Spiritual Warfare
If you are a Christian your Flesh will fight against your spirit. The Flesh Versus The Spirit. This constant struggle is a tough daily battle. We fight to control our thoughts. Our minds will drift. We will not always know what we are thinking about. Our deep thoughts we are not usually conscience of. Many times we are spacing out and suddenly become aware of what we were dreaming about. X-Rated thoughts.
It is a fight to keep our thoughts clean. And not full of thoughts of revenge against people who have wronged us. To not lust for attractive people we see, or may know. To not dream about Bad things (Things we enjoyed doing. Sinful things.) we have done in the past or hope to do in the future.
Galatians 5:17 “For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.”
One proof that a Person is a Christian is they Struggle with Sin. For most Lost people Sin is a way of life. Sin is not something they Worry about. They will have Sex with whoever they want to. When they want to. If they can make it happen. Replace Sex with: Drugs, Drinking any Vice / Sin depending on the person.
Most people spend all day and night thinking of what Sins they want to commit. Feelings of Guilt never cross their minds. Their sinful plans, how to successfully get away with Sin, are Devious.
They commit Adultery without Remorse. They commit crimes that if they were caught at would put them in jail. The thought of being caught, being exposed, is their only Fear. The desire to Sin out weighs their caution.
Christians Struggle with Sin.
Galatians 5:13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Legalistic Churches twist this verse. Liberty means Christians are in Control of their own lives. This goes against Calvinism. Against the Lie that God is in Control. No God is not in Control. God gives us LIBERTY to Control our own lives, to make our own decisions.
Liberty means if I want to drink coffee it is OK. Many Churches say it is a Sin to consume caffeine. Liberty means I can own a TV. Many Churches say it is a Sin to own a TV. There are numerous other things I could list. The point is Christians can live doing what they feel is Right. It is not Wrong to live according to the conscience God gave you.
Galatians 15:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Too many Pastors think LOVE is a 4 letter word. Yes they Mock what they call the False Love Gospel. They are Lost if they do not realize that the Gospel is about Love.
Christians go to Churches where the Love of God is Mocked. Where Love is considered a weakness. Men who are Kind, Loving, Always Happy are called Effeminate in many so called Christian Churches. These False Churches have no Love in them. Many IFB Churches are like this.
15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
There are many other verses like this one. I have discovered that the Worst people in the world are “Christians” I am not saying these people are Saved. I am saying Christian Churches are filled with Fake Christians that Destroy people’s lives and cause Churches to Split, to End.
16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
This takes time. A person does not get Saved and on day one know how to be a Spiritual Christian. It takes time to grow into a Spiritual Christian. Time in the Bible, on your knees talking with Jesus.
17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
The Law has never Saved anyone. A Saved person has the Spirit of God inside of them. Jesus fulfilled the Law. Freeing man from trying to keep the Law which was an impossible task. Our Salvation Lies in Jesus not in trying to keep the Law.
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
That We must Forsake Sin, Turn from Sin to be Saved. These verses list the Sins of the Flesh. A Lost Person’s Sins are attached to their Flesh. A Lost person will pay for their Sins in Hell. A Saved person’s Sins have been forgiven by Jesus who Paid for their Sins in Full.
A Christian to be part of The Kingdom of God has to earn that right. The Kingdom of God is a real literal Kingdom. Christians cannot live their Lives sold out to Sin, living like the Lost World. Do not twist what I am saying. I am not Saying to be Saved you have to Earn it. I am saying that Heaven has Earned positions that will be given to people who have Earned them. Salvation is 100% the work of Jesus. But you will Earn your place in Heaven by how you live your life on this Earth. Your role in Eternity will be determined by your Christian service.
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
24 And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
Verses 22-26 Christians should have the fruit of the Spirit. Christians should live in the Spirit not in their rotten Flesh. Christians should not Provoke other Christians. Be full of Envy and desire Glory which is Vain.
1st Timothy 6:12 “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.”
Lay hold on eternal Life: You are Saved. Grasp the reality you will live forever with Jesus. Lay hold, embrace Jesus your Saviour. Live for Jesus.
Once a person is Saved they become a target of Satan and powerful wicked spiritual beings.
Ephesians 6:12 “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”
Satan and his Devils are real. There is a spiritual realm which exists. but we cannot see it, that fights against us. You can feel these Evil spirits though. For example, have you ever physically felt someone else’s Hatred for you.
If you are Saved you can physically feel Evil. I have felt other people’s Hatred of me. Sometimes I feel the Evil spirits that are influencing the person who Hates me. Other times I am feeling the spirit of the person who Hates me plus the Evil spirits.
I knew he had at least one Devil in him. The Devil in him had spoken directly to me several different times. This Devil would laugh at me. “He is just playing with you. You are pathetic a joke. He Hates You. He Hates Jesus. We Hate you both.”
This is something that cannot be faked. Because you can feel the Devil’s unclean spirit. The physical transformation is Eerie. There is a voice change and a physical change. When you look into the eyes you know you are speaking to a Devil not a human being.
I was surprised once when he came to Church. He was very Happy and smiling at first. He sang the hymns with a smile on his face. Than suddenly the Devil inside him threw the hymnal and the Devil started cursing. It was pushing everyone around it.
Some people said Let’s pray this Devil out of him. Several people laid their hands on him and began to pray. With Great Power they were all Flung backwards. I walked up to them and for a second it was him not the Devil. His eyes pleaded with me and he shrugged his shoulders. The Devil flung swear words at me then they left.
