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1 | Binding and Loosing power over darkness? | Matt 18:18 | Radioman | 5902 | ||
What covenant? I do not see any mention of the word covenant in John 1:14; 3:16; 5:24; 20:31; Romans 10:9,10,13, etc. | ||||||
2 | Binding and Loosing power over darkness? | Matt 18:18 | orthodoxy | 5929 | ||
Sorry about the ambiguity. The covenant is simply the people of God. We are in the covenant as Abraham's children. There have been exactly three covenants. The Covenant of Redemption was between God the Father and God the Son, and the promises from the former to the latter are therein. The Covenant of Works was between God and Adam, and stated that if Adam did not eat from the tree he could remain in the garden forever. The third is the Covenant of Grace, and includes all of God's dealing with man after the Fall. Since the shift from "old covenant" to "new covenant" is simply a development in time and not the ending of one thing and the beginning of another, I like to refer to the church as the covenant. It reminds me and others of who we are: the people of God's choice and promise. For specific application, let me illumine a few of those verses. John 1:14 "the Word became flesh and 'dwelt' among us..." The word "dwelt" is "tented" or "tabernacled." John is saying that Christ is the fulfillment of the greatest covenant promise, that God would dwell with his people. Immanuel indeed. John 3:16 Note the atoning work of Christ. What is the entire Old Testament sacrificial system pointing to? Christ and his work on the cross. John 5:24 Those who cross over from death to life are God's own, his people: the covenant people. John 20:31 Life from God is one of the great covenant promises. Romans 10:9-13 There is no difference between Jew and Gentile. All are under the same Covenant of Grace, and justification is as it has always been: by grace through faith. The Old Testament believers had faith that God would provide a lamb (Genesis 22:8). New Testament believers (us) have faith that God has provided a lamb. There really is no difference. All who call upon the name of the Lord have always been saved. That's part of what I'm getting at when I talk about the covenant: one people of God throughout history. |
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3 | Binding and Loosing power over darkness? | Matt 18:18 | Makarios | 5939 | ||
Good answer, orthodoxy! This verse (Matthew 18:18) has been quoted so many times but actually has nothing at all to do with spiritual warfare! However, it is true that God has given us all we need to have victory over the devil (Eph. 6:11-18). I agree with you, Christ is speaking about church discipline. | ||||||
4 | Binding and Loosing power over darkness? | Matt 18:18 | Appleseed | 10135 | ||
We live in a physical and spiritual world (literally). So building on the covenant right that we have through Abraham. The covenenant blessing is splits in to, both Ishmael and Isaac. Both were blessed, so what was the difference between the covenant that God made with Isaac and the one He made with Ishmael? Surely blessings is part of the covenant. Ishmael will be blessed and will be mulitplied (Gen. 17:20), Isaac will be blessed and will be multiplied, but the difference is - the descendants through the seed of Isaac shall possess the gates of their enemies (Gen 22:17). Jesus is that seed through which we possess the gates of the enermy (Heb. 11:18). It is only manifested through those who accept the seed, Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. No longer shall we possess but now we do possess. So Christians have authority over the spiritual world (Luke 10:19; Col 2:10-15). For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age (Eph. 6:12). So through Jesus Christ we have victory and authority over all principalities. Why should the spiritual world listen to us? because at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth (Phil. 2:10) and because He greater who is in us is greater those he than is in the world (1 John 4:4) satan deceives many with apparent power. We have the authority over him and his henchmen. So command them to leave, demand seven fold return when they steal and bind them. It is our right as a Christian. I pray that the Holy Spirit gives all the full revelation of this message. Amen and Amen |
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5 | Binding and Loosing power over darkness? | Matt 18:18 | Makarios | 10176 | ||
Greetings Appleseed! At last! There is someone here that actually is interested in Spiritual Warfare!! :) I agree that our Lord has given us authority over satan and his henchmen, and that this authority can be called upon through prayer.. Do you believe in Strategic Level Spiritual Warfare? Have you encountered situations of spiritual warefare? Please, I'd be interested in any situations, information or experiences that you have been through.. Great post, Appleseed! Nolan |
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6 | Spiritual | Matt 18:18 | EdB | 10202 | ||
If we can bind Satan can someone please tell me who keeps untying him? | ||||||
7 | Spiritual | Matt 18:18 | Searcher56 | 10206 | ||
EdB, This passage has nothing to do with binding Satan, nor does it have to do with prayer, tho some "experts" say so. The immediate context is dealing with a brother who sins against you and church discipline (vv 15-20 ... maybe even to the end of the chapter). Spirital warfare is dealt with other places. If this was dealing with binding Satan, why would God say anything about losening him ... and do we have the power to set Him loose in heaven. I know many who use this verse for prayer. But, it is when we declare guilt or innocence, of the man, He will not change it. Verses 19-20 can be cross-referenced with Deu 19:15-17. Who is present in both passages, plus what else is similiar? Steve |
