2023-11-28 周二 人的体—撒但的住处

经文:若我去作所不愿意的,就不是我行出来的,乃是住在我里面的罪行出来的。于是我发现那律与我这愿意为善的人同在,就是那恶与我同在。(罗七20-21,另译)

神容许撒但摸着人。这乃是神的智慧。神甚至允许撒但进到人里面,但神不让他深入到人的灵里。撒但获得允许使人的灵发死,并使人的灵黑暗,但绝不能进到人的灵里;然而,撒但却进到人的肉身里。这就是为什么罗马七章告诉我们,罪及其一切的情欲,是在我们身体的肢体里。罪及其情欲在我们身体的肢体里,因为我们的身体是撒但的住处。撒但就是罪的化身,住在我们的肉身里(罗七17,20)。只有活的人能有居住的地方。撒但从他在我们肉体的基地,要接管我们的魂,把我们的魂摆在他绝对的控制之下。但是,阿利路亚!整本圣经没有一节告诉我们,我们的灵是在撒但的控制之下。

当你传福音给人时,你应当摸着他们的灵;你应当摸着他们的良心,就是他们灵的主要部分。在你的传讲中,绝不要与人争论。你越争论,他们越有话回应,他们的心思就越激动。你与人争论时,乃是在加强他们的魂。与罪人争论而使他们信服,这是不可能的。反之,你要凭着神的恩典和能力,来摸着他们的良心。他们的良心是他们灵的一部分,当你摸着他们的良心,他们的灵就受感动。我看过许多人一直在心思里与神争论,却在良心里定罪自己。他们在心思里与神争论,但他们在灵里却在神面前悔改。每当你想要帮助别人,绝不要摸他们的头脑,因为人的心思乃是撒但坚固的营垒。军队的将领都知道在战斗中不去攻击敌人的坚垒;他们总是攻击弱点。不要去摸人的心思;如果你去摸他的心思,撒但的整个国度都会起来抵挡你。

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The Human Body – Satan’s Abode – Rom. 7:20-21

God allowed Satan to reach out to man, which was the wisdom of God. God even allowed Satan to enter into man, but God did not allow him to penetrate deeply into man’s spirit. Satan caused death and darkness to the human spirit, but he would never enter into it. However, Satan did enter into the human body. This is why Romans chapter 7 tells us sin and all its lusts are in the members of our body, our body has become the dwelling place of Satan. In other words, Satan is the embodiment of sin who lives in our flesh (Rom. 7:17, 20). Only the living creature can have a dwelling place. From his base in our flesh, Satan wants to take over our soul and put it under his absolute control. However, there is not a single verse in the entire Bible that tells us our spirits are under the control of Satan, Hallelujah!

When you preach the gospel to unbelievers, you should touch their spirit and their conscience, which is the main part of the spirit. Never argue with them in your preaching. The more you argue, the more they have something to respond to and the more excited they become. When you argue with them, you strengthen their soul. There is no way to argue with sinners and convince them. Instead, you must touch their conscience with God’s grace and power. Their conscience is part of their spirit. When you touch their conscience, their spirit will be moved. I have seen many people arguing with God in their mind, but condemning themselves in their conscience and repenting before God in their spirit. Whenever you want to help others, never touch their mind because man’s mind is Satan’s stronghold. In an army, the generals know not to attack the enemy’s strongholds in battle. Instead, they always attack their weak points. If you touch a man’s mind, the whole kingdom of Satan will rise up against you.