The Schemes of the enemy are such that he will use anything to create a distraction and distortion for the believer to distract them from their pure and simple devotion to Christ. Beware of the Schemes, anything that keeps us away from the Bible, diminishes the teaching of Sound doctrine in scripture,anything that distracts and causes one to forget to pray and read God's word, it is used by the enemy to keep you from proclaiming effectively the Gospel. The day of evil comes upon us everyday. The clash of the kingdom of light and the kingdom of darkness is always, everyday under great clashing and warfare. The schemes of the enemy is a slivering sneaking snake slivering his way around using deception and lies. Be on guard and watch and pray.
Keep this one fact in mind, the enemy's head was crushed at the Cross of Christ, but like a decapitated head of the snake, the body still squiggles around until its final demise. The enemy has many schemes of easy distractions, and we may even fall prey and be unsuspecting of his unholy perverted schemes.Paul says the devil’s approach is to mask himself as an angel of light (2 Corinthians 11:14). But his identity and purpose are still that of “a roaring lion looking for someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8).
1 Ephesians 6:10-20 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
19 Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should. "
2 Corinthians 2:10-11 If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And what I have forgiven—if there was anything to forgive—I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake, 11 in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.
2 Corinthians 11:14-15 And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. 15 It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve.
1 Peter 5:8
8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
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