Reading and studying one chapter of the bible every day. Prayerfully study the whole 11th Chapter of the book of 2 CORINTHIANS.
January 6, 2025.
? 2 CORINTHIANS 11
[2] For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy. For I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
[3] But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ,
[4] For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted—you may well put up with it!
[13] For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.
[14] And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.
[15] Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.
Beloved of God, peace be unto you. If Satan can transform himself into an angel of light, who will survive his schemes? The secret is to remain on the foundation.
1️⃣ PAUL’S JEALOUSY
?”Paul could see evils coming into the church, and he declared, ‘I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. But I fear, lest, by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ’ (2 Corinthians 11:2, 3).”SM2 187-188
➡️ Paul was concerned with seeing his spiritual children hold on to only one Husband who is Christ. As one who is married to one man is required to be faithful Paul wanted Christians to be faithful to Christ and never rival Him with other men (false doctrines). By using the example the serpent that deceived Eve in Eden, he proved that if Christians do not watch they would be deceived and lose their holiness. Satan has not given up the wiles used in Eden because many have left their positions because of Him.
2️⃣ FALSE APOSTLES
?Paul said: [4] “For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted—you may well put up with it!” If these people came speaking of Christ crucified who takes away the sin of the world, Paul wouldn’t have rebuked the Corinthians. Those who came gave a message that divert people’s attention from Christ the true foundation. Paul speaks of those like this :
[13] ” For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.”
➡️ As we approach the end of the war, Satan who transforms himself into an angel of light(verse 14) will divert many from the foundation. These days Satan is busy at work sending modern preachers who speak a message that oppose the church’s foundation and the sad thing is he continues to win the victory he won in Eden by diverting many from the Biblical truth. Every preacher who doesn’t speak according to the word of God is a messenger of Satan. Go back to the foundation of the word of God.
✳️ “But those who look for miracles as a sign of divine guidance are in grave danger of deception. It is stated in the Word that the enemy will work through his agents who have departed from the faith, and they will seemingly work miracles, even to the bringing down of fire out of heaven in the sight of men. By means of “lying wonders” Satan would deceive, if possible, the very elect.” SM2 54
⚠️ Dear brethren, Paul who bore many tragedies(beatings, stoning, prison, shipwrecking,…) awoke Christians confessing to them that he bore it all for the sake of Jesus Christ. He asked Christians to avoid any message that would separate them from Christ. As we approach the end of the conflict, let everyone be rooted in the word of God and watch lest they give the ancient serpent called Satan or his messengers that oppose God a foothold. Remain on the foundation of the word of God.
? GOD FILL US WITH THE HOLY SPIRT SO WE CAN SURVIVE THIS TERRIBLE TIME OF SATAN’S WILES. ?
Onward PILGRIM