What I said to Loretta is that her problem is not spiritual, it is not real demons that she sees, but she is having illusions.
This is what I understand from her post. Maybe I am wrong, as I said, but this is where I am getting at. If it is a spiritual thing she will keep seeing these things even after following a mental trearment. But if she stops seeing those ...? It is essential that she looks for the solution in the right place, from the right people.
Because one (at least me, I have no experience of such things) can not distinguish sometimes between a spiritual and a mental situation since they do look alike, that is why I also asked her to go and seek advice from people who know her. They know if she is having or have had mental issues before , what she has gone through her life, if she is already following treatment or not and if yes, is she still taking her grugs or stopped., ...,etc. I am not English but the way she expresses herself in the her post does not seem normal to me.
Ronald, sometimes we christians see the devil behind everything in our life. The devil this, the devil that...yes he is our enemy but lets be a bit logical. Some christians go to extremes. They see the devil behind everyting in their everyday lives.They had a flat tyre? The devil tried to kill them. They have a bad dream? The devil came to their dreams to annoy them, They quarrel with somebody? The devil is behind it.
When I firstly believed I used to press myself very much about having sanctification in my life. I also used to focus on God's punishment more than His love. I didn't understand some things properly so I though that if I fall to the same mistake again and again, God, I thought, would very angry with me and He would let the devil to torment me (how silly) for punishment, so I was starting having sometimes a pain in my chest as a load of a car beeing on it. And I kept praying for repentance and deliverance from devil.
Q: "if we have the mind of Christ the heart of a believer must reflect the works is it not?"
A: Certainly. God formed man from the dust of the ground but heart defines a world and according to the everlasting covenant, this world is unseen. It is by works it's quality is determined. "He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works." (Ps.33:15) At the end of the Parable of Talents the certificate came from the Lord, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant."(Matt.25:21).
This world corresponds to the same word of God with which he framed the worlds by faith so without faith no one shall please God. His world made to appear has the spiritual blessings freely given to man in his Son. It is thus each heart sets heaven in context of his soul. his inner man. Before healing the deaf and mute man he took him away from the crowd,"And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened." ( Mark 7:34). So we have heaven private for each, so we can understand what it means, "He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty."(Ps.91:1) It is for the same reason Jesus asked the blind man to look up and he saw men as trees (Matt.8:24). From two examples we can understand our volume is not isolated from heaven or earth framed by God.(He.11:3) There is a great congregation to which we witness."I have preached righteousness in the great congregation."(Ps.40:8-9)
So we have the heart, a spiritual space and our works are considered under the eye of our Father which art in heaven. Does anyone delude oneself by serving God and mammon and say he is justified? Does any whitewashed sepulchre walk scotfree by espousing white evangelicalism? Oh no! God shall call them to account.
This post goes out to the following brothers and sister/s in Christ:
First, to Jackieboy80,
Thank you so much for your reply. For some reason, your first message did not show up on these forum pages, but I did receive it in its entirety in my email and I did read it. I can understand why you felt my tone was confrontational, but I can assure you it was not meant to be so. I also agree with what you said in that "one has no tone in a typed message, the inference comes from the reader not the writer." Amen! Without ever meeting someone in person, we have no way of knowing that person's true personality and temperament. It's very easy to read a message and begin to characterize and "paint a face" on each other without knowing what's going through the mind of the person writing the message. I can say that I have been guilty of that at times. I would like to say, "Apology accepted," but I really do not see any need for you to apologize. But again, I do want to thank you for your thoughtful reply.
GiGi,
Thank you very much for your kind and encouraging words. I have been posting here for almost 10 years now and I try to always be respectful in all my discussions. You also have always been kind, respectful, and caring towards everyone over the years. Knowing that you keep all of us here in your daily prayers is very comforting.
My dear brother Spencer,
You're ruining my reputation! No, just kidding, thank you so much for your kind words. And thank you also for everything you contribute to this forum. It is such a blessing to have a place like this to fellowship and share our knowledge and understanding of God's word.
If there is anything you would like to discuss, I am completely open for friendly discussion. I read through your message a few more times but I am still unable to understand your main point. One thing that I can tell you is that I have told anyone, nor will I ever tell anyone that they cannot fully understand the scriptures without going to the "original texts" to get a right understanding. It would be wrong for me to say this. The things I am sharing under the heading "Biblical Greek Perspectives" are simply from my own personal studies. I completely agree with you that it takes God's Spirit to reveal the truth to us. Even if we had no written bibles, God's Spirit can still minister the truth about God to our hearts.
Giannis,
I wanted to say thank you for the two-part post you recently sent me but soon after removed. Please, I don't wish to know why you removed them, but I did receive them in my email and after reading through what you sent, I just wanted to thank you for the information. You have been very helpful in my studies, and I can't thank you enough.
Hell Is Not a Mere Natural Consequence of Bad Choices
The word wrath is important for understanding what Jesus meant by hell. Hell is not simply the natural consequence of rejecting God. Some people say this in order to reject the thought that God sends people there. They say that people send themselves there. That is true. People make choices that lead to hell. But it is not the whole truth. Jesus says these choices are really deserving of hell. "Whoever says, 'You fool!' will be liable to [that is, guilty of, or deserving of] the hell of fire" ( Matt. 5:22). That is why he calls hell "punishment" ( Matt. 25:46). It is not a mere self-imposed natural consequence (like cigarette smoking leading to lung cancer); it is the penalty of God's wrath (like a judge sentencing a criminal to hard labor).
