spiritualwarfare

WHAT IS IT?
OK ITS LIKE THIS...

THERE IS A GOOD AND A BAD SIDE TO EVERYTHING...

EVERYTHING

IN THE BEGINNING EVERYTHING WAS GOOD
BUT THERE WAS THIS ANGEL CALLED LUCIFER
WHO THOUGHT HED GET BIGGER AND BETTER THAN GOD
SO HE GOT A FEW OTHER ANGELS TOGETHER
TO FOLLOW HIM AND TO TRY AND GO AGAINST GOD
GOD THREW HIM AND ALL OF HIS ANGELS OUT OF HEAVEN
THERE WAS A THIRD OF THE ANGELS
THAT WENT WITH LUCIFER
(lets see what the WORD says)

ISAIAH 14:12-15
(12)How art thou fallen from heaven,
O Lucifer, son of the morning!
how art thou cut down to the ground,
which didst weaken the nations!
(13)For thou hast said in thine heart,
I will ascend into heaven,
I will exalt my throne above the stars of God:
I will sit also upon the mount of
the congregation, in the sides of the north
(14)I will ascend above the heights of the clouds;
I will be like the most High
(15)Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell,
to the sides of the pit

SEE HE THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO BE BIGGER THAN GOD...
NOT!!
OK NOW....
GOD IS GOOD

LUCIFER=DEVIL IS BAD

WHEN HE WAS CASTED OUT HEAVEN HE WAS TICKED...
AND HAS MADE IT HIS PERSONAL JOB
TO GET AS MANY PEOPLE AS HE CAN
TO GO TO HELL WITH HIM.
HE CONSIDERES IT A CHALLENGE
TO DRAW PEOPLE AWAY FROM GOD
HE KNOWS GOD IS A JUST GOD
AND A PERECT GENTLEMAN
GOD WONT PUSH HIMSELF ON YOU
GOD WANTS YOU TO LOVE HIM JUST BECAUSE
YOU DO AND TO FOLLOW HIS WAY
AND HIS WILL JUST BECAUSE YOU LOVE HIM
AND WANT TO
SOMETHING ELSE THE DEVIL KNOWS...

"THE WORD"

HE KNOWS IT FRONT TO BACK
HE TRYS TO TWIST AND CHANGE IT
AND USE IT FOR HIS INTREST
AND HAS MADE A COUNTERFEIT COPY OF EVERYTHING
GOD HAS MADE GOOD, AND USES IT FOR EVIL

NOW YOU KNOW WHO THE ENEMY IS
AND WHY HES THE ENEMY

WE DONT FIGHT FLESH AND BLOOD (people)
WE FIGHT THE SPIRITS THAT ARE TRYING TO GET US
TO GO AGAINST THE WAY AND WILL OF GOD
THIS IS WHY ITS SO IMPORTANT TO TELL
EVERYONE WE KNOW ABOUT SPIRITUAL WARFARE BECAUSE
THE DEVIL IS HURTING ALOT OF PEOPLE BECAUSE
THEY DONT UNDERSTAND THAT ITS
THE DEVIL MAKING ALOT OF THINGS HAPPEN
TO CAUSE ALL THE PROBLEMS
LIKE THE BATTLES BETWEEN FAMILIES AND FRIENDS
THAT IN GENERAL MAKE NO SENCE
BUT SOME LAST FOR YEARS
THE DEVIL WANTS US AT WAR WITH EACH OTHER
SO WE DONT LINE UP WITH GOD'S WILL
AND MISS IT TOTALLY,
SO WE WILL GO DOWN WITH HIM
WE AS HUMANS EVEN THOSE OF US WHO ARE AWARE OF

SPIRITUAL WARFARE

HAVE A TENDANCY TO FORGET WHO THE ENEMY IS
SEE IF WE ALL GO AGAINST THE DEVIL
AND WE ALL PULL TOGETHER
HES GOING TO BE A VERY LONELY GUY IN HELL
THE TERM SPIRITUAL WARFARE JUST MEANS THERE IS
GOOD SPIRITS AND BAD SPIRITS
AND THEY ARE AT WAR
ITS UP TO US AS INDIVIDUALS
TO DECIDE WHAT SIDE WE FIGHT ON
AND WE DECIDE WHAT WE WILL LET INFLUENCE US
YOU CAN NOT BE ON BOTH SIDES
YOU HAVE TO DECIDE WHICH SIDE THEN STAND FIRM IN IT
BUT FAIR WARNING, GOD'S SIDE HAS ALREADY WON

