I agree wholeheartedly because not believing in Satan allows
him to work behind the scenes and move amongst us undetected. We’re so busy
putting blame on ourselves, our political leaders, other cultures or
technology, we forget the one who is truly responsible.
Throughout time Satan has been a master at taking God’s
truths, God’s gifts and blessings to us, and twisting them so slightly, we
don’t even know they’ve been corrupted. For example, in the early days of
Christianity, Gnosticism was a belief that was disavowed by the early church
fathers. There were many reasons it was disavowed but the main one was they
claimed Jesus was not human. If Jesus was not human then he did not suffer as a
human. If he didn’t suffer for us then His sacrifice is lessened. The truth is,
we were redeemed at a great price. Christ suffered and died for us and He did
it willingly. It is the greatest gift and example humanity has ever seen.
In modern times we’re not free from Satan’s machinations.
Marriage is a Christian ritual, a covenant bond between a man and a woman,
created by God to exemplify the trinity. The perfect love between the Father
and the Son created the Holy Spirit. A family. He gave us a little taste of
heaven here on earth to show us what we have to look forward to and yet, the
institution of marriage has been under attack for years and continues to be so.
God gave us another amazing gift. He made us co-creators
with Him and allowed us the ability to bear children, to watch them grow and to
love them as He loved us. And yet, this life-giving, grace-filled act has
become an abomination, with mothers across the face of our country ending the
lives of their children as easily as if they were warts to remove.
We’re surrounded by twisted truths and sometimes it seems
that Satan is winning the battle. But that, too, is a lie. The truth is Jesus
won the war when he climbed up on the cross. We are saved. We may lose battles along the
way, many, many battles, but we need not lose hope. What’s important is that we fight the good
fight and we can only do that through Jesus…who said, “I am the way, the truth
and the life.” John 14:5
Thanks Tanya. Sometimes it is difficult to discern a lie mixed with truth, and Satan is a master of mixture. Staying close to God's Word is the only way. You are right. Marriage and the unborn are under attack, and many can't see it.
ReplyDeleteTwisted truths are as dangerous as drugs. They mess with our minds and alter reality. Satan knows exactly what he's doing, make no mistake.
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