The Creative and Indwelling Word

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzDuHQDlocnS3QGK-lEU0QFy-_dndaXqsEYJHqfrIBIHNLyTx_RH2EOw2QnbGMu5y955R-YTYRd4NgthxPAXx3_TWYLdAF5spyYyakG1Qg4ajKoieiVVGaH-F37_skrj4XmJ1iIRMj9Q/s1600/84223152_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzDuHQDlocnS3QGK-lEU0QFy-_dndaXqsEYJHqfrIBIHNLyTx_RH2EOw2QnbGMu5y955R-YTYRd4NgthxPAXx3_TWYLdAF5spyYyakG1Qg4ajKoieiVVGaH-F37_skrj4XmJ1iIRMj9Q/s1600/84223152_1.jpg" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> The power of the word of God is best appreciated when you consider the work of creation. “By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap; He layeth up the depth in storehouses. Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. For He spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.” Ps. 33:6-9.</blockquote> <br /><br />From this it is plain to see that the entire material of the earth and all that is in it, sprang from the word of God. We cannot comprehend the power of Divinity, but we can see from what is plainly declared, that the word of the Lord is not empty air, but that it is real substance. It is as though the world existed in the word, before it took the shape that it’s in now. When God’s word was uttered, then the earth and the heavens came into existence.<br /><div> <br />When the word of God names something, then the thing that is named is formed. Whatever is described by the word, exists in that word. Thus it is impossible for God to lie, for His word makes the thing so. We read in Rom. 4:17 that God “calleth those things that be not as though they were.” That is something that only God can do. It is true that we sometimes undertake it, but our word does not make the thing so. When you speak of a thing that is not as though it were, there is only one word that can be used to describe your action. It is a lie. But God cannot lie, yet He speaks of those things that do not exist as though they did. God speaks of something that has no existence. He calls it by name, as though it were well known. The instant that His word goes forth, that instant the thing exists.<br /><br /><br />Consider this text carefully. “He spake and it was.” Not that He spake, and after that it was performed, as a superficial reading of the texts might lead you to think. That idea would not be gained if the translators had not inserted the word “done,” in italics. It is true that it was done then, but it was the word of the Lord that did it. The idea would be conveyed better by translating the passage literally, as we have, “He spake, and it was.” As soon as He spake, everything was there. Whatever God’s word says, is, because His word creates the thing.<br />This is why in prophecy things are often spoken of as already done. He speaks of those things that haven’t happened yet as though they were already done. This is not because they exist in His purpose, but because they exist in His word. They are as freely in existence as they can ever be, although they do not yet appear to human sight.<br /><br /><br />It is for this reason that the word of the Lord is strength and comfort to those who believe in it; for the word which is written in the Bible is the word of God, the same as that which created the heavens and the earth. “All scripture is given by inspiration of God.” It is “God breathed.” Now remember that “by the word of the Lord the heavens were made; and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.” The breath of God, which has creative energy in it, is that which gives us the precepts and promises of the Bible.<br /><br /><br />That creative word is the power of the Gospel. For the Gospel is the power of God unto salvation, to everyone that believes; and the power of God is revealed in the things that are made. See Rom. 1:16, 20. The power of redemption is the power of creation, for redemption is creation. Thus, the Psalmist prayed, “Create in me a clean heart, O God.” Ps. 51:10. The apostle Paul says that “if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature.” 2 Cor. 5:17.<br /><br /><br />What is this new creation that is brought about in the Gospel? It is righteousness, for the same apostle exhorted us to “put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.” Eph. 4:24. Righteousness means good works, and therefore the apostle says that “we are His workmanship, created The Creative Word in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained [or prepared] that we should walk in them.” Eph. 2:10.<br /><br /><br />Title page of Parables<br />Title page of Parables (Photo credit: Wikipedia)<br />The word of the Lord is right. He speaks righteousness. So just as He spoke to emptiness and created the earth, so He speaks to the soul that is destitute of righteousness, and if that word is received, the righteousness of that word is on that person. “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; being justified freely by His grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus; whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in His blood, to declare His righteousness for the remission of sins that are passed, through the forbearance of God.” Rom. 3:23-25. To declare is to speak; so when God declares His righteousness in Christ for the remission of sins, righteousness is spoken into and on you, to take the place of your sins, which are taken away. And it is not simply a passive righteousness that is declared on you, but real, active righteousness, for the word of the Lord is alive, and God’s righteousness is real and active.