Title Is Beelzebub Powered?
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1. Words that begin
In modern times, if convinced by reason or identified by science, it is recognized as an objective fact or reality, and if it is spiritual or religious, it is regarded as a false delusion or fantasy rather than a fact or reality.
But there are far more things in this world that cannot be understood by reason or that science can establish. Even the masters of the opposite sex have different views, and there are too many things we don't know about other fields. It is common sense now that there are far more facts or realities to be ascertained than scientifically established facts or realities. I thought it was all the same thing with pneumonia, but the doctor explained, “There are so many types of bacteria that cause pneumonia, there are more bacteria that can’t be treated than bacteria that can be treated, and there are so many things that we don’t even know what kind of bacteria they are.” I have been surprised by The rational, ideal, and paranormal world of religion or of the spirit is, in part, the realization of spiritual experience or spiritual perception.
2. Criticism of Jesus for casting out demons
Not all religious leaders have developed spirituality or spiritual perception. The scribes and Pharisees, the leaders of Judaism, were intellectuals and religious leaders who almost memorized the Old Testament, the scriptures, the Law. However, they did not recognize that Jesus was the Messiah, the Son of God, who came as promised in the law. Neither the priests nor the Sadducees recognized them. While seeing the messianic power of preaching the gospel, a new lesson with the authority to cast out demons, healing the incurable, and raising the dead, he did not realize that he was a blasphemer who blasphemed God and tried to get rid of it.
But Jesus did not care and went on the path of evangelism as the Messiah. One day, you cast out a dumb demon. The original text of “dumb ghost” (δαιμ?νιον, κα? α?τ? ?ν κωφ?ν) means “ghost, and it was dumb”. It is not that the demon is dumb, but that the demon has made the captive man dumb. When the demon went out, a miracle appeared, and the crowd marveled at the mute speaking. Even in modern times, incurable diseases caused by possessiveness are often healed by casting out demons with the power of God, the Spirit, in the Lord Jesus.
A man who graduated from a prestigious university and retired from working in the country suddenly had something in his mouth and couldn't eat or drink properly, and couldn't even brush his teeth because he couldn't even put a toothbrush in it. Of course, I couldn't understand because I couldn't speak properly. The party did not believe, but after worshiping with his wife, Mr. Kwon, he laid his hands on his head and back and prayed earnestly. As soon as the prayer was over, he was surprised and said in a soft tone that his body felt warm and his mouth felt a little more comfortable. My wife found the same location on the patient's body with her finger as the revelation came from all over her body, and I put my finger on it for a while until the pain went away, and then I moved it to another location. It's the same as always. After several days of repeating, the patient said that his mouth felt very refreshed, and he was delighted. I accepted the Lord and went to church diligently.
In Matthew 10:1, it says, “Jesus called the twelve disciples and gave them power to cast out unclean spirits and to heal all diseases and infirmities.”
Spiritually ignorant intellectuals, theologians, and religious people blindly trusted their own rational judgments and denounced the divinity and followers of the Lord Jesus. It was no different back then. The crowd marveled, but the Jewish religious leaders were truly astonishing. Jesus casts out demons by the power of Beelzebel, the king of demons. It is an accusation that makes you feel extremely profane. You cannot deny the blessing of Jesus you have seen in person, so the source of that spiritual power is attributed to the king of demons. The power of Jesus' blessing is not evidence that he is the Messiah, but evidence that he gave to Beelzebel, the king of demons, not ordinary demons. They are really clever leaders, but they are strange leaders.
The heinous accusations of those religionists stem from their envy and malice. They couldn't stand the thought of losing followers. The religious authorities of Judaism, who should take the lead in practicing love above anyone else, or who should rejoice and encourage the acts of love of others, are caught up in envy and religious hypocrisy, accusing the Lord of Love as a cursed sorcerer. In fact, they themselves are becoming instruments of Beelzebu, the king of demons.
