lest Satan should take advantage of us;
for we are not ignorant of his devices.
2 Corinthians 2:11
Recently I've been somewhat perplexed by certain
things I've seen. I always kind of looked past these certain
verses in the bible, not that I didn't take them seriously
per se, but I just never really ever thought much about them.
What I'm referring to for example would be the verses
about "unclean spirits"/Demons, and after reading a book
called "Biblical Demonology"(I suggest you read)
and reading all the biblical
references...Holy crap there is a lot of scripture that
talks about "unclean spirits"/demons.
I mean don't get it twisted, I was always on the belief side
that our battle is not with flesh and blood I.E
For We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers
of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness
in high places.
Ephesians 6:12
I wasn't one of those "Christians" who didn't believe in Satan,
who held on to some belief that Satan/the Devil isn't real...
that he's essentially just our carnal minds or whatever
the popular belief is now adays. If you think about it,
how many people take scripture in the bible about
unclean spirits/demons and Satan seriously?
The greatest thing Satan has seem to have done
is convince a mass majority that he isn't real,
that the scripture in the bible that talks about
Demons/unclean spirits is just mumbo jumbo..
just superstition from the ancient times.
You got "Christians" who believe like that, then you have
"Christians" who believe in the spiritual forces... but
don't give it much credit. Oh sure they believe in the holy
spirit and God speaking to us through it, but when it comes
to the other side of the coin, the Devil and unclean spirits,
sure they believe...they just don't care about it
because they are saved by Christ and
what can unclean spirits and the Devil do to them?
I would say I leaned somewhat towards the "believed
but didn't really care". Once again don't get it twisted..
I'm not saying we as "Christians" should be scared of
The Devil and unclean spirits, because we are filled with the holy spirit,
We have the victor, we have the King of Kings Lord of lords God
almighty on our side, we kinda know who wins =)
We however should be prepared, we should know the Devils devices
and not be ignorant of them. It seems that now adays "Spiritualism"
is very much apart of our culture, and while there are a good amount
who look at "spiritualism" as a joke... NEVER ONCE did the Holy
word of God look at it as a joke. Why would God through-out the
old testament warn us of not practicing "witch-Craft"/conjuring
spells or mediums and calling up the dead if it was all just a
"joke". All of those are devices of the devil, which he will use
to allure people away from God to make them think
that they can control what they truly don't understand.
But of course thats all just superstition right? just a bunch
of mumbo jumbo...I mean there's no such thing... really?
I mean either you believe the word of God or you don't...
Remember in the old Testament when Moses and Aaron were before
Pharaoh and they did what the Lord commanded? Aaron
threw down his rod and it became a serpent...what did Pharaoh
do? He called his sorcerers in and they did the exact
same thing...Of course Aaron's rod/serpent ate up
the sorcerers rods/serpents but thats not the point
I'm trying to make. The point is Egypt had sorcerers/
magicians who could do what God did through
Aaron and Moses. Because they were great
magicians? great men? no, because the devil
was working through them to hopefully make Moses
and Aaron just give up and deny GOD in seeing
that heathens could essentially do the same thing
with their spells and incantations.
How come something that is warned against,
something that is taken very seriously through-out
the word of God be taken as a joke now adays? There is a
reason why it is forbidden to practice such things...
There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son
or his daughter pass through the fire, or one who practices
witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens,
or a sorcerer,
or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one
who calls up the dead. For all who do these things are
an abomination to the LORD, and because of these abominations
the LORD your God drives them out from before you.
Deuteronomy 18:10-12
Was God warning us not to practice such things because
they are a joke? because they are not real? He was warning
us because it is serious...because all of those things open
you up to be controlled by "evil spirits"...
Think of it like this, we are filled with the Holy Spirit,
You acknowledge that much..right? and God speaks to us through
that Holy spirit.....Now what fills the void for someone who
doesn't know God? If they deny God, if they are not full of
his Holy spirit...they are thus open to be filled with
an "unclean spirit" and who works through "unclean spirits"?
If you said Satan...DING DING DING DING...
Like for example Saul who had a "Distressing spirit" inside him
that could only be calmed by David and his harp. Or how
about in the New Testament..
Was jesus not exorcising Demons? like something from the movie
exorcist? when he commanded the "unclean spirits" out of a
man and into the heard of swine? Or Mary Mag'dalene
who was also "healed from evil spirits". Not to mention
the many others that Jesus and even the disciples themselves
healed from "evil spirits". How can someone argue what is
plainly written in the word of God, either you choose to ignore it
or you are denying Christ's power and calling him and the disciples
liars.
Further more we are told to, we are called to put on the
whole armor of God daily...
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and
in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God,
that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Ephesians 6:10-11
Therefore take up the whole armor of God,
that you may be able to withstand in the evil day,
and having done all, to stand.
Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth,
having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able
to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit,
which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer
and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints--
Ephesians 6:13-18
We are filled with the Holy spirit, we are not to be weak minded
and to leave ourselves open to attacks from the devil.
Jesus even said as Followers we ourselves would cast
out unclean spirits..
He who believes and is baptized will be saved;
but he who does not believe will be condemned.
And these signs will follow those who believe:
In My name they will cast out demons;
they will speak with new tongues;
they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly,
it will by no means hurt them;
they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover."
Mark 16:16-18
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me,
the works that I do shall he do also;
and greater works than these shall he do;
because I go unto my Father.
John 14:12
Obviously not by our own hands it will be through
Christ working through us that demons are cast out,
and the sick healed TO HIM be all the glory, NOT US!.
You can't fight the enemy without
knowing the enemy and his devises...if you don't take
evil seriously, if you actually believe there is no
"Devil" you have already lost, Ignorance isn't bliss.
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