Important Takeaways:
- The victory that Christ has won is now ours.
- There is a backstory to the Bible. Behind the scenes of Scripture, a cosmic battle is being waged between God and Satan…
- …Isaiah gives us a glimpse of what happened before time as we know it began. Lucifer, the beautiful angel of light, became the angel and prince of darkness and was removed from the heavenly hosts, along with one-third of the angelic beings, who joined him in this rebellion. This is when the war of the ages was launched (Isaiah 14:12-14).
- …The devil “prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8). He comes to kill, steal, and destroy, and his name means slanderer or accuser. Stu Weber says, “Know it or not, like it or not, you and I are in a war, and we need to begin living as if we were in a battle for our lives, because in fact we are.”
- The New Testament is filled with scriptures that warn us of this war, not to scare us but to prepare us to fight spiritual battles. The most well known of these passages is Ephesians 6:10-12: “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.”
- We Christians are commanded to be soldiers in God’s army, strong and courageous and victorious in spiritual battle. Our strength for the battle is not our own, but God’s mighty power at work in us.
- We’ve been given spiritual weapons for spiritual warfare and are equipped to win. We’re to put on the whole armor of God and take up the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God (Ephesians 6:17).
- Hebrews 4:12, which says, “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”
- Satan’s tactics
- The word Satan means “adversary” or “oppressor.” Satan hates and attacks everything and everyone God loves. He is deceptive and dangerous, and he means to destroy you, your family, your faith, and your friends. He inflicts pain and suffering and unleashes hate and hell upon the world. He uses doubt, disappointment, and deceit, and he “disguises himself as an angel of light” (2 Corinthians 11:14).
- As Christians, we must take this ruthless enemy and our spiritual warfare seriously.
- Never forget that the Bible is both trustworthy and authoritative. As you wield the sword of the Spirit (the Bible) in spiritual warfare, you can be sure that “no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed” (Isaiah 54:17). You have the mighty power of God’s word at your disposal. For the weapons of our warfare are not human (2 Corinthians 10:4); the word of God in connection with the Spirit of God is your superpower.
- When you share your faith in Jesus, when you share the gospel of Christ, you’re in a spiritual battle and are defeating the enemy. Revelation 12:11 says, “They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.” Our testimony is the word of God and the power of his blood to save us, which is the message of the Bible.
- The battlefield for warfare is prayer, so take up “the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit” (Ephesians 6:17-18). There’s an inseparable connection between prayer and God’s word, which we can see in Acts 6:4 as the leaders of the early church gave themselves to the word of God and to prayer. Jesus promised, “If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you” (John 15:7).
- When you know the Bible, you’ll be certain of the outcome of this war that has been raging for so long. God has promised us victory and has already given it to us.
- When you know the victory is complete, you can begin living with a new perspective…
- No wonder the apostle Paul, though facing execution, was able to say he had a desire to depart and to be with Christ, which was far better: “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21).
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Important Takeaways:
- Marzulli raises concerns about the spiritual battle that exists both in the natural and supernatural realms.
- “There are gateways and portals over the promised land, there’s no doubt about that,” Marzulli states, emphasizing that these openings allow entities to pass through from other realms. He draws a direct connection between the supernatural activity in Israel and the spiritual forces described in the Bible. “Just like there are gateways and portals in other places on the Earth, this is how these entities pass through.”
- Marzulli references the book of Daniel to provide a biblical foundation for his claims. He points to Daniel 10:13, where an angel sent to deliver a message to Daniel is delayed for 21 days by the “prince of Persia,” a demonic territorial spirit. Marzulli believes that similar spirits are still active in regions like Iran and Gaza today. “There are territorial spirits,” he explains. “The Bible tells us who the Prince of Persia is. I would posit that the Prince of Persia is still operating.”
- He further connects these supernatural events to the ancient Nephilim, the hybrid offspring of fallen angels and human women mentioned in Genesis 6:4. “The conquest of the promised land was the culmination of the seed war,” he explains, referring to Israel’s battles with the Nephilim tribes. Marzulli suggests that just as the Israelites faced off against these beings in the past, modern Israel may still be contending with their influence in a spiritual sense.
- Marzulli also touches on the significance of the Middle East in biblical prophecy, specifically highlighting Damascus and its connection to the last days. He points to Isaiah 17:1: “The burden of Damascus. See, Damascus will cease from being a city; it will become a ruinous heap,” underscoring the city’s critical role in end-time events.
- Believing the turmoil in the region is tied not just to geopolitical tensions but also to spiritual forces at work, Marzulli suggests that ancient portals in the Middle East may be linked to the Nephilim, influencing human history throughout the ages.
- “I think these portals are ancient and have been used to access our world by beings that have influenced human history,” Marzulli explains. He warns that the escalating spiritual war is directly connected to events unfolding in this region, namely Israel’s war with Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran, emphasizing the need for believers to remain vigilant as these signs align with the fulfillment of end-time prophecies.
- Hoping to wake the body of Christ to the reality of what we are facing, Marzulli warns that humanity is on the brink of unprecedented deception, particularly involving extraterrestrial beings and paranormal activity. Citing Matthew 24:24, he says, “False Christs and false prophets will arise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.” Marzulli believes that portals and gateways play a significant role in this great deception, leading people away from biblical truth.
- He soberly issues fellow Christians a word of caution: “We are living in unprecedented, uncharted waters. There are forces at play that most people don’t even see, but they’re real. If we’re not vigilant, we’re going to be deceived.”
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Revelations 13:7 “Also it was allowed to make war on the saints and to conquer them. And authority was given it over every tribe and people and language and nation”
Important Takeaways:
- Ex-Satanist, Ex-Witch React as SatanCon Arrives: ‘The Enemy Is Waging All Out War Right in Our Faces’
- Author and evangelist John Ramirez says… “They’re being aggressive now,” Ramirez said. “They’ve always been vocal, but now they’re being aggressive. It doesn’t surprise me. The Devil’s telling them now ‘Amp up your game. Amp up your hearts. Get aggressive.’”
- “They know they have a time frame to establish something that the Devil has given them,” he told CBN News. “And if they don’t abide by that time frame the Devil has given them, then they have to deal with the consequences spiritually.
- Ramirez told CBN News the church needs to confront these people in love. “Bottom line, God loves them too,” he said.
- Former Wiccan witch Jennie Weaver, who’s now a Christian worship artist and Bible teacher, warned in an email to CBN News that public events like Satancon mean “the enemy is no longer hiding.”
- What we are seeing is a massive spiritual battle and the enemy is waging an all-out war right in our faces!!
- “As Christians, we must raise up and take back the land for Christ!” Weaver added. “These people are spitting on the biblical principles that our nation was founded on, and it’s time we take back the land.”
- Joel P. Rutkowski, president of the American Voice Institute of Public Policy, asked all Christians to pray for Boston.
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