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NASB | Isaiah 57:1 The righteous man perishes, and no man takes it to heart; And devout men are taken away, while no one understands. For the righteous man is taken away from evil, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Isaiah 57:1 The righteous man perishes [at the hand of evil], and no one takes it to heart; Faithful and devout men are taken away, while no one understands That the righteous person is taken away [to be spared] from disaster and evil. |
Subject: Thorn in the flesh |
Bible Note: Continued from previous post It's important to know that we must not be intangled again into the web of what God has delivered us from. Paul tell God's people to, "Stand fast, therefore in the "liberty" wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage." Galatians 5:1 Some of the manifestations of "the spirit of bondage" are: addictions of any kind, such as to drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, food, television, video games, pornography and unnatural sex acts. The other extreme of addiction to food is anorexia nervosa; self-induced starvation. Rock music has an addictive quality which is destructive in addiction to the unwholesome message it usually spot-lights. In short, as the name implies, anything which binds us so that we become involuntary slaves fall under the category of a "spirit of bondage." Alcoholism is probably the most prominent and popular addiction in our world today. It is classified as a disease by some medical authorities, by God's Word does not support that diagnosis. Paul informs us in 1Corinthians 6:10 that drunkards shall not inherit the kingdom of God. The only reason God permits anyone to go the Hell is because of their sin. So apparently God considers drunkenness to be a SIN, not a disease. Just reading the statistics of how alcohol destroyes lives should convince any Christian that alcohol must be shunned as if it were a coiled rattlesnake. In fact, that is Solomon's advice in Proverbs 23:31,32. For those who rest their case on Paul's admonition to Timothy that he "..use a little wine for thy stomach's sake.. 1 Timothy 5:23 I would respectfully draw their attention to Paul's command in 1Corinthians 5:11 to not even keep company or eat with a Christian who drinks to excess. And observe the list that Paul lumps them together with in verse 11; fornicators, coveteous, idolaters, railers and extortioners. As to example of in scripture, refer to Romans 8:15 and 2Peter 2:19. So what do we bind and what do we loose? BIND: SPIRIT OF BONDAGE. LOOSE: LIBERTY AND SPIRIT OF ADOPTION. God bless you on this day |