The images Jesus uses of how people come to be in hell do not suggest natural consequence but the exercise of just wrath. For example, he pictures the servant of a master who has gone on a journey. The servant says, "My master is delayed," and he "begins to beat his fellow servants and eats and drinks with drunkards." Then Jesus says (referring to his own sudden second coming), "The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know and will cut him in pieces and put him with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth" ( Matt. 24:48-51). This picture represents legitimate and holy rage followed by punishment. Jesus will "put" () him with the hypocrites.
Fear Him Who Can Destroy Both Soul and Body in Hell
This is why Jesus said, "Fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell" ( Matt. 10:28). The fear he commands is not fear of hell as a natural consequence of bad habits, but of God as a holy judge who sentences guilty sinners to hell. This command to fear God In the same breath Jesus says, "Fear God who casts into hell" and "Do not fear because God is your Father.
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" is a sermon written by the American theologian Jonathan Edwards, preached to his own congregation in Northampton, Massachusetts, to profound effect,[1] and again on July 8, 1741 in Enfield, Connecticut. The preaching of this sermon was the catalyst for the First Great Awakening.[2] Like Edwards' other works, it combines vivid imagery of sinners' everlasting torment in the burning fires of Hell with observations of the world and citations of Biblical scripture. It is Edwards' most famous written work, and a fitting representation of his preaching style.[3] It is widely studied by Christians and historians, providing a glimpse into the theology of the First Great Awakening of c.1730-1755.
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.God may cast wicked men into Hell at any given moment.
The wicked deserve to be cast into Hell. Divine justice does not prevent God from destroying the wicked at any moment.
The wicked, at this moment, suffer under God's condemnation to Hell.
The wicked, on earth-at this very moment-suffer a sample of the torments of Hell. The wicked must not think, simply because they are not physically in Hell, that God (in whose hand the wicked now reside) is not-at this very moment-as angry with them as he is with those he is now tormenting in Hell, and who-at this very moment-feel and bear the fierceness of his wrath.
At any moment God shall permit him, Satan stands ready to fall upon the wicked and seize them as his own.
If it were not for God's restraints, there are, in the souls of wicked men, hellish principles reigning which, presently, would kindle and flame out into hellfire.
Simply because there are not visible means of death before them at any given moment, the wicked should not feel secure.
Simply because it is natural to care for oneself or to think that others may care for them, men should not think themselves safe from God's wrath.
John 3:16-18 says, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God's one and only Son." Apart from the work of Jesus Christ, every human is condemned to an eternity in hell ( Revelation 20:15). But God has freely offered the gift of heaven. What determines if a person goes to heaven or hell for eternity is whether that person has been reconciled to God through Jesus Christ ( Romans 4; Galatians 3:23-29; Hebrews 11).
Going to hell is the default position of humanity. Going to heaven is the free gift of God's grace, received by faith, offered to all people ( Ephesians 2:1-10). God wants people to be reconciled with Him, so He provided the way ( John 14:6). Every person is invited to go to heaven.
Going to heaven or hell has everything to do with God's act of rescue. When God created the world, everything was very good ( Genesis 1:31). He created humanity in His image. He provided food for them but told them there was one tree from which they were not allowed to eat. They were to trust His provision, follow His commands, remain in close relationship with Him, and experience fullness of life. But they were also free to disobey Him, which would result in death ( Genesis 2:15-17; Romans 6:23).God, I know that I have gone against your ways, that I rightly deserve condemnation. I know that you are loving, merciful, gracious, and just. I believe that you have made reconciliation possible. I believe that Jesus is the only Savior, and I submit to Him as Lord. I believe He is fully God, fully human, lived a perfect life, died on the cross for my sins, and rose from the dead bodily. I believe His sacrifice is sufficient for my sins.
Going to heaven-how can I guarantee my eternal destination?
Answer
Face it. The day we step into eternity may come sooner than we think. In preparation for that moment, we need to know this truth-not everyone is going to heaven. How can we know for sure that we are going to heaven? Some 2,000 years ago, the apostles Peter and John were preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ to a large crowd in Jerusalem. Peter made a profound statement that resonates even in our postmodern world: "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved" ( Acts 4:12)
Many people today hold to a watered-down gospel that does away with the need for repentance. They want to believe in a "loving" (nonjudgmental) God who never mentions sin and who requires no change in their lifestyle. They may say things like, "My God would never send a person to hell." But Jesus spoke more about hell than He did about heaven, and He presented Himself as the Savior who offers the only means of going to heaven: "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" ( John 14:6).
Who will actually enter God's kingdom? How can I guarantee that I'm going to heaven? The Bible makes a clear distinction between those who have eternal life and those who do not: "He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life" ( 1 John 5:12). It all goes back to faith. Those who believe in Christ are made the children of God ( John 1:12). Those who accept Jesus' sacrifice as the payment for their sins and who believe in His resurrection are going to heaven. Those who reject Christ are not. "Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son" ( John 3:18).
Bible says there is one and only one way to heaven-Jesus Christ. Follow Jesus' command: "Enter through
Brother, I understand what you were saying, I hope you don't mind me asking, in love is there any text or reason you would say demons/ daimonion AKA evil spirits, devils, don't really exist? If you don't want to answer that's ok.
