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1 | Demon-possessed believer? | Luke 4:33 | kalos | 13384 | ||
Johnny3: Thank you for your postings and your participation in the Forum. My purpose in writing is in no way to criticize you or give you a hard time. I just have two questions regarding your postings. You write: "However, there are those who enter the congregation to deceive lead astray and destory. For this it is better to love and forgive." What does the Bible say about apostates, false teachers and false prophets? Does it actually say we should just love them, forgive and forget? Or does it issue a stern warning and tell us how to deal with such persons to STOP their deception and destruction? Also you write: "It says that Satan also is an angel of light, a deceiver." Are you sure it says that Satan IS an angel of light? See 2 Corinthians 11:14, quoted below from three different translations. 2 Corinthians 11:14 (NASB) No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. (NIV) And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. (TEV) Well, no wonder! Even Satan can disguise himself to look like an angel of light! Again, Johnny3, my intent here is to gently help you, not to hurt you. Be blessed and be a blessing here on the Forum. Grace to you, --JVH0212 |
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2 | Demon-possessed believer? | Luke 4:33 | Johnny3 | 13387 | ||
Hello JVH: Don't worry. It's hard to hurt me when I remember the love of God. Actually, we are the saying the same thing. In the lead to destroy, I mean to refer to the tactics of the enemy that tend to discourage, cause seperation, anger, unforgiveness and such. There are those that come into a congregation to stir up trouble between brothers. This is overcome when we remember to love and forgive one another, thus frustrating the enemies tactics. In the second case, I seem to have left out a word as I was typing. Because it is true that Lucifer comes as an angel of light, though the true light is not in him. Remember, the enemy is Satan and not man. Man is whom we as our Father (Luke 3) is attempting to save. That is why we first must have love in us. Then we can come to those to talk to those who are deceived. If we are unable to convince them, then we bring the elders of the church. And if they still will not change their ways, they have shown who they prefer to follow and must be sent away to walk without God in hopes that they will repent. It is sorrowful when a man is bent to rebel against God, to walk in his own way, not acknowledging the Father by whom we have life, nor His son by whom is Salvation, or the Holy Sprit through whom is the surety of our hope. |
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3 | Demon-possessed believer? | Luke 4:33 | kalos | 13388 | ||
Johnny3: Yes, I think both of us are saying the same thing. Thank you for clarifying your earlier posting. And thank you for your kind reply. Go with God, --JVH0212 |
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