Isa sa mga (maling mali) mga doktrinang itinuturo sa maraming simbahan, ay ang doktrina ng pagbubuklod sa pagkawala. This doctrine of ‘binding and loosing’ is already discussed in the blogpost ‘Ano ang ibig sabihin ni Jesus sa paggapos at paglaglag?’. Gayunpaman, a part of the doctrine of binding and loosing is not discussed and that’s the part of binding the strong man before spoiling his goods. It is taught, that you first have to find out, who the strong man is in a person’s life and when you’ve found out, through means of prayer, pag-aayuno and the leading of the Holy Spirit, you must bind the strong man and then you can spoil his goods by setting the person free from demonic powers. But where do we read about this doctrine in the Bible that you have to bind the strong man? Where did Jesus teach His disciples about the hierarchical levels of demons and the levels of demonic power? Who were the strong demons and who were the weak demons? Where do we read that before Jesus sent His disciples to preach the gospel, they first had to pray and fast before they could go and enter a house? Where do we read anything about the disciples fasting in relation to cast out demons? And where do we read about the doctrine of binding the strong man, in the acts and lives of the apostles? Where did they bind the strong man? But if binding the strong man is not part of the gospel, what was Jesus referring to when Jesus spoke about binding the strong man and spoiling his goods? What does the Bible say about binding the strong man? Do you have to bind the strong man or has Jesus already bound the strong man?
God had given the enemy in the hands of His people
For the Lord hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day. One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the Lord your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you. Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the Lord your God. Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you: Talagang tiyak na hindi na palalayasin ng Panginoon mong Diyos ang alinman sa mga bansang ito sa harap mo; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, at mga salot sa iyong tagiliran, at tinik sa iyong mga mata, hanggang sa mawala kayo sa mabuting lupaing ito na ibinigay sa inyo ng Panginoon ninyong Diyos. At, masdan, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof. Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the Lord your God promised you; so shall the Lord bring upon you all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the Lord your God hath given you. When ye have transgressed the covenant of the Lord your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the Lord be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you (Joshua 23:9-16)
Sa Lumang Tipan, we see the relationship between God and His people. God protected His people and fought for His people as long as His people walked in the way of God.
God’s people were familiar with God’s ways, since God had made these known to His people through the law (Basahin mo rin: ‘Ang sikreto ng batas’)
As long as the people stayed obedient to God and walked in His commandments, the people showed their love and fear for God and acknowledged Him as the one and only true living God in the heavens and earth.
Every time that God gave permission to His people to go to battle and they had to fight against the heathen nations, God had already given the heathen nations in the hands of His people; in the power of His people.
Because before the army of Israel went to battle in the natural realm, God had already bound and overcome the strong man in the spiritual realm. The only thing they had to do was to go, lumaban, gain the victory, spoil their goods and divide them among the people and/or take possession of their land (Gen 14:20, Ex 18:4-10, Bilang 21:3-34, Jos 10:8-32; 11:8; 21:44; 24:11, Jud 1:2-4, atbp.).
The heathen nations saw their victories and therefore they had a great fear, not for the Israelites, but for the God of the Israelites. Because they knew that it was their God who had fought the fight and overcome the enemy.
The proof that God had overcome the enemy
How can we be certain that it was God, Who had bound the enemy and gained the victory, and that it was not due to the warrior skills and strength of His people? Dahil sa bawat oras, when the people of God became disobedient to Him and left Him and His commandments, at iniwan ng Diyos ang Kanyang mga tao, the people lost the battle. Although they went with the same amount of soldiers or sometimes, even more, they were defeated by their enemy, and instead of being victors, they became losers.
Therefore the victory over their enemies was not their own work, ngunit ito ay gawain ng Diyos.
No matter how powerful and mighty the armies of the Gentiles and their god(s) ay, they could not compete against God and His power.
The purpose of the coming of Jesus
The Spirit of the Lord is uponMme, because He hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; Ipinadala niya ako upang pagalingin ang brokenhearted, upang mangaral ng paglaya sa mga bihag, at pagbawi ng paningin sa bulag, upang itakda sa kalayaan sila na nabugbog, Upang ipangaral ang katanggap -tanggap na taon ng Panginoon (Lucas 4:18-19)
Jesucristo; ang buhay na Salita, came to the earth in the Name of God; the highest authority in heavens and on earth and brought the Kingdom of God on earth. Jesus brought the Kingdom by preaching the gospel, setting the captives free and eventually by saving mankind from the rulership of the devil and the kingdom of darkness and reconciling man back to God.
