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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: EdB thanks for not being cranky about this discussion, because I really am enjoying it, I hope everyone does as well. Just a final thought to this subject...I still agree with you in the responsibilities we have to live a Godly life, and have the character of Christ...Yes! Yes! and Amen! But only trying to answer the original question of is there a Jezebel spirit in today's church? I think we agreed that yes the bible does have accounts of such demonic influence coming against people, even Jesus and yes we can resist and overcome those attacks, or voices or whatever. One comment that you made was that the possible number of demons is limited. That is true to the degree of doing a little simple (but not so simple)math. Here is a verse that says: Hebrews 12:22But you have come to Mount Zion, to the heavenly Jerusalem, the city of the living God. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly. Revelation 5:11 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. This is basically an immeasurable amount of angels in heaven. And God threw 1/3 of these angels out with Lucifer. My point being is that there probably are enough to cause havoc all over the earth. And I believe that Satan probably keeps himself busy with the so called, big name believers...but when a demon can influence a man to leave his wife or visa versa or cause a family to leave a church etc. That damage can be horrifically devestating and I close out by saying that the original question was whether or not there is a spirit of Jezebel in the church and I believe that the bible does support clearly the need for believers to check their own hearts and make sure that they haven't been influenced by something other than the spirit of God. Let the spirit of God bring this to light for us if need be. Amen. |