The bible says ' as a man thinks so is he '.

I have found this to be true (I believe God's Word is true!). However if what a man (or anybody) thinks happens to be not true then they are deluded.

Now many people throughout earth history have been deluded (ie. Hitler, Manson, etc.) and others have cooperated with them (wittingly or not) and God has managed to further His plan anyways (albeit great suffering having ensued).

God's plan is based on His unchanging Word which deluded people refuse to believe is true. Therefore deluded people continue in their delusion until the truth dawns victoriously.

The simple truth is that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that His Word endures forever. So until the truth of Jesus dawns in people's hearts and minds they will always be subject to delusion.

How does delusion work?

When a delusion encompasses many peoples and lands and someone follows that lie in their daily lives they (knowingly or not) offer their gifts and services to the deluder. As long as their cooperation continues they feel imbued with the same sense of self-importance as the deluder (deluded people always feel the personality of the deluder).

For this reason deluded people will continue a long time in a lie and not admit the truth even to their deaths! The nature of delusion blinds people's minds and justifies their lying words and actions to themselves.

If a deluded person is also powerful in mind they can project their delusion worldwide if needed to achieve their goals (usually to enslave others to their lie and use them to destroy those who stand in the truth). The coming antichrist is such a person.

While admitting that Jesus is the Son of God this person does not believe it at heart. He/she projects themself as god and defies all other gods or things called god. The bible speaks about this person.

Before entering into an agreement with satan the antichrist moves the world towards anarchy and chaos since his/her personality hates humanity and is deluded by a Messiah complex.

This contradictory projection deceives the whole world into thinking they need someone benevolent and wise to peacefully unite humanity. Once the world agrees with the antichrist satan enters the antichrist's heart and the real horror begins.

Since God lives in the believer and (spiritually speaking) the believer lives in God the truth can be witnessed by the Holy Spirit to every believer's mind. However the believer needs to agree with the truth and hold on to it. Love of truth is very important!

During this desperate and dark age more light is shining than ever before. God help us to let our light so shine that they may see our good works and glorify our Father in heaven. Amen