<br /><br /><br />This, in brief, is what the story of creation means to you when you believe it. Satan is eager to have you think that it is only a poem (as though a poem could not be true), or only a writing of fiction to amuse you. This is the means which he has taken in these days to undermine the Gospel. If you once look lightly on creation, the force of the Gospel is weakened for you. Satan is even content that you should call redemption a greater work than that of creation, for by doing so you are not in the least exalting the work of redemption, but depreciating it. Redemption and creation are the same work, and redemption is exalted only as creation is greatly appreciated. It may occur to you that since this is the case, that which commemorates creation must also commemorate redemption. This is true, but we will speak of that at another time.<br /><br /><br />“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom.” Col. 3:16. Rightly understood, this text solves the problem of Christian living. So let’s spend a few minutes to see how much is involved in it.It can’t be doubted that there is power in the word of God, far above that of any other book. The Lord through the prophet Jeremiah rebukes the false prophets, who speak their own words instead of the words of God, and says: “What is the chaff to the wheat?” “Is not My word like as a fire? Saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?” Jer. 23:28, 29.The word hidden in your heart protects against sin. “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against Thee.” Ps. 119:11. And of the righteous we read that the reason why none of his steps slide, is that “the law of his God is in his heart.” Ps. 37:31. David also says: “By the word of Thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.” Ps. 17:4.The word of the Lord is the seed by which you are born again. The Apostle Peter says: “Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently; being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth forever.” 1 Peter 1:22, 23. When you become Christ’s you are born again by the Spirit, and the word of God is the seed from which you are developed into a new creature in Christ.The word has power to give life. It is itself “quick,” that is, alive, and powerful; and the Psalmist prays to be quickened, made alive, according to the word, and then says: “This is my comfort in my affliction; for Thy word hath quickened me.” Ps. 119:25, 50.Jesus states this plainly in John 6:63: “It is the Spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing; the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.” This shows that the power of the Spirit of God dwells in the word of God.With the knowledge that the word of God is the seed by which you are born unto a new life, and that hiding the word in your heart keeps you from sin, you may easily understand 1 John 3:9: “Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for His seed remaineth in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.” How simple! There is in the word that divine energy which can transform your mind, and make you a new creation “which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.” Of course the word can do this only if you receive it in simple faith. But the word does not lose any of its power. If your soul thus born again retains that sacred, powerful word by which you were born, it will keep you still a new creature. It is as powerful to preserve as it is to create.Jesus, our great example, gave us an illustration of this. When tempted on every point by the devil, his only reply was, “It is written,” followed by a text of Scripture that met the temptation exactly. If you would stand fast you must do the same thing. There is no other way. Here is an illustration in David’s words, “By the word of Thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.”In speaking of the casting down of the “accuser of our brethren,” the heavenly voice says: “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony.” Rev. 12:11. The word of their testimony is the word of God that the Psalmist delighted in. They overcame Satan by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of God.This can only be done when you have the word of God abiding in you. The Spirit is given to bring truth to your memory in time of trial; but if you haven’t learned it then you won’t be able to remember it. But if you have hidden the word in your heart, the Spirit will remind you of it when you are tempted. He will bring to your memory just the word that will foil the tempter.Every Christian can testify as to the power of the word at such times. When inclined to congratulate yourself on some real or fancied superior attainment, what a powerful check are the words, “Who maketh thee to differ from another? And what hast thou that thou didst not receive? Now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?” 