Old Dog V
NO NONCOMBATANTS
Bob Neumann
This has been a very interesting 24 hours. For many reasons. Last night i was reminded of several things that do not all seem to fit in my own mind. They obviously do, so that means i have more work to do. So maybe i will start and see where the rabbit trail leads.
First i was reminded that “we” battle not. That is an inclusive “we” as in all of us, whether we like each other or not. While it may be people that cause red flags to be raised, they really are not the problem. So many like to talk about Ephesians 6:6…. 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].
But we really do not think there is a real war going on. All it is is hollywood hype…i have heard this on christian radio and tv. Not long ago a post mentioned DR Tony Campollo. To those of you not familiar with him is that he is a christian sociologist. Much of what he teaches is a spiritualized HUMANISM. I once read something of his where he said there really was no “devil”. No Prince of DARKNESS. Lots of liberal theologians spew this out and people listen.
Now if you look at all of Ephesians 6 you have to wonder what Paul was so intense about if there were no “principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places].” Why give us verse 10… Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
So Paul thinks it is all very real. Last night i was also reminded of the first prophecy of the whole BIBLE
14 And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou [art] cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life
15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel
THE SEED OF THE WOMAN…and THE SEED OF THE SERPENT… look up the term “emnity”. Funny how secular definitions will often quote JAMES 4:4 to illustrate the term. So there is continuous state of war between the SEED OF THE SERPENT…and MESSIAH. Now just what did HE SAY?….ah, yes… He that is not with me is against me; and he that gatherethnot with me cattereth abroad.
So…if you do not stand under HIS BANNER….you are the enemy…of the enemy…whether you like it or not.
In the “real” world that JESUS THE LAMB STANDS…that Paul talked about, is more real than anything Hollywood could “create”.
But all WATCHMEN and PROPHETS should know all this. Lambs and Babes need to learn it, or hope that THE MASTER will COVER THEM….untill they catch up on the learning curve.
Think about it
old dog
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