The Truth About the Angels - RESIST AND BREAK FREE FROM THE DEMONS

The Bible tells us how to resist the demons and how to break free from them.  For example, some in the city of Ephesus were communicating with the demons before they learned the truth.  How did they break free?  The Bible says: "Quite a number of those who practiced magical arts brought their books together and burned them up before everybody."  (Acts 19:19) Because they wanted to be Christians, they destroyed all their books about magic.  Similar action is necessary today.  Everyone who wants to serve Jehovah needs to get rid of things that have anything to do with the demons.  This includes books, magazines, horoscopes, movies, music, games, and even posters that make magic, demons, or the supernatural seem harmless or exciting. It also includes things that people wear to protect themselves from evil.  - 1 CORINTHIANS 10:21


Note: Some of those things to get rid of also, are things unbelievers or friends or relatives that don't worship or have God in their life, who give you things.  Also, it includes crosses people wear around the neck, have pictures of Jesus or God, that no one has ever seen or know what they look like, or even people who give you magical, or supernatural stuff. 

Some years after those in Ephesus destroyed their books about magic, the apostle Paul wrote that  they still had to "struggle" and fight against the wicked forces."  (Ephesians 6:12)   Yes, even though they had already burned their bo0ks, the demons were still trying to harm them. So, what else did they did need to do? Paul told them: "Take up the large shield of faith, with which you will be able  extinguish [or, stop] all the wicked one's burning arrows."  (Ephesians 6:16)    Just as a shield protects a soldier in battle, our faith can protect us.  If we have absolute confidence that Jehovah can protect us, we will able to resist Satan and the demons. MATTHEW 17:20.

How can we make our faith in Jehovah stronger? We need to read the Bible ever day and learn to rely on him to protect us if have strong confidence in Jehovah, Satan and the demons will not be able to harm us. - 1 JOHN 5:5.

Next time: The Truth About the Angels - Conclusion of RESIST AND BREAK FREE FROM THE DEMONS

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