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1 | How can I deal with satan showing hiself | Bible general Archive 2 | gbea | 116747 | ||
Shey, I respond in a spirit of the Fear of the LORD and a desire to see you grow in relationship with your Heavenly Father and Eternal King. Still, test all I say in prayer and by the Bible, knowing that the Spirit of God is your Teacher. I am not perfect, nor do I have complete revelation (no man has or will have full revelation while in this fallen body, for we all see as through a glass dimly and only in part). But as the brother said earlier, the Spirit of God dwells in those who are His... all because of Jesus' victory and our acceptance of His Lordship through faith... may He teach us and guide us in all truth, to magnify the Lord Jesus!! MOST IMPORTANTLY: I don't know what you mean by "I recently came back to God. I went to church..." Praise God that you're coming back to Him. Have you received the message of the gospel of the Kingdom of God by faith? ...that Jesus died on the cross for your sins and rose again... that He suffered the penalty of sin in your place, that you may be saved from your sins if you believe? See this Scripture... Hebrews 10:7-13 "...(the word of faith which we preach)-- that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame." For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. For "whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved."" Okay, just had to clear that up :) Now, a brief look at history is important... ETERNITY PAST: Jesus was in the beginning with God and He is the eternal Son of God. All creation was formed through Him. SOME TIME IN ETERNITY PAST, BEFORE MAN (as I understand): The angel Lucifer, who was in charge of worshipping God, was found with pride in his heart and tried to exalt himself above God to be worshipped as God. Nice try-- God kicked him out of heaven, and heLucifer took 1/3 of the angels with him. These angels are now dark/demonic beings who serve Lucifer (other names being Satan, the Devil, the Serpent of old, the Dragon). THE 6-DAY CREATION, BRINGING LIFE AND MAN TO EARTH (Approx. 4,000BC): God created Adam and Eve in His image without sin, and they walked in fellowship with Him. They had dominion over the earth. God told them not to eat of one tree-- the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Eve was deceived into eating the fruit by the Serpent (Satan), who told her she'd be like God, knowing good and evil, if she ate. She told Adam to eat, saying it was good, and he ate. This was the first act of human sin-- disobeying God, missing the mark, walking in a path NOT His. This put a barrier between man and God. All descendents from Adam's seed were (and still are) born into sin. Another huge effect of this sin-- they turned their dominion over the earth to Satan. Satan became the prince of the earth, the ruler of the earth. He rules the earth with his angels/evil spirits. REALITY (as I understand): There currently exists a battle between the Kingdom of God (NOTE: God is and always has been the King of the Universe, never budged from His throne) and the Kingdom of darkness. God reigns in His Kingdom, but because of our sin, the kingdom of darkness is reigning on the earth (NOTE: Satan is a created being). God will one day annihilate the darkness, but He loves mankind and is patient for more people to repent of their sins and accept Jesus' sacrifice. Meanwhile, because of sin, Satan is running rampant on the earth. Satan is a legalist, and when we sin, we give him a legal right to torment our lives. JESUS, BIRTH (Approx. 0BC/AD -- approx. 2,000 years ago): God sent His only begotten Son JESUS to the earth, born of a virgin by the Holy Spirit. Jesus did NOT have the seed of Adam, and He never sinned. JESUS' CRUCIFIXION (Approx. 33AD): Satan attempted to kill Jesus... little did He understand God's love. When Jesus died on the cross, He bore all our sins and He made a public spectacle of Satan. He triumphed over death, and He is now seated on high, at the right hand of the Father. That authority Adam and Eve turned over to Satan when they sinned… well, Jesus won it back! See message #2 (I’ll be more careful before typing so long next time, so it can be one message) |
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2 | How can I deal with satan showing hiself | Bible general Archive 2 | gbea | 116748 | ||
(part #2) Jesus’ name is the name above every other name... meaning that in a hierarchy structure of authority, He is at the top. Even Satan and his emissaries are under Him. God hasn't yet taken full dominion of the earth (He's patient, drawing men to repentance and salvation... it'll be in His perfect timing). However, those who call upon the Name of the LORD shall be delivered. In JESUS' Name, you can have victory. If the Holy Spirit ever convicts you of sin, you just need to confess it and repent of it (turn from it, back onto God’s path). By repentance, you then have a “legal right” to take back any ground that the enemy has stolen. You can kick him out of your life by applying the blood of Jesus (spiritually) to every situation. Looking at the history of Israel’s exodus from Egypt on the first Passover, God had the Hebrews apply the blood of a lamb to the doorposts so that the angel of death couldn’t come in. Jesus became our Passover Lamb. By applying His blood, we can be protected. Oh, there is power in the blood!!! As your sister in Christ, I recommend that if you have another such experience follow the advice of Scripture... -Call upon the Name of the LORD JESUS! (Those who call upon the Name of the LORD shall be delivered, like that other lady said) -Submit to God, resist the Devil, and he will flee from you!! (like that other person said) Other important things you can do to prevent another such experience or at least to be prepared to deal with them if they come: -Study the Scriptures (pray that God will teach you by His Holy Spirit before you read). This is one of the best ways to get to know your God. Not studying for head knowledge (knowledge puffs up, but love edifies), but studying to get to know Your God and His plan for victory in this life! -Memorize Scripture (at least ideas, then phrases, then verses, etc); the Psalms are great to know in times of hardship! -Worship God (sing to Him, thank Him, praise Him), you can actually do this all day in your heart! -Pray and get to know Him... by faith. -Obey God and repent of your sins as He convicts by His Holy Spirit. -Most importantly, TRUST GOD! He alone is able to keep you ...and He is not only able, but willing! He loves you so very much. He didn’t send His Son to die on a cross for the fun of it… He hates sin and evil, and He loves you! You have come out of darkness and have been grafted into His Kingdom of light. He will guide you into victory if you seek Him. He’s able to do exceedingly, abundantly above all that we ask or imagine!!! He sustains the universe by His word, and He knows how many hairs are on your head. He knew all your days before there was one. FUTURE: One day death will be swallowed up in victory. The LORD will be King over all the earth, and we will live in the presence of our Lord forever and ever. Thank you, Jesus, for dying for us... for being obedient unto death on that Cross. You alone are worthy to receive all honor, glory, power and praise. Help us to know, honor, trust, and obey you! May your Kingdom come, and your will be done in Shey’s life, just as it is in heaven! GB |
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