ALL OF THOSE WANTING TO FIGHT ON GOD'S SIDE
JUST HAS TO BE TOLD THAT THE
WAR
IS WON
WE JUST HAVE A FEW BATTLES TO FIGHT WHEN
THE DEVIL GETS TICKED OFF AT US
FOR DOING SOMETHING GOOD
ESPECIALLY IF GOD HAS CALLED US OUT
TO DO A SPECIAL JOB FOR HIM...
LIKE A MINISTRY....
THE DEVIL DOES EVERYTHING IN HIS POWER
TO TWIST, TURN,
DISCOURAGE AND ULTIMATELY STOP YOU FROM
DOING WHAT YOU NEED TO DO
SOMETHING ELSE THATS REALLY IMPORTANT

IF YOU ARE AWARE OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE
OR NOT AND YOU DECIDE TO FOLLOW GOD'S WILL FOR YOUR LIFE,
THE ENEMY SNEAKS AROUND JUST WAITING
TO SET TRAPS AND TO WALK IN DOORS YOU MAY OPEN
THIS IS WHERE SIN REALLY EFFECTS OUR LIFE
IF WE OPEN THE DOORS HE WILL WALK IN
AND DESTROY US RATHER A LITTLE BIT ALONG THE WAY
BREAKING US DOWN
OR ALL AT ONCE WITH BIG BLOWS
THE STRONGEST WEAPON USED AGAINST HIM IS
"FAITH IN GOD"
HEBREWS 11:1
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for,
the evidence of things not seen.
"THE WORD"
"PRAYER"
"TALKING TO GOD"
"KEEPING HIS SPIRIT FLOWING THROUGH YOU"

AND AVOIDING ANY AND ALL SIN...
NO MATTER WHAT SIN...
THATS THE DEVILS BIGGEST TOOL..
IF HE GETS WILLFUL SIN IN YOUR LIFE THEN YOU ARE WEAK
AND CANT TOTALLY DO AND LIVE THE THINGS GOD HAS FOR YOU
WHEN YOU HAVE SIN IN YOUR LIFE THEN YOU ARENT WALKING
IN GODS BLESSINGS AND "PROTECTION" FOR YOUR LIFE

*NOTE* willful sin is sin that YOU KNOW is not right
You get or have conviction
a knowing in your Spirit or just common sense
that it is not pleasing to God
and you do it anyway. Thats WILLFUL SIN
once you know then you are held accountable
devil knows that too
There is a scripture where it says
it is better for those who don't know
then for those who do and do it anyway

HEB 10:26-31
For if we sin wilfully after
that we have received the knowledge of the truth,
there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
(27)But a certain fearful looking for of judgment
and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries
(28)He that despised Moses' law died without mercy
under two or three witnesses:
(29)Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye,
shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot
the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant,
wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing,
and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
(30)For we know him that hath said,
Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense,
saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
(31)It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

*Another NOTE* Keep in mind Our Father is a loving Father
He knows there is temptation
and we fail, but we are to get back up
dust off the dirt of this world
Ask for forgiveness and TURN from the sin
doing all in your power to keep from it
you will be forgiven if you ask
REPENT = to turn from sin not just asking for forgiveness
Example of willful sin:
You know you are not suppose to steal
but you do it anyway
or
*this will be touchy*
You know what the Bible says about sex out of marriage
yet people live together everyday not married
Some really think and believe in their hearts its ok
but some KNOW its not and do it anyway
I know this one from personal experience
My current husband and I lived together for a small time
and though God taught us and brought us through
it took us making a change once we knew the whole truth
to be totally in HIS will again
and trust me I know this is a tender and hard subject for so many
it was hard for us
I was a minister and even though we slept in different rooms
the pastor told me of the scripture to stay away from
the very appearance of evil
So even though we weren't "doing anything"
to the common everyday person
I was presenting it to be ok
There was so much we had to go through over that
but even though it was hard
once we took the step to fix that situation
and he moved back to Texas to get a job
till we could be married
we were INCREDIABLY blessed
(the blessings started when we had it in our hearts)
(made up in our minds)
(that it was wrong)
(and we were not going to stop till it was fixed)
and most important
we both had the chance to get even closer to the Lord
because there was nothing there blocking it
and now we have a blessed marriage
ok back to where we were *smile*

