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No-one is demonic, although what you are trying to do here is lightly filter out the existence of demons in the world. Are you saying Jesus was delusional for seeing the demons exist and do affect people? Interestingly two things in Christianity are taboo subjects to talk about.

Demons (non-existence of them, associated with fear of powerlessness), and Love (unimportant focus, associated with being vulnerable to those around us). Although the idea of Angels is generally more accepted. Maybe one affects the other? What is the greatest weapon against demons? What is it that affects our connection to love, and all love coming from God? If you believe Angels exist, then how can you ignore their opposite?

I know dcon deeper down, he is a good guy, with his share of troubles like all of us. But I am allowed to rebuke that which does not come from that goodness he was born with in the image of God. There is love underneath all the self-righteousness, but very rarely see it come out publicly. But it would be nice.

You have to expose evil, rather than tolerate it. Tolerating it just gives it power. Acting is invoking God.

For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

You choose to be a part of this wolf pack on the outside Ariel82, and you don't need to do that. You use exactly the same tactic I've seen you and this group of people use over and over again, you try to take what someone says about another and turn it back on them to deflect from it's original meaning and purpose.

For example, you say 'we should pray for them'. You did not say that from an attitude of kindness and love in your heart, you used such words to mock. Now you can admit that (silently), or you can deny it and try and deflect it. I say silently because it's between you and God, not between you and me. I'm just a messenger.

Dont have time to back and read thoughts that might have hopefully grown and changed by God's grace since their posts.

Folks can change Dcon

We should pray for them.

Especially the ones who think you are demonic.

Makes me wonder about logs...
 
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Ariel82

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Wolf pack?

That right there shows you have judge folks as wolves and not sheep.

As for your question:

"What is the greatest weapon against demons? "

The answer is Jesus!

The next would be scripture wielded by Holy spirit empowered born again children of God.

As for your ability to read my heart?

You got it all wrong.

Stick to your day job, you make an awful replacement for God who is able to see my heart and see why I speak.

Welcome to my ignore list.
 
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Ariel82

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What I don't understand is why when folks stand up for the GOSPEL MESSAGE of how we are saved BY FAITH AND NOT BY WORKS.

We would be called a wolf pack, instead of members of the Body of Christ?

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1 Corinthians 12

12For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. 13For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slavesd or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.

14For the body does not consist of one member but of many. 15If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. 16And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. 17If the whole body were an eye, where would be the sense of hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of smell? 18But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. 19If all were a single member, where would the body be? 20As it is, there are many parts,e yet one body.

21The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” 22On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty, 24which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it, 25that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. 26If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.

27Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.

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We aren't sock puppets because we agree with one another. It just shows that we have the SAME Holy spirit within that recognises Jesus FINISHED WORK UPON THE CROSS.

We aren't a mob looking to lynch or burn witches for standing upon God's promises of eternal life and agape love which is unconditional.

We are doing what God commands which is to stand for this truth and we ask all who believe that Faith in Jesus is ENOUGH to save to freely stand alongside and pray with us.

My only enemies are the spiritual forces of darkness that seek to keep the world enslaved to their lies and evil influences.

Yeah demons exist, but even a babe in Christ is more powerful because Big brother has our backs. Jesus Christ is King and He who is in us is greater than he who is in the world.
 

Limey410v2

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lately i got caught up with this wave of new cc users trying to twist OT to say its ok to beat your wife you deem she needs "correction"

i got very upset

but it put me in a bad way
and i felt like i was speaking to trolls

so im done

lol
ill be here a bit more often now im sure
I saw that...zen dude was crazy.
 
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Ariel82

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We get trolls, atheist, Muslims and cultist a lot on CC who eventually get banned.

After a while you learn not to engage except to state the biblical truth and they eventually get bored if no one takes their bait or a Mod comes online and they get banned.
 
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Ariel82

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Dont have time to back and read thoughts that might have hopefully grown and changed by God's grace since their posts.

Folks can change Dcon

We should pray for them.

Especially the ones who think you are demonic.

Makes me wonder about logs...
Hmmm... Didn't name any names and was hoping no one thought Dcon was demonic, but .....interesting.
 
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NoNameMcgee

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We get trolls, atheist, Muslims and cultist a lot on CC who eventually get banned.

After a while you learn not to engage except to state the biblical truth and they eventually get bored if no one takes their bait or a Mod comes online and they get banned.
yaaa

i was dumb enough to feed him...
 
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Ariel82

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I have done it too. Don't beat yourself up Magee...we grow and learn.

Sides I am sure you gave him some biblical truth maybe some of the seeds will take root and he repent and turn to God.

You never know.
 
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Ariel82

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Hey I just thought of the silver lining..., folks think I am an encourager!

Which can be viewed in a good and bad light, lol.

The silver lining is that I am using a spiritual gift God gave me and that means I am growing up.
 
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NoNameMcgee

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lol we both deleted our posts ariel


but that was a good joke

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how to you call a fool a fool with out causing death , to that fool.

will keep it simple , so that a fool can understand. when using this equation
when o is multiplied by something, no matter, what you have found out or who paid your wages, the answer will always be nothing. now ask death to feed you. when you no longer have value.
 
