Bible Questions Answered:
“....witnessing to him, he seems as
if he wants to get saved, but its like he can't or won't ...”
Greg/ Kingstree, South Carolina U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
Many times those who we witness to, are
in real spiritual bondage. Lusts, spiritual darkness, the occult,
drugs and or alcoholism, etc.
We are at war today against spiritual
forces, and the Apostle Paul says we must be equipped as a soldiers in
combat.
Ephesians 6:10-18 NLT (The Whole
Armor of God – Seven fold Armor- 6 Defensive – 1 Offensive)
10 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.
13 Therefore, put on every piece of
God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of
evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm.
14 Stand your ground, putting on the
belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness.
15 For shoes, put on the peace
that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared.
16 In addition to all of these, hold
up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.
17 Put on salvation as your
helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of
God.
18 Pray in the Spirit at all
times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your
prayers for all believers everywhere.
Spiritual
Bondage:
Proverbs
5:22 NLT
An
evil man is held captive by his own sins; they are ropes that catch
and hold him.
John
8:34 KJV
Jesus
answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever comitteth
sin is the servant of sin.
Acts 8:23 NLT (Peter to Simon)
for
I can see that you are full of bitter jealousy and are held captive
by sin.”
Romans
6:16 KJV
Know
ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his
servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of
obedience unto righteousness?
Romans
7:23 KJV
But
I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind,
and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my
members.
II
Timothy 2:26 NLT
Then
they will come to their senses and escape from the devil’s trap.
For they have been held captive by him to do whatever he wants.
II
Peter 2:17-19 KJV
17
These people are as useless as dried-up springs or as mist blown away
by the wind. They are doomed to blackest darkness.
18
They brag about themselves with empty, foolish boasting. With an
appeal to twisted sexual desires, they lure back into sin those who
have barely escaped from a lifestyle of deception.
19
They promise freedom, but they themselves are slaves of sin and
corruption. For you are a slave to whatever controls you.
Spiritual
Liberty:
Isaiah 61:1-3 KJV (Messiah's Work)
1
The Spirit Of The Lord God is upon Me; because The Lord hath anointed
Me to preach good tidings unto the meek; He hath sent Me to bind up
the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the
opening of the prison to them that are bound;
2
To proclaim the acceptable year of The Lord, and the day of vengeance
of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
3
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for
ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the
spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of
righteousness, the planting of The Lord, that He might be glorified.
Luke
11:14 NLT
One
day Jesus cast out a demon from a man who couldn’t speak, and when
the demon was gone, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed,
John
8:32,36 KJV
32
And ye shall know The Truth, and The Truth shall make you free.
36
If The Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
Romans
7:24,25 NLT
24
Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life
that is dominated by sin and death?
25
Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord..."
Romans
8:2 KJV
For
the law of The Spirit Of Life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from
the law of sin and death.
II
Corinthians 3:17 KJV
Now
The Lord is that Spirit: and where The Spirit Of The Lord is, there
is liberty.
Galatians
5:1 KJV
Stand
fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and
be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
Hebrews
9:14 KJV
How
much more shall The Blood Of Christ, who through The Eternal Spirit
offered Himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead
works to serve The Living God?
When witnessing and praying for others, remember well...
Matthew
17:14-21 KJV
14
And when they were come to the multitude, there came to Him a certain
man, kneeling down to Him, and saying,
15
Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatic, and sore vexed: for
ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
16
And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
17
Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation,
how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer (bear with)
you? bring him hither to Me.
18
And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the
child was cured from that very hour.
19
Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we
cast him out?
20
And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say
unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say
unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall
remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
21
Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
Luke 24:49 KJV
And, behold, I send the promise of My Father upon
you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with
Power From On High.
Revelation
12:11 KJV
And
they overcame him by The Blood Of The Lamb, and by the
word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the
death.
Brothers and Sisters, hear The Word of The Lord...
Isaiah
62:6 KJV
I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem,
which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make
mention of The Lord, keep not silence,
Ephesians
6:10 KJV
Finally,
my brethren, be strong in The Lord, and in the power of His might.
