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Does the enemy know our future?

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Brucea

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I am not trying to argue, but how, just how, do we get tempted in just a way where we feel like we can't stand it????
I don't get it, lately. :cry:

Ephesians 4:22 that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts,

The devils do study you. Say we are secretly watching Porno! He takes his cues from us. He knows then to throw that temptation into our path.

James 1:14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed.

Ephesians 4:17 This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind,
18 having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart;
19 who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
20 But you have not so learned Christ,
21 if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus:

22 that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts,
23 and be renewed in the spirit of your mind,
24 and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.
25 Therefore, putting away lying, "Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor," for we are members of one another.
26 "Be angry, and do not sin": do not let the sun go down on your wrath,
27 nor give place to the devil.

The victory over sin is found in reckoning your self dead to sin and alive unto God.

Romans 6:1-14!
6 knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.
7 For he who has died has been freed from sin.

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I said that in my post already! However the devil will work with us in our weaknesses. That why we do not want to give him a foothold.
I quoted James 1:14. However, Ephesians 4:27 is also the truth! Believers disobeience can give the devil a foothold in their life.

2 Timothy 2:24 And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient,
25 in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth,
26 and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will.
 
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You need to take the time to actually read what I have written before you make asinine comments!

I made no suggestion that anyone should watch porn. The twist of truth you have made reminds me of a twist of words back in the garden of Eden just before Eve partook of the fruit.
 
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I need to honestly know this, can the enemy manipulate us into certain actions and situations?
I think he certainly tries to do so. If we aren't careful we can be fooled....

The dangerous thing about deception is that when we are deceived we don't know it

John O.
 
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I need to honestly know this, can the enemy manipulate us into certain actions and situations?


Yes He can, if we take our minds off of what God is saying and put our mind of what the emeny is saying........Remember Eve?
 
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It seems when we are living our lives for the Lord and the Lord is using us mightly - there are always road blocks that cancel or delay the work - it seems like the enemy knows when to throw road blocks in our path.

The attacks seem to be harder on those working for the Lord.

What do you think?

What do I think?:scratch: .....................Hmmmm let me see.....

Jam 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

Jam 1:3 Knowing [this], that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

Jam 1:4 But let patience have [her] perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.


Rom 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.


This world is just a pretest for eternity, hang in there. We must let more praise come out of our lives than complaints and dispares.

May God Bless you in your trials;) as you strive to do a good work for the kingdom.

It always comes out right in the end.
CRIB
 
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