(January 11, 2023 at 11:50 am)LadyForCamus Wrote:'(January 11, 2023 at 11:00 am)tjdisc Wrote: He revealed Himself to me. His words as recorded in the gospels (at the time Matthew) made a tremendous impact on me. In a world of lies and deception, His words struck me to my core as Truth. So I became His disciple which involves seeking/following Him. And that is a walk in Him in which there is a personal relationship with Him. "Give us this day our daily bread" that is a daily revelation and walk with Him. It's spiritual bread - truth and revelation.
How do you know it was Jesus? Maybe it was Satan fooling you into thinking it was Jesus. Maybe you accidentally let Satan into your soul.
Satan didn't say what Jesus said. Satan doesn't say "Love your enemies, pray for those who persecute you." Satan (temporarily) rules this physical realm using his ways - power, deception, death and destruction which are the embodiments of how he rules. He hates us - hates God's plan for us and seeks to destroy us and prove we are not worthy to rule with Christ.
So ultimately when Jesus is embraced, one becomes at enmity with this world because Jesus' way is ridiculed here. That's probably an easy way of identifying it is Christ I have relationship with, not Satan. It comes with cost. The world and Satan are at enmity with Christ and His message that can set one free.
