"If it FEELS good, do it!" - is a repackaging of a much older idea; very enticing to a human not in control of their desires and emotions.
The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it?
-- Jeremiah 17:9
One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And one who rules his spirit, than one who captures a city.
-- Proverbs 16:32
Beloved, I urge you as foreigners and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts, which wage war against the soul.
-- 1 Peter 2:11
#spiritualwarfare
Rabbit-hole: This man is Aleister Crowley. Subject of the Ozzy Osbourne song, and occult influencer of pop culture to this very day. I believe one of the members of Led Zeppelin alao purchased his former property. He self-described as "the evilest man who ever lived," and also claimed to be the "beast of the apocalypse."
Lord, help me to truly understand this; give me this courage every day...
Serpent then: "ye shall be as gods"
Serpent now: "you already are God, you've only forgotten"
The spirit of this age, and all ages, is self-worship (or, Self-worship).
Why?
Read [Romans 1](https://esv.org/Romans+1) (especially 18ff).
#Reformed #Christian #grownostr
It was enticing enough for Lucifer; give self enough energy, and it will be more than enough to entice anyone.
👹 TAKING US DOWN WITH HIM
"but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.’” The serpent said to the woman, “You surely will not die! “For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
Genesis 3:3-5
Serpent: 'You can be like God - through knowledge.'
* 'God's [Creator's] rules not necessary?'
* 'Make your own [better] way?'
Fantasy
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Deception
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SIN
Did Adam and Eve die after disobeying? Depends how one looks at death. What is separation from God? "Why do bad things happen to good people?" Does the world currently feel like, or appear to be administered by a GOOD God?
What is Gnosticism?
https://web.archive.org/web/20240114055853/https://www.worldhistory.org/Gnosticism/
#knowyourenemy
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For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
- Ephesians 6:12
No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their deeds.
- 2 Corinthians 11:14-15
“Son of man, take up a lamentation over the king of Tyre and say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “You had the seal of perfection, Full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
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“You were in Eden, the garden of God; Every precious stone was your covering: The ruby, the topaz and the diamond; The beryl, the onyx and the jasper; The lapis lazuli, the turquoise and the emerald; And the gold, the workmanship of your settings and sockets, Was in you. On the day that you were created They were prepared. “You were the anointed cherub who covers, And I placed you there. You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked in the midst of the stones of fire. “You were blameless in your ways From the day you were created Until unrighteousness was found in you. “By the abundance of your trade You were internally filled with violence, And you sinned; Therefore I have cast you as profane From the mountain of God. And I have destroyed you, O covering cherub, From the midst of the stones of fire. “Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty; You corrupted your wisdom by reason of your splendor. I cast you to the ground; I put you before kings, That they may see you. “By the multitude of your iniquities, In the unrighteousness of your trade You profaned your sanctuaries. Therefore I have brought fire from the midst of you; It has consumed you, And I have turned you to ashes on the earth In the eyes of all who see you. “All who know you among the peoples Are appalled at you; You have become terrified And you will cease to be forever.”
- Ezekiel 28:12-19
How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
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For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
Isaiah 14:12-16
KJV
"Your enemy doesn't require you to worship him. He only needs you to worship yourself. The original sin."
- unknown
#spiritualwarfare
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The end of all things is near; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer. Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins. Be hospitable to one another without complaint. As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
1 Peter 4:7-10
#theway #truth #peace
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For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace
📜 Romans 8:6
Stone / wood idols are so passé. Now we can design them to out-think us; what could go wrong?
https://www.wired.com/story/anthony-levandowski-artificial-intelligence-religion/
That's a pretty hard one for many of us. Lord, give us Your Spirit and wisdom, and soften our hearts.
These are the people running Satan Club for your kids in school. Their newest location is an elementary school in Lebanon, Connecticut.
Parents are reportedly fuming and intend to discuss this at the next board meeting on November 21. https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok
#watch
* More accurately - every "clump of cells" we "discard."