ho named God? What are the names given to Him? These are relevant questions that require an intelligent answer. Inasmuch as man is the one that assigns names to his fellowman, and man is a mere creation of God, it is, therefore, illogical, unbecoming and even absurd that a mere creation would assign a name to his Creator.
So far, we have laid down some indisputable proofs of God’s existence. And one of them is His words which are written in the Bible. Aside from that are the pronouncements and prophecies, which our Lord Jesus Christ uttered some 2000 years ago, and how they are coming to pass right now in our time, specifically, the signs of His coming. These were mentioned in Matthew 24:1 onward, when His Apostles asked Him when the “end of the world” would be, and what would be the signs of His coming. Our Lord Jesus told them—
“And as he sat upon the Mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying; tell us, when shall these things be? And what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?”
In this particular verse, the disciples were asking Him of things which are yet to come, and these were still very far from their generation. In
Matthew 24:4, our Lord Jesus answered—
“… take heed that no man deceive you.”
The statement “take heed” is tantamount to a warning to an impending danger. Apparently, there would be dangers that will befall mankind, and one of which is deceit. There will be deceivers. That was the reason why our Lord Jesus advised His disciples, especially the Apostles, and those who would come after them to “take heed” for them not to be deceived, like what is written in
Matthew 24:5—
“For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.”
Our Lord Jesus said that, before His coming, many false prophets and false apostles shall come, using His name. If we are going to analyze this prophecy, and we would look around us, we could already see proofs of its realization. In fact, if you would check the records of the Securities and Exchange Commission, you will find out that, there are already thousands of registered religious corporations in the country today. This only proves how the prophecy of our Lord Jesus 2000 years ago are coming to pass now.
“Many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.”