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What I don't understand is why when folks stand up for the GOSPEL MESSAGE of how we are saved BY FAITH AND NOT BY WORKS.

We would be called a wolf pack, instead of members of the Body of Christ?

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1 Corinthians 12

12For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. 13For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slavesd or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.

14For the body does not consist of one member but of many. 15If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. 16And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. 17If the whole body were an eye, where would be the sense of hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of smell? 18But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. 19If all were a single member, where would the body be? 20As it is, there are many parts,e yet one body.

21The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” 22On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty, 24which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it, 25that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. 26If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.

27Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.

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We aren't sock puppets because we agree with one another. It just shows that we have the SAME Holy spirit within that recognises Jesus FINISHED WORK UPON THE CROSS.

We aren't a mob looking to lynch or burn witches for standing upon God's promises of eternal life and agape love which is unconditional.

We are doing what God commands which is to stand for this truth and we ask all who believe that Faith in Jesus is ENOUGH to save to freely stand alongside and pray with us.

My only enemies are the spiritual forces of darkness that seek to keep the world enslaved to their lies and evil influences.

Yeah demons exist, but even a babe in Christ is more powerful because Big brother has our backs. Jesus Christ is King and He who is in us is greater than he who is in the world.
Especially when a multitude of scriptures clearly teach salvation by grace thru faith void of works (to obtain salvation) and PAUL clearly states it is either GRACE or WORKS and if WORKS it is NO LONGER GRACE...I mean...how hard is it to understand......a CHILD can understand that JESUS saves by faith based upon GRACE.....Like the opening salvo....it does not get any plainer........!
 

DiscipleDave

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Originally Posted by DiscipleDave


Not commenting to Ariel, only commenting on the statement concerning the Blood of Christ and who it actually covers according to the Word of God.
The Blood of Christ covers only those who are walking in the light as Jesus walked in the light. The Blood of Jesus does not cover those who knowingly and willingly continue to walk in darkness all the while proclaiming with their lips they are walking in the light.

1Jn_1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:


Do you say you have fellowship with Jesus yet choose to willingly commit sin which is most certainly walking in darkness?

1Jn_1:7 But IF(CONDITIONAL) we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

ONLY when we are walking in the light as He does, are we TRULY cleansed by His Blood. Those who knowingly and willingly choose to do something they KNOW is sinful, evil, and wicked, but choose to do it anyways, are NOT cleansed by His Blood, because they choose to obey His enemy, and it is written your master is to whom you obey.

Rom_6:16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

When a person is being tempted to commit sin. The devil is saying "Do it", Jesus is saying "Don't do it, it is against Me". What you choose to do, reveals who your master is. Woe to this generation which think they know Jesus, and know Him not at all. Not that anyone on these boards are such. Surely NONE of you willingly obey satan and commit sins against Jesus Christ. Your Master is the one you choose to obey. Those who obey ONLY Jesus receive the Holy Ghost.

Act_5:32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

Woe to them who think God gives the Holy Ghost to those who continue to live in sins.

Repent, cease to obey satan. get rid of that sin that so easily besets you. Woe to them who will refuse to hear the TRUTH of Scriptures, but choose to believe the teachings of men, and their false doctrines.

No temptation so strong that you can't handle it, and with ever temptation Jesus allows a path out of it. Woe to them who do not look for that path, nor do they seek the strength and power of Jesus to overcome that temptation, but obey the voice of demons and choose to commit sins, which they know full well is sinful, but do them anyways. There will be much weeping and gnashing of teeth. Not that any on CC are such. ONLY talking about those who freely obey the enemy of God and choose to commit sin.

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††† In His Holy and Precious Name, Jesus Christ †††

DiscipleDave.com
Oh hey look...the self proclaimed prophet that God will reference on the day of judgment.....how about quoting the rest of John and quit pushing a sinless perfectionist CAINOLOGY......
Consider what i have said above and what you say here, and let God judge which is said in a Godly manner, and which is said otherwise.

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††† In His Holy and Precious Name, Jesus Christ †††

DiscipleDave.com
 
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I posted an article. Did you read it?

I could post a parable but doubt it would help you, because you claim to see.
Hello Ariel, how are you? So you cannot show me a bible verse that says that Jesus is our Sabbath?

God bless you
 
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and to think a computer generated bot, has to be control by someone. with 3 shifts , watch out for change of grammar .

zero x zero, logic will still land ,with no points. no matter what an ass(meaning ,donkey used to carry jesus etc) said.
 
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Ariel82

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do you say you have fellowship with Jesus yet choose to willingly commit sin which is most certainly walking in darkness?
Nope not at all.
.I say sin is destructive and that God will help us overcome sin, but He loved us while we were sinners so we need to love others even when they sin.
 
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Ariel82

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Hello Ariel, how are you? So you cannot show me a bible verse that says that Jesus is our Sabbath?

God bless you
Seriously?

Colossians 2
16Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. 17These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ. 1


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Yet you will probably reject or twist this verse to fit your theology that allows you to condemn anyone who does not keep the weekly Sabbath as you do.
 
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