Open Doors
Dear fellow believers in Jesus Christ, Scripture clearly outlines the extensive scope of our salvation—a package that not only guarantees protection and provisions but also, significantly, empowers us to confront serpents and scorpions without harm (Luke 10:19, Ephesians 2:1-22, Hebrews 2:3). This emblematic imagery is a testament to our triumph over the forces of darkness. Despite any challenges that arise against us, they will not overcome us. However, a perplexing question arises: Why do numerous believers still find themselves vulnerable to the snares of the enemy, despite the profound promises of salvation? It is at this juncture that we should delve deeper into the concept of open doors. I invite you to join me in an exploration of this idea, as we seek to uncover the reasons behind this apparent paradox.
Let's start by exploring the concept of salvation. What exactly is salvation? Salvation refers to the process of reconciling us back with God and aligning us with His purpose. Through salvation, we gain various benefits such as Forgiveness, Protection, Security, Provision, Wisdom, Deliverance, and Eternal Life. These benefits are accessible to us as inheritance through our alignment with God. Salvation empowers us, enabling us to walk in the authority and power of Christ. It transforms us into priests of God (Hebrew 7:11, 1 Peter 2:9-10), allowing us to partner with Him in bringing His kingdom to earth, which is our primary purpose.
However, my question arises again: Why do believers sometimes struggle to fully embrace these promises and exercise their authority? The reason for this struggle lies in the concept of 'open doors.' The term 'open doors,' refers to a condition characterized by iniquities such as unrepentant sin, perpetual sin, and a state of being out of alignment with God. This concept of open doors grants the devil a legitimate basis to inflict adversity upon an individual's life when these iniquities are present. While all of these aspects might originate from ignorance, it's essential to note that ignorance doesn't absolve someone from the subsequent repercussions.
Iniquities can be categorized in two ways: perpetual sin (sinning knowingly) and covenants that are not aligned with God, which often occur in cases of ignorance. To support this, let's refer to Deuteronomy 28. Assuming you're familiar with its content, here's an overview of this chapter.
- Blessings promised for obedience: prosperity, abundance, and victory (verses 3-14).
- Curses listed for disobedience: disease, drought, famine, oppression by enemies (verses 20-44).
- More curses: distress, hardship, exile, and shame (verses 45-48).
- The culmination of curses: destruction, dispersion among nations (verses 49-68).
To summarize the consequences of disobedience to God's commandments and living in iniquity, a series of curses and hardships will befall individuals who turn away from God and His ways. These curses touch various facets of life, such as health, finances, family, societal standing, etc. They entail suffering, oppression, famine, defeat in battle, and displacement. Ultimately, the culmination of these curses can lead to personal destruction and dispersion. This warning underscores the significance of obedience and underscores the serious repercussions of forsaking God's covenant.
A common area where many believers often lack awareness is inadvertently forming Evil Covenants by worshiping false gods. How does this occur? Within a family lineage, these evil covenants are established when an ancestor or family member pledges loyalty to other gods (such as sorcery, witchcraft, occultism, idolatry, tarot card reading, rebellion, yoga, fraternities, and more). God, being a jealous God, states in His word that serving other gods will lead to the consequences of the fathers' wrongdoing affecting the children for three to four generations (Exodus 20:4-6).
This is another avenue through which 'open doors' occur. If these evil covenants remain unbroken despite living righteously—without undergoing the steps of breaking the covenant through repentance, renunciation of covenants, and the dismantling or destruction of related altars—a vulnerability arises. This means that a door is left open, granting the devil a legal foothold to launch attacks.
The truth is that the majority of people, and perhaps all, are tied to an evil covenant, whether knowingly or unknowingly, through their ancestors. Our current societal structure can unwittingly entangle us in an evil covenant due to our lack of awareness, as we may lack the necessary knowledge. It's crucial to recognize that our lack of knowledge or understanding regarding this matter doesn't grant us immunity from the associated curses. If you hold a differing viewpoint, take a moment to examine your life and compare it to your family's history. Do you notice recurring patterns? If so, this could be evidence of an evil covenant within your lineage—a curse that has manifested in your life.
For instance, consider a scenario in which you move to a foreign country and are unfamiliar with its traffic laws. Despite this, you choose to drive because you're accustomed to driving in your home country and know its traffic rules well. However, your failure to learn the traffic regulations of the new country leads to inadvertently breaking one of their traffic laws. In this situation, can you be exempt from facing the consequences of your actions? Definitely not. This illustrates why it's of utmost importance to break evil covenants and why reading the Bible personally and seeking God's guidance in every aspect of your life is crucial to acquiring knowledge and understanding, so you may not fall victim to the schemes of the devil.
Evil covenants play a pivotal role in opening doors to negative outcomes. The gravity of these outcomes is intricately tied to the ancestral evil covenants within the family lineage. To illustrate, consider two distinct bloodlines bound by an evil covenant, both committing the same sin of theft. Surprisingly, one bloodline could receive a lenient punishment like probation, while the other could face a severe sentence of 20 years in prison for the same theft. This variation in penalties is directly influenced by the type of evil covenant present within each bloodline.
Therefore, it becomes imperative to sever or break these evil covenants in your bloodline to prevent the occurrence of open doors. To identify whether your bloodline is entangled in an evil covenant, pay attention to recurring malevolent or evil patterns within your lineage or any participation in the worship of false gods or deities. For instance, indicators of an evil pattern within a bloodline include poverty, hereditary diseases, terminal illnesses, untimely deaths, mental illnesses, inherent disability, panic attacks, suicides, fears, anti-marriage tendencies, divorces, barrenness, instances of child abuse, molestation, rape, incest, sexual abuse, adultery, perversions, domestic violence, drug addiction, alcoholism, and more.
The second category of iniquities pertains to perpetual sin, which involves knowingly engaging in sinful behaviors. It is crucial to bear in mind that the consequences of sin are severe, as stated in Romans 6:23, "For the wages of sin is death." Engaging in continuous, unrepentant sin can result in the opening of spiritual doors. The spiritual realm operates based on a strict sense of legality: both the realms of good and evil are governed by God's divine laws. By transgressing these laws, you provide the enemy with a legal foundation to launch attacks against you. Conversely, adhering to God's laws prompts angels to safeguard you from the advances of the enemy. Upholding these laws leads to angelic protection, which acts as a defense against harm.
In conclusion, aligning yourself with God's will involves obeying His commandments, maintaining a state of constant repentance, and breaking every evil covenant. Take a proactive stance by seeking God's presence in any area of your life where His promises have yet to be realized. Initiate this process by posing questions rooted in scriptures and actively seeking God's guidance wherever you may find a lack of knowledge or understanding. Additionally, make sure to close any open doors by examining any negative or evil patterns in your life. Take the necessary steps to break these covenants. With this in mind, I would like to extend a recommendation for you to watch a video that delves into the topic of breaking ancestry evil covenants. This video sheds light on the importance of understanding these concepts and taking steps to address them.
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