If you would please pray that The LORD heal's my backsliding and delivers me from any bondages I am under. Please pray The LORD protects me and delivers me from The Devil and my enemies. Please pray The LORD helps me through the trials I am going through. Please pray that The LORD provides for my spiritual, material, and financial needs. Thank you.
Q: "The Mind of God can only be understood by the Spirit. When Paul speaks of having the mind of Christ it must mean the exchange of information from abiding in Christ comes under the Law or the Word?
A: Yes. Let us look at this quote,"Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God."(1 Co.2:12) This indwelling Spirit is given to us according to the everlasting covenant. In order to understand it let us take the building of the tabernacle in the wilderness. What is the Will when God commands, "That I may dwell among them" but the mind of God? This mind of God created heaven with the word so we can paraphrase the command to Moses thus,"By the things freely given to you you shall build the sanctuary." The blessing to Man under the covenant holds the blue print how Moses shall make it, "after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof," and it was according to "all that I shew thee.'(Ex.25:8-9). Once again we have to put ourselves in the shoes of Moses so he is after the likeness of Jesus Christ the Word made flesh. Jesus's prayer was according to the mind of God. Thus 'Thou in me' and 'I in thou' gives us the 3-D model of the Father Son relationship.
"But which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual./But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." (1 Co.2:13-14)
Jesus is the Lord of glory and in his prayer, "O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was."(John17:5;1 Co.2:8) The same mind and the same glory and only his obedience can teach us to enter therein. "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus."(Ph.2:5-11)
Father God I ask that You Bless me and protect me from all evil things trying to come against me and ask for Your Divine protection over me, my family members I pray for often, my loved ones, everyone who connects to this prayer and ask that our needs are meet and ask that You guard us to a very high degree, Your Word says ask and we shall receive, seek and we shall find, knock and it will be open to you, Father God we have full expectancy in this prayer and seek Your protection in Your HOLY NAME JESUS CHRIST FATHER GOD we pray, amen. Thank You LORD GOD ALMIGHTY in advanced and now, amen. I connect this to everyone's day today and through out until next week for all who connects in the Will of FATHER GOD, in LORD JESUS CHRIST NAME, amen. We give You all the GlORY, HONOR and PRAIES FATHER GOD LORD JESUS AND HOLY GHOST, IN LORD JESUS CHRIST NAME, Amen.
Firstly I don't know you, so I may be wrong, but it seems to me that your problems are not spriritual but you have mental issues. It is called illusions. Your mind makes up things that don't really exist, like demons, abuses, enemies,...,etc.
Have you ever had mental difficulties before? You or your family? Have you gone through tough times some years ago when you first started seeing such things? Sometimes these issues we inherit them from our ancestors but sometimes they are result of a very harsh time we have been through sometime in our lives. Extere stress, external pressure, loss of beloved people, an illness, even some drugs may cause optical illusions and our mind makes up imaginary tales and one can not distinguish reality from phantasy. People who suffer such illusions often feel, smell, taste things as if they are real.
My advice is to go and see a mental expert and follow medication and an appropriate treatment. Without medicine you will not get any better. Your condition will not get any better if you don't follow medical advice. You should do that as soon as possible. You need a doctor not a preacher. But if you are a member of a church you can also seek advice from people that they know you and your condition and the events of your life. If you have friends or relatives that are close to you do not hesitate to ask for help. You need help. Do not postpone it. And do not be afraid of these things, they can not hurt you. they are not real. Talk to your church, too. May God help you.
Q: Prayer of Jesus establishes his glory is from everlasting to everlasting. Is it not the Word was with God and it was transferable?
A: We have the verse you have in mind. " Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world."( John 17:24) Glory of the Word is that it is sound as well as it is a sign. Thy word as a sign is what we consider here. "thy word is truth." This information is the seed planted by the Sower. Jesus in his prayer refers to the son of perdition. Judas Iscariot was also among the twelve of whom Jesus says, "Those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled." The Law determined the everlasting covenant did not bar any man in the Man component. That the Scripture might be fulfilled" demonstrates it was Judas's choice whether to be sanctified by the word or not. It was written of him, "Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me."(Ps.41:9)
Judas in refusing Jesus refused God the Father. "While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name" except for Judas who refused to be sanctified by the Word.
The covenant sets After our image" in order to establish the Father Son relationship. The Word was God establishes the truth. In refusing to be 'after our likeness' betrayed the Word made flesh. The sign tells it all. Judas Iscariot was like the nation of Israel. "He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God."( John 8:47) Satan is the father of lies, The same rule in 8:44 can be applied to Judas."(He) abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him." Glory of the Word is established by faith. "And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them." (17:10)
Q:God made man a living soul. His free will may change the relationship of God with Man. How does the Spirit still keep the integrity of the everlasting covenant?
A: God breathed into the nostrils of the man. He made him a living soul. What does that signify? As St Paul says, That which may be known of God is manifest in them (his creation); for God hath shewed it unto them." Faith is part of this patrimony. In a manner of speaking information carried in the DNA is outside the circumstances of the flesh and blood. There is no 'information paradox' as such the world of science wrestle with. Think of it as 'pi' the mathematical constant to represent the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter . It owes to role of Jesus Christ as the word become flesh. His deity and humanity signify truth. Grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. That is his humanity. His deity is in 'After our image' that points to the Father Son relationship. This basic relationship 'truth',- and it is the information and God revealed it to man. (Ro.1:18) This is carried out in dreams and visions so whatever we may know of is 'seeded' as it were. It is where blessing in the everlasting covenant comes to our help." According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it." (Ex.25:8-9) Pattern of relationship in heaven presents 'after our image and after our likeness' . What is Moses in this transaction? Is he not after the likeness of the Word become flesh? The DNA of faith informed Moses what God willed. "Thus did Moses: according to all that the LORD commanded him..."(Ex.40:16) God did not allow Moses to enter the Promised Land but that tabernacle was built according to the pattern that the Man component holds in the covenant. The 3 D model of Thou-in-me and I-in-Thou is where the believer set in time. " Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men," Is done and it is outside the will of man.
