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The #1 Rule in spiritual warfare: we can’t defeat the kingdom of darkness with darkness in our own hearts. We must repent.

The #2 Rule in Spiritual Warfare: run toward the battle with healing and compassion in our hearts.

 The #3 Rule in Spiritual Warfare: obey the voice of the Lord and don’t take any u-turns.

 The #4 Rule in Spiritual Warfare: Make up our minds to sink or swim, live or die, on the battlefield. So, let’s plant our feet and stay there until victory is achieved or they carry us off.

Let’s say we do our best to follow the above rules of spiritual warfare, now let’s ask ourselves one final question, okay? What do we hope to accomplish by fighting in a spiritual battle between businesses and gay marriages?

Do we business people want to justify our opposition to same-sex marriage by not serving gay weddings, even though we willingly serve fornicators, adulterers, liars, and other sinners for their weddings?

A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. (James 1:8)

This is not a winnable battle because it is based on hypocrisy. The Lord will not back us.

You see, the reason to fight spiritual warfare is to punch holes in the darkness covering people’s eyes so that light can break through and reveal Jesus Christ to people. Then, the people can choose whether or not to follow Jesus. Their decisions will be based on facts rather than deceptions.

Thus, what should our answer be to the question I asked in Part 1:

Should we listen to Patrick Buchanan, James Dobson, Rick Scarborough, James Robison and Dr. Michael L. Brown to follow their lead down the slippery slope to possible civil disobedience?

I believe the answer is “no.”

(Conclusion. We will deal more with this topic in future series, looking at it from a different angles.)

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When a believer’s mind is renewed in the knowledge of God, it is a powerful kingdom of God tool. Yet, when it is not, it ends up being shaped and molded by the environment the believer lives in and is open to deception by the god of this world.

And guess what?

The god of this world (Satan) is able to disguise himself as an angel of light.

As of now, there are dozens of lawsuits against American Christian businesses who have refused to provide their services for gay weddings or gay events in their cities or regions. So far, these businesses have one thing in common: they  will all lose.

How can this be, right?

All of these businesses have made covenant agreements with their states and other governments to follow the laws of their governments. But each believes it’s now okay to break their covenants because of their religious rights as stated in the First Amendment of the Constitution and their views on Christianity.

Yet these businesses still believe God is on their side.

I believe the god of this world has deceived these businesses into taking religious stands which they can never win.

Oh yes! They may have supporters who believe they are fighting the good fight, but the accuser of the brethren will point out their breaking of covenants to the Lord. This is not a good position to wage a spiritual battle from.

“For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it— lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’” (Luke 14:28-30)

Maybe the businesses should have counted the costs ahead of time and sold out or closed down before being confronted by gay activists. They would at least have avoided the ridicule being poured on them by the world system and its media outlets.

This is not how to win spiritual battles.

So, how can we win?

(Continued in Part 9)

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At one time or another, we have all heard believers described as Christ’s ambassadors. But what does the word ambassador mean?

Ambassador is the highest-ranking person who represents his or her own government while living in another country. (Merriam- Webster)

Let that definition rattle around your brains for a moment or two. It is eye-opening.

You see, you and I – as ambassadors – are the Father’s highest ranking persons of the kingdom of God here on earth. We are under the Lordship of King Jesus and empowered by the Holy Spirit. And as ambassadors of the kingdom of God, we have no authority to speak our own viewpoints to the world around us, but rather, we – as ambassadors – must speak the words of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit because they have appointed us to act as their representatives.

Okay, are you with me so far?

Because Jesus has not returned to earth as yet, the kingdom of God is a spiritual one, living within each believer. It is filled with power and not just empty words. This kingdom is eternal and more real than the world around us, but to access the kingdom of God within us, we must do it by faith and through our relationships with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

There are no shortcuts to walking in the fullness of the kingdom of God, but if we do it properly, there should be evidence for others to see:

But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives. (Galatians 5:22-25)

How can we ever lose a spiritual battle with this type of backing?

Ah, grasshopper, God gave us minds which are either the kingdom of God’s allies or its foes.

(Continued in Part 8)

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