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1 | Jezebel, type of an evil spirit? | Rev 2:20 | DocTrinsograce | 168741 | ||
Hi, Dee... I wouldn't call this a "type" necessarily. The woman mentioned was probably not actually named Jezebel. In that case then the reference would have been to Ahab's wife (1 Kings 16:31ff). In all likelihood, the reference harkens back to Queen Jezebal's character and the nature of her sin. The passage makes no mention of evil spirits. Saying anything beyond that would be speculative at best. In Him, Doc |
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2 | rev 2.20 again | Rev 2:20 | itsdeehere | 169005 | ||
Many charasmatic churches do take the revelation verse to refer to a spirit along the lines of the character of Jezebel in the OT. This spirit works from within the church to undermine the unity of God's people? What do u think? | ||||||
3 | rev 2.20 again | Rev 2:20 | DocTrinsograce | 169007 | ||
Dear itsdeehere, Yes, I'm quite familiar with such teachings, having been saved in the Charismatic Church. Since the Scripture does not specifically state that it is a spirit, by what authority do we do so? Human beings are nasty enough (Matthew 15:18-19) even without demonic assistance. Scripture doesn't give them near the credit that this teaching of Charismatics and others do. (Making a passage say what we want it to say, instead of what it actually says, is called eisegesis. Such practices are not handling the Word skillfully or soundly.) In Christ's day the people thought that the greatest evils in the world were hunger, pestilence, and foreign occupation. Christ was crucified for teaching the greatest evil was from within the human heart. Today we say the greatest evils in the world are abortion, terrorism, and Godless humanism. We are offended, still, with Christ's teaching. Consequently, we invent things to blame, rather than falling on our knees and seeking the continuing ministrations of the Savior. I deem there is a spiritually unhealthy preoccupation with demonology and angelology these days. Furthermore, there is little "ology" behind them. They are particularly lacking any substantive teaching from the Word of God. In Him, Doc |
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4 | rev 2.20 again | Rev 2:20 | itsdeehere | 169050 | ||
Thank you doc, I too had reservation after listening to the first of four cds on this matter, I agree too often evil spirits are blamed for our own sinfulness, out of fear of responsibility i guess. But how wonderful to know that we can come and be cleansed and set free from such manifestations of the flesh, if we will but let Him do the work in us. | ||||||