And Praise YAH. Do not necessarily use popular 'Christian' songs as many of these songs do not even mention the name of YESHUA/JESUS which should be a sign to you.
There are songs, in the Bible find them and sing them aloud. Or just sing a happy verse. Be happy. YAH is good. YESHUA Lives and the HOLY SPIRIT OF YAH is your friend!
May YAH Bless you and Keep You
May YAH Be Gracious unto You
May YAH make HIS countenance shine upon you and give you peace, in YESHUA Name Amen!
The purpose of the sex demons /incubus or succubus / is to cause delays, keep you stagnant and to steal your destiny. The first thing to do when you arise from sleep whether in the morning or at any other time is to say: I Renounce, Rebuke and Revoke every evil covenant formed in my sleep in YESHUA/ JESUS MIGHTY NAME. Amen. Do this every day.
This is will help you greatly. Another 5-10% of your problems will cease.
Pay attention to your dreams. Go to this guy on Youtube His biblical prayer interpretations are solid evangelist Joshua TV . He also gives good suggestions on what to do when you ve had certain dreams.
Ask GOD /YAH to help you to not eat or drink or exchange/ take anything in dreams as these are all covenants []
As you reclaim your rightful territory your neighbor will try to draw you out BUT Exchange no words , nor anything with the demon neighbors because it may seem normal to you BUT to him but he'll use it as a hook and an agreement to take back lost territory.
Make fasting and praying a regular occurence in your life [ Mark 9:29 ]
Regarding the monitoring spirits. Instantly rebuke them with fire [ Isaiah 66:15] and by the Blood of YESHUA/JESUS
Pray that your home and your self and space and everything concerning you be surrounded by an impenetrable wall of fire. [ Zechariah 2:5].
Say Psalm 91 daily.
Anoint your windows and doors [ Exodus 12:7] with olive oil and ask for angelic protection. Before you go to sleep. Say psalms of protection. And leave some of your lights on in your house.
Before you step foot outside prayer. And pay attention to your doorways and steps etc. When you go out and come back in ask for protection going in and coming out [ Deuteronomy 28:6]
Read The Word daily. Ask YAH/ GOD for Wisdom, understanding and knowledge and apply whatever HE shows you.
And go back to church especially if it is a church that does deliverance. It will be a major victory.
You may have noticed that something happens before his demons abuse you. There is either a scent / smell/ noise, sound, a sudden odd taste in your mouth, a flutter against your skin etc. They do this to announce themselves and also to get permission from you. When you say nothing because you do not know they do not care. They see your silence as permission.
So the second you hear or smell or taste or feel; speak out loud; THE LORD YESHUA REBUKES you with fire. Then immediately begin to read the bible verses that you wrote. Do this in your mind. Keep it up for a good 30 minutes. I promise you the neighbor is going to run out of his house. But you don't stop.
You need weaponry. Remind yourself what the full armor is [ Ephesians 6:10-18]
So go to Youtube and play this [Prayers that Route Demons] 24/7 . Find the one with the written prayers and say it along with the video. [Buy the book if you can] Do this every day. Do not stop. People who are committed to evil do not stop. They are dedicated.
Choose the time to play it aloud. Midnight is a great time as this is the time when wicked people start their nonsense. But at sundown or sunrise is good also as these are time of change and new beginnings. I am suggesting these times because these are 3 of the 7 original prayer watches of the Hebrews.[ Mark 13:35]
In the meantime. Go through your house and remove every occult item from your house including crosses, virgin marys [ Exodus 20:4] masks; things that you may have picked up on holidays made in heathen nations and dedicated to heathen gods etc . Confess for having these items in your home.
Dedicate your space to YAH/GOD. How does that look? Imagine HIM to be there , as HE actually is there with you [ Ephesians 1:22]. Do not do, or say anything in your space that would displease HIM. Crazy music, sexually explicit, violence , wicked movies etc change your environment...
Lord Jesus, forgive me for all of my sins, I will give you our lives lead us to the right path and to understand the meaning all the words that written in the Bible. come to our hearts Oh Lord Jesus Christ! Bless us Spiritually, Financially and Mentally along with my Family and Children. Thank you oh Lord Jesus Christ!
Loretta, I am sorry to hear about this major challenge, it must be terrible for you. I am going to pray for you. But I am also going to give you some practical steps to take. I shall divide the response into two parts. Part A & Part B.
PART A:
Loretta, As challenging as it is YAH/GOD is well able [ Daniel 3:17]. Also you were born for a time like this [ Esther 4:14 ]so the ability to conquer this in YESHUA/ JESUS Name has been placed in you from even before the foundation of the world [ Ephesians 1:4].
You are at war. The first thing you need to do is:- develop a warrior's mindset. A warrior in YESHUA knows that YAH said HE would fight for you and you will hold your peace. [ Exodus 14:14].that the battle is HIS [ 2 Chronicles 20:17] that HE is a man of war [ Exodus 15:3] That HE has given you the power to trample on snakes and scorpions and all the power of the enemy and nothing in no way can hurt you [ Luke 10:19] That the battle has already been won [ Colossians 2:15] When you speak HIS Word you are only reinforcing the victory.