GOD CANT LOOK ON SIN AND THE DEVIL KNOWS THAT
BY READING THE WORD AND FINDING OUT
THE DEVILS TRICKS AND TALKING TO GOD...
(that makes the biggest difference it builds a relationship with HIM)

HAVING A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD,
IT GIVES US A STRONGER POWER TO RESIST THE DEVIL.
SEE WHY HE DOES EVERYTHING TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION AWAY
FROM THE WORD AND LIVING FOR GOD??
SEE WHY HE WANTS US ALL FIGHTING?
SEE WHY HE TEMPS US SOOO MUCH WITH SIN?
STAY IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH GOD
HE PROMISES TO PROTECT US, LEAD US,
AND GUIDE US IN ALL THAT WE SAY AND DO.
WE JUST HAVE TO FOLLOW HIS WILL.
THE ENEMY KNOWS YOUR WEAKNESS'S,
AND WILL DO EVERYTHING HE CAN TO TRY AND KNOCK YOU DOWN
UNTIL YOU SHOW HIM HE HAS NO AUTHORITY
IN YOUR LIFE

I USE THESE TWO DEMONSTRATIONS WITH MY TEENS...

1.) YOU PUT ONE HAND UP OVER THE OTHER...
(palms down away from each other just a little)

THE ONE ON TOP IS GOD
THE ONE BELOW IS YOU..
AS LONG AS YOU STAY IN
GODS WILL
AND HIS WAY
OF DOING THINGS YOU ARE UNDER HIS
PROTECTION
YOU HAVE TO STAY ON THAT RIGHT PATH
GOD NEVER CHANGES AND NEVER MOVES HES ALWAYS THERE,
HOWEVER, IF YOU MOVE AND GO DOWN ANOTHER ROAD
THEN TO BE BACK IN HIS PROTECTION

YOU

HAVE TO LINE YOURELF BACK UP

OK ITS LIKE YOU ARE WALKING DOWN THIS ROAD OF
GOOD AND GOD'S WILL
AND GOD IS OVER YOU
PROTECTING YOU
BUT THERE ARE DOORS ALL AROUND YOU...
COMPLETELY SURROUNDING YOU
THOSE ARE THE TRAPS OF THE DEVIL
EACH DOOR REPRESENTS SOMETHING
FROM DRUGS TO DRINKING..CURSING..
WHATEVER WEAKNESS YOU MAY HAVE
THEY ARE ALL TRAPS AND TEMPTATIONS
HE HAS AN IMP (demon spirit) BEHIND EVERY DOOR...
JUST WAITING FOR YOU TO CRACK THE DOOR JUST A LITTLE
(by slipping off the path from under GOD)
SO THEY CAN GET IN
THEY WAIT LIKE A STARVING DOG WHO HASNT EATEN IN DAYS
ON THE OUTSIDE OF A DOOR...
ON THE INSIDE SIDE OF THE DOOR
THERE IS FOOD (your soul)

IF THE DOOR CRACKS JUST A LITTLE
WHAT WOULD THE DOG WHO HADNT EATEN IN DAYS DO?
YOU KNOW WHAT HED DO
HED BUST THROUGH THE CRACK IN THE DOOR AND DEVOUR
ALL
OF THE FOOD HE CAN BEFORE YOU GET THEM OUT OF THE FOOD
BINGO!
THATS HOW THE DEVIL AND HIS IMPS ARE..
LIKE STARVING ANIMALS JUST WAITING FOR A BITE
OUT OF YOUR SOUL

OK NOW FOR THE OTHER DEMONSTRATION
2.) LOOK AT MY PICTURES AND REALLY THINK ON THESE THINGS....

THE BOTTLE OF FULL CLEAR WATER IS YOU AND THE SPIRIT IN YOU
ITS ALL CLEAR AND YOUR BORN AGAIN AND ALL FORGIVEN...
NO SIN

THE PITCHER REPRESENTS THE SPIRIT OF GOD
CLEAN, CLEAR, ALL GOOD...

