Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Sound Doctrine

I want to expound on a verse that seems to have people in some confusion. Matthew 16:18-19 Jesue replied "And I tell you that you are Peter and on this rock I will build my church and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."

I want to discuss what this does NOT mean!! It does not mean "Satan I bind you" when trouble occurs, it does not mean "I bind sickness" ect. What this type of scripture grabbing show's is bad doctrine. How do we maintain good doctrine. What ever you speak, teach, hear is there enough witness of it in the New Testament? If not, do not speak it.

Lets look at Lk 22:31 "Simon Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers." No where did Jesus tell him or disciples to bind Satan. Notice also Satan needed permission from God the Father before he could touch him.

Lets go to 1 Th. 2:18" We wanted to come but Satan stopped us." They stayed in Athens and sent Timothy instead. They did not bind Satan, nor rebuke him.
Acts 9:25 When the Jews were watching and waiting to kill Paul, "His followers took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall" so he could escape. No mention of a prayer meeting of binding Satan.

No where in the New Testament will you find Christ or disciples or early church using the statement (Satan we bind you) or (Sickness/trouble we bind you). We live in a time that suffering is not taught as a blessing, as an honor from God.

Acts 5:40-41 After being flogged, (look that up) The apostles left rejoicing because they had been counted WORTHY of suffering disgrace for the Name.

Listen to Paul in Phil 3:10 "I want to know Christ and the power of his Resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death." Did you get that? And the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings...

Every time someone who is born again says "Satan I/we bind you" what you are really saying is God we bind your hands.. Sounds foolish doesn't it, but that is what you do. We are blood bought children and nothing can harm us without first going to our Father for permission.

Romans 8:35 "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or war." These things will be in our life and he is telling us that even in these things it does not mean he does not love us, but they are there for our own good, they come that God might be glorified in us. (That is another study :) )

1Ti 5:23 "Stop drinking only water, use a little wine because of your frequent illness." Why didn't Paul just tell him to "bind that sickness" "don't claim it".
Are you getting the understanding of how to get sound doctrine??

Then how should we think, pray? That is simple, Mat 6:9 "This , then, is how you should pray. Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread, forgive us our debts as we also forgive our debtors and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the EVIL ONE."
* It is to our heavenly Father we ask to deliver us from the evil one.

Now there are a ton of scriptures to stand on for this. James 1, Jude which is written by Jesus half brother had a lot to say about this "binding Satan" Jude 1:8 "In the very same way, these dreamers pollute their own bodies, reject authority and slander celestial beings. But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses, did not dare to bring a slanderous accusation against him, but said " The Lord rebuke you".
*Even angels know.

I am going to close with this last one Phil 4:11-13 "I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who give me strength.." What is the secret? Total trust in Christ Jesus and Him a lone.

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