Be obedient as disobedience is witchcraft [ 1 Samuel 15:23]. It gives the devil legal rights. So if YAH/GOD has told you to do something, do it. At least 50 % of your problems would cease because YAH/GOD /would back you up when you are obedient to HIS Will.
The neighbor has studied you and tried you to see who you are and what he can get away with. As he studied you and has a 'file' on you; you now need to study him and create a file on him. And regarding the things you discover, take every thing you find out about him to YAH in prayer. Always ask YAH/GOD to "Uproot the confidence of the wicked []
Stop the demon neighbor's actions with prayers. For example he knows when you are going to bathe and he abuses you. Prepare for him. He expects you to do the normal and he expects to get away with it. So find several right bible verses. Write them out in a book.
What I said to Loretta is that her problem is not spiritual, it is not real demons that she sees, but she is having illusions.
This is what I understand from her post. Maybe I am wrong, as I said, but this is where I am getting at. If it is a spiritual thing she will keep seeing these things even after following a mental trearment. But if she stops seeing those ...? It is essential that she looks for the solution in the right place, from the right people.
Because one (at least me, I have no experience of such things) can not distinguish sometimes between a spiritual and a mental situation since they do look alike, that is why I also asked her to go and seek advice from people who know her. They know if she is having or have had mental issues before , what she has gone through her life, if she is already following treatment or not and if yes, is she still taking her grugs or stopped., ...,etc. I am not English but the way she expresses herself in the her post does not seem normal to me.
Ronald, sometimes we christians see the devil behind everything in our life. The devil this, the devil that...yes he is our enemy but lets be a bit logical. Some christians go to extremes. They see the devil behind everyting in their everyday lives.They had a flat tyre? The devil tried to kill them. They have a bad dream? The devil came to their dreams to annoy them, They quarrel with somebody? The devil is behind it.
When I firstly believed I used to press myself very much about having sanctification in my life. I also used to focus on God's punishment more than His love. I didn't understand some things properly so I though that if I fall to the same mistake again and again, God, I thought, would very angry with me and He would let the devil to torment me (how silly) for punishment, so I was starting having sometimes a pain in my chest as a load of a car beeing on it. And I kept praying for repentance and deliverance from devil.
Go to part 2
Q: "if we have the mind of Christ the heart of a believer must reflect the works is it not?"
A: Certainly. God formed man from the dust of the ground but heart defines a world and according to the everlasting covenant, this world is unseen. It is by works it's quality is determined. "He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works." (Ps.33:15) At the end of the Parable of Talents the certificate came from the Lord, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant."(Matt.25:21).
This world corresponds to the same word of God with which he framed the worlds by faith so without faith no one shall please God. His world made to appear has the spiritual blessings freely given to man in his Son. It is thus each heart sets heaven in context of his soul. his inner man. Before healing the deaf and mute man he took him away from the crowd,"And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened." ( Mark 7:34). So we have heaven private for each, so we can understand what it means, "He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty."(Ps.91:1) It is for the same reason Jesus asked the blind man to look up and he saw men as trees (Matt.8:24). From two examples we can understand our volume is not isolated from heaven or earth framed by God.(He.11:3) There is a great congregation to which we witness."I have preached righteousness in the great congregation."(Ps.40:8-9)
So we have the heart, a spiritual space and our works are considered under the eye of our Father which art in heaven. Does anyone delude oneself by serving God and mammon and say he is justified? Does any whitewashed sepulchre walk scotfree by espousing white evangelicalism? Oh no! God shall call them to account.
This post goes out to the following brothers and sister/s in Christ:
First, to Jackieboy80,
Thank you so much for your reply. For some reason, your first message did not show up on these forum pages, but I did receive it in its entirety in my email and I did read it. I can understand why you felt my tone was confrontational, but I can assure you it was not meant to be so. I also agree with what you said in that "one has no tone in a typed message, the inference comes from the reader not the writer." Amen! Without ever meeting someone in person, we have no way of knowing that person's true personality and temperament. It's very easy to read a message and begin to characterize and "paint a face" on each other without knowing what's going through the mind of the person writing the message. I can say that I have been guilty of that at times. I would like to say, "Apology accepted," but I really do not see any need for you to apologize. But again, I do want to thank you for your thoughtful reply.
GiGi,
Thank you very much for your kind and encouraging words. I have been posting here for almost 10 years now and I try to always be respectful in all my discussions. You also have always been kind, respectful, and caring towards everyone over the years. Knowing that you keep all of us here in your daily prayers is very comforting.
My dear brother Spencer,
You're ruining my reputation! No, just kidding, thank you so much for your kind words. And thank you also for everything you contribute to this forum. It is such a blessing to have a place like this to fellowship and share our knowledge and understanding of God's word.
Gerald,
If there is anything you would like to discuss, I am completely open for friendly discussion. I read through your message a few more times but I am still unable to understand your main point. One thing that I can tell you is that I have told anyone, nor will I ever tell anyone that they cannot fully understand the scriptures without going to the "original texts" to get a right understanding. It would be wrong for me to say this. The things I am sharing under the heading "Biblical Greek Perspectives" are simply from my own personal studies. I completely agree with you that it takes God's Spirit to reveal the truth to us. Even if we had no written bibles, God's Spirit can still minister the truth about God to our hearts.
