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Friday, February 8, 2019

Satan

 Satan is not all-knowing but he is a high-ranking angel who has lived for thousands of years... He's pretty astute at assessing human nature. And if his minions have been watching us, his evaluation will be even more well-informed.

Wolf in sheeps clothing

Think you can't be deceived? Lucifer appears as an angel of light. Remember, one-third blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world's darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the Heavenly realms." (Ephesians 6:12)
of the angels went with Lucifer. "For our struggle is not against flesh a
Don’t be fooled:
1. SATAN IS THE FATHER OF LIES: (John 8:44). Lying is Satan’s primary weapon against God/Yahweh’s children. He directly contradicts the Word of Yahweh.
2) TEST THE SPIRITS: “Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God/Yahweh because many false prophets have gone out into the world.” (1 John 4:1-2)
“The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ/Messiah, who is the image of God/Yahweh.” (2 Corinthians 4:4)
3. BE A FRUIT INSPECTOR: Don’t think that just because someone in church leadership says something, it must be true. What is their fruit? “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves… Therefore by their fruits, you will know them.” (Matthew 7:15-16)
4. USE THE DEUTERONOMY 13 TEST: Deuteronomy 13 gives the guidelines for testing the validity of men’s interpretation of Scripture. “If the prophet says, “Let us follow other gods (this includes syncretizing pagan worship with the worship of Yahweh) and let us worship them,” you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. The Lord/Adonai your God/Elohim is testing you to find out whether you love him with all your heart and with all your soul...”
(Deuteronomy 13:1-3)
Serving other gods is a simple as obeying their commands and keeping their feasts as opposed to Yahweh’s instructions.
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119: 105) and “The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple” (verse 130).