Jesus would bind the strong man, who had the power over fallen man, Minsan at para sa lahat, by taking his armor (awtoridad) and dividing his spoils.
Jesus walked in the Name of God and the power of the Holy Spirit
Nang magkagayo'y sumagot si Jesus at sinabi sa kanila, Katotohanan, katotohanan, Sinasabi ko sa inyo, The Son can do nothing of himself, ngunit kung ano ang nakikita niyang ginagawa ng Ama: para sa anumang bagay na Kanyang ginagawa, gayundin naman ang ginagawa ng Anak. Sapagkat iniibig ng Ama ang Anak, at ipinakikita sa Kanya ang lahat ng mga bagay na Kanyang ginagawa: and He will shew him greater works than these, upang kayo ay mamangha (John 5:19-20)
I am come in My Father’s Name, and ye receive Me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive (John 5:43)
Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ni Jesus sa kanila, Kapag naitaas na ninyo ang Anak ng tao, kung magkagayo'y malalaman ninyo na ako ay siya, at wala akong ginagawa sa sarili ko; kundi gaya ng itinuro sa akin ng aking Ama, Nagsasalita ako ng mga bagay na ito. At kasama ko ang nagsugo sa akin: hindi ako pinabayaan ng Ama; for I do always those things that please him (ohJn 8:28-29)
At bumalik si Jesus sa kapangyarihan ng Espiritu sa Galilea (Lucas 4:14)
Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God (Lucas 22:69)
Jesus was born of the Seed of God and consisted of a spirit, kaluluwa at katawan. His spirit was not dead, like fallen man, but alive and connected with His Father
Para akong bumaba mula sa langit, hindi upang gawin ang Aking sariling kalooban, kundi ang kalooban Niya na nagsugo sa Akin (John 6:38)
Jesus walked by faith in obedience to His Father after His commandments, which represented His will.
As long as Jesus relied on His Father and walked and did the works in His authority and the power of the Holy Spirit, He walked after the Spirit and He stood above the ruler of the world; ang diyablo at ang kanyang kaharian.
The devil acknowledged His authority and power and therefore the devil tried everything to tempt Jesus to sin, just like he did with Adam.
Because the devil knew, that if Jesus would disobey the will of God and instead listen and obey the flesh, Jesus would walk after the flesh and would come under the power (awtoridad) ng diyablo.
But Jesus was not focused on the things of this world, but on the things of the Kingdom of God. Jesus didn’t listen to- and obey the lusts and desires of the flesh, but Jesus listened to the Spirit and obeyed the words of God.
Jesus didn’t rely on His flesh and didn’t do the works out of His flesh. Jesus wasn’t led by His carnal senses and therefore He didn’t rely on what He saw, narinig, at naramdaman, but He trusted His Father and was led by what the Holy Spirit and the Father revealed to Him and told Him (Isaias 11:1-5).
Jesus spend much time in prayer and listened to His Father and stayed loyal to the words and instructions of His Father. Therefore Jesus was not intimidated by the people and the circumstances and was not tempted to sin, but Jesus stayed faithful to the will of HIs Father.
Jesus spoke the words of His Father and did the works in His power
Wala akong magagawa sa sarili Kong sarili: gaya ng naririnig ko, Ako ang humusga: At ang paghatol ko ay makatarungan; sapagkat hindi ko hinahanap ang Aking sariling kalooban, Ngunit ang kalooban ng Ama na ipinadala sa akin (John 5:30)
Kung hindi Ko gagawin ang mga gawa ng Aking Ama, huwag maniwala sa Akin. Pero kung gagawin ko, kahit na hindi kayo naniniwala sa Akin, maniwala sa mga gawa: para malaman ninyo, at maniwala, na ang Ama ay nasa Akin, at ako sa Kanya (John 10:37-38)
Hindi ka ba naniniwala na ako ay nasa Ama, at ang Ama sa Akin? Ang mga salitang sinasabi Ko sa inyo ay hindi Ko sinasalita sa Aking Sarili: kundi ang Ama na nananahan sa Akin, Siya ang gumagawa ng mga gawa. Maniwala ka sa Akin na Ako ay nasa Ama, at ang Ama sa Akin: or else believe Me for the very works’ sake (John 14:10-11)
Jesus didn’t belong to the kingdom of this world and therefore Jesus didn’t speak the words of the world and didn’t do the works of the world. Sa halip, Jesus spoke the words of God and relied on Him and did all the works of the Kingdom of God in God’s authority and in His power.