Giannis,
I wanted to say thank you for the two-part post you recently sent me but soon after removed. Please, I don't wish to know why you removed them, but I did receive them in my email and after reading through what you sent, I just wanted to thank you for the information. You have been very helpful in my studies, and I can't thank you enough.
Blessings to you all in Christ Jesus!
The word wrath is important for understanding what Jesus meant by hell. Hell is not simply the natural consequence of rejecting God. Some people say this in order to reject the thought that God sends people there. They say that people send themselves there. That is true. People make choices that lead to hell. But it is not the whole truth. Jesus says these choices are really deserving of hell. "Whoever says, 'You fool!' will be liable to [that is, guilty of, or deserving of] the hell of fire" ( Matt. 5:22). That is why he calls hell "punishment" ( Matt. 25:46). It is not a mere self-imposed natural consequence (like cigarette smoking leading to lung cancer); it is the penalty of God's wrath (like a judge sentencing a criminal to hard labor).
The images Jesus uses of how people come to be in hell do not suggest natural consequence but the exercise of just wrath. For example, he pictures the servant of a master who has gone on a journey. The servant says, "My master is delayed," and he "begins to beat his fellow servants and eats and drinks with drunkards." Then Jesus says (referring to his own sudden second coming), "The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know and will cut him in pieces and put him with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth" ( Matt. 24:48-51). This picture represents legitimate and holy rage followed by punishment. Jesus will "put" () him with the hypocrites.
Fear Him Who Can Destroy Both Soul and Body in Hell
This is why Jesus said, "Fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell" ( Matt. 10:28). The fear he commands is not fear of hell as a natural consequence of bad habits, but of God as a holy judge who sentences guilty sinners to hell. This command to fear God In the same breath Jesus says, "Fear God who casts into hell" and "Do not fear because God is your Father.
COME LORD JESUS
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.God may cast wicked men into Hell at any given moment.
The wicked deserve to be cast into Hell. Divine justice does not prevent God from destroying the wicked at any moment.
The wicked, at this moment, suffer under God's condemnation to Hell.
The wicked, on earth-at this very moment-suffer a sample of the torments of Hell. The wicked must not think, simply because they are not physically in Hell, that God (in whose hand the wicked now reside) is not-at this very moment-as angry with them as he is with those he is now tormenting in Hell, and who-at this very moment-feel and bear the fierceness of his wrath.
At any moment God shall permit him, Satan stands ready to fall upon the wicked and seize them as his own.
If it were not for God's restraints, there are, in the souls of wicked men, hellish principles reigning which, presently, would kindle and flame out into hellfire.
Simply because there are not visible means of death before them at any given moment, the wicked should not feel secure.
Simply because it is natural to care for oneself or to think that others may care for them, men should not think themselves safe from God's wrath.
John 3:16-18 says, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God's one and only Son." Apart from the work of Jesus Christ, every human is condemned to an eternity in hell ( Revelation 20:15). But God has freely offered the gift of heaven. What determines if a person goes to heaven or hell for eternity is whether that person has been reconciled to God through Jesus Christ ( Romans 4; Galatians 3:23-29; Hebrews 11).
Going to hell is the default position of humanity. Going to heaven is the free gift of God's grace, received by faith, offered to all people ( Ephesians 2:1-10). God wants people to be reconciled with Him, so He provided the way ( John 14:6). Every person is invited to go to heaven.
Going to heaven or hell has everything to do with God's act of rescue. When God created the world, everything was very good ( Genesis 1:31). He created humanity in His image. He provided food for them but told them there was one tree from which they were not allowed to eat. They were to trust His provision, follow His commands, remain in close relationship with Him, and experience fullness of life. But they were also free to disobey Him, which would result in death ( Genesis 2:15-17; Romans 6:23).God, I know that I have gone against your ways, that I rightly deserve condemnation. I know that you are loving, merciful, gracious, and just. I believe that you have made reconciliation possible. I believe that Jesus is the only Savior, and I submit to Him as Lord. I believe He is fully God, fully human, lived a perfect life, died on the cross for my sins, and rose from the dead bodily. I believe His sacrifice is sufficient for my sins.
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Face it. The day we step into eternity may come sooner than we think. In preparation for that moment, we need to know this truth-not everyone is going to heaven. How can we know for sure that we are going to heaven? Some 2,000 years ago, the apostles Peter and John were preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ to a large crowd in Jerusalem. Peter made a profound statement that resonates even in our postmodern world: "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved" ( Acts 4:12)
Many people today hold to a watered-down gospel that does away with the need for repentance. They want to believe in a "loving" (nonjudgmental) God who never mentions sin and who requires no change in their lifestyle. They may say things like, "My God would never send a person to hell." But Jesus spoke more about hell than He did about heaven, and He presented Himself as the Savior who offers the only means of going to heaven: "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" ( John 14:6).
Who will actually enter God's kingdom? How can I guarantee that I'm going to heaven? The Bible makes a clear distinction between those who have eternal life and those who do not: "He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life" ( 1 John 5:12). It all goes back to faith. Those who believe in Christ are made the children of God ( John 1:12). Those who accept Jesus' sacrifice as the payment for their sins and who believe in His resurrection are going to heaven. Those who reject Christ are not. "Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son" ( John 3:18).
