Are You Free?
Do you think your own thoughts, or is someone planting thoughts in your mind? I'm not talking about people influencing other people, I'm talking about Satan, the Father of Lies, who whispers lies in our minds and our hearts.
Can Satan get into your mind? Yes he can.
"Then Peter said, 'Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart? You lied to the Holy Spirit and you kept some of the money for yourself.'" - Acts 5:3
Ananias had just sold his property. It was his property and the money he received from it was his to do as he wished. He gave some of the money to the apostles, and then lied by saying he gave all he had to the apostles. There was no need to lie. There was no requirement that he give everything, or even anything, to the apostles. The Apostle Peter recognizes that the lie was planted in Ananias' heart by Satan.
What does Satan do when an unbeliever hears the truth?
"The seed that fell on the hard path represents those who hear the Good News about the Kingdom and don't understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches the seed [the knowledge of the truth] away from their hearts." - Matthew 13:19
How can you become free?
"But when people keep on sinning, it shows they belong to the Devil, who has been sinning since the beginning. But the Son of God came to destroy these works of the Devil." - 1 John 3:8
Turn away from sin (breaking God's law) and turn toward Jesus. Put Jesus in charge of your life instead of Satan.
"I came to bring truth to the world. All who love the truth recognize that what I say is true." - Jesus speaking in John 18:37
Can Satan get into your mind? Yes he can.
"Then Peter said, 'Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart? You lied to the Holy Spirit and you kept some of the money for yourself.'" - Acts 5:3
Ananias had just sold his property. It was his property and the money he received from it was his to do as he wished. He gave some of the money to the apostles, and then lied by saying he gave all he had to the apostles. There was no need to lie. There was no requirement that he give everything, or even anything, to the apostles. The Apostle Peter recognizes that the lie was planted in Ananias' heart by Satan.
What does Satan do when an unbeliever hears the truth?
"The seed that fell on the hard path represents those who hear the Good News about the Kingdom and don't understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches the seed [the knowledge of the truth] away from their hearts." - Matthew 13:19
How can you become free?
"But when people keep on sinning, it shows they belong to the Devil, who has been sinning since the beginning. But the Son of God came to destroy these works of the Devil." - 1 John 3:8
Turn away from sin (breaking God's law) and turn toward Jesus. Put Jesus in charge of your life instead of Satan.
"I came to bring truth to the world. All who love the truth recognize that what I say is true." - Jesus speaking in John 18:37
posted by BrickBalloon
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1 Comments:
You take one trumped up definition of freedom so seriously, yet continue to peddle discriminastion, harrasment and oppression.
If you're serious about freedom you'll realise that at the heart of the concept lies the very human need for self-determination.
Your crackpot attempts to wrap the issue up in terms of a few quickly chosen bible extracts are naive. They also ring particularly hollow when your anti-gay rantings are taken into account.
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