Jesus was manifested to destroy the works of the devil..... but how?

Jesus was manifested to destroy the works of the devil.... but how?

4/20/2018

1 John 3:8
He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.

The Greek and Hebrew words are much more expressive than English. Insight into "how" Jesus destroys the works of the devil is revealed by looking at what the Greek words actually mean. The Strong's Concordance says:

Devil (gk 1228), diablos, is translated as Satan, false accuser, devil and slanderer. It's also a metaphor for the prince of demons the author of evil.
Destroy (gk 3089), lyo, is translated as breakup, destroy, loosen, dissolve or melt. To loose one who is bound and set them free.

John 6:70 says "Jesus answered them, “Did I not choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?”"

We understand even better what Jesus was saying when you understand what the word He used actually means. It could be translated, "Did I not choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a slanderer and a false accuser."

How are Slander, False Accusations and Lies Destroyed?

Truth! John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Jesus came to set people free.... FROM LIES THAT BIND, KILL, STEAL, DESTROY AND OPPRESS. (Rom. 6:22, Rom. 8:2)

The truth is, believers have been given the keys to the kingdom and our job is to loose the people. We've been commissioned to use the truth to set the captives free.

The scriptures where "lyo" translated destroy is used.

Translated loosed

Matthew 16:18 - And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

Matthew 18:18 - “Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

Jesus destroys a deafness and speech impediment
Mark 7:35 - Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plainly.

Jesus delivers woman with a spirit of infirmity (demon)
Luke 13:16 - So ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound—think of it—for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath?”

The Truth/truth will make you free.
John 8:31-32 - Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

John 14:6 - Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

What's the believer's role/job/responsibility?

Ephesians 4:15 - but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ--

Jude 20-23 - But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
And on some have compassion, making a distinction; but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh.

1 John 3:18 - Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.

Bottom line, love confronts that which binds another to a lie, deception, sickness, slander, false accusation, sin, iniquity or an abomination which oppresses, destroy and afflicts BEFORE they are condemned to an eternity separate from God's love and His presence.... in hell. The oppression, afflictions, and tribulations invited by sin, iniquity and abominations are simply prophetic of the hell to come if they don't repent and receive the love of the truth.

I'm praying for a company, an army of deliverers, of truth tellers, of lovers of God to emerge for this end time harvest.

1 Comment

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4/20/2018 11:14:45 am

This speaks to me... when in my dream, I felt such shame and guilt that I could not lift my head to look him in the face, but there, as I turned from the darkness and towards His Eternally breathtaking “Light”... there was His Hand, the Right Hand of Fellowship that He had extended towards me, and as I held his hand, at the darkest depths of my conviction and self-loathing, He said, “You did the right thing”. I shook my head no, as I released my grip on His hand, and took 3 steps and looked up..... all that I could see, as far as I could see... as if I were standing on the 100th floor of a beachfront condominium.... looking at the expansive Gulf of Mexico, there were people, shoulder to shoulder as far and wide as the open horizon. They were all standing with their arms raised over their heads, clapping... in this moment, I felt through my heart like a sword 🗡 The Forgiveness coming from every spirit, every soul that ever lived, all of creation, and the universe was celebrating “my” acceptance of “their forgiveness” in agreement with the Great Spirit our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, as He has forgiven me, picked me up, dusted me off, and made me whole again through that Forgiveness that He so indelibly burned into my brain on 5 March 1994, that the dream still plays in my head as if I were watching a BluRay disc every time I share the “testimony” with another individual or group of people, given the opportunity. It’s a very emotional and powerfully spiritual experience that is a Divine Gift that God gave to me when I surrendered my life, 100%, lock, stock and barrel, as they say. In so doing, I I’m unwittingly turned my life over to His Will, and 3 days later, after ignoring my pleadings to take me from this existence, instead he gave me the dream that restored me so that I could be a “father” to my 2nd child who we had recently found out was coming in October of 1994. I didn’t think my best was good enough for the one daughter that I had who was 6 years old. In that case, if my best isn’t good enough for one, how can it be “enough” for two?? God set a fire 🔥 in my heart and when I walk in the steps He guides, if I Put my Faith, Hope and Love in Him, He will guide me to the gates of heaven in the end. God is that in me, which is Love. A perfect, unconditional love and forgiveness, a forgiveness so complete, that it will change your heart forever. And then you too, will say; “Now I know, and I know that I know, that I KNOW, that it’s true... Jesus truly died for the Forgiveness of ALL of our sins, one drop of His Blood... cleansed and made whole again, it’s a story of Amazing Grace, Grace that I certainly didn’t deserve in my mind... I certainly hadn’t “earned it”.... but there it was, His Divine Gift 🎁. There was one “little condition” that came attached to the file He downloaded to my brain that morning, I have to share my testimony as His witness, anytime I feel His Spirit leading me to share, He lets me know when, I ask Him to put the right words in my mouth... Thank you Father God, for this and all the miraculous things that You’ve done for me throughout the nearly 60 years I’ve been on this 3rd rock from the sun. I am Blessed daily, even more so when I get to share my heart like this. Thanks Tim 🙏🏼💞🦅 Isaiah 40:31
They who wait upon The Lord shall renew their strength, and mount up on wings as Eagles 🦅