In 2 Korintliler 2:11, Paul wrote to the church at Corinth, they were not ignorant of satan’s devices. Jesus knew His adversary, He was familiar with satan’s nature and satan’s devices. Jesus knew what he was up to and how he tempted people to sin and caused apostasy from the living God. Therefore Jesus warned the people and called them to repentance. And just like Jesus, Paul, who was born again and filled with the Holy Spirit, also knew his adversary and was familiar with satan’s nature and his devices. And so everyone, who has become a son of God (this applies to both males and females) and has received the Holy Spirit, should be familiar with the nature of satan and satan’s devices. But is this still the case? Are we not ignorant of satan’s devices?
Many Christians are blinded by the god of this world
The previous article was about the god of this world and how satan has blinded the minds of people, including Christians, so that he can fulfill his mission on earth (Read also: ‘How the god of this world has blinded the minds of people’)
He has created a false image of Jesus and Christians that diametrically opposes the Word of God and therefore diametrically opposes the truth (Read also: ‘How a counterfeit Jesus produces counterfeit Christians’)
He has placed man above God and made them the center of the church and made them believe that tolerating and approving sin, which is a work of the flesh, in church, bu iyi bir şeydir ve insanları önemsediğinizi ve sevdiğinizi gösterir.
Ve bu yüzden, Şeytan, birçok Hıristiyanı yalanlarıyla aldatmış ve onları karanlıkta kendi yalanları içinde yürütmüştür., iyi işler yaptıklarını ve Tanrı'nın Krallığını kurduklarını düşünüyorlar, gerçekte iken, yeryüzünde Tanrı'nın Krallığını değil Şeytan'ın krallığını kuruyorlar (Read also: ‘Şeytanın eserlerini yok etmek yerine Tanrı'nın eserlerini yok etmek‘)
Hıristiyanlar hâlâ İsa'nın askerleri mi??
Pek çok Hıristiyan artık Mesih'in manevi askerleri değil, manevi zırh içinde yürümüyor, Kelime ile savaşmıyor ve 'Yazılmıştır...' sözleriyle şeytanın yalanlarını çürütmüyor., İsa'nın yaptığı gibi. Since they don’t read and study the Bible and don’t know the Word personally and therefore they don’t know what is written.
They know a lot about other (famous) Christians and their walk with God and their doctrines and (supernatural) experiences, by reading their books, watching their programs and/or listening to their sermons. Still, they don’t know the Word personally. They only know God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit by hearsay.
Paul knew the Word and was not ignorant of satan’s devices
But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all. Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many. So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow. Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him. For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things. To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person (presence) of Christ; Lest satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices (2 Korintliler 2:5-11)
Paul had a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit and obeyed God in everything. He was not afraid to tell the churches the truth and confront them and warn them of satan’s devices, since Paul was familiar with satan’s devices (thoughts) and the way he worked. Paul was a soldier of Christ and revealed satan’s works and destroyed them. Paul commanded the churches to do the same thing as he did.
In 2 Korintliler 2, Paul refers to a previous incident in the church, which is written in the first letter.
In 1 Korintliler 5, Paul wrote that it was reported that there was fornication among them, namely that one should have his father’s wife.
Instead that the church mourned and repented, the church was puffed up and allowed the sin of fornication in the church, whereby the church was defiled.
Just like today, many churches are defiled by allowing sin in the church.
Many churches are defiled by sin
Instead of submitting to Jesus Christ; the Head of the Church and obeying the will of God, Birçok papaz ve ihtiyar kendilerini kaidelere koymuş, cinsel bilgileri ve günaha karşı kayıtsız davranışları nedeniyle gururlu ve şişkindirler.. Dindar davranırlar, günahta ısrar ederken ve/veya başkalarının günahlarını onaylayıp izin verirken (cinsel) kilisede kirlilik (Read also: ‘Kutsal Kitap Kilisedeki günah hakkında ne diyor??‘).
Birçok lider fuhuş nedeniyle düştü ve hala düşüyor ve yalnızca yakalandıkları ve kilisedeki konumları risk altında olduğu için tövbe ediyor., ama Tanrı'ya yaptıklarından gerçekten pişman oldukları ve bu nedenle günahlarından gerçekten tövbe etmedikleri için değil.. Çünkü birçok kez, defalarca aynı günaha düşüyorlar.
