[geocentrism] A tool of Satan
- From: Jack Lewis <jack.lewis@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:17:41 +0000
Dear Neville,
My normal practice each morning is to read a chapter from the Bible and
then read the appropriate page from my daily devotional book. As I was
reading the Bible my mind kept wandering to your latest pronouncements
about what you believe. My mind wasn't on what I was reading but rather
was thinking that you seem to be becoming a very efficient tool of
Satan. You may consider what I am about to say as a mere coincidence,
and it may well be, but its significance cannot be lost. I was most
surprised when I saw that the title of today's subject was 'Resisting
the Devil'. I have reproduced it below.
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Resisting the Devil
Mar. 12, 2008
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring
lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist steadfast
in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your
brethren that are in the world." (1 Peter 5:8, 9)
The devil is far more powerful and intelligent (as well as subtle and
seductive in his malignant purposes) than any combination of human
enemies we could ever face, and we would be utterly unable to defeat him
with our own human resources. Yet God's Word makes it plain that we are
neither to yield to him nor flee from him. Instead, the admonition is:
"Resist the devil, and he will flee from you" (James 4:7).
But how can we resist such a mighty foe? As in our text, we must
constantly maintain sobriety and vigilance against his enticements, and
be careful to remain "steadfast in the faith." Otherwise, the
pseudo-intellectualism and social peer pressure to which we are
subjected daily could quickly persuade us to compromise the faith, or
even to depart from the faith.
We are commanded not to yield and not to compromise. Instead we must
"put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the
wiles of the devil." We have "the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be
able to quench all the fiery darts of the |wicked one|," and also "the
sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God" (Ephesians 6:11, 16, 17).
This mighty sword with which we can make Satan flee from us, is
literally "the saying of God"--that is, an appropriate individual word
from the complete Word of God. This was the instrument with which the
Lord Jesus Himself resisted the devil, parrying each temptation with an
incisive thrust of Scripture. The result then--as it will be now with us
also--was that the devil "departed from him for a season" (Luke 4:13).
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It has been pointed out to you by myself, Philip, Allen and others that
your dismissal of the Bible as a 'book of astrology' is incompatible
with you 'cherry picking' scripture from it. You clearly take scripture
out of context in exactly the same way that Satan did with Jesus in the
wilderness. Jesus very skilfully corrected Satan and seeing him off! I
therefore have no hesitation in comparing you with those identified in
the above reading. I do not wish to see you used in this way,
particularly because of your geocentric stance, but the writing is on
the wall and you have been warned.
Jack
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