Deception is a slippery slope nurtured by a sneaky enemy who loves to mix in a bit of truth with every lie he tells you. He appears at first to be charming and sensible but the leaven of his lies begin to spread like yeast slowly corrupting the human soul which is his target and victim. Deception is conceived and brought to life through rebellion and sin...the moment you make one compromise and decide you know better than God and what His Word says and well, if you don't know His Word, that process of total deception can be smooth sailing for the enemy. The truth of God's Word is a double edged sword...a tool for the wise to fight with to divide truth from lies. But deception makes the Word of God flimsy in the mind of those who've been listening to it and without being convinced of the validity of the Word of God a man has no defense for deception. Opinions and carnality begin to rule the heart of men and the truth starts to sound like foolishness and becomes offensive. That is why the way to God and to truth is a narrow road that few find.