1 Cor. 4:7. Or when harsh and bitter thoughts are struggling within you for control, what power to quell those turbulent emotions lies in the words, “Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil.” 1 Cor. 13:4, 5. When provoked almost beyond endurance, how the gentle rebuke, “The servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men,” helps you to be calm. Add to this the many “exceeding great and precious promises” which bring victory to your soul as you grasp them by faith. Thousands of aged Christians can testify to the miraculous power resting in a few simple words of the Scriptures.Where does the power come from? The answer is found in the words of Christ: “The words which I speak unto you, they are spirit and they are life.” What spirit are they? The Spirit of Christ. So the power of the Spirit dwells in the word. Truly, Christ himself dwells in the word, for He is the Word.Can you understand the mystery of inspiration? Only if you can understand the mystery of the incarnation; for both are the same. “The Word was made flesh.” We cannot understand how Christ could be all the fullness of the Godhead, and at the same time be in the form of a servant, subject to all the infirmities of mortal flesh. Neither can we understand how the Bible could be written by fallible mortals, exhibiting the peculiarities of each, and yet be the pure, unadulterated word of God. But it is certainly true that the power that was in the Word that was made flesh, is the power that is in the word that the apostles and prophets have written for us.Now you can begin to appreciate the power residing in the word. “By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.” Ps. 33:6. Christ, by whom the worlds were made, upholds them “by the word of His power.” Heb. 1:3. The power that resides in the words of revelation, is the power that could speak the worlds into existence, and can keep them in their appointed places. Surely it is worth your while to take time to study and meditate on the word.In doing this you bring Christ himself into your heart. In John 15, the Lord exhorts you to abide in Him, and to allow Him to abide in you; and then a few verses later He speaks of you abiding in Him, and His word abiding in you. John 15:4, 7. It is by his word that Christ abides in your heart; for Paul says that Christ will dwell in your heart by faith (Eph. 3:17); and “faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Rom. 10:17.Many people earnestly long for Christ to come and dwell in their hearts, and they imagine that the reason why He does not do so is because they are not good enough, and they vainly set about trying to get so good that He can condescend to come in. They forget that Christ comes into your heart, not because it is free from sin, but in order to free it from sin; and possibly they never realized that Christ is in the word, and that if you will make it a constant companion, and will yield yourself to its influence, you will have Christ dwelling within. When you have hidden the word in your heart, you meditate on it day and night, and you believe it with the simple faith of a child—then you have Christ dwelling in your heart by faith, and you will experience His mighty, creative power.<br />Isn’t this thought encouraging? When you come to God in secret prayer, and the Spirit brings to your remembrance some precious promise or needed reproof, isn’t it encouraging to know that as you accept them, Christ is coming into your heart with the same power that created the worlds from nothing? Doesn’t it clothe the word with new dignity? No wonder David could never tire of sounding its praises. May the thought that God is in the word be a fresh incentive to you to gain strength for your work by taking more time to feed on the source of divine strength.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <br /></div> <div class="zemanta-related" style="clear: both; margin-top: 20px; overflow: hidden;"> <h4 class="zemanta-related-title"> Related articles</h4> <ul class="zemanta-article-ul zemanta-article-ul-image" style="margin: 0; overflow: hidden; padding: 0;"> <li class="zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li" style="background: none; display: block; float: left; font-size: 11px; list-style: none; margin: 2px 10px 10px 2px; padding: 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: 84px;"><a href="https://mylordmyfriend.com/2017/02/19/scripture-verse-of-the-week-philipians4-verse-4/" style="border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0px 0px 4px #999; display: block; padding: 2px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img src="//i.zemanta.com/377459960_80_80.jpg" style="border: 0; display: block; 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The revelation of God's will for man - Part 2

<div> A current appreciation for miracles, angelic visitations, and life-after-death experiences in popular culture, may signal a renewed awareness to forms and expressions of the “supernatural” in everyday life. Although our overly-material mind-set will tend to draw us to conclude there is no true spiritual entity or spiritual battles happening, there can be no denial that we do not fully comprehend the Cosmos and reality for what it really is. We think of God, the devil and the angels. Yet, the Scriptures speak of cherubim, seraphim, satyrs, fire-breathing dragons and other types of creatures, some that we tend to toss into the class of “visionary” or “symbolic” entities. We have Leviathan the fleeing serpent, Leviathan the twisting serpent, and the dragon of the sea. So, to put all this into perspective, I am providing here a very exciting follow up on The revelation of God's will for man.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> To understand what was happening, you must understand the separation of the spirit from the flesh. To know how this works, we must know how we, ourselves, are made. The Bible states that we, as humans beings are made in the image of God. The Bible is considered a sacred text by three major world religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Many devout believers consider it to be the literal truth. Others treat it with great respect, but believe that it was written by human beings and, as such is a complex, often contradictory document.