Bible says there is one and only one way to heaven-Jesus Christ. Follow Jesus' command: "Enter through
Brother, I understand what you were saying, I hope you don't mind me asking, in love is there any text or reason you would say demons/ daimonion AKA evil spirits, devils, don't really exist? If you don't want to answer that's ok.
God bless,
RLW
Q: "The Mind of God can only be understood by the Spirit. When Paul speaks of having the mind of Christ it must mean the exchange of information from abiding in Christ comes under the Law or the Word?
A: Yes. Let us look at this quote,"Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God."(1 Co.2:12) This indwelling Spirit is given to us according to the everlasting covenant. In order to understand it let us take the building of the tabernacle in the wilderness. What is the Will when God commands, "That I may dwell among them" but the mind of God? This mind of God created heaven with the word so we can paraphrase the command to Moses thus,"By the things freely given to you you shall build the sanctuary." The blessing to Man under the covenant holds the blue print how Moses shall make it, "after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof," and it was according to "all that I shew thee.'(Ex.25:8-9). Once again we have to put ourselves in the shoes of Moses so he is after the likeness of Jesus Christ the Word made flesh. Jesus's prayer was according to the mind of God. Thus 'Thou in me' and 'I in thou' gives us the 3-D model of the Father Son relationship.
"But which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual./But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." (1 Co.2:13-14)
Jesus is the Lord of glory and in his prayer, "O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was."(John17:5;1 Co.2:8) The same mind and the same glory and only his obedience can teach us to enter therein. "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus."(Ph.2:5-11)
In Christ,
Brother Michael Judge
Firstly I don't know you, so I may be wrong, but it seems to me that your problems are not spriritual but you have mental issues. It is called illusions. Your mind makes up things that don't really exist, like demons, abuses, enemies,...,etc.
Have you ever had mental difficulties before? You or your family? Have you gone through tough times some years ago when you first started seeing such things? Sometimes these issues we inherit them from our ancestors but sometimes they are result of a very harsh time we have been through sometime in our lives. Extere stress, external pressure, loss of beloved people, an illness, even some drugs may cause optical illusions and our mind makes up imaginary tales and one can not distinguish reality from phantasy. People who suffer such illusions often feel, smell, taste things as if they are real.
My advice is to go and see a mental expert and follow medication and an appropriate treatment. Without medicine you will not get any better. Your condition will not get any better if you don't follow medical advice. You should do that as soon as possible. You need a doctor not a preacher. But if you are a member of a church you can also seek advice from people that they know you and your condition and the events of your life. If you have friends or relatives that are close to you do not hesitate to ask for help. You need help. Do not postpone it. And do not be afraid of these things, they can not hurt you. they are not real. Talk to your church, too. May God help you.
Q: Prayer of Jesus establishes his glory is from everlasting to everlasting. Is it not the Word was with God and it was transferable?
A: We have the verse you have in mind. " Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world."( John 17:24) Glory of the Word is that it is sound as well as it is a sign. Thy word as a sign is what we consider here. "thy word is truth." This information is the seed planted by the Sower. Jesus in his prayer refers to the son of perdition. Judas Iscariot was also among the twelve of whom Jesus says, "Those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled." The Law determined the everlasting covenant did not bar any man in the Man component. That the Scripture might be fulfilled" demonstrates it was Judas's choice whether to be sanctified by the word or not. It was written of him, "Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me."(Ps.41:9)
Judas in refusing Jesus refused God the Father. "While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name" except for Judas who refused to be sanctified by the Word.
The covenant sets After our image" in order to establish the Father Son relationship. The Word was God establishes the truth. In refusing to be 'after our likeness' betrayed the Word made flesh. The sign tells it all. Judas Iscariot was like the nation of Israel. "He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God."( John 8:47) Satan is the father of lies, The same rule in 8:44 can be applied to Judas."(He) abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him." Glory of the Word is established by faith. "And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them." (17:10)
Q:God made man a living soul. His free will may change the relationship of God with Man. How does the Spirit still keep the integrity of the everlasting covenant?
A: God breathed into the nostrils of the man. He made him a living soul. What does that signify? As St Paul says, That which may be known of God is manifest in them (his creation); for God hath shewed it unto them." Faith is part of this patrimony. In a manner of speaking information carried in the DNA is outside the circumstances of the flesh and blood. There is no 'information paradox' as such the world of science wrestle with. Think of it as 'pi' the mathematical constant to represent the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter . It owes to role of Jesus Christ as the word become flesh. His deity and humanity signify truth. Grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. That is his humanity. His deity is in 'After our image' that points to the Father Son relationship. This basic relationship 'truth',- and it is the information and God revealed it to man. (Ro.1:18) This is carried out in dreams and visions so whatever we may know of is 'seeded' as it were. It is where blessing in the everlasting covenant comes to our help." According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it." (Ex.25:8-9) Pattern of relationship in heaven presents 'after our image and after our likeness' . What is Moses in this transaction? Is he not after the likeness of the Word become flesh? The DNA of faith informed Moses what God willed. "Thus did Moses: according to all that the LORD commanded him..."(Ex.40:16) God did not allow Moses to enter the Promised Land but that tabernacle was built according to the pattern that the Man component holds in the covenant. The 3 D model of Thou-in-me and I-in-Thou is where the believer set in time. " Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men," Is done and it is outside the will of man.
If you don't believe God has always been here and always will be here, how are you going to believe the rest?
God was here before the beginning. [THERE IS NO BEGINNING OR ENDIND OF GOD] God is Eternity!!!
