god of this world
Awakening
This article is a political article that discusses the awakening of progressives and liberals. To quote the article: “‘We didn’t like the messenger, so we killed the message.'”
While it discusses political awakening in the natural realm, there is another phase of awakening which involves recognizing the historical spiritual roots of problems.
John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I [Jesus] am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Revelation 12:7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Revelation 12:12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
II Corinthians 4:4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Jesus was rejected and killed. Jesus made reference to those sent before him who also were rejected and killed. Ever since the Fall of mankind in the Garden of Eden, the Lord God sent messengers to show the way out of the pit of destruction.
Luke 19:41 And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
42 Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
Luke 19:47 And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,
Luke 13:34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!
While many of these messengers have been Old Testament prophets, they are not limited to that realm of operation. There have been people who have served God in various roles … political, educational, economic or as historians, scientists and more.
Deuteronomy 6:4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord:
The servants of God are not limited to existing within the church only.
Moses is one example. Another is Cyrus, who was a king, but one that God used for his purposes.
Isaiah 45:1 Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;
The article alludes to those who “‘will seek to destroy, in any way they can, those who disagree.”
This understanding and awakening is a first step. This natural awakening needs to move to the next phase which is a spiritual awakening. The ultimate solution is not in the natural, “flesh and blood” realm, but in the kingdom of God. When the spiritual realm is cleaned up, the natural realm will show the results.
I Corinthians 15:45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam [Jesus] was made a quickening spirit.
46 Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.
47 The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven.
48 As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.
49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
Ultimately, the whole world has to awaken to the fact that political and other problems on this earth trace back to partaking of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, as described in Genesis, and the consequences of that event. Jesus made a way of escape from that. The only solution individually and for the earth overall is through Jesus Christ.
John 10:6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
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A Foundation on the Words of Jesus
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Matthew 7:24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
There are those who would say … how do we know the Bible is real? If your teacher can teach you something, and then demonstrate it by rising from the dead, do you think you should listen to him?
If there are those who say, how do we know that Jesus rose from the dead? The historical evidence proves it.
Look, if you live in a society that in spite of biology, that society can’t figure out what a woman is, do you think it has the mental capacity to study the facts related to the resurrection? You will either have to become mentally alert and aware yourself, or be sucked down the drainhole with the rest of the unbelievers. At some point, you have to have the courage to say, there are only two sexes, man and woman. Likewise, you can study the case for the resurrection which has been amply discussed by those who major in the field of apologetics … books, movies, facts have been presented. Go study it out for yourself.
But again, if people are sucked into believing that there are 57+ varieties of genders, rather than the biological man and women, they probably don’t have the interest to figure out anything else. For the sake of your eternal salvation, you are at some point going to have to break away and evaluate facts for yourself.
Jesus said it is the fear of other people’s opinions that keep people from believing.
John 5:44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
Years ago, Hans Christian Andersen wrote The Emperor’s New Clothes. The same phenomena exists today. The Bible says that there is nothing new under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 1:9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
The same forces, problems, and potential solutions are recycled generation after generation until someone finally enacts that which works. Gardening today is basically the same as gardening centuries ago. 2 + 2 still equals 4. It is only when a progressive, dictatorial government tries to take over that it disrupts the very foundations of all that society has been built upon in order to crash the existing order and bring in a dictatorship. We see that happening today.
One of the things a dictatorship tries to break down is the structure of the family. There is a certain amount of pushback against that. However, there is more distance to go. Ultimately, the model has to be that which is described in the Bible. To take part of the Bible and ignore the rest leaves one open to the forces of darkness.
II Corinthians 4:4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
The Bible indicates that we can be servants of something other than God.
Romans 6:16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
John 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
The apostle John indicates here there are various aspects to that battle.
I John 2:13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
A blog post can only introduce a topic but not cover it in depth. For more study on various topics, click here for links to various Christian ministries.
Depending on the ministry, there may be online church services, YouTube videos, podcasts, radio programs, books, teaching, or more. You have to seek out what they have.