THE GLASS IS SIN

HOW MUCH OF THE SIN WOULD IT TAKE
TO MAKE WHAT REPRESENTS YOU
AND YOUR SPIRIT TO NO LONGER BE CLEAN AND CLEAR?

ILL TELL YOU,
A SINGLE SOLITARY DROP
THERE IS NO DEGREE OF SIN
SIN IS SIN NO MATTER WHAT THE SIN
KINDA LIKE WHATS IN THE GLASS
YOU SEE ITS RED AND ITS DRINK BUT DOESNT MATTER IF ITS
KOOL-AID OR WINE OR JUICE..
ITS STILL WET, SOMETHING TO DRINK
NO MATTER WHAT THE FLAVOR
DOESNT MATTER WHAT THE SIN ITS STILL SIN
NOT LISTENING TO YOUR PARENTS
KILLING SOMEONE
STEALING, CUSSING, NOT TITHING, GOSSIP, DRUGS, JUDGING,
ITS ALL SIN AND SIN IS SIN
THE WORD TELLS US
TO BREAK ONE COMMANDMENT IS AS BREAKING THEM ALL
THIS MAKES SENCE BECAUSE DOESNT MATTER IF YOU BREAK
A LITTLE SIN OR ONE SIN OR COMMIT SEVERAL
YOUR CONTAINER IS STILL CONTAMINATED WITH SIN
AND YOU SEE HOW MUCH IT TOOK TO GET IT TAINTED
ONE DROP
SO IF YOU BREAK ONE CAMMANDMENT
AND GET ONE DROP IN YOUR CONTAINER
ITS NO LONGER CLEAN AND CLEAR
DONT GET ME WRONG NOONE IS PERFECT
SO ALL OF US GET SOME SIN IN OUR CONTAINER
THE GOOD NEWS IS THE LAST THING TO THIS LIL DEMONSTRATION
THE PITCHER FILLED WITH
MORE CLEAN, CLEAR SPIRIT OF GOD
NOTICE IT HAS A HANDLE

THE REASON FOR THAT IS THE THINGS OF GOD
ARE AT OUR REACH TO WHERE ITS POURABLE INTO OUR SOUL
THE WORD IS AVAILABLE

AND THE CHURCH

PRAYER...

ALOT OF PLACES TO GO AND THINGS TO DO TO GET CLOSER TO GOD,
TO REACH HIM AND LEARN HOW TO BE ON THE RIGHT ROAD

AND PUT LOCKS ON ALL THEM DOORS !!

THE DEVIL IS WAITING BEHIND

ITS UP TO US AS TO HOW MUCH WE POUR IN

NOW THINK ON THIS...
IF YOUR BOTTLE ISNT CLEAR
BUT YOU KEEP POURING IN
GODS CLEAN, CLEAR SPIRIT, TO OVER FLOWING,
WHAT EVENTUALLY HAPPENS TO THE SIN?
ILL TELL YOU...
IT GETS WASHED AWAY.
PUSHED OUT.
THE MORE YOU POUR IN GOD
THE MORE THE BAD IS WASHED OUT
USE THIS DEMONSTRATION WITH SOMEONE...
TRY IT YOURSELF WITH REAL CONTAINERS
SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU KEEP POURING CLEAN WATER IN.

AWESOME THOUGHTS HUH?

GOD GAVE ME THIS TO SHARE WITH MY SUNDAY SCHOOL GROUP
AND YOUTH WHEN WE WERE LEARNING ABOUT SIN
HE GAVE IT TO ME IN DIFFERANT PARTS
THE PITCHER AND HOW MUCH WE
FILL BACK THE GOOD WAS THE SECOND PART
THE HANDLE CAME TO ME DOING THIS PAGE

GOD IS AWESOME AND WONDERFUL AND
I GIVE HIM ALL THE PRAISE.

