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St. Paul is brilliant! Faithful Christians spend years reading and re-reading St. Paul.
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Question 1: “Why have millions of Protestant sermons and Catholic homilies focused on this writing from St. Paul in 2 Corinthians 12:7-9? “And to keep me from being too elated by the abundance of revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of satan, to harass me, to keep me from being too elated.”
Answer: St. Paul describes what happens to every Christian! We have all been “elated by the abundance of revelations” that brought us to God! We are all kept from being “too elated” by our own “messengers of Satan”. They want to control our thoughts and decisions.
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Question 2: “How do we identify the “messengers of Satan” who want to lead us to hell?”
Answer: Any thoughts that exalt our Pride, Envy, Greed, Gluttony, Anger, Lust, or Sloth come from the “messengers of Satan” that enter our minds.
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Question 3: “What did St. Paul do when he realized that a “messenger of satan” was attacking him?”
Answer: “Three times I besought the Lord about this, that it should leave me; . .”
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Question 4: “What did God tell St. Paul?”
Answer: ” . . but He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.” Believers understand that! We know our own “messengers of Satan” lead us to disobey Teachings of Jesus Christ.
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Question 5: “What should I do when I realize that demons are leading me into sin?”
Answer: St. Paul tells in Ephesians 6:10-12! “Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we are not contending against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.”
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Question 6: “What is the “whole armor of God” that I must “put on”?
Answer: The “whole armor of God” was spoken into being by This Word of Jesus Christ! “And I say unto you thou art Peter and on this rock I build My Church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. I give you the keys to The Kingdom of Heaven.”
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Many Christians are so impressed by St. Paul that we do not respectfully remember: Jesus Christ Spoke That Word to St. Peter!
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