30 years later I talked with him a few times. He told me he had gotten out of Witchcraft and is now going to Church.
Mark 5:1 And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
3 Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:
4 Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.
7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
8 For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.
9 And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.
10 And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
11 Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.
12 And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
13 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.
People will laugh at Devil possession but inside they know it is real. Things that have no Truth to them are usually box office bombs. There are exceptions sure, but most things made have a basis in the Truth.
You might be thinking not Super Hero and Fantasy Films. They are really about the Super Natural World which is REAL. Superman (Charters like him.) is a type of the Anti-Christ. These movies are about Greek gods, legends from history, that have a basis in fact.
Ephesians 2:1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
John 8:39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.
41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.
42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
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.
46 Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?
47 He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
48 Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
49 Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.
50 And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
52 Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.
53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
54 Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:
55 Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
John 3:18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
You are a Child of the King. You are now in Christ Jesus. Jesus is your Father. You do not have to be Satan’s Slave, a Slave to Sin anymore.
Serving Jesus Faithfully is a daily struggle. The cares of this life can easily overwhelm us. Unexpected circumstances can, make our lives very hard.
I hear many “Christians” claim that they do not Sin at all anymore. They say that they have the victory over Sin.
“Repent of Sin” This contract means that you have to live a Sinless life. In this False Gospel God makes a deal with you. You can only be Saved if you agree to Forsake Sin all together.
People who are a part of this False Gospel. Say “I never commit a willful Sin. I do not Sin willfully.”
They are Liars that Lie to the whole world and to themselves. They are Lying to God.
James 1:13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.
We are Tempted every second. It is not a Sin to be Tempted. It is Sin to indulge in the Temptation.
For example nearly everyday we live we encounter Beautiful people. Realizing other people are attractive is not a Sin. The Sin comes in when we start Lusting after these people. Having impure Sexual thoughts, Desires.
It is NORMAL to Sin. If you claim you do not Sin, that you do not fall into Sin than you are a LIAR.
1 John 1:8 “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”
James 4:17 “Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.”
Romans 7:7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
8 But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.
9 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
10 And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.
11 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
13 Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.
14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.
17 Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: 23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.
1 Corinthians 15:33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
Many people get Saved and try to keep the same friends that they had when they were Lost. You have to have Christian friends. Having Lost friends will always lead to Trouble and Sins.
Socializing with Work Friends will put you into constant Temptations. Understand too they want you to Sin, so they can feel their Sinful Life is OK.
1 Corinthians 10:13 “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.”
When we make bad decisions. We find ourselves doing Sinful things. Things that were once very common to us. We go back to our Sinful Life Style. Many Christians completely reject Christianity and they live like the Lost.
Proverbs 14:3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. 13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. 22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
26 In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
All of our Sin is not because of Temptation. We can run after Sin. How? Why? Christians sometimes, feel lonely and rejected. We can seek comfort in our old Sins.
I have seen people use 1 Corinthians 10:13 as a CLUB to Beat a Christian with. Do not do that. They SAY you have no excuse for your Sin. “Jesus provides a way out….. So you do not have to Sin.”
We should have compassion on Christians who are struggling with Sin more than we are. It is Wrong to Mock them to Make Examples of them. Wagging our fingers at them.
Galatians 6:1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. 2 Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. 3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. 4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. 5 For every man shall bear his own burden. 6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things. 7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. 9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. 10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
They enjoy seeing Christians who are Caught Sinning. They Lecture them, Humiliate them. Act like they are so much Better than them. They carelessly throw out Scriptures to them that they do not understand. Not to be helpful but to MOCK, to BELITTLE them.
1 Corinthians 10:12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. 13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Yes, Jesus provides a way for us to Escape the Temptation. For many different reasons we ignore the Escape and we Sin. WE ALL DO THIS. Let’s not LIE ABOUT OUR OWN SIN.
Sometimes we have Horrible days. I mean the absolutely Worst day. We might Smoke, Drink, have Sex – Fornication with an old flame, run to Sin to comfort us. Sin does provide a Temporary Relief. We Hate going back to our Past Sins. If we are not careful we can fall so hard into Sin we cannot find our way out without help.
Please do not be a Hypocrite that finds Pleasure in other people’s Pain, their Sin. They did not take the Escape Jesus provides. We, are Guilty of this too. Do not be so SMUG. Hypocrites have no problem using Scriptures as a Weapon to Condemn others. Scriptures are intended to be used to Help people not to Cut people who have fallen into Sin.
Romans 13:12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof
This means always be a Christian. Do not be two faced. By acting one way at Work and a different way at Church. Be one person not a Bipolar Wreck.
Too many Christians have many different faces. Do not be a many faced person. Always be the same.
When you make provision for the flesh, you are putting yourself in a position to Sin.
If you used to be a Drunk. And you know someone who will offer you a Beer, a Drink. If you go over to their home. You should never go over to that person’s home. When you plan on going over to their home. You are going to get that Drink. Well, you just made provision for your flesh. This is just one example, it could be Sex, (Seeing someone you used to have Sex with) Drugs, Pornography, Gossip, thousands of different Sins.
James 4:8 “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.”
Matthew 15:8 “This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.”
Always be close to Jesus. The further we are from Jesus the closer we are to Sin.
Romans 10:8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
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