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> To understand this, we must know what God is. The Bible states three immutable things about God:</div> <div> 1st God is Spirit, 2nd God is invisible and 3rd God is immortal. If we are made in His image, then we are spirit, we are invisible, and we are immortal. Therefore, when we look into a mirror we do not see our real selves. We see only the body, or earthen vessel, in which we live. Since we are all made in the image of God, we would all be mirror images of one another without our earthly, physical bodies. Therefore, we were given a soul to separate us from one another to make us an individual.The animals in this world also have a soul. The only difference between their souls and ours is that our soul belongs to the spirit. Their souls belongs to the body. When the body perishes, the soul perishe with it. When our body perishes, the soul remains with the spirit. When the spirit is lifted from the body, the soul came with it. I suppose the simplest way to identify the soul would be to say that it is one's personality.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> All things are threefold. from the Divine Triad of Father (Yahweh), Son, and Holy Spirit, to</div> <div> man, who is composed of the fleshly body the sensitive soul, and the rational</div> <div> spirit, it defines the human principles as follows:</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> ·         The sensitive soul is of the four elements, and is the seat of understanding and genius for arts and sciences; You are able to tune the body and soul using the spiritual wavelengths your vision don't see.The soul is an immaterial element; in other words, the soul is spirit as well. It’s the very element in which intellect, emotion, and free will are housed. The soul is the element which controls the body in these three areas. The soul is immortal in the sense that it cannot be annihilated; therefore, it remains alive even if the body is dead physically. Since it’s where free will is located; consequently, it’s the very element that carries the massive burden of sin. Our soul gives us the ability to think, choose, imagine, remember, and feel. Most importantly, the soul is the very embodiment of our mind. As a result, our mind is the very part of our body that Satan and his demons contend against the truth persistently. How we deal with our mind in the light of what the Bible says decides our response to temptation and the deceptions of the enemy. Thereby, our mind needs to be renewed to God’s Word continually (Romans 12:2). Our soul also needs to be fed regularly through the Word and prayer in order to keep it healthy and strong (Matthew 4:4).</div> <div> ·         The rational spirit is from God absolutely; It interacts with God and the spiritual realm through its own set of “senses,” things like faith, hope, and prayer. The sphere of its activity is celestial and divine, and divine inspiration and influence pass through it to the material body. The human spirit is an element given to men in order to enable them to know God intimately through a genuine relationship. Our human spirit is what connects us with God. So to be connected with God is to be alive spiritually (Ephesians 2:5; Romans 6:11; John 5:24) while to be disconnected from God is to be dead spiritually (Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:1; Colossians 2:13). Our human spirit is the element through which the Spirit of God dwells in us after being regenerated by Him (Romans 8:15-16; 1 John 2:20). Man’s conscience needs to be connected to God by the power of the Holy Spirit so that it can operate at the dimension of sensitivity and awareness that God wants. In other words, men’s conscience needs to be illuminated by the indwelling work of the Spirit of God.</div> <div> ·         The body is earth. A house wherein soul and spirit abide temporarily and perform their functions, having been married therein by God at creation.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> At the same time, these strive daily with one another, till the spirit overcomes the soul, and thus attains Godly regeneration, or the Flesh overcomes the soul and and thus attains ungodly regeneration. The Spiritual, continue forever, but continues indefinitely in the realm it is a part of in the afterworld.</div> <div>  </div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Thus, there are only two kinds of death:</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <br /></div> <div> · That which results from the destruction of vital physical organs by disease or injury</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> · That which results from the destruction of the sensitive soul.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Physical disintegration and flight of the divine Spirit follow in either case. The body and spirit may also be recalled by the direct action of the will of God, without disease or injury.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Gen 5:23  And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:</div> <div> Gen 5:24  And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Rom 8:1  There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Neither the body nor the spirit can function on its own; both look to the soul for direction and action. Man should therefore preserve and embalm his body against infectious diseases, for the living organism can be embalmed better than a corpse. It is impossible, however, to cure those diseases with which God in His unsearchable compassion, may Himself scourge mankind.When a person dies, there are two different eternities to which they may go, Luke 16:22-23; Heb. 9:27; Matt. 13:42; Matt. 25:46.