Believing a lie empowers the lie!
Believing a lie is a self-fulfilling prophecy.
“For many are called, but few chosen.”
After the resurrection, Jesus appeared to the disciples to commission them (and us) in Matthew chapter 28:
18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in Heaven and on earth.
19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
If Jesus has all authority, it tells us that the accuser of the brethren has no authority. All he can do is talk until somebody with authority believes him and gives him their authority in a specific area. He accuses, he manipulates, he intimidates, but he only talks. He’s the roaring lion, not the biting lion. He makes noise until he can get someone intimidated enough to agree with him.
When I believe a lie, I empower the liar.
When you worship anybody or any thing other than GOD HIMSELF, you are giving up your authority. Your mindset determines who you identify with. If you identify with Christ, you will accept and embrace His commands.
Peter wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1st Peter chapter 2:
9 But you are God’s chosen treasure—priests who are kings, a spiritual “nation” set apart as God’s devoted ones. He called you out of darkness to experience His marvelous light, and now He claims you as His very own. He did this so that you would broadcast His glorious wonders throughout the world.
“Devoted” means having strong loyalty, affection, or dedication to someone or something. It describes someone who is very loving, faithful, or committed to a particular cause, person, or activity, often by giving it a lot of their time and attention. Are you devoted to Jesus Christ and His commands? If so, you are one of His devoted ones.
If you are a devoted one, there has to be a sense of unity and a sense of Divine purpose. There has to be a collective called unity of the faith.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 4:
11 And He has appointed some with grace to be apostles, and some with grace to be prophets, and some with grace to be evangelists, and some with grace to be pastors, and some with grace to be teachers.
12 And their calling is to nurture and prepare all the Holy believers to do their own works of ministry, and as they do this they will enlarge and build up the body of Christ.
13 These grace ministries will function until we all attain oneness into the faith, until we all experience the fullness of what it means to know the Son of God, and finally we become one into a perfect man with the full dimensions of Spiritual maturity and fully developed into the abundance of Christ.
Each of us has a part in becoming the perfect Body of Christ. We must not allow the accuser of the brethren to derail us as we mature and fully develop according to FATHER’S Divine Intent.
What did Jesus teach the disciples?
Jesus instructed them in Matthew chapter 10:
7 And as you go, preach this message: ‘Heaven’s Kingdom realm is accessible, close enough to touch.’
8 You must continually bring healing to lepers and to those who are sick, and make it your habit to break off the demonic presence from people, and raise the dead back to life. Freely you have received the power of the Kingdom, so freely release it to others.
He didn’t say “pray for the sick”, He said “heal the sick”. He said, “cleanse lepers”, that which defiles and separates people from one another. He said, “cast out demons”. He said, “raise the dead”. Every single believer has been given authority to carry out this stated mission. Anything contrary to our mission is a lie. Don’t believe a lie!