Resistir
Resistir ao diabo e às forças do mal é um imperativo bíblico. Deus nos deu autoridade, armas espirituais e poder para enfrentar e vencer toda investida do inimigo.
Autoridade em Cristo
Jesus deu aos seus discípulos autoridade sobre todo o poder do inimigo. Em seu nome, temos domínio sobre as trevas.
Behold, I am giving you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and to overcome all the power of the enemy, and nothing at all will harm you.
When the seventy returned, they were joyful and said, "Lord, even the demons submit to us in yoʋr name."
Then Jesus called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to heal diseases,
Then Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority to cast out unclean spirits and to heal every disease and every sickness.
I will give yoʋ the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever yoʋ bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever yoʋ loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."
A armadura de Deus
Somos chamados a revestir a armadura completa de Deus para resistir às ciladas do diabo e permanecer firmes na batalha espiritual.
Finally, my brothers, be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might. Put on the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
and do not give any opportunity to the devil.
For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but are powerful in God for tearing down strongholds. We tear down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.
Firmes na resistência
Resistir ao diabo é um ato de fé ativa. A Bíblia nos garante que quando resistimos, ele foge, e que maior é o que está em nós do que o que está no mundo.
Be sober-minded and watchful; your adversary the devil walks around like a roaring lion, seeking 29 ¦ someone he can 𝔐9 ANT HF RP TR ¦ to WHsomeone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are enduring the same kinds of suffering.
You are from God, little children, and you have overcome them, because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.
Whoever practices sin is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.
But turning around and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, "Get behind me, Satan! For yoʋ are not thinking about the things of God, but the things of men."