[ COME LORD JESUS ]
And Praise YAH. Do not necessarily use popular 'Christian' songs as many of these songs do not even mention the name of YESHUA/JESUS which should be a sign to you.
There are songs, in the Bible find them and sing them aloud. Or just sing a happy verse. Be happy. YAH is good. YESHUA Lives and the HOLY SPIRIT OF YAH is your friend!
May YAH Bless you and Keep You
May YAH Be Gracious unto You
May YAH make HIS countenance shine upon you and give you peace, in YESHUA Name Amen!
The purpose of the sex demons /incubus or succubus / is to cause delays, keep you stagnant and to steal your destiny. The first thing to do when you arise from sleep whether in the morning or at any other time is to say: I Renounce, Rebuke and Revoke every evil covenant formed in my sleep in YESHUA/ JESUS MIGHTY NAME. Amen. Do this every day.
This is will help you greatly. Another 5-10% of your problems will cease.
Pay attention to your dreams. Go to this guy on Youtube His biblical prayer interpretations are solid evangelist Joshua TV . He also gives good suggestions on what to do when you ve had certain dreams.
Ask GOD /YAH to help you to not eat or drink or exchange/ take anything in dreams as these are all covenants []
As you reclaim your rightful territory your neighbor will try to draw you out BUT Exchange no words , nor anything with the demon neighbors because it may seem normal to you BUT to him but he'll use it as a hook and an agreement to take back lost territory.
Make fasting and praying a regular occurence in your life [ Mark 9:29 ]
Regarding the monitoring spirits. Instantly rebuke them with fire [ Isaiah 66:15] and by the Blood of YESHUA/JESUS
Pray that your home and your self and space and everything concerning you be surrounded by an impenetrable wall of fire. [ Zechariah 2:5].
Say Psalm 91 daily.
Anoint your windows and doors [ Exodus 12:7] with olive oil and ask for angelic protection. Before you go to sleep. Say psalms of protection. And leave some of your lights on in your house.
Before you step foot outside prayer. And pay attention to your doorways and steps etc. When you go out and come back in ask for protection going in and coming out [ Deuteronomy 28:6]
Read The Word daily. Ask YAH/ GOD for Wisdom, understanding and knowledge and apply whatever HE shows you.
And go back to church especially if it is a church that does deliverance. It will be a major victory.
You may have noticed that something happens before his demons abuse you. There is either a scent / smell/ noise, sound, a sudden odd taste in your mouth, a flutter against your skin etc. They do this to announce themselves and also to get permission from you. When you say nothing because you do not know they do not care. They see your silence as permission.
So the second you hear or smell or taste or feel; speak out loud; THE LORD YESHUA REBUKES you with fire. Then immediately begin to read the bible verses that you wrote. Do this in your mind. Keep it up for a good 30 minutes. I promise you the neighbor is going to run out of his house. But you don't stop.
You need weaponry. Remind yourself what the full armor is [ Ephesians 6:10-18]
So go to Youtube and play this [Prayers that Route Demons] 24/7 . Find the one with the written prayers and say it along with the video. [Buy the book if you can] Do this every day. Do not stop. People who are committed to evil do not stop. They are dedicated.
Choose the time to play it aloud. Midnight is a great time as this is the time when wicked people start their nonsense. But at sundown or sunrise is good also as these are time of change and new beginnings. I am suggesting these times because these are 3 of the 7 original prayer watches of the Hebrews.[ Mark 13:35]
In the meantime. Go through your house and remove every occult item from your house including crosses, virgin marys [ Exodus 20:4] masks; things that you may have picked up on holidays made in heathen nations and dedicated to heathen gods etc . Confess for having these items in your home.
Dedicate your space to YAH/GOD. How does that look? Imagine HIM to be there , as HE actually is there with you [ Ephesians 1:22]. Do not do, or say anything in your space that would displease HIM. Crazy music, sexually explicit, violence , wicked movies etc change your environment...
PART A:
Loretta, As challenging as it is YAH/GOD is well able [ Daniel 3:17]. Also you were born for a time like this [ Esther 4:14 ]so the ability to conquer this in YESHUA/ JESUS Name has been placed in you from even before the foundation of the world [ Ephesians 1:4].
You are at war. The first thing you need to do is:- develop a warrior's mindset. A warrior in YESHUA knows that YAH said HE would fight for you and you will hold your peace. [ Exodus 14:14].that the battle is HIS [ 2 Chronicles 20:17] that HE is a man of war [ Exodus 15:3] That HE has given you the power to trample on snakes and scorpions and all the power of the enemy and nothing in no way can hurt you [ Luke 10:19] That the battle has already been won [ Colossians 2:15] When you speak HIS Word you are only reinforcing the victory.
Be obedient as disobedience is witchcraft [ 1 Samuel 15:23]. It gives the devil legal rights. So if YAH/GOD has told you to do something, do it. At least 50 % of your problems would cease because YAH/GOD /would back you up when you are obedient to HIS Will.
The neighbor has studied you and tried you to see who you are and what he can get away with. As he studied you and has a 'file' on you; you now need to study him and create a file on him. And regarding the things you discover, take every thing you find out about him to YAH in prayer. Always ask YAH/GOD to "Uproot the confidence of the wicked []
Stop the demon neighbor's actions with prayers. For example he knows when you are going to bathe and he abuses you. Prepare for him. He expects you to do the normal and he expects to get away with it. So find several right bible verses. Write them out in a book.