Si Jesus ay nagsalita, what His Father said and did what He had seen His Father do (Basahin mo rin: ‘Did you know… The feeding of the multitudes‘)
Na lahat sila ay maaaring isa; tulad mo, Ama, Art sa akin, At ako sa iyo, Na maaari rin silang maging isa sa amin: Na ang mundo ay maaaring maniwala na pinadalhan mo ako. At ang kaluwalhatian na iyong binigay sa akin ay ibinigay ko sa kanila; upang sila ay maaaring maging isa, Kahit na isa tayo: Ako sa kanila, At ikaw ay nasa akin, Na maaari silang gawing perpekto sa isa; At maaaring malaman ng mundo na pinadalhan mo ako, At minamahal sila, Tulad ng minahal mo ako (John 17:21-23)
God lived in Jesus and Jesus lived in the Father. Jesus trusted and obeyed His Father and walked after His will. His Father protected Him, provided His needs and listened to Him, and answered Him.
His Father gave Him everything He asked for and what He needed to represent, mangaral ka, and bring the Kingdom of God to the people and fulfill His task on earth.
Ang salitang iyon, sabi ko nga, alam mo, na inilathala sa buong Judea, at nagsimula sa Galilea, pagkatapos ng bautismo na ipinangaral ni Juan; Kung paano pinahiran ng Diyos si Jesus ng Nazareth ng Espiritu Santo at ng kapangyarihan: na nagtungo sa paggawa ng mabuti, at nagpapagaling sa lahat ng inapi ng diyablo; sapagkat kasama niya ang Diyos (Mga Gawa 10:37-38)
At kaya nga, Jesus walked in the Kingdom of God on earth and reigned over the devil and his kingdom. Jesus called the things which were not as though they were and brought the Kingdom to God’s people by preaching the gospel, nagpapalayas ng mga demonyo at nagpapagaling ng mga maysakit.
Just like in the Old Testament God had overcome the enemy and had given the enemy into the hands of His people, God also had overcome the strong man (ang kalaban); He had bind the strong man and had given him in the hands of Jesus; sa Kanyang kapangyarihan.
Raising Lazarus from the death
We read about this in the Book of John when Lazarus was raised from the dead. Before Jesus arrived at Lazarus’ grave, God had already given Jesus Christ the victory over death. Because when Jesus arrived at the grave, where Lazarus had laid for four days and He commanded Martha to take away the stone, Jesus lifted up His eyes, at sinabi, “Father, Nagpapasalamat ako sa Iyo na dininig Mo Ako. At alam Ko na lagi Mo Akong naririnig: pero dahil sa mga taong nakatayo nasabi ko, that they may believe that Thou hast sent Me”.
Then Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, lumabas ka!”. And death obeyed the words of Jesus, which He spoke in the authority of His Father and gave Lazarus back. What took place in the spiritual realm became visible in the natural realm, when Lazarus walked out of the grave (John 11:1-44)
Jesus delegated the authority of the Kingdom of God to His disciples
Then He called His twelve disciples together, at binigyan sila ng kapangyarihan at kapamahalaan laban sa lahat ng mga demonyo, at upang gamutin ang mga sakit. At sinugo niya sila upang ipangaral ang kaharian ng Diyos, at upang pagalingin ang maysakit (Lucas 9:1-2, Mateo 10:1, Markahan 3:14-15; 6:7)
Masdan, Ibinibigay ko sa iyo ang kapangyarihan upang pagtapak sa mga ahas at alakdan, at higit sa lahat ng kapangyarihan ng kaaway: At walang dapat sa anumang paraan na nasaktan ka (Lucas 10:19)
After Jesus had spent time with His disciples, Jesus called His twelve disciples and gave them power (awtoridad) over unclean spirits and instructed them to do the same as Jesus did, namely to preach and bring the gospel of the Kingdom of God to God’s people.
Since they knew Jesus personally and had spent time with Jesus and saw His works, they knew exactly what His words meant and what they had to do.
Jesus didn’t teach them about the types of demons and the levels of demonic powers, nor did He gave them a step-by-step plan, which they had to follow to deliver a person from the oppression of the devil. He didn’t instruct His disciples to bind the strong man first.
Jesus didn’t command them either to pray and fast, before they went or that they first had to wait for a revelation of leading before they could deliver a person.
Hindi, Hindi ginawa iyon ni Jesus. Dahil kung hindi man, ang awtoridad, which Jesus had given His disciples would be powerless and of no effect. Because they would have relied on their flesh and would have done the works in the power of their flesh (Basahin mo rin: ‘Isang teknikal na pananampalataya').
