So you're saying that Satan is capable of replicating that happiness? That Satan can replicate the holy spirit, and then form himself into the silhouette of Jesus without me noticing? That I repented my sins to Satan? And have been repenting my sins to Satan this entire time?
That Satan sent angels to me after prayer?
That, my entire views of scripture have been put upon me by Satan?
I am willing to listen to you. I always DID listen to you. But, I just find it extremely hard to believe.
Also, a majority of the people in this thread HAVE been trying to help and support me. Always notice, the only people that have been not and the people who have been against me following God's path were somehow feminists...
I HAVE listened to everyone in this thread, even if I acted in anger against some of them. And I am actively putting several of the suggestions into motion.
That is NOT what RedDriverPony said.
Remember, Satan masquerades as an angel of light to decieve the brethern.
That is spoke about in the bible. Satan Deceives. He manipulates. He lies.
The bible also speaks about false teachers - no doubt they masquerade too. Thus the description.
Don't take that to literal - as in all of your experiences are evil or what not. Legalism doesn't help. It's not that black and white. Yet, Satan could be trying to place a evil wedge between you and your wife - via her past as you see it. Would Satan not do that?
Yet, if you were ONCE an Atheist? Who better to attack to get them BACK on the other side? God puts LOVE in your heart, and yet you speak of hate. Contempt. Anger. Does God place those thoughts there? Nonsense - NO! There is only Righteous anger! Remember ALL Christians are constantly approached by the same things. lol that's why Christianity isn't such a cake walk! Good thing we have JESUS! We fall and he picks us UP again...of course as humans RINSE and REPEAT - Thank you Jesus! We will always be sinners.
You have been told and shown over and over where your views are incorrect by both men and women and you refuse their counsel. THAT is acting against biblical counsel.
The bible does speak of counsel. You have rebuffed many.
That doesn't mean you have to take the WHOLE of the counsel, but you do need to look for the endearing nuggets of knowledge and wisdom. Even people that we don't care for in their style of communication at times DO have good points! Don't find yourself so defensive that you can't hear it. lol its not easy, but it MUST be done!
You must look at the WHOLE of scripture which had been pointed out to you over and over.
Good point. Remember that verse you used with me the last time?
Let's ONLY look at part of the chapter in which you drew that from.
27 “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. 29 If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. 30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. 31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.
32 “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. 33 And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that.
Doesn't sound easy does it? It's not - as you know. It certainly isn't saying if someone treats me ugly - I can treat them the same WAY! In fact it says quite the opposite.
Yet, a always good reminder when someone is ugly. lol I read it again and again!
If you only nice to those that are nice to you? What credit is that for you? Anyone does that!
The bible asks us to go BEYOND it, and ABOVE it.
It's Satan that tells us the opposite.