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Most importantly, he should also combat the venomous influences of ominous Spiritual forces, for Elohim, has gifted men with the power to compose characters that will destroy such influences, through the power of the Holy Spirit.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> The invisible world is occupied by an Almighty, benevolent God, Yahweh, and a host of spirits, including angels, archangels, and other more malevolent entities, powers, and principalities. The idea of Yahweh having a governing body around him may sound strange to us today, but you’ll start to see it in the Scriptures more clearly as we go along. The bible, or Canonical Scripture, and other Hebrew sources teach that Yahweh has established a government in the spiritual realm that assists Him in the affairs of mankind. Watchers and holy ones, make up this council of Yahweh and rule the physical regions or geographic areas or nation of this world. Many of the non-canonical Hebrew writings mention it too if you know to be looking for it!</div> <div> <br /></div> <div>  Gen 11:7  Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.</div> <div> Dan 4:17  This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.</div> <div> Psa 82:1  A Psalm of Asaph. God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.</div> <div> Psa 82:6  I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <br /></div> <div> The earliest reference to a system of seven archangels as a group appears to be in Enoch I (the Book of Enoch) which is not part of the Jewish Scriptures, where they are named as Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Raguel, Zerachiel and Remiel.</div> <div> · Yahweh has a divine council around His throne that rule and reign over various aspects of creation.</div> <div> · Yahweh has appointed governing princes over each nation to guide and aid mankind. These princely rulers are often referred to as gods (lower G) because over time men began to worship them as gods.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures forever; (Psalms 136:2-3 ESV)</div> <div> But they are never to be considered as peers of Yahweh or on his level. For we are clearly told:</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Psa 86:8  Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> We commonly find Yahweh contrasted with these types of beings when he is referred to as the one true God, the true Lord of lords and the God of gods.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, saying, 'I will entice him.' And the LORD said to him, 'By what means?' And he said, 'I will go out, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' And he said, 'You are to entice him, and you shall succeed; go out and do so.' (1 Kings 22:19-22 ESV)</div> <div> the borders of the peoples, the number of the nations created, were based upon the number of sons of God that there were.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> When the Most High gave to the nations their inheritance, when he divided mankind, he fixed the borders of the peoples according to the number of the sons of God. (Deuteronomy 32:8 ESV)</div> <div> It emphasizes that these “Glorious Ones” immediately followed by bringing up reference to angels as being more powerful than them, could easily be speaking about those in spiritual authority over nations. We are to understand they are on a different hierarchy level and we are instructed to respect and recognize the authority given to them by Yahweh.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> 2Pe 2:10  But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.</div> <div> 2Pe 2:11  Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <br /></div> <div> · The term Baal is fairly generic and simply means someone along the lines of a lord or master.</div> <div> So Baal does become more of a term that is applied to worshipped beings. It is used frequently throughout the Hebrew Scriptures in different manners such as lords of cities, monuments, tribes of Israel, and certain abilities. We find often that this body of beings is used in a plural sense. In this case, of the Baals, they made one of them, Baal-berith, their leader:</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> As soon as Gideon died, the people of Israel turned again and whored after the Baals and made Baal-berith their god. (Judges 8:33 ESV)</div> <div>  </div> <div> <br /></div> <div> · The word we use, Satan, is always actually a name, but a title.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> “Satan” is a Hebrew word meaning “adversary” or “accuser.” It’s never used as a name in the Old Testament and is often applied to humans. For example, King Rezon of Syria is said to be a satan (“adversary”) of Solomon. There is also an angelic creature known as “the satan,” who acts as a sort of prosecutor. For example, God allows the satan to persecute Job to see if he will remain faithful even after losing everything. Correctly, we usually refer to “the Devil,” but at some point, we started treating “Satan” as a given name, with no “the” needed. So does the Devil have a name? It’s not Lucifer (“morning star”), which the Bible only uses once, about a king of Babylon. And Belial and Beelzebub didn’t start as names, either. So if the Devil is supposed to have a name, we have no idea what it is. The word “devil” (diabolos) also means “accuser” and is just a Greek translation of satan. Satan is merely one of the rebellious princes and sons of God and has more than likely completed his “allotted period”. As mentioned earlier, Satan actually gets very little coverage in the Hebrew Scriptures, and appears more in the New Testament because his allotted time was focused mainly on the time of the coming of the Messiah.