Ve başkalarının bu davranışı durdurması ve onların kiliseyi kirletmelerini ve Krallığa zarar vermelerini engellemek yerine, onları görevlerinden ve bakanlıktan uzaklaştırarak, onları aynı ofiste ve bakanlıkta tutuyorlar, veya aynı ofis ve bakanlıkta kısa bir süre sonra bunları geri yükleyin, çünkü onlara göre, bunu yaparak, onlara karşı sevgi ve şefkatlerini gösterirler (onların komşusu).
Bu olur, bunların hepsi dünyevi oldukları ve hislerine ve duygularına göre kararlar verdikleri için, Söz ve Ruh yerine (Read also: ‘Pavlus aniden kimseye el uzatmakla ne demek istedi??‘)
Manevi değil, nefsanidirler ve bu nedenle Allah'ın iradesinden ve şeytanın oyunlarından habersizdirler.. Duyularıyla algıladıklarını yargılarlar ve Söz ve Ruh'un söylediklerine göre değil, duygularına ve duygularına göre yönlendirilirler.. Bu nedenle birçok kilise dünyevileşti ve insanların günahları yüzünden kirlendi..
Hıristiyanlar bedenin işlerini yapmaya devam ettiği ve günahta ısrar ettiği sürece, onların yeniden doğmadıklarını ve doğru işler üreten yeni bir et yüreğine sahip olmadıklarını gösterir, ama onların hala eski yaratılış olduklarını ve hâlâ günah ve kötülükler üreten yenilenmemiş taş kalplere sahip olduklarını (Ah. Matta 15:19 (Read also: ‘Tanrı yasasını neden taş masalara yazdı??‘))
Pavlus ruhani biriydi ve sevgiyle hareket ediyordu
Fakat Pavlus ve diğer havariler böyle değildi. Onlar bedensel değil ruhsaldı. Bu nedenle şeytanın oyunlarından habersiz değillerdi, but they knew exactly what their enemy was up to and what he was trying to do.
They were spiritually awake and watchful and saw the spiritual dangers of their enemy and spoke boldly to the churches and warned the churches, despite the consequence, rejections, and persecution of people.
And so Paul also wrote to the church at Corinth about the fornication that took place in the church and because Paul knew that a little leaven would leaven the whole lump, Paul had judged the person, who committed fornication, for his deed and delivered the person unto satan (Read also: ‘What does it mean to deliver a person unto satan?).
Although this deed seemed heartless, Paul gave this commandment out of love for Jesus Christ, the person, and the church.
Out of love for Jesus, because Paul knew that Jesus hates sin and would never compromise with sin and therefore Paul submitted to the will of Jesus and executed His will in the church.
Out of love for the person, because Paul knew, that sin leads to death, despite the love and grace of God. Therefore he did it, so that the person would repent.
And out of love for the church, because Paul knew, that sin would defile the church and causes apostasy from God.
The church understood Paul’s love for the church and obeyed the words of Paul and his commandment and removed the person from their midst, whereby the church proved that they were obedient in all things.
The punishment of the church brought the man to repentance, because it is thought that the person, who asked forgiveness from the church in 2 Korintliler 2, is the same person that is mentioned in 1 Korintliler 5.
Satan could not get an advantage of them
Paul commanded the church to forgive the man and comfort him and confirm their love toward him by allowing him in the church (note, it’s about allowing the man back in the church not in the office (ministry).
Paul had judged the person, and the church obeyed the words of Paul and punished the person, so that they stayed united. When the church forgave the person, Paul also forgave the person, so that the person would be forgiven, and Paul and the church would stay united, and satan would not get an advantage over them, for they were not ignorant of satan’s devices.
Paul knew his enemy and knew through the Word, whom he was battling against, and from that knowledge Paul acted and didn’t give place to the devil.
Is the church not ignorant of satan’s devices?
