A Dangerous Revolution - Part 5


Sandra D Bridging the Gap between Good and Evil:



Using the book, Faith Undone, by Roger Oakland, on page 185:



The serpent's temptation of Eve in the Garden of Eden, that we can be like God, remains with mankind to this very day. Satan's plan is to lessen or eliminate (he hopes) the gap between himself and God. The following explanation puts it very well:



"He is important to understand that Satan is not simply trying to draw people to the dark side of a good versus evil conflict. Actually, he is trying to eradicate the gap between himself and God, between good and evil, altogether. When we understand this approach, it helps us see why Thomas Merton and everyone is already united with God or why Jack Canfield said he felt God flowing through all things. All means all -- nothing left out. Such reasoning implies that God has given His glory to all of creation. Since Satan is a part of creation, then he, too, shares in this glory, and thue is "like the Most High." (my note: Satan was an angel. Angels are not like humans. Satan seems to forget this in his efforts to be like God).



The tension between good and evil is called dualism, and at the heart of occultism is the effort to eradicate evil. If that gap could truly be closed, then Satan and God would be equal. The Bible clearly states this will never happen, but it also says that it is Satan's desire. (Isaiah 14: 12-15)



The emerging church leaders and teachers seek to use the occult and mysticism to enter into a deeper relationship with God. The silence, or a type of meditation is one of the ways they do this. I will write more about their teachings in another message. In the long run, those who follow after this false teaching will be lost, stumbling along a broken path, hoping to find light. In sharp contrast, Jesus commanded believers to stand out as a beacon of light in this dark world, bearing the Word of God to a lost and dying generation. In such times as these, in which we live, let us not be quickly decieved, but let us heed the words that give life and true peace. (Matthew 5: 14-15)