Well I hope this page helped you somehow or somewhat
I didn't get to do word for word as I had said in the beginning.
It's like when you read the Bible one day
you get and see one thing
and the next time you read it you get something else
During the time of re doing this page
God touched me and showed me things
and gave me more scriptures to back everything on here
things in purple like this *smile* is new
none of the content was altered just a few things added
If you have any questions or would like to study more on this subject
Email me I'll do all I can and would love to help
May God Richly Bless you

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Get prepared to sit and read awhile I love to teach on this subject Why? Because I know it does Some major damage to the enemy So get you something to drink and maybe even a snack Be ready to learn a little about why you are in "Spiritual Warfare" This is the very first page I ever made for the SWATTEENS website(in '98) I am still learning but back then I was So very "green" to anything to do with html I'd like to share with you how this page came to life before I get down to the good stuff I was sitting at the computer had my Bible right there All the teens were all screaming and cutting up all around me I knew sort of what I wanted to tell everyone who passed by here I had also been burdened with the load of letting everyone I could know about this subject Especially kids We had been studying a little on the subject in Youth group and Sunday School In case you haven't browsed through this site enough to know "My Kids" were not just my children I actually birthed My Kids were my youth group which happen to be the kids in my area A very small country town When I began typing it was as if I my self was not typing at all I didn't remember all the content and had to go back and read it for myself Yes I'm serious It was like I was slain in the Spirit the whole time and then woke up Some of the burden and the dreams that laid so heavy on my heart and Spirit was being somewhat lifted as HE guided me through all HE wanted out here So don't go away till you go all the way I Promise it will be worth it! (this is it word for word from the old page) "SPIRITUAL WARFARE" WHAT IS IT? OK ITS LIKE THIS... THERE IS A GOOD AND A BAD SIDE TO EVERYTHING... EVERYTHING IN THE BEGINNING EVERYTHING WAS GOOD BUT THERE WAS THIS ANGEL CALLED LUCIFER WHO THOUGHT HED GET BIGGER AND BETTER THAN GOD SO HE GOT A FEW OTHER ANGELS TOGETHER TO FOLLOW HIM AND TO TRY AND GO AGAINST GOD GOD THREW HIM AND ALL OF HIS ANGELS OUT OF HEAVEN THERE WAS A THIRD OF THE ANGELS THAT WENT WITH LUCIFER (lets see what the WORD says) ISAIAH 14:12-15 (12)How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! (13)For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north (14)I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High (15)Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit SEE HE THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO BE BIGGER THAN GOD... NOT!! OK NOW.... GOD IS GOOD LUCIFER=DEVIL IS BAD WHEN HE WAS CASTED OUT HEAVEN HE WAS TICKED... AND HAS MADE IT HIS PERSONAL JOB TO GET AS MANY PEOPLE AS HE CAN TO GO TO HELL WITH HIM. HE CONSIDERES IT A CHALLENGE TO DRAW PEOPLE AWAY FROM GOD HE KNOWS GOD IS A JUST GOD AND A PERECT GENTLEMAN GOD WONT PUSH HIMSELF ON YOU GOD WANTS YOU TO LOVE HIM JUST BECAUSE YOU DO AND TO FOLLOW HIS WAY AND HIS WILL JUST BECAUSE YOU LOVE HIM AND WANT TO SOMETHING ELSE THE DEVIL KNOWS... "THE WORD" HE KNOWS IT FRONT TO BACK HE TRYS TO TWIST AND CHANGE IT AND USE IT FOR HIS