Unfortunately, in many churches, this is no longer the case and satan has entered in a devious way many churches and through false doctrines tempted them to sin. Many churches have given place to the devil by walking after the flesh and embracing sin. Satan’s territory is in the flesh. Therefore as long as the flesh is alive, he will always find a way to accomplish his mission (Read also: ‘False doctrines that are an insult to God‘ and ‘Doctrines of devils are killing the church‘).
He can captivate a whole congregation, just by one person, who is carnal and remains carnal. He only needs one person to accomplish his mission and destroy the church and extinguish the light.
Therefore oftentimes, he uses people, who may seem spiritual but are carnal and have influence in the church.
He uses preachers, elders, and especially their children to create a carnal church that is led by the flesh; senses, feelings, emotions, carnal mind, and the will of man, instead of the Word, the Holy Spirit, and the will of God.
Satan knows that it is easier for people to judge the sin of people, who are far off, than to judge the sin of people, who are close to them. It’s easier to stand on the Word and obey the will of God and judge the sin of a stranger, than to stand on the Word and obey the will of God and condemn the sin of a relative.
The closer someone is related to the person, the harder it is to follow Jesus and to keep standing on the Word and do the will of God and condemn sin.
Şeytan ailelere ve kiliselere nasıl giriyor??
Almak, Örneğin, bir ebeveyn ve bir çocuk. İsa'nın takipçisi bir ebeveyn, Tanrı'nın iradesine itaat edebilir ve başkalarına karşı Söz'ün arkasında durabilir, Uzak durup, Allah'ın iradesine uygun olmayan bir şeyle karşılarına çıkan ve günahı kınayanlar. Ancak Hıristiyan bir ebeveynin çocuğu, Tanrı'nın iradesine aykırı olan şeyin aynısını yaparsa ve o kişiyle aynı işleri yaparsa, Hıristiyanların ebeveyni kimi kınadı, ebeveyn bunu tolere eder, kabul eder ve karanlığın işleriyle uzlaşır, korkudan, çünkü ebeveyn başkaları tarafından yargılanmaktan ve/veya çocuğunu kaybetmekten korkuyor.
Böylece şeytan birçok Hıristiyanı ele geçirip ailelere ve kiliselere giriyor., akrabalar aracılığıyla, who may seem pious but refuses to submit to Jesus Christ and follow the Word and do the will of God and put off the works of the flesh, but do their own will and go their own way, and through the feelings of Christians, who by accepting the works of the flesh will deny Jesus and bow to satan and submit themselves to him and enforce his will (Read also: ‘The spirit of Eli’’ and ‘Do you confess Jesus before man or deny Him?‘)
Satan knows the people. He knows their strengths and weaknesses through their words and actions. Therefore, he knows exactly, how he can tempt people to sin and ensure that people live in disobedience to the will of God. And because of that satan has an advantage over people and gain victory over them
However, God revealed to His sons, through His Word, the nature of the devil and his thoughts and works, by which they should know the nature, thoughts, and works of satan. But because many Christians don’t read and study the Bible themselves, they don’t know anything about him and are ignorant about satan’s devices, which makes it easy for them to be misled through the words of people and through false doctrines and be tempted to sin.
The Word of God is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in His sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of Him with whom we have to do (Hebrews 4:12-13)
Through the Word of God, you will get to know the will of God and you will gain spiritual knowledge, not only about God and His Kingdom and His will, but also about your adversary in the spiritual battle.
The Word of God is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart, the Word reveals everything. Nothing stays hidden.
If you abide in the Word and the Word abides in you, then through the Truth, you shall discern good and evil and you shall discern the thoughts and works of God and the thoughts and works of the devil.
Çünkü birçok kez, something may look like it comes from God, and is considered a miracle, gerçekte iken, it comes from satan, who also has power and does signs and lying wonders, but does not have the best intentions for you, but the worst.
Bu nedenle Kutsal Kitabı alın ve Tanrı'nın Sözünü inceleyin ve O'nu ve O'nun iradesini tanıyın, ki, iyiyi ve kötüyü ayırt edebilesiniz, şeytanın hilelerinin farkına varasınız ve onun zafer kazanmasını engelleyesiniz., diyerek, 'Yazılıdır…'.
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