When we accept thoughts as our own that have been placed in our minds by demonic spirits, those thoughts can take possession of us and drive us to sin, because we have taken ownership of them. In fact, they will possess us, making it easier for demonic spirits to interfer in our lives and oppress us.
Captain Restless
Sunday, March 1, 2015
THE BELIEVER'S CALLING
God has not called us to make the world behave in a Christ-like manner, but to make disciples of Jesus who will behave in a Christ-like manner.
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
WHO HAS THE FINAL WORD ABOUT ETERNITY?
WE DO!
We all will choose where and with whom we spend eternity.
Some people believe that they won't enter eternity when they die, but will re-enter this world to live out countless lifetimes until they grow and advance to the highest level of spiritual enlightenment ending in eternal bliss.
Others don't believe in eternity at all, but think that they will cease to exist when they die, while still others believe everyone will go to some kind of eternal bliss or heaven regardless of how they live or what they believe.
Then there are those who don't care to think about it one way or the other.
Jesus Christ did care, and he had some definite things to say about eternity.
He said that unless we are born again, we cannot see the kingdom of God (John 3:3), that is heaven, or live with him in his presence for eternity. "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him will not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)
Jesus also said that if we die in our sins, unforgiven and without God living in our hearts, we will perish and exist eternally without God and with Satan and demonic spirits and all the others who died in their sins, and that is called Hell -- eternal torment. Is that hard to imagine? There are precursors to hell right now in the world today, because Satan and demonic spirits are in the world today.
Jesus does not want anyone to perish, and he gave his life and blood on the cross so that anyone who believes in him will be forgiven their sins and assured of living eternally with God in heaven, not in Hell with Satan.
Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me."
Jesus Christ loves us; he died for us. God said, "I set before you this day life and death. Choose life."
The final word on eternity is ours.
We all will choose where and with whom we spend eternity.
Some people believe that they won't enter eternity when they die, but will re-enter this world to live out countless lifetimes until they grow and advance to the highest level of spiritual enlightenment ending in eternal bliss.
Others don't believe in eternity at all, but think that they will cease to exist when they die, while still others believe everyone will go to some kind of eternal bliss or heaven regardless of how they live or what they believe.
Then there are those who don't care to think about it one way or the other.
Jesus Christ did care, and he had some definite things to say about eternity.
He said that unless we are born again, we cannot see the kingdom of God (John 3:3), that is heaven, or live with him in his presence for eternity. "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him will not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)
Jesus also said that if we die in our sins, unforgiven and without God living in our hearts, we will perish and exist eternally without God and with Satan and demonic spirits and all the others who died in their sins, and that is called Hell -- eternal torment. Is that hard to imagine? There are precursors to hell right now in the world today, because Satan and demonic spirits are in the world today.
Jesus does not want anyone to perish, and he gave his life and blood on the cross so that anyone who believes in him will be forgiven their sins and assured of living eternally with God in heaven, not in Hell with Satan.
Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me."
Jesus Christ loves us; he died for us. God said, "I set before you this day life and death. Choose life."
The final word on eternity is ours.
Thursday, April 24, 2014
TRUTH ENCOUNTER
Faith in Christ and the truths of the Bible give us not so much a combative power encounter over demonic spirits, but a truth encounter, giving us freedom from the power they once had over us. That freedom is protected by the "armor of God" -- the presence of the Holy Spirit within us and our commitment to live rightly, that is, to live a holy life through faith in Christ.
We can, however, drop that armor or protection by the sinful ways we think and live -- aligning ourselves with the lies and deceptions of the Enemy -- allowing spirits to gain a hold on us to influence, interfere, and subtly control us, whether directly or through the influence of the demonically driven world around us.
God will fight every battle for us if we remain aligned with him through an active faith and committed life in Jesus Christ.
We can, however, drop that armor or protection by the sinful ways we think and live -- aligning ourselves with the lies and deceptions of the Enemy -- allowing spirits to gain a hold on us to influence, interfere, and subtly control us, whether directly or through the influence of the demonically driven world around us.
God will fight every battle for us if we remain aligned with him through an active faith and committed life in Jesus Christ.
Sunday, January 12, 2014
TIME FOR STORY
Posts on this site will become fewer and farther apart so that I can use my time developing and completing my graphic novel, "Restless Seminary." There is much work yet to do on it, especially since I'm doing it all myself: writing, drawing, inking, coloring, and lettering, publishing and distributing.
Thanks for checking out my site.
I pray God will use what you've read and thought about to bless your life.
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
CHANGE
Life is change;
All change leads to death
Except one, which leads to eternal life:
The hearts change away from sin toward Jesus Christ.
All change leads to death
Except one, which leads to eternal life:
The hearts change away from sin toward Jesus Christ.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
OUR TRUST AND GOD'S POWER
When Peter walked on the water, he didn't have to concern himself with
technique, physics, or special knowledge about what Jesus called him to do. He only had to trust Jesus.
Peter doubted Jesus, and he sank.
When we don't see God's miracles and power in our lives and work, it is because we doubt Jesus. When we feel we have to earn a graduate degree in order to tell people about Jesus, or to bring his grace, mercy, deliverance and healing power into their lives, we doubt him. When we feel that the spiritual gifts Jesus gave to his disciples and the early church are not for us, or that we are not qualified to do what Jesus did on earth, and wants to do through us now, we doubt him.
We sink, often daily, because even though we believe in Jesus and know he is right beside us, we don't trust him.
technique, physics, or special knowledge about what Jesus called him to do. He only had to trust Jesus.
Peter doubted Jesus, and he sank.
When we don't see God's miracles and power in our lives and work, it is because we doubt Jesus. When we feel we have to earn a graduate degree in order to tell people about Jesus, or to bring his grace, mercy, deliverance and healing power into their lives, we doubt him. When we feel that the spiritual gifts Jesus gave to his disciples and the early church are not for us, or that we are not qualified to do what Jesus did on earth, and wants to do through us now, we doubt him.
We sink, often daily, because even though we believe in Jesus and know he is right beside us, we don't trust him.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
SPIRITUAL CONFLICT
"For Paul, believers resist hostile spiritual forces by how they live and pray for one another; they take ground from those forces through evangelism."
From Paul's Missionary Methods, by Plummer and Terry
Thursday, April 11, 2013
RESIST TRUST REST
RESIST the demonic and their temptations.
TRUST in God to deliver you from evil.
REST in Him without fear, for . . . . . .
God loves you and wants to save you
from whatever threatens your health,
sanity, safety, life, and relationships
through faith in His Son,
from whatever threatens your health,
sanity, safety, life, and relationships
through faith in His Son,
Jesus Christ.
Trust Him, and see for yourself.
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