Overturn Every Reasoning That Is Against the Knowledge of God!

"We are overturning reasonings and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God." - 2 CORINTHIANS 10:5.


"STOP," warned the apostle Paul. Stop what?  "Stop being molded by this system of things." (Romans 12:2)  Paul addressed those words to the first-century Christians.  Whey did he give such a strong admonition to men and women who were dedicated to God and anointed with holy spirit? - ROMANS 1:7.

Paul was concerned because some Christians were apparently influenced by the unwholesome reasonings and philosophies promoted by Satan's world.  (Ephesians 4:17-19)  That can happen to any one of us.  In a desperate attempt to turn us away from Jehovah, Satan, the god of this system of things, uses various tactics.  One of them is that of exploiting  any tendency  we may have toward selfish ambitions or self-promotion.  He may use certain aspects of our background, our culture, or our education to bring us over to his way of thinking.

 Is it possible for us to root out things that are "strongly entrenched" in our minds? (2 Corinthians 10:4)  Notice how Paul answers:  "We are overturning reasonings and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are bringing every though into captivity to make it obedient to the Christ."    ( 2 Corinthians 10:5) Yes, with Jehovah's help we can actually gain control over wrong reasonings. Just as medicine can counteract the effects of poison, God's Word can help us to counteract the poisonous effects of Satan's world.

Next time: Overturn Every Reasoning That Is Against the Knowledge of God! - "MAKING YOUR MIND OVER

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