SPECIAL TOPIC: DECEIVE, DECEIVER

One of the major NT terms for "deceive" is planaō. Fallen humans are easily deceived but are still responsible for their choices. Deception can come from several sources.

1. God ‒ 2 Thess. 2:11 (also note Rom. 1:24,26,28; 9:18; 11:7,25; 2 Cor. 3:14; 20:3,8,10,
   see SPECIAL TOPIC: God Hardened)
2. Satan ‒ 2 Thess. 2:9; 1 John 4:6; Rev. 12:9
3. Two Beasts of Revelation ‒ Rev. 13:14; 19:20
4. Babylon (The Great Harlot of Rev. 17) ‒ Rev. 18:2
5. other humans (usually false teachers or prophets)
   1. false messiahs and prophets (either before A.D. 70 or end time) ‒ Matt. 24:4,5,11,24; Mark 13:5,6; Luke 2:8
   2. Jewish crowds and leadership during Jesus' life ‒ John 7:12,47 (NOUN, Matt. 27:63)
   3. demonic influence ‒ 1 Tim. 4:1
   4. Gnostic false teachers ‒ 1 John 1:8; 3:7; 2 John v. 7 (NOUN, Eph. 4:14)
   5. unbelievers' influences ‒ 1 Cor. 6:9; 15:33; Gal. 6:7-8; 2 Tim. 3:13; Titus 3:3
   6. unbelievers' label for Paul (NOUN) ‒ 2 Cor. 6:9

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