INTREST AND HAS MADE A COUNTERFEIT COPY OF EVERYTHING GOD HAS MADE GOOD, AND USES IT FOR EVIL NOW YOU KNOW WHO THE ENEMY IS AND WHY HES THE ENEMY WE DONT FIGHT FLESH AND BLOOD (people) WE FIGHT THE SPIRITS THAT ARE TRYING TO GET US TO GO AGAINST THE WAY AND WILL OF GOD THIS IS WHY ITS SO IMPORTANT TO TELL EVERYONE WE KNOW ABOUT SPIRITUAL WARFARE BECAUSE THE DEVIL IS HURTING ALOT OF PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY DONT UNDERSTAND THAT ITS THE DEVIL MAKING ALOT OF THINGS HAPPEN TO CAUSE ALL THE PROBLEMS LIKE THE BATTLES BETWEEN FAMILIES AND FRIENDS THAT IN GENERAL MAKE NO SENCE BUT SOME LAST FOR YEARS THE DEVIL WANTS US AT WAR WITH EACH OTHER SO WE DONT LINE UP WITH GOD'S WILL AND MISS IT TOTALLY, SO WE WILL GO DOWN WITH HIM WE AS HUMANS EVEN THOSE OF US WHO ARE AWARE OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE HAVE A TENDANCY TO FORGET WHO THE ENEMY IS SEE IF WE ALL GO AGAINST THE DEVIL AND WE ALL PULL TOGETHER HES GOING TO BE A VERY LONELY GUY IN HELL THE TERM SPIRITUAL WARFARE JUST MEANS THERE IS GOOD SPIRITS AND BAD SPIRITS AND THEY ARE AT WAR ITS UP TO US AS INDIVIDUALS TO DECIDE WHAT SIDE WE FIGHT ON AND WE DECIDE WHAT WE WILL LET INFLUENCE US YOU CAN NOT BE ON BOTH SIDES YOU HAVE TO DECIDE WHICH SIDE THEN STAND FIRM IN IT BUT FAIR WARNING, GOD'S SIDE HAS ALREADY WON ALL OF THOSE WANTING TO FIGHT ON GOD'S SIDE JUST HAS TO BE TOLD THAT THE WAR IS WON WE JUST HAVE A FEW BATTLES TO FIGHT WHEN THE DEVIL GETS TICKED OFF AT US FOR DOING SOMETHING GOOD ESPECIALLY IF GOD HAS CALLED US OUT TO DO A SPECIAL JOB FOR HIM... LIKE A MINISTRY.... THE DEVIL DOES EVERYTHING IN HIS POWER TO TWIST, TURN, DISCOURAGE AND ULTIMATELY STOP YOU FROM DOING WHAT YOU NEED TO DO SOMETHING ELSE THATS REALLY IMPORTANT IF YOU ARE AWARE OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE OR NOT AND YOU DECIDE TO FOLLOW GOD'S WILL FOR YOUR LIFE, THE ENEMY SNEAKS AROUND JUST WAITING TO SET TRAPS AND TO WALK IN DOORS YOU MAY OPEN THIS IS WHERE SIN REALLY EFFECTS OUR LIFE IF WE OPEN THE DOORS HE WILL WALK IN AND DESTROY US RATHER A LITTLE BIT ALONG THE WAY BREAKING US DOWN OR ALL AT ONCE WITH BIG BLOWS THE STRONGEST WEAPON USED AGAINST HIM IS "FAITH IN GOD" HEBREWS 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. "THE WORD" "PRAYER" "TALKING TO GOD" "KEEPING HIS SPIRIT FLOWING THROUGH YOU" AND AVOIDING ANY AND ALL SIN... NO MATTER WHAT SIN... THATS THE DEVILS BIGGEST TOOL.. IF HE GETS WILLFUL SIN IN YOUR LIFE THEN YOU ARE WEAK AND CANT TOTALLY DO AND LIVE THE THINGS GOD HAS FOR YOU WHEN YOU HAVE SIN IN YOUR LIFE THEN YOU ARENT WALKING IN GODS BLESSINGS AND "PROTECTION" FOR YOUR LIFE NOTE willful sin is sin that YOU KNOW is not right You get or have conviction a knowing in your Spirit or just common sense that it is not pleasing to God and you do it anyway. Thats WILLFUL SIN once you know then you are held accountable devil knows that too There is a scripture where it says it is better for those who don't know then for those who do and do it anyway HEB 10:26-31 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, (27)But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries (28)He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: (29)Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? (30)For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people. (31)It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. Another NOTE Keep in mind Our Father is a loving Father He knows there is temptation and we fail, but we are to get back up dust off the dirt of this world Ask for forgiveness and TURN from the sin