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1 | Tell me who unties them? | Matt 18:18 | kalos | 10348 | ||
WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS, check the Bible to see what it plainly SAYS and MEANS on the subject. "Nowhere does Scripture state that believers have authority over Satan himself." The notion that people can order Satan about when they can't even get their kids to do what they tell them is truly astonishing. The Bondage Maker: Examining the Message and Method of Neil T. Anderson (Part Two: Spiritual Warfare And The “Truth Encounter”) by Elliot Miller "The biblical evidence suggesting that believers have been given direct authority over the demonic realm is scantier than is usually supposed. Anderson applies Matthew 12:29 (“first binds the strong man”) to believers, when it is obvious from the preceding seven verses that Jesus was referring to Himself alone. Matthew 18:18 (“bind” and “loose”) refers to church discipline, not spiritual warfare, as the larger context makes entirely clear. "Anderson uses Ephesians 1:18-21 (Christ is seated above all authorities and powers) combined with Ephesians 2:5-6 (believers are seated with Him) as proof of the believer’s authority over the devil. But rather than dealing with spiritual warfare, these passages speak of Christ’s exaltation by the Father and the believer’s acceptance and exaltation before the Father in Christ.” One should therefore be careful not to infer too much from them. "Nowhere does Scripture state that believers have authority over Satan himself. Those biblical passages that do speak of believers’ authority over the demonic realm apply strictly to driving demons out of lost human beings (Matt. 10:1; Mark 6:7; Luke 10:19; Acts 8:7). They are never applied to pastoral counseling or the believer’s personal battle with the devil. "This does not mean Christians must accept defeat in spiritual warfare. Scripture clearly teaches that Jesus has won the victory over the devil and all authority has been given to Him (Matt. 28:18; Eph. 1:20-22; Col. 2:15; 1 Pet. 3:22; etc.). While believers do not have the prerogative to say, “I command you, Satan (to do this or not do that),” Jesus does. Believers are indeed positionally seated with Him in heavenly places and are thus made partakers in His victory. They therefore can be confident that if they resist the devil, he will flee from them (James 4:7)" (http://www.equip.org/search/). --JVH0212 "In essentials unity, in nonessentials liberty, and in all things charity." |
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2 | Tell me who unties them? | Matt 18:18 | Appleseed | 10668 | ||
Thanks for capital letters JVH0212. Help me understand. When Jesus gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases." (Luke 9:1). Was this authority only to cast them out. Didn't Jesus also tell them where to go once they left that person. If someone had authority over you, you would have no choice but to listen. If you told your child to stand in the corner until I lease you, then surely they would have to stay in the corner. Why? Because of your authority. |
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3 | Tell me who unties them? | Matt 18:18 | Searcher56 | 10678 | ||
Appleseed and JVH0212, let me interject ... JVH01212, you are correct. Promises can be temporal for a group, permanent for a group, or for everyone. -Luke 9:1 is promise temporal for the 12, as He was sending them out to preach (vv 2-6). In Mark 16:17-18, He make the same promise, then goes on to say they can pick up snakes, drink deadly poison and other things. I doubt you try these two. -The promise to Abraham in Genesis 12:1-3, 15:1-21, 17:1-21 and 22:16-18 refer to Israel alone and will never be revoked. -The promise of all who that believe will be saved is for all men. John 3:16 is one verse that comes to mind. Understand the context of the entire Bible to know to whom the promise is made ... and for how long. Steve |
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