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El podcast Manna Minutes: ¡Estudio bíblico que nos hace abrir los ojos en menos de cinco minutos! Acceda a todos los episodios aquí.
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Is The Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate Of God? Or Is It Evil?
Did you know the Word of God (the Christian Bible) speaks directly against what governments are doing with Covid-19 vaccine mandates? Get the facts here
¿Viene de Dios el mandato de vacuna contra el Covid-19? O ¿acaso es malo?
¿Sabía que la Palabra de Dios (la Biblia cristiana) condena de manera directa lo que los gobiernos están haciendo a través de los mandatos de vacuna contra el Covid-19? Obtenga los hechos aquí.
Was There A Curse On Helen's Romantic Life?
The Third Man by Angela Sheffield is based on a true story. Read chapter one now!
Should A Christian Practice Yoga Or Pilates? The Shocking Truth
Perhaps you practice yoga for health reasons, or to reduce stress. But, do you really know the diabolical goal of any form or style of yoga, including pilates? Get your answers here
La verdad espeluznante sobre el yoga revelada por la Biblia cristiana
Quizás practiques yoga por motivos de salud o para reducir el estrés. Pero, ¿realmente conoces el objetivo diabólico de cualquier forma o estilo de yoga, incluido el pilates? Obten tus respuestas aquí.
Communicating With The Dead: Learn The Shocking Truth
The spirit you think is mom, dad, or some other loved one from beyond the grave is NOT your loved one. But, what about the "proof" that the living can indeed talk to the dead? Let God's Word open your eyes to a deception that is pure evil. Read Spirits Of The Deceased
Comunicarse con los muertos: La impactante verdad
El espíritu que parece ser tu madre, padre o algún otro ser querido tuyo desde el más allá NO es tu ser querido. Pero, ¿qué hay de "la prueba" de que los vivos pueden comunicarse con los muertos? Permite que la Palabra de Dios te abra los ojos para que veas el engaño que es de la maldad pura. Te invitamos a leer ¿Están los muertos entre los vivos?
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Capital Punishment Is Sanctioned By The Bible
Christians and believers in the Bible, the Word of God calls for the death penalty for first degree murder, rape, and other acts of violence. The Bible tells us to behold the goodness AND the severity of God whose Word--including in the New Testament--does NOT speak against capital punishment Read the scriptural proof now.
La Biblia sanciona la pena capital
Cristianos y creyentes en la Biblia, la Palabra de Dios pide la pena de muerte para el asesinato en primer grado, la violación y otros actos de violencia. La Biblia nos dice que contemplemos la bondad Y la severidad de Dios, cuya Palabra -incluso en el Nuevo Testamento- NO habla en contra de la pena capital. Lea ahora la prueba bíblica.
¿Qué tiene que ver conmigo? por Teófila Gottfried
Lo que leemos en la Biblia tiene que ver con todos los seres humanos, sean cristianos o judíos, ateos o agnósticos, budistas, musulmanes o adherentes a alguna de las filosofías o nuevas religiones que surgen en el mundo. ¿Por qué? Ver mayor información sobre este interesante libro.
Binding and Loosing and Demonic Possession
The New Testament of the Christian Bible is a record not only of the binding and loosing power granted to believers by Christ, but also of the many accounts of deliverance from demonic possession. Sadly, some leaders who profess to use the power of God in deliverance ministries teach that evil spirits who indwell a person must first be bound before they can be cast out so that the person may be delivered. They teach that this is the reason for which the Lord gave his followers binding and loosing power.
When Jesus Delivered People from Demonic Possession
Christ commanded evil spirits to leave people and his disciples did the same works in his name. When Christ delivered the man of the Gadarenes from demonic possession, we simply read that he commanded them to leave the man and that he allowed Legion (the name of the many devils who inhabited the man) to possess a herd of swine. We do NOT read of binding and loosing taking place (Luke 8:26-33).
We also read, "And in the synagogue there was a man which had a spirit of an unclean devil and cried out with a loud voice, Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? Art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God. And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him..." (Luke 4:33-35). Where do we read that the unclean devils were first bound? We do not read such a thing.
And again, we read of when the apostle Paul, in the name of Jesus, delivered a young girl from demonic possession. Scripture says, "And it came to pass as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying. The same followed Paul and us, and cried saying, These men are the servants of the most high God which shew unto us the way of salvation. And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour" (Acts 16:16-18). We do not read that binding and loosing was carried out by Paul to deliver the girl from demonic possession. He simply commanded the spirit to leave her.
The list of examples of deliverance from demonic possession by the Lord Jesus and his followers is long if all of the accounts in the Christian Bible are considered. They do not include the act of binding and loosing evil spirits. This is why we should not make the mistake of associating binding and loosing to deliverance of people from demonic possession. Take the time to learn what the Bible means when it speaks of binding and loosing. To teach that we must always bind a spirit before casting it out is to have a "cookie cutter" formula for dealing with the problem of demonic possession.
The follower of Christ follows Christ in every situation; and no two situations are ever exactly alike. We follow his guidance. If we are told to command evil spirits to be silent, or to be rendered helpless to give someone an opportunity to be free, we obey. If our instructions are simply to cast the spirit/s out, we obey. In each case, God knows what needs to be done. Genuine followers of Christ do not walk by preconceived ideas or formulas, neither do we apply erroneous meanings to the scriptures.
"...Get wisdom. And, with all thy getting get UNDERSTANDING" (Proverbs 4:7).
Highly Recommended Reading on Binding and Loosing:
The Christian Bible on Binding and Loosing - Part I
The Christian Bible on Binding and Loosing - Part II
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