doing all in your power to keep from it you will be forgiven if you ask REPENT = to turn from sin not just asking for forgiveness Example of willful sin: You know you are not suppose to steal but you do it anyway or this will be touchy You know what the Bible says about sex out of marriage yet people live together everyday not married Some really think and believe in their hearts its ok but some KNOW its not and do it anyway I know this one from personal experience My current husband and I lived together for a small time and though God taught us and brought us through it took us making a change once we knew the whole truth to be totally in HIS will again and trust me I know this is a tender and hard subject for so many it was hard for us I was a minister and even though we slept in different rooms the pastor told me of the scripture to stay away from the very appearance of evil So even though we weren't "doing anything" to the common everyday person I was presenting it to be ok There was so much we had to go through over that but even though it was hard once we took the step to fix that situation and he moved back to Texas to get a job till we could be married we were INCREDIABLY blessed (the blessings started when we had it in our hearts) (made up in our minds) (that it was wrong) (and we were not going to stop till it was fixed) and most important we both had the chance to get even closer to the Lord because there was nothing there blocking it and now we have a blessed marriage ok back to where we were smile GOD CANT LOOK ON SIN AND THE DEVIL KNOWS THAT BY READING THE WORD AND FINDING OUT THE DEVILS TRICKS AND TALKING TO GOD... (that makes the biggest difference it builds a relationship with HIM) HAVING A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD, IT GIVES US A STRONGER POWER TO RESIST THE DEVIL. SEE WHY HE DOES EVERYTHING TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION AWAY FROM THE WORD AND LIVING FOR GOD?? SEE WHY HE WANTS US ALL FIGHTING? SEE WHY HE TEMPS US SOOO MUCH WITH SIN? STAY IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH GOD HE PROMISES TO PROTECT US, LEAD US, AND GUIDE US IN ALL THAT WE SAY AND DO. WE JUST HAVE TO FOLLOW HIS WILL. THE ENEMY KNOWS YOUR WEAKNESS'S, AND WILL DO EVERYTHING HE CAN TO TRY AND KNOCK YOU DOWN UNTIL YOU SHOW HIM HE HAS NO AUTHORITY IN YOUR LIFE I USE THESE TWO DEMONSTRATIONS WITH MY TEENS... 1.) YOU PUT ONE HAND UP OVER THE OTHER... (palms down away from each other just a little) THE ONE ON TOP IS GOD THE ONE BELOW IS YOU.. AS LONG AS YOU STAY IN GODS WILL AND HIS WAY OF DOING THINGS YOU ARE UNDER HIS PROTECTION YOU HAVE TO STAY ON THAT RIGHT PATH GOD NEVER CHANGES AND NEVER MOVES HES ALWAYS THERE, HOWEVER, IF YOU MOVE AND GO DOWN ANOTHER ROAD THEN TO BE BACK IN HIS PROTECTION YOU HAVE TO LINE YOURELF BACK UP OK ITS LIKE YOU ARE WALKING DOWN THIS ROAD OF GOOD AND GOD'S WILL AND GOD IS OVER YOU PROTECTING YOU BUT THERE ARE DOORS ALL AROUND YOU... COMPLETELY SURROUNDING YOU THOSE ARE THE TRAPS OF THE DEVIL EACH DOOR REPRESENTS SOMETHING FROM DRUGS TO DRINKING..CURSING.. WHATEVER WEAKNESS YOU MAY HAVE THEY ARE ALL TRAPS AND TEMPTATIONS HE HAS AN IMP (demon spirit) BEHIND EVERY DOOR... JUST WAITING FOR YOU TO CRACK THE DOOR JUST A LITTLE (by slipping off the path from under GOD) SO THEY CAN GET IN THEY WAIT LIKE A STARVING DOG WHO HASNT EATEN IN DAYS ON THE OUTSIDE OF A DOOR... ON THE INSIDE SIDE OF THE DOOR THERE IS FOOD (your soul) IF THE DOOR CRACKS JUST A LITTLE WHAT WOULD THE DOG WHO HADNT EATEN IN DAYS DO? YOU KNOW WHAT HED DO HED BUST THROUGH THE CRACK IN THE