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NASB | John 10:10 "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 10:10 "The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows]. |
Bible Question: so scriptures say satan comes to steal,kill and destroy,,, what if someone opens doors through the occult,holding bitterness,anger,letting it take it out on themself,is that satan oppressing the person? |
Bible Answer: Hi Feather, Yes, God's Word plainly speaks about the goal of satan, who has been given a divine permission to try everything he can think of to distract us from living the life that God wants us to lead. But, if someone "opens the doors" then where does this oppression originate? Can we even blame satan if we are the one who is tempting him to enter? He would be acting as his nature dictates. It is US who must make the choice to govern ourselves, as in Eph 6:18, "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints" -And this is only after putting on the "Armor of God" So there is much that we are commanded to do first. And if we by default or ommission give in to our sin nature, we can not blame satan or anyone else but ourselves and this is why we will be judged for our actions, and satan will not be held responsible for our failures. In addition, satan is not the only one that we can blame for the oppression which exists in our lives. God's Word teaches us that actually we each have enemies that war against us. The first enemy is referred to as the 'World'. This is not the created world, that proclaims the Lord's majesty, and it is not the people in the world, whom God also created and loved enough to die for. The "world" that wars against our soul is the self-centered way of life which pursues ungodly standards. This is the philosophy of the world, and the principles of the world. the world promotes selfishness, ambition, and pleasure. We are constantly in danger of choosing one of the paths of the world, and in doing so, we by default are giving godly, spiritual values second place. The second enemy of our souls is the "Flesh". The word "flesh" refers to our fallen self-centered nature. God's Word teaches us that we are born with an inclination to sin, will be with us throughout our entire life. We each have two natures - the new life which he received when he accepted Christ, and the old sinful nature called "the flesh." There is an ongoing conflict between these two natures which Galatians 5:17 describes quite vividly. The "flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary the one to the other" Our fleshly desires are tainted by selfishness and pride and become expressions of the flesh. It is possible to pray (in the flesh) in order to impress others with our spirituality. It is possible to give money in order to be praised for our generosity. Such actions are of the flesh, and are not pleasing to God. The third enemy is satan, and every believing Christian is also subjected to his powers. Satan is the devil, who is constantly seeking to hold us in captivity. Satan's attacks do not come in easily observed forms. He is subtle and crafty, and often comes disguised as an angel of light. Stay strong, and pray for strength. keliy |
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