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NASB | Revelation 2:20 'But I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, and she teaches and leads My bond-servants astray so that they commit acts of immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 2:20 'But I have this [charge] against you, that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess [claiming to be inspired], and she teaches and misleads My bond-servants so that they commit [acts of sexual] immorality and eat food sacrificed to idols. [1 Kin 16:31; 2 Kin 9:22, 30] |
Subject: Is Jezebel part of the church? |
Bible Note: In 1Kings, We can read about Jezebel and we can see what kind of person she was by what she did. 1Kings 21:1 Naboth's Vineyard. Jezebel wrote letters to others to plot against Naboth's life. She set Naboth up in order to have him killed so that she could get what she wanted. Do you notice the condescending way she talks to Ahab the king? And she intervenes as one we might refer to as "Big Mama" and the king is acting as a spoiled, whiney, child. This certainly is not kingdom order. Or a very healthy relationship. Jezebel is taking the role as the king's mother rather than his wife. We see how the same spirit that influenced Jezebel, influences people in the church today. Do you know of anyone who has ever gotten mad at somebody in church leadership and then started a letter writing or phone campaign? Usually all done behind the leadership's back. It happens all the time. It is a move to destroy the leadership's ministry, reputation, and life. Jezebel also was out to kill any prophet of the Lord. In today's church that same spirit rises up in individuals. It shows up as, when church leadership preaches the word of God and if the word comes to us with conviction because the Spirit of God is trying to change something in our hearts, the Jezebel spirit will say, "Control! Control!" the Jezebel spirit wants to stop any moves of God and the voices of God's prophets from speaking truth to God's people. Truth that will bring us to repentance which brings us to restoration. People who won't submit to a church or it's leadership may be influenced by this same spirit. Jezebel would not submit to the prophets or to God. God said that our battles were not against flesh and blood, but against the powers and principalities, etc. Therefore, we have to realize that we can be influenced by the voices of those spirits who are of the devil,not of God. That is why we have to be careful to what we listen to and to what we agree with. Those same spirits that influenced Jezebel, influence people today. Jezebel's life choices opened her up to much demonic influence. Same with Judas who was a deceiver and betrayer, and many other you can read about in the Mark T. Barclays's book "Beware of Seducing Spirits" which will also give you all the scriptures to back up what he teaches in his book. People who are constantly in disagreement with anything the church wants to accomplish, or gets easily offended, or tries to dominate every conversation, controls their spouse, always wants things done their way, are a few of the traits you can identify as a Jezebel spirit. Hope that helps. |