DOOR AND DEVOUR ALL OF THE FOOD HE CAN BEFORE YOU GET THEM OUT OF THE FOOD BINGO! THATS HOW THE DEVIL AND HIS IMPS ARE.. LIKE STARVING ANIMALS JUST WAITING FOR A BITE OUT OF YOUR SOUL OK NOW FOR THE OTHER DEMONSTRATION 2.) LOOK AT MY PICTURES AND REALLY THINK ON THESE THINGS.... THE BOTTLE OF FULL CLEAR WATER IS YOU AND THE SPIRIT IN YOU ITS ALL CLEAR AND YOUR BORN AGAIN AND ALL FORGIVEN... NO SIN THE PITCHER REPRESENTS THE SPIRIT OF GOD CLEAN, CLEAR, ALL GOOD... THE GLASS IS SIN HOW MUCH OF THE SIN WOULD IT TAKE TO MAKE WHAT REPRESENTS YOU AND YOUR SPIRIT TO NO LONGER BE CLEAN AND CLEAR? ILL TELL YOU, A SINGLE SOLITARY DROP THERE IS NO DEGREE OF SIN SIN IS SIN NO MATTER WHAT THE SIN KINDA LIKE WHATS IN THE GLASS YOU SEE ITS RED AND ITS DRINK BUT DOESNT MATTER IF ITS KOOL-AID OR WINE OR JUICE.. ITS STILL WET, SOMETHING TO DRINK NO MATTER WHAT THE FLAVOR DOESNT MATTER WHAT THE SIN ITS STILL SIN NOT LISTENING TO YOUR PARENTS KILLING SOMEONE STEALING, CUSSING, NOT TITHING, GOSSIP, DRUGS, JUDGING, ITS ALL SIN AND SIN IS SIN THE WORD TELLS US TO BREAK ONE COMMANDMENT IS AS BREAKING THEM ALL THIS MAKES SENCE BECAUSE DOESNT MATTER IF YOU BREAK A LITTLE SIN OR ONE SIN OR COMMIT SEVERAL YOUR CONTAINER IS STILL CONTAMINATED WITH SIN AND YOU SEE HOW MUCH IT TOOK TO GET IT TAINTED ONE DROP SO IF YOU BREAK ONE CAMMANDMENT AND GET ONE DROP IN YOUR CONTAINER ITS NO LONGER CLEAN AND CLEAR DONT GET ME WRONG NOONE IS PERFECT SO ALL OF US GET SOME SIN IN OUR CONTAINER THE GOOD NEWS IS THE LAST THING TO THIS LIL DEMONSTRATION THE PITCHER FILLED WITH MORE CLEAN, CLEAR SPIRIT OF GOD NOTICE IT HAS A HANDLE THE REASON FOR THAT IS THE THINGS OF GOD ARE AT OUR REACH TO WHERE ITS POURABLE INTO OUR SOUL THE WORD IS AVAILABLE AND THE CHURCH PRAYER... ALOT OF PLACES TO GO AND THINGS TO DO TO GET CLOSER TO GOD, TO REACH HIM AND LEARN HOW TO BE ON THE RIGHT ROAD AND PUT LOCKS ON ALL THEM DOORS !! THE DEVIL IS WAITING BEHIND ITS UP TO US AS TO HOW MUCH WE POUR IN NOW THINK ON THIS... IF YOUR BOTTLE ISNT CLEAR BUT YOU KEEP POURING IN GODS CLEAN, CLEAR SPIRIT, TO OVER FLOWING, WHAT EVENTUALLY HAPPENS TO THE SIN? ILL TELL YOU... IT GETS WASHED AWAY. PUSHED OUT. THE MORE YOU POUR IN GOD THE MORE THE BAD IS WASHED OUT USE THIS DEMONSTRATION WITH SOMEONE... TRY IT YOURSELF WITH REAL CONTAINERS SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU KEEP POURING CLEAN WATER IN. AWESOME THOUGHTS HUH? GOD GAVE ME THIS TO SHARE WITH MY SUNDAY SCHOOL GROUP AND YOUTH WHEN WE WERE LEARNING ABOUT SIN HE GAVE IT TO ME IN DIFFERANT PARTS THE PITCHER AND HOW MUCH WE FILL BACK THE GOOD WAS THE SECOND PART THE HANDLE CAME TO ME DOING THIS PAGE GOD IS AWESOME AND WONDERFUL AND I GIVE HIM ALL THE PRAISE. Well I hope this page helped you somehow or somewhat I didn't get to do word for word as I had said in the beginning. It's like when you read the Bible one day you get and see one thing and the next time you read it you get something else During the time of re doing this page God touched me and showed me things and gave me more scriptures to back everything on here things in purple like this smile is new none of the content was altered just a few things added If you have any questions or would like to study more on this subject Email me I'll do all I can and would love to help May God Richly Bless you Please Sign Our Site Index Search My Site Bravenet Search Invite A Friend to see this Site! Type In Your Name: Type In Your E-mail: Your Friend's E-mail: Your Comments: Receive copy: Bravenet tell a Friend Want to know about our Updates? 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