Spiritual warfare (17) - The spirits of RELIGION (1)
23 November 2017
Eph. 5:13 "... when ANYTHING is EXPOSED AND REPROVED by the LIGHT, it is MADE VISIBLE AND CLEAR; and WHERE EVERYTHING is VISIBLE AND CLEAR there is LIGHT"
The evil genius prince of the Abyss - the HUGE DRAGON - the age old SERPENT - the Devil - Satan (Rev. 12:7,9) - the THIEF (John 10:10) is a master craftsman who has plotted destruction during all the ages since the day of his rebellion against God and wanting to be God himself.
Abba's army - forces of good and righteousness -
and
Satan's army - forces of evilness (and all that is evil) -
have been engaged in a lethal conflict from the beginning when WAR BROKE OUT IN HEAVEN.
Rev. 12:7 "Then WAR BROKE OUT IN HEAVEN; Michael and his angels went forth to BATTLE the DRAGON, and the DRAGON and his angels FOUGHT. :8 But they were DEFEATED, and THERE WAS NO ROOM FOUND for them in HEAVEN ANY LONGER. :9 And the HUGE DRAGON WAS CAST DOWN AND OUT - the AGE OLD SERPENT, WHO IS CALLED the DEVIL AND SATAN, he WHO IS THE SEDUCER (DECEIVER) of ALL HUMANITY the WORLD OVER; HE WAS FORCED OUT AND DOWN TO THE EARTH, and his angels WERE FLUNG OUT ALONG WITH him."
When he and his angels were thrown out of heaven, his FOCUS SHIFTED to MANKIND. In his HATRED for Yahweh God - he had a plan - to infuse - baptize and DESTROY Abba's created beings - mankind - whom the CREATOR-GOD (ELOHIM) - the LOVING HEAVENLY FATHER (YAHWEH) - YAHSHUA and SPIRIT - LOVES AND CARES FOR - MAN - WHO HAS YAH'S BREATH - the SPIRIT OF LIFE INSIDE of them - [Gen. 2:7 "Then Yahweh FORMED MAN ... and BREATHED INTO HIS NOSTRILS the BREATH of the SPIRIT OF LIFE, and MAN BECAME A LIVING BEING] - MAN - CREATED in the IMAGE of YAHWEH GOD - [Gen. 1:26 "And Yahweh said, Let Us [Father, Son and Holy Spirit] MAKE MANKIND in Our IMAGE, after Our likeness ..."] - became the enemy's focus of hatred.
The spirits of "RELIGION" had its claws into ALL RELIGIONS of the world - inclusive of ancient and modern-day PAGANISM - ATHEISM - BROTHERHOODS - FREEMASONRY - MORMONISM - SCIENTOLOGY - EASTERN RELIGIONS - etc. and CATHOLICISM - sadly from out Catholicism into other DENOMINATIONS and the REFORMATION - into LUTHERANISM and the PROTESTANT MOVEMENTS.
NO MERCY:
This MURDEROUS DESPOTISM - (spiritual AUTOCRACIES, TYRANNIES, LEADERSHIP, REIGN, RULERS, COMMANDERS, AUTHORITIES, CONTROLLERS ) are STEALING SALVATION by DECEPTION and have no MERCY. It is RELENTLESS in its ONSLAUGHT - SEEKING ONLY DESTRUCTION and DEATH - working closely together with its co-partners as a false TRINITY (TRADITION and CULTURE) building STRONGHOLDS for MANY OTHER EVIL demons and spirits to move in.
Satan uses the human race to destroy each other:
We just have to look at history, to see Satan and his army's work from the beginning - in the life of man. The wars between GOOD and EVIL started in HEAVEN - and when Satan and his followers were thrown out and onto earth - it CONTINUED on earth in a bloody way.
The Pagan (Satanic) Roman Empire - Persecutors of the Believers:
NERO the [Satanic] KING-MURDERER - (AD 54)
AD 54 the Roman Caesar - Claudius' adopted son Nero - came to power when his mother had Claudius (her husband) eliminated - in order for her son to succeed. (In AD 60 the apostle Paul arrived in Rome and was placed under house arrest to await his trial. He was released two years later.)
Nero had planned for Rome to become the WORLD'S MOST PREMIER CITY. He envisioned to get RID of the SLUMS BELOW HIS PALACE where THOUSANDS of POOR PEOPLE LIVED AND REPLACE IT WITH BEAUTIFUL BUILDINGS AND GARDENS, STATUES and FOUNTAINS. After a couple of years, NERO BECAME A BRUTAL EVIL RULER with a TENDENCY to BARBAROUS ACTS.
ROME is BURNING - THOUSANDS of PEOPLE BURNT to DEATH (AD 64):
In AD 64 Nero ordered the city of Rome TO BE BURNED by his officers, servants, and guards. WHILE THE CITY WAS BURNING, he went to a tower and while OVERLOOKING the BURNING CITY, PLAYED on HIS HARP with all KINDS OF EVIL COMMENTS while THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WERE BURNING TO DEATH, SMOTHERED, AND BURIED BENEATH the RUINS. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BUILDINGS AND TEN of the FOURTEEN PRECINTS WERE DESTROYED. THIS TERRIBLE EVENT LASTED NINE DAYS.