Other Jewish religious leaders tested Jesus for a sign from heaven. When the demons were cast out of the mute, they did not believe in Jesus as the Messiah, even though they had directly witnessed the signs of the mute speaking. Instead, they were asked to prove by a sign from heaven that they were worthy of such missionary work. Perhaps he had in mind the manna, the stopping of the sun and the moon, the great thunder that defeated the Philistines, and miracles like heavenly fire on Mount Carmel. Their sign request is not to believe in Jesus as the Messiah, but to test him. A person cannot accept anything new unless it breaks preconceived notions or stereotypes. Therefore, those who believe in God who makes all things new must form a new self through self-denial in the Lord Jesus. If we neglect this, we too are liable to become enemies of the Lord Jesus. In particular, we need to understand the Lord Jesus more deeply and follow Him more firmly through preaching.
3. A blessing as evidence of the presence of heaven
Despite the bitter blasphemy and accusations of his lips, as well as the pain that came from his penetrating wicked hypocrisy and cunning heart, Jesus saw their contradictions and truths as an opportunity to enlighten them.
First, every country that is divided against itself is desolate, and a house that is divided against itself is destroyed. Just as strife in a country, house, or within, it cannot stand up and eventually becomes desolated and collapsed, so it is the same with Satan's kingdom. Then Jesus asked, "If you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebub, how will his kingdom stand if Satan, the kingdom of Satan, is divided against itself?" The time when Satan's kingdom will be completely destroyed is when the Lord Jesus comes again.
Second, Jesus said, “If I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.” The Jewish religious leaders pointed out their contradiction that while the power of exorcism of Jesus was attributed to Satan, the Beelzebub, they did not do so to those who had the power to exhort Jesus, who were their disciples or followers.
Also, Jesus said that the Jewish religious powers, who cast out demons by the power of God, would be the judges of the clergy who accused Jesus of exorcising the blessings of Beelzebble.
Third, Jesus spoke the wonderful truth of the significance of the power of his blessing. “If I cast out demons by the hand of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.” The hand or finger of God symbolizes the power to save mankind or destroy the power of Satan. If the demons are cast out by God's hand, then God's full-scale reign has already come upon the Jewish religious leaders.
Fourth, Jesus spoke in parables about the nature of his missionary activity. When a strong man is armed and guards his house, his possessions are safe, but when a stronger man comes and defeats him, he takes the armament he trusted and divides his wealth. When Satan, who rules over humans through sin and disease, suffering and death, sweet temptations, and vain worldly ambitions, is fully armed and guards his dwelling place, his captives and possessions are safe. However, when the Lord Jesus, who is stronger, comes and overcomes Satan, he takes away the armament that Satan believed in, takes away Satan's captives, and sets him free.
The power of the blessing of Jesus came from the Spirit of God who indwelled us, the Holy Spirit. The power of Satan was decisively suppressed by the messianic power of Jesus, and the kingdom of Satan began to crumble. Thus, God's reign through Jesus the Messiah is expanding. 1 John 3:8 says, “He who sins is of the devil, and the devil sins from the beginning, because the Son of God was revealed to destroy the works of the devil.”
4. Conclusion
Even if you are an intellectual among intellectuals or a religious person, you cannot recognize the Lord Jesus, who has come according to God's promise without spirituality and spiritual understanding. The missionary work of the gospel as the Messiah of Jesus and the healing of miracles, especially blessings, are proofs of God's reign in earnest. Anyone who is not with the Lord Jesus who saves mankind while fighting the spiritual battle with Satan is against the Lord Jesus. Anyone who does not gather those who will be saved with the Lord Jesus is a stray. Are we with the Lord Jesus? <2010. 3. 7.>
(Poongseong Methodist Church. Book: Complete Commentary on 27 New Testament Books/ Interpretation of Difficult Scriptures I, II/ Salvation Before Jesus Came/Paul’s Understanding of Humanity/ Prosperous Prayer/ Seasonal Sermonbooks/ Sermonbook 19. T. 426 -3051)