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8 | Spiritual | Matt 18:18 | Appleseed | 10248 | ||
I love you all. I write this is pure love. I agree that Matt 18:18, is related to the church, body of Christ. I never said it was not. My previous message builds, adds, on Abrahamic covenant that we have through Jesus Christ. And it states that the spiritual world exists, we have the authority of darkness (as per my previous message), and therefore we can bind demons. I think this is the point that most find difficult believing. If you don't believe you can bind them in the Name of Jesus Christ, then you are right, you cannot. If you believe you can bind them in the name of Jesus Christ then you are right too, you can. Jesus said, All things are possible to him who believes (Mark 9:23). “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” (Matt. 19:26). With God, is the operative word. So believe in Jesus and believe His Word. Jesus said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do” (John 14:12). Believe it or not, we have the authority over the spiritual world and we will be measured in what we do with it. To summarize a quote taken from the Young’s Literal Translation Jesus said, “And I also say to thee, that thou art a rock, and upon this rock I will build my assembly, and gates of Hades shall not prevail against it; and I will give to thee the keys of the reign of the heavens, and whatever thou mayest bind upon the earth shall be having been bound in the heavens, and whatever thou mayest loose upon the earth shall be having been loosed in the heavens.” (Matt. 16:19 - YLT). Note some translations say Heaven, the Literal Version says heavens. It refers to the spiritual realm. How do we loose and bind demons? With our tongue, consciously or idle words (Lev. 5:4-6, Jer. 44:25, Prov. 13:3, Prov. 18:20-21 etc). If I don’t believe, then they are loosened with my words. If I believe, then they are bound with my words. David said, “I believed, therefore have I spoken” (Ps. 116:10). There is power in our tongue. That is why it is so important to do everything in the Name of Jesus Christ (Col. 3:17) Jesus said, “I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned” (Matt. 12:36-37). Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing (James 3) Read a book called, “A Divine Revelation of Hell” by Mary K. Baxter. Forever young in the Vine Me (Your brother in Christ) |
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9 | Tell me who unties them? | Matt 18:18 | EdB | 10276 | ||
Appleseed If we can in fact bind Satan and the demons tell me who keeps untying them? I have heard people bind the spirit of darkness over a situation, yet nothing changes. Until the next personn comes and says we have to bind whatever. The word says nothing about binding Satan but rather it says James 4:7 Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. |
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10 | Tell me who unties them? | Matt 18:18 | Makarios | 10300 | ||
EdB, I agree with everything that you have stated here.. However, I have seen a demon exorcism! I have read about them, and I have one actually recorded on cassette tape! Can you explain these things without suggesting that the believer who is exorcising the demon has (maybe even in a limited capacity) some authority here that is given to them by Christ? Luke 10:17-19 seem to speak otherwise here. In my experience, the person who was afflicted with the demon actually accepted Christ, and that is what eventually helped the person and drove the demon away. I am not disagreeing with you fully here, but this is something that is not totally addressed by the statement, "There is no Scriptural evidence for the binding/loosing of demons.." Nolan |
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11 | Tell me who unties them? | Matt 18:18 | EdB | 10306 | ||
Nolan I was not talking about exorcism, the freeing of someone of a demon. I was talking about the common practice of spiritual warfare of binding Satan. We can't bind Satan from doing anything. Now I can plead the blood of Jesus and I know Satan will not cross the blood line. But to say I bind you from this situation is nothing more to me than telling Satan where he can hurt you most. I would ask Jesus to place this situation under his blood, to loose angels to guard against the adversary, but trying to binding Satan is like calling to the wind, since we have never been given the authority to bind him. If you feel we can bind Satan how does he then get loose? Ed |
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12 | Tell me who unties them? | Matt 18:18 | Appleseed | 10308 | ||
Satan is an angel and therefore not omnipresent. He can only be in one place at a time. Do you think satan will come near those who have authority? He is stupid but not that stupid. He will rather send his henchmen | ||||||
13 | Tell me who unties them? | Matt 18:18 | EdB | 10311 | ||
Appleseed I'll imagine you also believe if one can send a thousand to flight 2 can send 10 thousand to flight. If you do read Deut. 32:30 in context and you will find this age old belief of the spiritual warfare people is really God telling Israel what is going to happen to them if they continue on the path they are pursuing. Stop worrying about Satan and rest in Christ Jesus. Jesus has fought the battle He has won the war, Satan is defeated. Satan is not going anywhere near where Jesus is and Jesus lives in the believer. Get past it! |
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