But the authority, which Jesus had given them over unclean spirits and the faith of the disciples in Jesus and the authority which He had given to them, was sufficient to fulfill the commandment of Jesus and do the works of the Kingdom.
And so the disciples, who were not yet born again, but still belonged to the generation of the old creation, went in obedience in the power (awtoridad) ng Diyos.
By their faith in Jesus Christ and the authority, which He had given them, the disciples brought the Kingdom of God to those, who belonged to God’s people and they did the same works as their Lord and Master Jesus Christ.
Jesus was accused of casting out devils in the name of Beelzebub
But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you. When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace: But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils. He that is not with Me is against Me: and he that gathereth not with Me scattereth (Lucas 11:20-23)
But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you. Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, at sirain ang kanyang mga paninda, except he first bind the strong man? at pagkatapos ay sisirain niya ang kanyang bahay. He that is not with me is against Me; and he that gathereth not with Me scattereth abroad (Mateo 12:28-30)
And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end. Walang taong makapapasok sa bahay ng isang malakas na tao, at sirain ang kanyang mga paninda, maliban na lamang na igapos niya muna ang malakas na tao; at pagkatapos ay sisirain niya ang kanyang bahay (Markahan 3:25-27)
The people were amazed by the works of Jesus. But because they were not familiar with the Kingdom of God, they didn’t recognize Jesus; ang Salita ng Diyos, at ang Kaharian ng Diyos, and therefore some of them accused Jesus of casting out devils in the name of Beelzebub.
But Jesus told them, that every kingdom or house that is divided against himself can’t stand. He asked them, if He cast out devils in the name of Beelzebub, in what name their sons were casting out devils.
Sinabi ni Jesus, that if He had cast out devils with the finger of God (sa pamamagitan ng Espiritu ng Diyos), the Kingdom of God had come unto them. Because when a strong man armed keeps his palace, his goods are in peace. This was also the case before Jesus came to the earth and the devil could continue his destructive work on earth without being disturbed, by a.o. misleading the leaders of the people with his lies, causing God’s people to be led astray.
But when a stronger than he shall come upon him and overcome him, he takes from him all his armor, wherein he trusted and divides his spoil. And that’s exactly what Jesus did, when He was sent by God to the earth and walked in the Name of God and in His power.
Because of the Name of God and His power, Jesus possessed a higher authority than the devil. Jesus exposed the lies of the devil by preaching the truth of God and taught the principles of the Kingdom of God to the people. Jesus delivered those, who belonged to God’s people from the power of the enemy by calling them to repentance, putting away sin, paalisin ang mga demonyo, and by healing the sick.
At lahat ng iyon, who followed Jesus would gather with Him, just like the disciples, when they were sent by Jesus and had been given power over unclean spirits and they cast them out.
Jesus walked in the authority and power of God, but would eventually bind the strong man; ang demonyo, and take from him all his armor and disarm his power.
Jesus has bound the strong man
Subalit ikinatuwa ng Panginoon na durugin Siya; Inilagay Niya Siya sa pighati: kailan Mo gagawing handog ang Kanyang kaluluwa para sa kasalanan, Makikita Niya ang Kanyang binhi, Pahahabain Niya ang Kanyang mga araw, at ang kasiyahan ng Panginoon ay uunlad sa Kanyang kamay. Makikita Niya ang paghihirap ng Kanyang kaluluwa, at masisiyahan na: by His knowledge shall My righteous servant justify many; sapagkat dadalhin Niya ang kanilang mga kasamaan. Kaya't hahatiin ko ba Siya ng bahagi kasama ng dakila, at hahatiin niya ang samsam sa malakas; dahil ibinuhos Niya ang Kanyang kaluluwa hanggang kamatayan: at Siya ay ibinilang sa mga lumalabag; and he bare the sin of many, at ginawang tagapamagitan para sa mga lumalabag (Isaias 53:10-12)
At pagkakaroon ng mga sirang pamunuan at kapangyarihan, Ginawa niya ang isang palabas sa kanila nang bukas, nagtatagumpay sa kanila dito (Mga Taga Colosas 2:15)
Jesus accomplished God’s redemptive work for (nahulog na) tao, through His death and resurrection. Jesus had overcome the devil and had spoiled the principalities and powers of the kingdom of darkness and made a shew of them openly, nagtatagumpay sa kanila dito. Jesus rose from the dead with the mga susi of hell and of death.
And so by His work, Jesus had bind the strong man by disarming him from his power (awtoridad).
