Exposing the Wiles of the Devil: How Satan Twisted Scripture Then and Now

Exposing the Wiles of the Devil: How Satan Twisted Scripture Then and Now

Throughout history, Satan has persistently sought to distort God's truth and lead humanity astray. His strategies, from the temptations he presented to Jesus in the wilderness to today's tactics that sow confusion and false doctrine, remain as cunning as ever. By understanding these methods, we can better guard against deception and remain steadfast in the truth revealed in Scripture.

Satan’s cunning is notably evident in his temptation of Jesus in the wilderness, as described in Matthew 4. By selectively quoting and twisting Scripture, he attempted to manipulate Jesus into sinning or misusing His divine authority. These events not only provide insight into Satan’s strategies during Jesus' time but also shed light on how his deceptive tactics continue to lead people into darkness today.

Understanding and Interpreting the Bible (Part 5B)

Understanding and Interpreting the Bible

(Part 5B --- Dividing the PROGRAMS)

In our last post, Part 5A, we took a high level look at the two programs, simply discussing what they are and how they are different. I'd like to wrap up this series of lessons on "Understanding and Interpreting the Bible", by confirming the scriptural proof of the divisions n the programs of Israel and the Body of Christ.

As a reminder, the below picture illustrates that we have two main parts to God's overarching redemption plan. The realms of earth and heaven, physical and spiritual. Within each of these realms, we have a people group (or agency). Earth will be inherited to Israel, and heaven will be filled with the Body of Christ. We covered these details in depth in previous posts. To clarify the 'program' portions of the image below, I can describe it as follows. The programs are the actionable components of the two divided parts. They portray the 'modus operandi' of the two people groups. The details of the programs identify the people groups based on things like signs, law, prophecy as opposed to faith, grace and mystery. There have different gospels and different destinations. Whatever is defined in the programs provides the identity, lifestyle and actions that the people do and believe.

Let's now turn our attention to facts, by pointing to scriptures that clearly show a difference in the two programs. Just like the realms and agencies, the programs should also be kept distinct and separate, by avoiding the mixing of scriptures which would create a doctrine that is skewed, and false, and dangerous.

Picture: Prophecy vs Mystery

Enjoy this Visual Comparison
of Prophecy and Mystery

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