If we stray from what the Bible teaches, we will find ourselves believing lies, and we will lose freedoms. We will be bound by chains of darkness and false philosophy – unable to discern right from wrong and, therefore, under the control of those who hate God.
Satan, in fact, is described in Revelation 12:9 as the one who “deceiveth the whole world.” “…He (the devil) is a liar, and the father of it” (John 8:44). While Jesus “is the light of the world,” and His followers “shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life” (John 8:12).
While there are some false ideas that many Christians accept to one degree or another, believing the lies of our spiritual adversary has serious consequences because they can bring us into bondage to spiritual wickedness – whether that be on a personal level or on a community level.
For example, on a personal level, do we believe lies such as “I am rejected and unloved” or “I must continue to be ashamed of myself” or “I must hold on to a particular hurt and bitterness”? And on a group level, do we believe the lies, subtle and not-so-subtle, which grow out of an evolutionary worldview – such as the progressive, humanist and Marxist ideas which have penetrated modern culture, including “evolved” ideas about sex and marriage?
In every case where we buy into the enemy’s lies, we lose various degrees of the freedom God desires for us. As Christians, we have the ability to move into ever-increasing degrees of freedom through God’s power in our lives. We can experience a few degrees of freedom in Christ or we can experience many degrees of freedom.
And as we see from the Scriptures, these degrees of freedom are founded in truth – the truth of God’s Word, which is to be believed and followed. Christians are disciples of Jesus, which means we follow after Him. Thus, we follow the principles of forgiveness and love and prayer and faith and hope and righteousness and repentance. We must confess and repent of believing the lies of the enemy. This is the path to healing, both individually and corporately – because these principles are spiritually powerful! Spiritual reality transcends the material world as a higher reality – both scientifically and biblically.
– Mark Cadwallader, Creation Moments Board Chairman
Photo: Bible Truth ambigram by Steve Schwartz and used with his permission. The words “Bible Truth” can be read even when the picture is turned upside-down. 1016
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