Seeing the World in 3-D
Deception, Delusion, and Deliverance in the Last Days
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These difficult days and our perplexing problems have many wondering about the very same issue on the minds of a group of twelve men in Jerusalem two thousand years ago. They had just heard an extraordinary and puzzling statement by the man they had been following regarding the huge hand-hewn stones used in the construction of their temple. As they all reached the end of the arduous climb from the Garden of Gethsemane to the summit on the Mount of Olives and stopped to rest, they approached him privately and asked him three questions: “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”[i]And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.”[ii] Repeatedly, in response to their inquiry regarding the coming destruction of the Jewish Temple, His second coming, and the end of the age, Jesus warned His very own disciples about their vulnerability to deception. Why was Jesus so adamant about warning them about their vulnerability to deception? I believe that Jesus was equipping His disciples for the battles they were about to face in an invisible war that would bring about a continuing progression of deception. Please note that these men were the “A” postles, not the “B” postels, they were the ones He had personally picked to take the message of the gospel to the ends of the earth, and if Jesus was concerned about their vulnerability to deception, I am sure that He is concerned about our own vulnerability to deception! I sincerely believe that we all need to be equipped to distinguish the difference between what is true, and what is false, what is fact, and what is fiction. Why? Because of how difficult that is going to become in the very near future.
I’ll never forget the 1st movie I saw in 3-D. The Mask was somewhat of a hit in movie theaters partly due to the novelty of “you must put on the mask,” referring to those cumbersome glasses everyone in the audience had to put on during the four 3-D sequences in the film. Thanks to James Cameron and Steven Spielberg, 3-D movies are back in a big way. James Cameron released his movie, Avatar in 3-D in 2009 and audiences around the world were in awe of the other-worldly scenery and spectacular special effects. Walt Disney Studios followed suit in 2010 when they released the third installment in the Chronicles of Narnia, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, in 3-D in 2010. Pixar animation studios retooled a 2003 mega-hit and re-released the movie Finding Nemo in 3-D in 2012. And in 2015, the final movie in the Peter Jackson trilogy, The Hobbit was released worldwide in 3-D. And 3-D is not restricted to motion pictures. In 2010, ESPN launched its broadcast of live sporting events in 3-D. Today, satellite TV providers like Direct TV offer several channels of 3-D programming. The trouble is you have to wear special 3-D glasses and the special glasses and the 3-D television set are not cheap.
What I want to propose to you is absolutely free. All that is required is your willingness to travel with me through the pages of this book so that we may all be able to see the world in 3-D. We don’t need special glasses or tv sets to be able to see the deception, delusion, and deliverance that is right in front of us. First, we’ll investigate deception; second, we’ll uncover delusion; and third, we’ll discover deliverance.
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About the Book
We certainly live in interesting times, don’t we? Bombarded daily and constantly by information that seems to come from every direction and through all kinds of media, all sounding authoritative and accurate and making demands on us to take a stand for the “truth.” What used to be seen as debate has become a shouting match with the decibel level of the noise reaching deafening levels. Accusations about “misinformation” come from every side of every issue, and the efforts to “cancel” ideas and perspectives and even people have become the rage. In this hostile, uptight, angry culture, you may find it increasingly difficult to decide whom to trust, and what to believe. This book is written for anyone interested in truly developing an ability to see clearly through the fog so that he or she will be able to navigate the highway of life successfully without being distracted or diverted from the course God wants you to take.
About the Author
“Tune in, turn on, drop out.” That phrase rang out in the 1960’s as youth’s desperate cry of frustration and despair. Denny Stahl knew the despair and pain of drug addiction until he tuned in and was turned on to the solution to life’s emptiness: a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. That was in 1969, early in the so-called Jesus Movement among young people throughout the world during the turbulent years of Vietnam and the Hippie sub-culture. “Where sin abounded, grace overflowed”.
A talented musician, vocalist, and composer, Denny ministered as a solo artist with Maranatha! Music during its infancy.
Denny was ordained as a pastor by the Applegate Christian Fellowship in 1984, and served in that capacity in several churches, most recently as the Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Grants Pass until 2018, when he became the Regional Manager in the Pacific Northwest for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Denny is now enjoying retirement and busy writing manuscripts for publication.
Since 2005, Denny has also served as a volunteer for Family Research Council, representing their Watchmen on the Wall initiative in the State of Oregon. Tony Perkins, President of Family Research Council, began the Watchmen on the Wall initiative to champion pastors to transform America.
Denny also served as Oregon State Director for Christians United For Israel 2011 - 2018. Since its humble beginning in 1992 as a meeting of 400 Christian leaders in San Antonio, Texas, Christians United for Israel has grown to 12 million members, the largest pro-Israel organization of its kind.
Denny and his wife of 39 years, Vickie, reside in a small town in Oregon and have three grown children and seven grandchildren.