This is going to be short, sharp and straight to the point. Politic can be defined as an archaic or relating to polity, or civil government promoting a policy especially a national policy; well-devised adapting to its ends, whether right or wrong. Or in other words, it is in relation to the devising and advancing a system of management. You can check out its definition from any dictionary of your choice for reference’s sake. Like our title portrays very clearly, politics within God’s family (community) started with Lucifer in heaven when iniquity was found within him-the start of the Great Controversy. For further information into the start of the Great Controversy, click and visit the following link; http://peterjnrbebi.blogspot.com/2016/02/title-illuminating-great-controversy.htmlWhen we talk about politics within God’s Family (The Church/ Community), we talk about the Great Controversy between Jesus Christ and satan!
Iniquity within the Lucifer led to pride within Lucifer like how we see in Isaiah 14:12-14 which reads, “How you are fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How you are cut down to the ground, You who weakened the nations! For you have said in your heart: I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of congregation, on the farthest side of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.” This was the start of the Great Controversy and politics within God’s Family (Community/ Church) in heaven, which led to Lucifer corrupting one-third of the unknown total population of the angels in heaven which were cast down to the earth with him, according to Revelation 12:7-9. Yes, this was the start of politics within God’s Family (The Church/ Community) and the start of this Great Controversy! As a result of Lucifer starting politics within God’s Family corrupting one-third of the unknown total population of the angels in heaven, they were cast down to the earth with him! Ever since then, politics within God’s Family prevailed (which is within the context of The Great Controversy), even up to this Modern Era that we are currently living in.
Secondly, lets have a look at the introduction of politics within God’s Family here on earth. According to Genesis 2:22-23, God created the second man (female), and brought her to the first man to name, in which he called her woman prior to their marriage (they becoming one). Furthermore, God (Who is the True Love in 1 John 4:8) was the connection that joined them in marriage since He brought the woman to the man in which He had previously created. With that in mind, we come to see the introduction of politics into God’s Family here on earth in Genesis 3:1-7, in which satan behind the serpent (used the serpent) through politics persuaded the woman to choose his principality (government style) by disobeying God’s command cunningly before influencing the woman to persuade her husband in choosing to eat the fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, in which he ate in verse 7 of Genesis chapter 3. The tragic consequence of the introduction of politics into planet earth as we can see in Genesis 3, the serpent, the woman and the man got the consequences of their disobedience before God casting them out of His Garden of Eden considering Genesis 3:15-24.
Let’s take another look at an example of politics within God’s Family here on earth that ended drastically in ruin. In Genesis chapter 4 we see the story of Cain and Able. Both brothers were trying to give an offering to the Lord. However, Cain chose to bring fruits to be offered as offering to the Lord after accepting the idea of bringing fruits to be offered to the Lord as offering from satan and his angels , which was their political strategy to get Cain to do something else in which the Lord does not desires of him to do (which is to offer an innocent lamb as an offering to Him considering Genesis 3:21, which the Lord God did as an example giving Adam and Eve tunics of skin from the lamb from the first sacrifice to wear in order to hide their nakedness). On the other hand, Able brought the first born of his flock, an innocent lamb to be offered as his offering of sacrifice to God (which is according to what God desires), in which God respected or accepted Able’s offering over Cain according to verse 4-5 of Genesis 4. This led to Cain being angry which led him to murder his brother considering Genesis 4:6-8. Again, due to politics within God’s Family here on earth, the end-deliverable or consequence was fatal in which Able died while Cain was cursed by God!
Let’s see another example of politics within God’s Family here on earth which have ended fatally within the New Testament times of The Holy Bible. Lets look at an example from the story of Jesus Christ the Word Himself… Throughout the life of Jesus Christ here on earth we have seen many examples of politics within God’s Family here on earth-especially with the Scribes and Chief Priests, etc… One good example of all these, is during the last moments of Jesus Christ here on earth before being crucified on the cross. Specifically in Mathew 27:20 which reads, “But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barnabbas and destroy Jesus.” Here we see how satan and his angels stimulated the minds of these chief priests and elders with their political strategy (getting Jesus Christ’s own people to reject him, hoping He would give up on them, and even further, to kill and destroy him) to choose and agree to convince the multitudes by persuading them to choose Barabbas and destroy Jesus, in which they did…
Throughout The Holy Bible and even today, we have experienced and seen politics within God’s Family (Church) here on earth and its devastating and fatal results which are part of this Great Controversy. Generally speaking, politics within God’s Family (Church) is one tool in which satan and his fallen evil angels use to attack the Church (God’s people and family here on earth) with the intention to “DESTROY” them considering Revelation 12:13-17, especially verse 17.
The best defense against politics within God’s Church (Family) is to wear the whole Amor of God. .”Ephesians 6:11-17 reads, “Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against Flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to with stand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God;” Let’s briefly simply explain the ‘whole armor’ of God according to the above text in Ephesians 6:11-17;
• 1. Helmet= Salvation.
• 2. Sword of the Spirit= The Word of God or The Holy Bible.
• 3. Shield= Faith.
• 4. Girded waist/belt= Truth.
• 5. Breastplate= Righteousness.
• 6. Shod feet, shoe= Peace.
We can wear the whole armor of God-have Salvation, The Word of God, Faith, Truth, Righteousness and Peace in our lives by willingly accepting Jesus Christ into our lives. By opening the doors of our minds and our hearts to God: God The Father, God The Son, and God The Holy Spirit. Or in other words, through the infilling and baptism of The Holy Spirit. That is how we can wear and have the whole armor of God… For further specific information on the infilling of The Holy Spirit, click and visit the following link;http://peterjnrbebi.blogspot.com/2018/01/what-it-means-to-leave-all-and-follow.html
When we as church members or Christians are being infilled with The Holy Spirit, we wear the whole amor of God, connect to the True Vine in John 15, etc… When we are infilled with The Holy Spirit, we as church members or Christians will be able to “WALK IN UNITY” in our daily spiritual life with Jesus Christ (Growing in Christ). Ephesians 4:1-4 reads, “I, therefore, the prisioner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling;” Also, Philippians 2:1-4 reads, “Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.” There should be "NO" politics within the Family of God (Church)! Only the devil wants politics within the Church (Family of God) with the intention to destroy God's Family (Church)!
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