There will be a great deception in the end times, said Jesus.

Many false Christs will come in the name of Jesus and say, “I am the Christ”, and will deceive many. There shall also arise false prophets; they shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall seduce and deceive even the very elect (with their “theology” and “eschatology”?).

We see this happening today everywhere – men calling themselves spiritual gurus, god-men, avatars and even Christ, announcing their arrival through heavy media campaigns. They depict themselves as problem-solvers / solution experts and manipulate the minds of millions through their discourses and literature. Some even pull out talismans and holy ashes from thin air and stun their devotees and religious fans with magic and tricks.

There are even the so-called Christian evangelists, pastors, prophets and teachers many of whom are supposed to possess the gift of prophecy and healing to do exploits, spokespersons of God and middlemen to intercede for people (some, even after their death) – mostly stage-managed to draw the masses away from the Lord to themselves through their technology-based prophecies and “lectures”.