NERO BLAMED the MESSIANIC BELIEVERS:
Someone had to be blamed other than Nero and the Romans had to find a culprit. In Nero's twisted evil ways, he BLAMED the MESSIANIC BELIEVERS and it was the FIRST of the ROMAN PERSECUTION to AFFLICT the ASSEMBLIES (church).
The persecutions were BRUTAL AND SAVAGED: with Nero to "ENTERTAIN" himself and others by having THROWN the BELIEVERS to WILD BEASTS. By SEWING THEM UP IN THE SKINS of WILD BEASTS, and THEN THROWN TO WILD DOGS to be RAVISHED, TORN and EATEN. He had OTHERS DRESSED IN SHRITS STIFFED WITH WAX, FIXED ON TREES, AND SET TO FIRE as FLAMING TORCHES in his gardens. PREGNANT WOMENS' BABIES WERE CUT OUT OF THEIR BODIES and THEIR BODIES TOTALLY MUTILATED THEN BURNT ON THE STAKES.
PAUL BEHEADED - PETER CRUCIFIED - NERO COMMIT SUICIDE:
Midst in these terrible events in Rome Paul was arrested by Roman officials and taken to Rome for trial. PAUL WAS BEHEADED AFTER BEING FOUND GUILTY OF CRIMES AGAINST THE STATE. Around the SAME TIME, PETER WAS CRUCIFIED and shortly AFTERWARD NERO COMMITTED SUICIDE.
SATANIC AND BARBEROUS:
The BARBARISM of the persecutions was a general practice throughout the entire Roman Empire in Europe. The barberous execution methods set the stage for what was to follow in France years later.
A BLOODY WAR (AD 66)
In AD 66 the JEWS ATTEMPTED TO OVERTHROW the Roman government in the east of Judea, which resulted in a BLOODY WAR THAT LASTER FOUR YEAR.
The Roman general VESPASIAN WAS SENT FROM ROME to Judea to DEAL WITH THE REBELLION, but with the death of Nero, Vespasian left his son TITUS in CHARGE OF THE ARMIES IN JUDEA AND RUSHED to ROME. HE WAS SOON TO BE THE NEW CAESAR.
JERUSALEM (AND TEMPLE) DESTROYED (AD 70):
Titus BROKE THROUGH the walls of Jerusalem in AD 70 and DESTROYED the city and the TEMPLE. He took many temple accounts back to Rome. The revolt was terminated.
When Jerusalem FELL AD 70, the BELIEVERS had already left the city. They had fled to the northeast to a town beyond the Jordan River named Pella. Regular organized preaching of the Gospel could not take place. Paul was beheaded, Peter crucified, James (Yahshua's 'brother') was killed and Jerusalem had fallen, but YAH would not let HIS 'church' die. A small sprout of His vineyard would be preserved by Abba Himself.
END OF FIRST CENTURY - the APOSTLE JOHN the ONLY APOSTLE ALIVE - TRAINED by YAHSHUA:
The apostle John was the only SURVIVOR by the end of the first century. The Messianic beliefs had spread through the Roman Empire but efforts from various evil sources were relentlessly trying to end the spreading of the Gospel.
Domitian was the ruler of the Roman Empire from AD 81 - AD 96 and a persecutor of the followers of Messiah. Word is that Domitian had the apostle John immersed in boiling oil, without any harm to come to John at which Domitian banished him to the Isle of Patmos. It was on the Isle of Patmos that Yahshua revealed to John the Book of Revelations through visions.
By the year 325 the followers of Messiah had spread from the Eastern Mediterranean throughout the Roman Empire and beyond, reaching as far as east India. Congregations consisted out of small house gatherings.
The followers of Messiah, the disciples and apostles of Messiah had travelled extensively to northern Africa, Asia Minor, Arabia, Greece, and other places. In Asia Minor the seven churches of Asia were established. By the end of the first century, the Gospel had already reached Rome, India and major cities in Armenia, Greece and Syria and SERVED AS FOUNDATIONS for the SPREAD OF TRUE MESSIANIC BELIEFS, EVENTUALLY THROUGHOUT the REST OF THE WORLD.
The MESSIANIC BELIEVERS WERE OF ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTISM, COMMON DOGMA and with CLOSED RITUALS. The CHURCH LEADERS WERE HOLY SPIRIT BAPTIZED FOLLOWERS/BELIEVERS of MESSIAH YAHSHUA with YAHSHUA as the CENTER of their TEACHINGS - BELIEVING IN THE PURE UNCONTAMINATED GOSPEL TEACHINGS AND THE OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES (HEBREW HOLY SCRIPTURES).
O ABBA - please help us to stand our stand in faith - to walk our walk in faith - to fight the good fight of faith - in truth and in faith. Help us Father to LOVE each other - to LOVE YOU with EVERYTHING INSIDE OF US. Give us insight Father - understanding and knowledge that we can clean up our lives - repent of our wrongs and come in right standing with you. Help us to be alert - dressed in the full spiritual armour - our feet firmly on the Rock of Ages - recognizing the onslaught of the enemy in our lives. Thank You for giving us the power and the authority in YAHSHUA'S NAME and through HIS REDEEMING BLOOD to BE VICTORS in this BATTLE. In YAHSHUA MESSIAH'S NAME. Amen.