Another example of how you twist things around.
Well let's see!
The Lord also said that if you wanted to believe a lie, then He would send you strong delusion so that you would believe the lie.
2 Thes 2:10-12
And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Isaiah 66:4
I also will choose their delusions,
and will bring their fears upon them;
because when I called, none did answer;
when I spake, they did not hear:
but they did evil before mine eyes,
and chose that in which I delighted not.
The Lord Himself is a Stumbling Block
1 Peter 2:6-8
Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
Isaiah 8:13-15
Sanctify the Lord of hosts himself;
and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
And he shall be for a sanctuary;
but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel,
for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken,
and be snared, and be taken.
Well He did speak in parables!
Matthew 13:13-15
Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Matthew 13:34-35
All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
Every forum gets visited by false prophets, atheists, spiritual narcissists, and others who do satan's bidding without realizing it. They fear the very essence of faith, which is to be humble and meek, and willingness to be exposed and vulnerable of their false-self. Because of this, they cannot see their own truth. They end up convinced of their own twisted thinking as being superior logic.
Ah, if you only knew the true essence of faith, you would not need your bible to quote verses But the righteousness that it of faith....
Deut 30:11-14
For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off. It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
Romans 10:5-8
For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above; ) Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
Now if I were doing Satan's bidding, then I would be working to convince you to glory in the righteousness of the law. I would be posting daily in the Current Event and Politics forum trying to get the people to focus on the evils in the world instead of the Spirit of Christ. I would encourage them to speak out in judgement over other and issues of which they have no knowledge to make such judgement. If I were doing Satan's bidding then I would use their penchant for self righteousness and to authority of the law against them. I would would point out scriptures for them to use to accuse others of sin, and I then I would provide such justification that would allow such behavior. I would encourage others to join in with their condemnation, I would empower them with the knowledge to act as the accuser of the brethren, and I would encourage other to join in, because there is more comfort in numbers. When they see others doing it, I would encourage their boldness.
If I were doing Satan's bidding, then my work would be done when you have been schooled enough in the knowledge of sin and evil so that you were able to climb up in the seat of Moses comfortably for yourself, so that you might sit in the temple of God, showing yourself that you are god.
Where is our mercy? Where is our oneness in community as those in Christ?
