Ephesians 6:10-12 NLT “A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. [11] Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. [12] For WE ARE NOT FIGHTING AGAINST FLESH-AND-BLOOD ENEMIES, but against EVIL RULERS and AUTHORITIES of the unseen world, against MIGHTY POWERS in this dark world, and against EVIL SPIRITS in the heavenly places.”

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Doesn’t this explain the bizarre behaviors of our persecutors? “WE ARE NOT FIGHTING AGAINST FLESH-AND-BLOOD ENEMIES.” There are evils people do that defy all humanity (and humanity is pretty evil). These evils are of another sort, they are demonic. The outward appearance looks human, but it’s not. Evil spirits use human bodies and hide behind their faces.🧑

The Bible says we are fighting, “Against EVIL RULERS and AUTHORITIES of the UNSEEN world, against MIGHTY POWERS in this dark world, and against EVIL SPIRITS in the heavenly places.” The UNSEEN forces of Satan are IN THIS WORLD waging war against us. But remember, they’re not, “Flesh and blood enemies,” the Bible says.🤔 I think this is why it’s sometimes hard to spot them. I also believe this is why it’s hard to think of one of these, “Evil rulers,” “Authorities,” “Mighty powers,” or, “Evil spirits,” as your girlfriend, or your boyfriend, or your best friend. They’re flesh and blood; they’re human, right? Plus their handsome or pretty, and they make us feel good (sometimes). How could they be one of these evil entities or any part of them? I don’t claim to fully understand this guy’s but I will use a true experience of mine to try to explain:

SHE TURNED INTO AN EVIL DARK FIGURE

I had backslidden hard years ago and was in a fornication relationship with a woman for about a year. God mercifully, and miraculously got my attention one day and let me know I was as good as dead if I did not repent. Long story short after picking up my Bible again (something I hadn’t done in a year), styudying it DAILY again, begging for God’s help to get out of that relationship, and begging for forgiveness for my sins, I felt my strength returning to me. God also let me know I was forgiven but of course I had to break off the relationship. God also revealed to me the lady I was sleeping with was a practicing witch.😳 It took about 2 weeks for me to be ready to break it off for good, but it wasn’t an easy 2 weeks (lots of spiritual warfare). Now I know I was fighting much more than my own evil desires, and an evil woman. I went to her home. I remember very calmly telling her why I’m breaking up with her; that this is wrong, it’s a sin against God, and so forth. And I let her know that God revealed to me she had been putting witchcraft on me. She never denied it either. Then as I was speaking her entire body changed in an instant before my eyes into an evil looking dark figure. I could only see the whites of her eyes! Everything else was pitch black, a darkness I had never seen before.😳 I had to be under the control of the Holy Spirit while this took place because I didn’t get scared or react in any way, I just kept talking as if I had seen nothing. But I was in silent amazement at what my eyes were beholding. Then suddenly she turned back into her normal, human looking self. Again, I had no fear or didn’t react, I just kept talking. A couple of minutes later it happened again! She instantly turned into the dark, black figure. Only this time the chair she (or it) sat in slowly turned pith black, then the darkness spread slowly to the carpet, then to the other furniture in the room until it was all just darkness, like something you’d see in a horror movie. Again, I had no fear or reacted in any way, but just kept talking as if I had seen nothing (silently amazed). Then she instantly turned back into her human looking self again and everything else in the room; the floor, the furniture also reappeared as normal.😳 (Proverbs 5:3-8) You know, that happened a little over 20 years ago and I think I’m just starting to understand somewhat what God was showing me. Back then I thought God was showing me a vision of how dark she was metaphorically. Now, I firmly believe God was showing me what or who she really is.🤔 (Proverbs 2:18-19)

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Evil spirits use human bodies and hide behind their faces.🧑

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SATAN’S KINGDOM CAN BE SOPHISTICATED