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Having said all that, in the demon world, there is a division of power much like a military structured chain command with rank and order. Certain demons carry the title of prince, which is always the demon in charge of a principality. A principality is a territory, an area, a place or a group that may range in size from as large as a nation to as small as a person. When Satan assigns a prince a task, the prince is given the authority to act in the name of Satan and use whatever means necessary or available to him to accomplish his task.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Eze 28:13  Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> many people equate this as being about Satan. But the text does not necessitate that and instead can easily be seen as yet another story of just one of the sons of God,  a guardian of the garden, later a princely ruler of Tyre, falling and being destroyed by Yahweh.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> · Archangel Michael is just “one” of these chief princes.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Archangels are the highest-ranking angels in heaven. God gives them the most important responsibilities, and they do their work both in the heavenly dimension and in the earthly one. The word “archangel” is from the Greek words “arche” (ruler) and “angelos” (messenger), signifying archangels’ dual duties. Archangels rule over the universe’s daily operation on missions from God, while also delivering messages from God to human beings.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> They're 7 in number and were repeatedly mentioned in Revelations;</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> "I saw in heaven another great and marvelous sign: seven angels with the seven last plagues—last, because with them God’s wrath is completed. " - Rev 15:1</div> <div> Dan 10:13  But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Dan 12:1  And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.</div> <div> Dan 12:2  And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Michael is litterally in charge, or a ruler of Daniel’s people. So it is no wonder we hear more about this Michael angel than others, because the thrust of the whole of Scripture is dealing with Yahweh’s chosen nation Israel, of which Michael is the prince.</div> <div> The Son of God, Saviour of the World</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> And the devil took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, and said to him, "To you I will give all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will. If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours." (Luke 4:5-7 ESV)</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Faith in the benevolent power of Christ is the most powerful charm to challenge the works of evil Conjurers, spirits and witches. The Son of God, Saviour of the World, generated in the fullness of time, and born, according to the flesh, of the Race of David, did live on this earth, whose Most Holy Name is Jesus, before which the heavens, earth, and hell do bend the knee; we have seen with what power He commanded demons, which power was also transmitted to St. Peter by that utterance:</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> “Upon this rock, I will build My</div> <div> Church, and the Gates of Hell shall not prevail against it.”</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> These words were addressed to Peter as the Head and Foundation of the Church. We then, who, by the mercy of God, and despite the poverty of our merit, have the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven committed to our hands, desiring to communicate the power of invoking and commanding Spirits, which hath been reserved unto us alone, and our possessors did alone enjoy; wishing, I repeat, by Divine inspiration, to share it with our fellow Christians and dear sons in Jesus Christ, and fearing not the Spiritual enemies, they might otherwise be appalled at the frightful figures of those rebellious angels who in sin were cast into the abyss, unless they should be sufficiently learned in those things which must be performed and observed, and that those who have been redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ may not be tormented by any witchcraft or possessed by the demon.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Rom 8:38-39  For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <br /></div> <div> In The revelation of God's will for man - Part 4, we will investigate in depth Israel’s significance and the mystery surrounding the Messiah, Jesus Christ.</div> <div> Related articles</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Back to Work 308: When Does the Fork Go on the Sat?</div> <div> So Many Questions...Only One Source for Truth(standupforthetruth.com)</div> <div> Look into the Mirror(dedicated2jesuschrist.com)</div> <div> The Power of Joy(mormonsoprano.com)</div> <div> Build Church: Together as Family(theotherjc.com)</div> <div> There's Freedom in Submission(faithandfootsteps.wordpress.com)</div> <div> <br /></div>

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