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1 | 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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2 | Tell me who unties them? | Matt 18:18 | kalos | 10679 | ||
Appleseed: Yes, the believer's authority over demons applies only to casting them out of lost (unsaved) humans. And, yes, *Jesus* did tell the demons where to go once they left a person. As far as the analogy of a child obeying the parent because of the parent's authority, I say again: 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. "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).* (Emphasis added.) "They are never applied to pastoral counseling or the believer’s personal battle with the devil. "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. "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. (Emphasis added.)" (http://www.equip.org/search/). --JVH0212 "In essentials unity, in nonessentials liberty, and in all things charity." |
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3 | Tell me who unties them? | Matt 18:18 | Appleseed | 10772 | ||
JVH0212: The Holy Spirit is in everyone of us. The Holy Spirit is the power within us, not us. We have the authority to exercise the power through Jesus Christ. Jesus in this parable Matt.24:45-51 tell us that He has given us the same authority he had. So if Jesus can do it we can do it. He has given us the same authority He had. It is not us, but in us Christ (Rom. 13:14). We can only exercise that authority with faith like a mustard seed. The children that are disobedient is generally due to a lack of discipline. Once the child understands the consequence and FEAR the consequences they do listen (I'm not talking about those who lack understanding). When the demons saw Jesus they trembled with fear. We have the same light working in us and it is evident in the spiritual realm through faith. 1 John 4:4. If you want me to elaborate I can but I'm sure you know more verses supporting this. In the Vine |
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4 | Tell me who unties them? | Matt 18:18 | Appleseed | 10781 | ||
To elaborate, the Holy Spirit is in everyone who repents, and accepts Jesus Christ as their Lord and their Savior | ||||||