Unseen, “Rulers,” “Powers,” “Authorities,” “Evil spirits,” can be anything or anyone. They don’t have to work only through humans in high places. The Bible never said that. The Bible says they have high rank in their unseen realm. But they can come through your boss, your coworker, school teacher, your doctor, your spouse, your baby sitter, your favorite beautician, your Pastor, your favorite neighborhood store clerk. Again, although these beings are in, “High places, they can and do come through the lowest of places on earth to engage us in spiritual battle. They can even be found among the homeless, yes. Satan reads the Bible too. He knows most of God’s chosen people are among the poor by the world’s standards. (1 Corinthians 1:26-29 James 2:5 Revelation 2:9) So what sense would it make for him to station all of his most powerful troops in high places of human society? Yes, the rich run the world, I know. And yes, from there you can influence the fate of billions of people especially the poor by passing laws and doing other things that mainly affect them, I get that. But do you think that’s the only way Satan attacks God’s people? Just look at what Satan did with Judas. He had one of his own right there among them the whole time and the disciples never knew it!😳 Jesus knew of course but they never had a clue until it was time for him to be revealed.

The Devil engages us in battle daily through our day to day associations, (Revelation 12:17) not only through the high ranking human powers to be. He uses all people, places, and things. So choose wisely. I believe many of us are fighting and have fought very powerful, “Rulers,” “Principalities,” “Mighty Powers,” and, “Evil spirits,” from the dark, unseen realm without even knowing it. (Ephesians 6:12) What do you think pornography is? Only our evil lusts? What do you think lying and stealing are? Do you think all anger is just emotions? We don’t have to know (and shouldn’t want to know) all of the intricacies of the dark side. All we have to know is JESUS!😊 He is our defense. Learning and obeying His commands is our only weapon in this war. (Matthew 7:24-27) May we put on and keep on the complete suit of armor from God! Take nothing for granted! That can prove to be deadly.😳

DANIEL 2:43 THE MYSTERY HYBRID KINGDOM

Daniel 2:43 KJV “And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.”

According to the prophecy God gave Daniel the last kingdom to rule the world would be a hybrid one; a mixture of iron and clay, “They,” mingled, “with the seed of men.” There is much speculation as to who, “THEY,” are. But we do have a record in Genesis chapter 6 of the Nephilim in the earth during the days of Noah when the sons of God (fallen spirit sons of God) cohabited with women on earth producing a hybrid offspring.😳 These beings ruled the word. Mankind was totally ruined, his way being utterly wicked. God destroyed all mankind back then by a worldwide flood and saved only Noah (a righteous man), his wife, his 3 sons, and their wives. (Genesis Chapter 6-7) There are some who believe something similar has already taken place in our day or is taking place as we speak which explains the excessive evil times we’re living in similar to Noah’s day. And isn’t it interesting that we find ourselves literally in the last days spoken by Jesus Christ? (Matthew Chapter 24, Luke Chapter 21, Mark Chapter 13) This time God says He will destroy the world by fire.🤔 (2 Peter 3:10-12)

When it comes to who’s who, or who’s what, in Satan’s kingdom remember, his main government is, “Of the unseen world.” But God does give us lists of individuals throughout His word to look out for who are of Satan’s kingdom. In other words, we can know when we’ve made contact with the Devil’s government:

2 Peter 2:12‭-‬15 HCSB “But these people, like irrational animals — creatures of instinct born to be caught and destroyed — speak blasphemies about things they don’t understand, and in their destruction they too will be destroyed, suffering harm as the payment for unrighteousness. They consider it a pleasure to carouse in the daytime. They are spots and blemishes, delighting in their deceptions as they feast with you. They have eyes full of adultery and are always looking for sin. They seduce unstable people and have hearts trained in greed. Children under a curse! They have gone astray by abandoning the straight path and have followed the path of Balaam, the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness.”

2 Timothy 3:1‭-‬5 HCSB “But know this: Difficult times will come in the last days. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, without love for what is good, traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to the form of godliness but denying its power. Avoid these people!”

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