What the Bible says about Seducing Spirits
(From Forerunner Commentary)

1 Timothy 4:1 The Greek word planos, translated as "deceiving" (NKJV) or "seducing" (KJV), is the same word from which we derive the English word "planet." It conveys the idea of wandering. To the astronomers of ancient Greece, the planets appeared to wander in a heaven populated by other, relatively fixed lights. Thus, evil spirits induce people to wander from the true path of God's Word. These are the principalities and powers against which we wrestle (Ephesians 6:10-12). John W. Ritenbaugh Damnable Heresies Related Topics: Deceiving Spirits | Deception | Demonic principalities | Evil Spirits | Principalities | Seducing Spirits

2 Timothy 3:1-7 So, as Paul is preparing to die, he warns his protégé to take heed of certain seducers, not only that he might not be drawn away by them himself, but arm those who were under his charge against their seduction. Matthew Henry comments on verse 6: “They crept into houses to insinuate themselves into the affections and good opinion of the people to draw them over to their way of thinking.” The apostle finishes in verse 7 by describing these seducers as seeming to learn new things all the time but actually never coming to a right understanding of the truth. He warns Timothy—and us—to turn away from such people! It is our job as God's elect to pay attention at all times to what we are learning, and we should pray for God to help us build discernment to divide the Word of Truth properly (II Timothy 2:15). We need to be able to separate God's truth from what is false. Ronny H. Graham The Gift of Discernment and Godly Love Related Topics: Differentiation between godly and ungodly | Discernment, Growing in | Distinction between Truth and Falsehood | Gift of Discernment | Rightly Dividing the Scripture | Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth | Seducing Spirits | Seduction

 

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