Ang Diyos ay may (pansamantalang) given His Kingship to His Son, until all His enemies are put under His feet (1 Corintians 15:25).
Naghahari si Jesus, together with the sons of God and fight together against the spiritual powers, Mga Pamunuan, at mga pinuno ng kaharian ng kadiliman.
Jesus has overcome and disarmed the principalities and powers and has given them into the hands of the sons of God.
Kaya nga, you don’t have to look and search for the strong man in someone’s life and then apply all kinds of worldly formulas, technics and methods to bind the strong man. What a prideful thing to do!
There is only One, Who has bound the strong man and has disarmed his armour and that’s Jesus Christ!
Only through faith in Him and in His Name; His authority it is possible to spoil the goods and plunder the kingdom of darkness by saving souls and setting the captives free.
Jesus look for those in whom He can show Himself strong
Ang lahat ng kapangyarihan ay ibinigay sa Akin sa langit at sa lupa. Kayo nga'y magsiparoon, at turuan ang lahat ng bansa, binabautismuhan sila sa Pangalan ng Ama, at ng Anak, at ng Espiritu Santo: Turuan silang sundin ang lahat ng bagay na iniutos Ko sa inyo: at, lo, Ako ay kasama mo lagi, maging hanggang sa katapusan ng mundo. Amen (Mateo 28:18-20)
Jesus still looks at those in whom He can reveal Himself and show Himself strong and manifest His authority and power.
Therefore He looks for people, who love Him and have faith in Him and magbuwis ng sariling buhay and submit themselves to Him and rely on Him and obey Him and walk in His authority and power.
Because Jesus can’t use someone, who loves himself and is full of himself and walks after the flesh and therefore relies on his own wisdom, kaalaman, talino, kasanayan, kakayahan, at posisyon.
Such a person walks in pride and shall not listen to the Word, let alone submit to the Word and obey the Word. But such a person shall always know it better and shall go his own way. The person shall rely on his own insights, mga paghahayag, and experiences and shall do everything according to his own philosophy, Mga formula, mga pamamaraan, at technics, which derive from the wisdom and knowledge of this world and are based upon experiences.
As the Father has sent Me, so shall I send you
At that day ye shall know that I am in My Father, and ye in Me, at ako sa iyo. Siya na nagtataglay ng Aking mga utos, at iniingatan sila, siya ang umiibig sa Akin: at ang umiibig sa Akin ay iibigin ng Aking Ama, at mamahalin ko siya, at magpapakita ng Aking Sarili sa kanya (John 14: 20-21)
At muling sinabi ni Jesus sa kanila, Kapayapaan maging sa iyo: gaya ng isinugo sa akin ng aking Ama, kahit ganyan send ko sayo (John 10:21)
As Jesus was sent by His Father and given His Name and His Holy Spirit to Jesus, to preach and bring the Kingdom of God on earth, so Jesus has sent those, who are born again in Him and has given His Name and the Holy Spirit, to preach and bring the Kingdom on earth on earth.
Bilang anak ng Diyos, follower of Jesus Christ and citizen of the Kingdom of God, you must know His job and place and your job and place.
Many times believers mess up the tasks and places and don’t know exactly who is responsible for what. This is mainly because they lack knowledge of the Word.
Many want to take the position of Jesus Christ, but that’s impossible. He is God and He shall always remain God. And although you are seated in Him and Jesus has promised that you will do the same works as He has done and even greater works, dahil pumunta Siya sa Ama, you will never be greater than Him (John 14:12).
Jesus bound the strong man; He disarmed him from his power by His redemptive work at the cross. Therefore you don’t have to bind the strong man but you can enter His rest.
The responsibility of the Church is not to bind the strong man but to spoil his goods
The task of the Church is not to bind the strong man, but to spoil his goods and expose and destroy the works of darkness.
The Church is responsible for the souls of this age and no one else.
It is up to the Church; ang mga mananampalataya, who are born again in Jesus Christ to plunder the kingdom of darkness and to set the captives free. Not by relying on all kinds of complicated (tao) mga doktrina, Mga formula, mga technics, at mga pamamaraan, but by faith in the Name of Jesus Christ.
Only by living after Ang Kanyang kalooban and by walking in the authority of Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit and preaching the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ, pagtawag sa mga tao sa pagsisisi, casting out demons instead of ‘binding and loosing’, pagpapagaling ng may sakit, and remitting and retaining sins, they shall establish the Kingdom of God on earth.
Let therefore the Church wake up and take her position in Jesus Christ, and despite the resistance and persecution, do what Jesus has commanded to do and possess the land for King Jesus.
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