Since the latter is a given, I will adress the beginning statement.
Maybe this will clear it up.
The closer one gets to God, the more the enemy is going
to want to stop him or her. He isn't threatened by those
who aren't about the Father's business, make sense?
Such as here...:
17 But, brothers and sisters, when we were orphaned by being separated
from you for a short time (in person, not in thought), out of our intense
longing we made every effort to see you. 18 For we wanted to come to
youcertainly I, Paul, did, again and againbut Satan blocked our way.
19 Indeed, you are our glory and joy. For what is our hope, our joy, or
the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he
comes? Is it not you?
When the enemy comes, we are either going to fight or we are going to
get stopped from our mission.
As you said, Jesus is stronger yet Paul says "satan blocked us"....
Sup with that?
God has always been stronger.. and yet the enemy has often stolen
from, destroyed, and killed.. God's very elect!
Jesus warned us about it. He said that the theif comes not BUT to kill
steal and destroy.
Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil.
But you need to KNOW the truth.. and USE the weapons He's given us.
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