July 21 – The God of This World. 2 Corinthians 4:4 “In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.”
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Make no mistake beloved, the wording of this man (Ezra Taft Benson) is deliberate and conniving. He is only one of the dozens in the Church who have referred to Jesus in this manner. Mormons hold onto a subordinist viewpoint, meaning God the Father is greater than Jesus the Son, who is greater than the Holy Ghost. They also believe Jesus will inherit this earth someday, thus the reference to this Jesus being the god of this world.
However, the Bible is very clear in all this. The god of this world is none other than Satan himself. Referring to Jesus as the god of this world is a deliberate act of willful disobedience, and a clear rejection of Him who was crucified.
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The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson [Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1988], 8 “Nearly two thousand years ago a perfect Man walked the earth-Jesus the Christ. He was the Son of a Heavenly Father and an earthly mother. He is the God of this world…” – Ezra Taft Benson [emp. mine]
The God of this World has blinded the minds of many, including many our world’s leaders, so that they can’t see the obvious.. They make decisions that are totally insane and without substance. This happens because they have removed God from their lives and the lives of the public they serve.
I believe that if the world’s leaders were to use the Book of Proverbs as a guide on how to run their countries, (world) much of the evil in today’s world with lessen to noticeable degree.
“For the way of the wicked is as darkness, they know not at what they stumble.My son, attend to MY WORDS, INCLINE THINE EAR UNTO My SAYINGS. LET THEM NOT DEPART FROM THINE EYES; KEEP THEM IN THE MIDST OF THINE HEART. FOR THEY ARE LIFE TO THOSE THAT FIND THEM AND HEALTH TO ALL THEIR FLESH.” (Proverbs 4:19-22)
In other words, if you don’t use God’s Word as your guide, you are going to stumble and fall and eventually be destroyed. Even your health will suffer.
By Intentionally removing God’s Word from our schools, halls of congress and the public square, you open the Gates of Darkness from wherein the Powers of Darkness in High Places reside (Ephesians 6:12)