James
4: 7, King James Version (KJV): 7 Submit yourselves therefore to
God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Today,
reply is on the devils and unclean spirits arrayed against Jesus
Christ and his saints. All Christian believers are instructed that
devils can appear within their lives and gatherings for worship as
deceivers, destroyers, false prophets, and heretics who spread toxic
doctrine. Rather than fear, or submit themselves to those who have
lost their first estate, believers are to continually affirm the
sovereign authority of Jesus Christ as Redeemer, Savior, and the head
of the church. The true nature and personhood of opposing spirits
can be discerned and exposed by the spiritual fruit they produce
through their works, their opposition to divine law, their hostility
to the every genuine ministry of salvation through Jesus Christ, and
their efforts to block the unchanging purposes of divinity that
include the establishment of Creation and life. Even so, it is
written: 2nd Corinthians 11: 12-15, King James Version
(KJV): 12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion
from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be
found even as we. 13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers,
transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. 14 And no
marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. 15
Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed
as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to
their works. One of the fighters in the “Yahoo! Answers” forum
on Religion and Spirituality who uses the ID “Anonymous” (no
profile was shared) posted the following:
Do
Christians believe that devil is out to get you & turn you away
from GOD?
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THE
GOLDEN ARROW: Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye
would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came
I of myself, but he sent me. Why do ye not understand my speech?
even because ye cannot hear my word. Ye are of your
father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a
murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because
there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his
own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. And because I tell you
the truth, ye believe me not. (John 8: 42-45, King James Version,
KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: The Sower Went Forth (08/19/2019); Doing The Devil’s
Work? (02/21/2019); Incurring “The Second Death” (04/02/2018);
What Is A Spirit? (03/06/2018); The Place of Torment? (08/21/2017);
About Lucifer in Scripture (02/18/2016); The Origin of Sin?
(07/31/2015); False Angels of Light? (08/16/2014); An Attack on
Creation? (12/08/2012); The Focus of Judgment? (12/09/2012)
“Anonymous”,
the ministry of Jesus Christ while on the earth included exorcism (we
say, casting out devils; releasing those in whom unclean spirits were
residing). Where spirit beings invade the body and flesh of the
living, they may destroy the integrity and authentic humanity of
their host by dominating their awareness and self-will (willpower).
The invader will continually influence what their host will display
as the character, intent, and nature within mankind. Mature
Christian believers acknowledge the existence of such spirits that
display consciousness, counterfeit authority, direction, hierarchy,
malice, personhood, and opposition to the sovereign will of GOD.
Satan (we also say, the Adversary) is thought to command a host of
angels and others who foster conflict and sin. Sin opposes the
continued existence of divine law, the Lawgiver, and, therefore, all
divine order throughout the universe. Sin promotes the total
destruction of Creation, and a return to the conditions of chaos,
flux, and directionless streams of substance that were in place
before the founding of heaven and earth (we say, preexistence).
Christians
are not to maintain a morbid focus on such themes as darkness,
devils, evil, sin, superstition, the occult, and wickedness.
Strength and balance are required along with other inseparable
aspects from the makeup of divinity that fit believers to a spiritual
warfare. Included are faithfulness, holy boldness, humility, joy,
longsuffering, lovingkindness, oneness without sameness,
righteousness, wisdom, and wrath against sin. Consider again the
following that uses language from the Bible:
1.
Luke 10: 16-21, King James Version (KJV): 16 He that heareth you
heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that
despiseth me despiseth him that sent me. 17 And the seventy returned
again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us
through thy name. 18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as
lightning fall from heaven. 19 Behold, I give unto you power to
tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy:
and nothing shall by any means hurt you. 20 Notwithstanding in this
rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather
rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. 21 In that hour
Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of
heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and
prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so
it seemed good in thy sight.
2.
Ephesians 2: 1-9, KJV: 1 And you hath he quickened, who
were dead in trespasses and sins; 2 Wherein in time past ye walked
according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the
power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of
disobedience: 3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times
past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh
and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as
others. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love
wherewith he loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath
quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6 And
hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in
heavenly places in Christ Jesus: 7 That in the ages to come
he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his
kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace are ye saved
through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of
God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
3.
Ephesians 5: 5-11, KJV: 5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger,
nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any
inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 6 Let no man
deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the
wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. 7 Be not ye
therefore partakers with them. 8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but
now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of
light: 9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and
righteousness and truth;) 10 Proving what is acceptable unto the
Lord. 11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of
darkness, but rather reprove them.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, 4. Colossians 3: 1-11, KJV: 1 If ye
then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where
Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 2 Set your affection on
things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For ye are dead, and
your life is hid with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is
our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth;
fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence,
and covetousness, which is idolatry: 6 For which things’
sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: 7 In
the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. 8 But now
ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy
communication out of your mouth. 9 Lie not one to another, seeing
that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; 10 And have put on
the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of
him that created him: 11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew,
circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor
free: but Christ is all, and in all.) Even so, I trust this
fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
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