What do you think of this?

[Frank Goad]

1 Timothy 4:1.And 2 Timothy 4:3.Do you think this has anything to do with the occult?

 

[Redemptionsong]

1 Timothy 4:1.And 2 Timothy 4:3.Do you think this has anything to do with the occult?

Yup.

 

[danieldemol]

1 Timothy 4:1.And 2 Timothy 4:3.Do you think this has anything to do with the occult?

I just think it is polemic content demonising other sects.

 

[Eyes to See]

Yes. And Just as the Bible foretold there have been many false Messiahs, and inspired scriptures of demons that have mislead people away from truth and life. Satan is misleading all humankind:

"Satan...is misleading the entire inhabited earth."-Revelation 12:9.

"Among whom the god of this system of things has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that the illumination of the glorious good news about the Christ, who is the image of God, might not shine through."-2 Corinthians 4:4.

It is very easy to tell if a doctrine is inspired of demons. It denies that Jesus is the Christ, the savior of the world, the king of the earth:

"Jesus Christ, “the Faithful Witness,” “the firstborn from the dead,” and “the Ruler of the kings of the earth.”-Revelation 1:5.

Any inspired utterance that comes after what is written in the Bible and adds to or changes the truths contained are inspired of demons, and any human or angel that does such a thing is cursed by God:

"However, even if we or an angel out of heaven were to declare to you as good news something beyond the good news we declared to you, let him be accursed."-Galatians 1:8.

There are many that reject what the Bible teaches. And that is there right. The Bible says that many look for what they want to hear, and are not really looking for truth:

"For there will be a period of time when they will not put up with the wholesome teaching, but according to their own desires, they will surround themselves with teachers to have their ears tickled. They will turn away from listening to the truth and give attention to false stories."-2 Timothy 4:3-4.

So really those who deny the Bible, and what it teaches are not interested in the truth. They prefer to listen to false stories, to teachings of demons, that appease their own desires, to have their ears tickled. And their end will be according to their works.

 

[stvdv]

1 Timothy 4:1.And 2 Timothy 4:3.Do you think this has anything to do with the occult?

NO

 

[savagewind]

1 Timothy 4:1.And 2 Timothy 4:3.Do you think this has anything to do with the occult?

Some of us have not learned what words are where. So, I shall do the work.

Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times some will turn away from the true faith; they will follow deceptive spirits and teachings that come from demons

For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, will multiply teachers for themselves because they have an itch to hear what they want to hear

Interesting question! I think it means that you think people's wayward minds might be under the control of something outside themselves.

Am I right?

 

[Eyes to See]

Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times some will turn away from the true faith; they will follow deceptive spirits and teachings that come from demons

The inspired scriptures of truth inform us that in later periods of time (from those of the apostolic era) inspired teachings of demons would mislead the people.

There have been a number of large inspired teachings by so-called angels from heaven that have deviated from the good news in the Bible, and teach false stories, corrupting the word of God, including the teachings of Mormon, the teachings in Islam, and Baha'i to name but a few.

All inspired scriptures that go beyond what the Bible teaches as the good news, distort, twist, or deny Jesus Christ as the son of God, the firstborn of all creation, the Messiah, and king of God's kingdom have to be inspired of demons. For they deny the truth from the Bible.

The Bible warns you.

Many people chose to believe the inspired doctrines of demons, and not those found from Jehovah God in the Bible.

That prophecy also teaches that those inspired teachings of demons will forbid people to marry (such as the demonically inspired teachings in the Catholic Church on celibacy) and teach the abstaining of foods which God has decreed can be eaten (in Christendom they forbid the eating of certain foods on certain days, Islam forbids the eating of certain foods, etc.) The Bible clearly tells us that these doctrines that go beyond the good news found in the Bible are inspired of Satan. And it tells you it would happen before it did:

"However, the inspired word clearly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to misleading inspired statements and teachings of demons... They forbid marriage and command people to abstain from foods that God created to be partaken of with thanksgiving by those who have faith and accurately know the truth.  For every creation of God is fine, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,  for it is sanctified through God’s word and prayer over it."-1 Timothy 4:1, 3-5.

 

[savagewind]

The inspired scriptures of truth inform us that in later periods of time (from those of the apostolic era) inspired teachings of demons would mislead the people.

There have been a number of large inspired teachings by so-called angels from heaven that have deviated from the good news in the Bible, and teach false stories, corrupting the word of God, including the teachings of Mormon, the teachings in Islam, and Baha'i to name but a few.

All inspired scriptures that go beyond what the Bible teaches as the good news, distort, twist, or deny Jesus Christ as the son of God, the firstborn of all creation, the Messiah, and king of God's kingdom have to be inspired of demons. For they deny the truth from the Bible.

The Bible warns you.

Many people chose to believe the inspired doctrines of demons, and not those found from Jehovah God in the Bible.

That prophecy also teaches that those inspired teachings of demons will forbid people to marry (such as the demonically inspired teachings in the Catholic Church on celibacy) and teach the abstaining of foods which God has decreed can be eaten (in Christendom they forbid the eating of certain foods on certain days, Islam forbids the eating of certain foods, etc.) The Bible clearly tells us that these doctrines that go beyond the good news found in the Bible are inspired of Satan. And it tells you it would happen before it did:

"However, the inspired word clearly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to misleading inspired statements and teachings of demons... They forbid marriage and command people to abstain from foods that God created to be partaken of with thanksgiving by those who have faith and accurately know the truth.  For every creation of God is fine, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,  for it is sanctified through God’s word and prayer over it."-1 Timothy 4:1, 3-5.

I am going to call that, off-topic...because I can.

 

[savagewind]

The question of the thread is a wonderful one! It isn't about what the scripture means. It is asking if the way some people are thinking is coming from somewhere other than their own minds.

 

[ecco]

Any inspired utterance that comes after what is written in the Bible and adds to or changes the truths contained are inspired of demons, and any human or angel that does such a thing is cursed by God:

You do realize that all books of the NT "comes after what is written in the Bible" OT.

Therefore, according to you, the entire NT is "inspired of demons".

Jesus is Satan.

 

[Eyes to See]

The Bible includes the inspired scriptures contained in the Christian Greek Scriptures. Therein is found the gospel, or good news of Jesus Christ of which Galatians 1:8 is specifically talking about.

 

[exchemist]

1 Timothy 4:1.And 2 Timothy 4:3.Do you think this has anything to do with the occult?

Not at all. It is about false doctrines and deserting the faith in favour of fads. A bit like Jehovah's Witnesses, for example.

 

[PearlSeeker]

1 Timothy 4:1.And 2 Timothy 4:3.Do you think this has anything to do with the occult?

Some sects prohibited marriage and meat (see context). Such general prohibition is incompatible with Christianity (which allows these things). The only occult part is that demons are involved in such doctrines and their dispersal.