vaporized the devil but He utilized the Bible, the Sword of the Spirit, to combat satan. Jesus says in Matthew 10:34, "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword." Therefore, shouldn't Christians utilize the Sword of the Spirit (the word of God) in fighting the devil and his servants?
2006-12-28 10:40:16 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
How does anyone know that this all happened as Jesus was alone and there was no witnesses, did he come back and say, "so guess who i met in the desert"?
2006-12-28 10:45:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Jesus' 40 days in the desert are to relate to the Israelites 40 years of wandering in the desert. These years were described as years of failure and testing for the people of Israel, Jesus redeems this old Covenant failure by the nation of Israel.
Jesus answers the devil from the Book of Deuteronomy which describes again the Israelites apostasy in the desert. The devil than tries to use the Scripture to trick Jesus, (ie Adam) but fails miserably and Jesus quickly rebukes the devil's challenge of His Fathers fidelity. The point is that Scripture is no more authoritative than any other word if it is wrongly interpreted. Making the case for the Authoritative Church Jesus will establish on earth.
Christians should ask the question by whose Authority is the Bible interpreted?
2006-12-28 10:53:27 · answer #2 · answered by Lives7 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He,Jesus had to defeat satan as a human,He was God in the flesh,The battle ground Earth,Should Jesus used His power as God,This would be of no help to Man.Once in awhile this concealed power came out,such as the time the Romans came to arrest Him in the Garden,The Guard ask Jesus,are you Him?
Jesus said yes--the Romans rolled over backwards,That is like
Jet Aircraft exhaust,I assure you it will roll everything behind it.
The answer to your question,is yes,that is the way to win a battle with the Devil
2006-12-28 11:36:41 · answer #3 · answered by section hand 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i agree to you.in Mattew 4:4 stated that "man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.and in Ephesians 6:10 stated that we have to put on the full armor of God,so that when the day of evil comes we may be able to stand our ground.We have to stand firm then with the belt of truth buckled around your waist,with the breastplate of righteousness in place and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.take up the shield of faith and the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God.Christians are like soldiers ready to go for the battle.we have to prepare everything that we need to win the battle.we can't go to war empty-handed.We need to pray without ceasing.God bless!
2006-12-28 11:02:39 · answer #4 · answered by MACRENE PADASDAO 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course.
Unfortunately, many so-called Christians use the Bible as an offensive weapon, proclaiming anyone who disagrees with them the devil. This is far more sinful.
Rather than falling into this trap, a true Christian will look for the positive messages in the Bible, such as the Sermon on the Mount and remembering to "love thy neighbor as thyself." This is Jesus's message, and Christians would be wise to follow it.
2006-12-28 10:49:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, we're not fighting them or helping them just keeping ourselves ready and waiting for the second coming of Jesus. We are supposed to use this time on earth(Terra) to get to Know, Love, and belive in God. Plus the devil is just an angel that doesn't like God.
2006-12-28 10:51:54 · answer #6 · answered by ------- 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
jesus quotes the greek bible, or Septuagint. this was unusual for a jew in jesus' day, if not downright impossible! and, it contains physically impossible situations. there never has been a mountain high enough to see "all the kingdoms of the world!"
finally, who witnessed the verbal interactions between jesus and satan? one would have to FIRST assume that he was infallable and would never lie in order to take on 2nd hand account that this happened, and these things were spoken. but this triumph over temptation is part of how we decide that jesus IS infallable. the great circle is once again formed.
2006-12-28 10:53:51 · answer #7 · answered by Shawn M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I. General Prophecies Concerning the Coming of Jesus
Gen. 49:10; Mic. 5:2 - a kingdom and ruler of Israel shall come from Judah - Mattt. 1:1-2, Luke 3:23,33 - Jesus is from the line of Judah.
Deut. 18:18 - He will be raised up as a prophet - Matt. 21:11, Luke 7:16; John 6:14; 7:40 - Jesus is identified as this prophet.
Psalm 2:6 - He will be a King - Matt. 21:5; John 18:36-37 - Jesus is this King.
Psalm 2:7 - you are my Son, today I have begotten you - Matt. 3:17; Acts 13:33 - God the Father said this about Jesus the Son.
Psalm 69:4; Isaiah 49:7 - He will be hated without a cause - John 15:25 - Jesus was hated without a cause.
Psalm 69:9 - zeal for thy house has consumed me - John 2:16-17 - zeal consumed Jesus as He drove out the traders.
Psalm 78:2 - He will speak in parables - Matt. 13:34-35 - Jesus spoke in parables.
Psalm 110:1; Jer. 23:6 - He will be called Lord - Matt. 22:43-45; Luke 2:11; Heb. 1:10 - Jesus is called Lord by the Lord.
Psalm 118:22; Isaiah 8:14; 28:16 - He will be the stone rejected by the builders - Acts 4:10-11; Rom. 9:32-33; 1 Peter 2:7-8 - Jesus is the stone rejected by the builders.
Psalm 118:26; Hag.2:7-9; Mal. 3:1 - He will come to the Temple - Matt. 21:12; John 2:13-17 - Jesus so came to the Temple.
Psalm 132:11; Jer. 23:5 - He, the king, shall come from the House of David - Matt. 1:1; Luke 3:23,31 - Jesus is the son of David.
Isaiah 6:9-10 - they hear but do not understand and see but do not perceive - Matt. 13:14-15; John 12:38-41 - this is why Jesus used parables.
Isaiah 7:14 - He will be born of a young virgin woman - Matt. 1:18, 24-25; Luke 1:26-35 - Jesus was born of the young virgin Mary.
Isaiah 9:1 - His ministry will make Galilee glorious - Matt 4:12-17 - Jesus begins His ministry in Galilee.
Isaiah 9:6 - a woman shall bear a son called Emmanuel ("God is with us") - Luke 1:35 - Jesus is this one, the Son of God.
Isaiah 11:2 - the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him - Matt. 3:16-17 - the Spirit of God descended upon Jesus like a dove.
Isaiah 32:3-4; 35:5-6- His ministry will include miracles curing the blind, deaf, lame and dumb - Matt. 9:32-35 - Jesus so cured the blind, deaf, lame and dumb.
Isaiah 33:22 - He will be a judge - John 5:30 - Jesus is the judge who judges justly.
Isaiah 40:3; Mal. 3:1 - He will be preceded by a messenger - Mat. 3:1-3; 11:10; Luke 1:17; John 1:23 - Jesus was so preceded (by Saint John the Baptist).
Isaiah 53:3 - He will be rejected by His people - John 1:11; 7:5 - Jesus was rejected by His own people.
Isaiah 61:1-2 - the Spirit of the Lord is upon Him - Luke 4:21 - Jesus says that He has fulfilled this prophecy.
Zech. 9:9 - He will triumphantly enter Jerusalem on an *** - Matt. 21:5; Luke 19:35-38; John 12:14-17 - Jesus so entered Jerusalem.
Mic. 5:2 - Israel's ruler shall come from Bethlehem - Matt. 2:1,4-8; Luke 2:4-7 - Jesus was born in Bethlehem.
2006-12-28 10:53:23 · answer #8 · answered by wefmeister 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
You are in need to read the whole Bible!! Read the Old Testament because Jesus needs to fulfill prophecy
2006-12-28 10:43:11 · answer #9 · answered by katlvr125 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
jesus had to show the world that he was human with all the temptations that come with it..there was no help from his father but he was totally on his own and free to choose...so are we...we can choose the way we want to fight evil
2006-12-28 10:46:07 · answer #10 · answered by lovephoto 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