For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works. (2 Corinthians 11:13-15)
Satan is known by many names; devil, god of this world, lord of the flies, and more but it́s satan that describes his intent the best as satan means adversary. One of his greatest deceptions is to make the world believe he doesn’t exist and the Church to look elsewhere as the source of its problems and solutions. Many have heard this statement from the pulpits; ̈You blame to much on the devil its your own flesh’s faulẗ an untrue statement. Though we do have to crucify our flesh its not our focus our focus is to obey God and trust His Promises then out flesh gets crucified by His Spirit increasing in us.
Many who believe their problems are their own flesh are warring against the wrong enemy:
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. (Ephesians 6:11-12)
It is not necessarily in the things that are seemingly evil to this day and age where the enemy does so much harm but it́s in the things the world and the worldly church reaches for as solutions to its problems yet are contrary to Gods promises. And as long as satan appears as an angel of light and his ministers as ministers of righteousness misleading those who could be saved into the many false solutions of psychologies, philosophies, step programs, medicines, sciences and financial goals many will be deceived. And if any of these seem to work it is God working in spite of them if you are truly the called.
It is Gods Promises that make us partakers of His Divine Nature:
Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. (2 Peter1: 2-4)
Promises of healing, necessary provision, spiritual growth, the fruit of the spirit, etc can only be gained through complete faith filled obedience and trust in His Word.
Satan knows how to tickle our ears, make us believe in the corrupt solutions the world offers and still call it Jesus. Yet what the world offers is imperfect and what is perfect only God offers:
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning (James1:17)
Medicines have side effects sometimes far worse than what they claim to cure. Satan offers generic gods (demons) in his open invitations to self help activities. Our solution is the Truth that is delivered us by Jesus Christ in recognizing the enemies schemes. And its only Gods Rightly Divided Truth that makes us free.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.(James 4:7)
In Christ’s Love and Service,
Brother James Pierson, OIC Senior Minister
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