THINK is telling the truth .
JESUS
or the broad path all inclusive which has cried and says , surely all other religoins and athiest shall not perish
IF THEY beleive not on CHRIST .
As for me , ITS JESUS . cause IF HE said it you can rest assured GOD said it .
AND GOD cannot lie . but the devil sure can and so can man .

 

[Marvelloustime]

Many do not know His ways for they have rejected HIS WAY .
This way . I AM THE TRUTH , THE WAY and THE LIFE .
And they have entered rather into the BROAD WAY of which it has many sin filled lanes chalked full of unbeleif .
And many cry we believe in thee O JESUS CHRIST but DO NOT BELEIVE HIS WORDS .
What GOD says is TRUTH . And both adam and eve chose not to beleive the part that said YE shall surely die if you do eat of it .
Today many now choose to believe
surely ye shall not perish if they Beleive not on HE WHOM GOD did send .
WHO YOU THINK is telling the truth .
JESUS
or the broad path all inclusive which has cried and says , surely all other religoins and athiest shall not perish
IF THEY beleive not on CHRIST .
As for me , ITS JESUS . cause IF HE said it you can rest assured GOD said it .
AND GOD cannot lie . but the devil sure can and so can man .

@amigo de christo

 

[amigo de christo]

And people who are deluded, don't know they are.
They think they believe, but they do not believe as they...v10

10 Therefore I was angry with that generation,
And said, ‘They always go astray in their heart,
And they have not known My ways.’
11 So I swore in My wrath,
‘They shall not enter My rest.’ ”

what many now beleive is , in the love god who has come to make all tribes , religions as one
under what it calls love and it cliams to be of GOD .
And people think the devil has been sleeping . HE aint .
He has been busy and on the prowl .
And He can appear as an angel of light
So do beware and marvel not if he now has many minsitirs wearing wool and at work to decieve this people .
Cause he do .

 

[Marvelloustime]

what many now beleive is , in the love god who has come to make all tribes , religions as one
under what it calls love and it cliams to be of GOD .
And people think the devil has been sleeping . HE aint .
He has been busy and on the prowl .
And He can appear as an angel of light
So do beware and marvel not if he now has many minsitirs wearing wool and at work to decieve this people .
Cause he do .

@amigo de christo