We Are All Slaves

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God's people, although born again, are still slaves of Satan, yet defensively consider their lives quite free and normal. How does this happen? Because, after they were baptized, they migrated right back to the world they came from, its systems, people and the standards they were comfortable with. They still operate through the world's way of thinking which we know from Part One comes from the wrong source, the tree of the knowledge of Good and Evil. They therefore are at odds with the wisdom of God. They mistake holiness for legalism, freedom for bondage, calling evil good, and good evil! Isaiah prophesied of this dilemma.

There were two orders God gave in the garden to Adam. Don't eat, don't touch! In today's language we would say, don't feed on Satan's lies or touch the world that has evolved from them. Do you see why we are at odds with God when we vote for the world's rulers, dress according to the world's styles, depend on the world's economy for provision and do our best to be up to date with the world's latest ideas on things we are interested in? We are connected to the beast and are a part of the world, its culture and its intellect. On top of that, we admire and try to emulate the world's heroes, the world's rich and famous, the world's talented icons it has produced and molded to the image of good and evil. If you look behind the scenes, you will see double standards are very much accepted in the world and the world's heroes walk in them.

So you see, even if we are born again, we must still avail ourselves of the Isaiah 61 ministry to be set free of Satan and his hosts that influenced our lives previously in the world. We must then remain separate in the desires of our hearts from undelivered Adam and be in one accord with God's family. If we go back to the world and its master, God sees this as spiritual adultery. We are to belong to Him and His household alone. As new creatures we may not feel comfortable around God's people, but do we select the family we are born into the first time? No! Neither do we have say so concerning the family we are placed with when we are born again either. We must be loyal citizens of the household of God and obedient to the elders of His family. Here is the good news of the Kingdom however. God's spiritual laws actually set us free of the world, its systems and rulers! We belong to God and are under His Fatherly protection. We are set free of the world's ability to ensnare us as we are instructed to look to the Kingdom of God for all things. We are to trust Him for every need.

In other words, let me state again, to be a part of the world enslaves us to Satan. Why? Because again the world accepts double standards and the blood of Jesus only covers those that repent, and turn away from sin.

Jesus set us free through His sacrificial death and victorious resurrection, and yet we run right back to slavery. Paul said it this way:

So we see, even a born again person can remain in bondage if not subjected to Isaiah 61, and can even then go back to being in bondage if they don't stay separate from the world's lifestyle. In chapter 5 verse one, Paul reiterates:

This scripture is even more important for the born again child of God today, because the world and its people have been shaped more and more to the nature of Satan. There is much more violence and cruelty than there was in Apostle Paul's day, who warned us through the above scripture. It was bad then, but today, so many more are in bondage to the false doctrines of the church, have been hurt by its hypocrisy and have returned to their original lifestyles. Many are now in complete bondage to alcohol, drugs, lust and perversion, and unfortunately we all are in bondage to the world's systems that we are forced to be obedient to. Wouldn't it be wonderful if all God's people could be set free and join forces, be in one accord to run the enemies of God off the planet! It can, and will happen because God promised. The question is, .... when this happens, will we be a part?

Let me encourage you to visit our Isaiah Project at the top of the menu. Be set free yourself and then begin to help others. It is very close to the end of this age and the door to eternity will not remain open much longer. Heaven, through God's family, will meet face to face with God's enemies through those that are in bondage to Satan. I lead you to a scripture from the last chapter of the Bible. Revelation 22 speaks concerning those who are not set free of the enemy and still bearing the fruit of Satan.