It sounds like there is a misunderstanding here between the difference of living in accordance to the will of God (seeking first the Kingdom of God/heaven), and the religion called Christianity.
Christ Himself, stated that His whole purpose in everything He did was to say and do only what the Father instructed Him to do.
He never operated out of His own will, but instead obeyed His Father's will.
So if a person wants to be an actual disciple of Christ (and I don't mean the denomination that calls themselves by that title), and not just get some "lake of fire insurance (salvation)", then they too would have to make the Father's will their sole purpose for living (seeking first the Kingdom), because that is what Christ did.
A lot of people who claim to believe in Christ however, are members of a "pick and choose what sounds good" religious group that people call "Christian".
Such groups build their own versions of God in their mind based off of the principles they do agree with, while abandoning the ones that they don't agree with, to fit their own will, instead of seeking the will of God.
As for why an actual disciple of Christ would say something were satanic, or not satanic, likely has more to do with the fact of "is the said item being discussed used for the glory of God, or to fulfil the will of men/the agenda of Satan (a distraction from the will of God)?".
For the disciple of Christ, to be a friend of the world, or to desire the things of the world, is equivalent to hatred towards God, and not loving God, because to love God, as Christ once again stated, is to obey His will and not seek one's own.
In Christ's own words once again "To deny one's self, take up the cross, and follow Christ's example" and to "seek first the Kingdom of God/heaven", to the point of being willing to lay down one's "life" if need be, in love and obedience to God's will.
I Hope that helps to understand why they would say to you that something is, or isn't satanic, however, as for why they would even bother to do so, seeing as the world is not seeking to do the will of God anyways, but rather the disciple of Christ is supposed to be focused on obeying God's will, rather than debating what those who don't want to obey God are doing, is beyond me.
BUT, if they are saying it to a person who claims to be a follower of Christ, and yet lives contrary to that, it makes perfect sense why they would say something to THAT person, because they have once again been instructed in the bible to correct a fellow disciple, but leave God to holding the world accountable.
Have a great and peaceful day!
P.S. A disciple of Christ would not concern themselves with blowing themselves, or others up, especially in regards to whether or not someone was obeying God's will, but instead a disciple of Christ would focus on following Christ's example and instructions (who was operating ONLY in God's will, and not His own) as He said to His disciples, "A new commandment I give unto you, that you love one another, not as the world has loved, but as I have loved you. By this people will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another."
NOT if you go around hating everyone who doesn't love God, or telling them what to go do with themselves!
They should share the good news of God's love with the world, while also sharing the truth of all things to hold one another accountable who are in Christ, and doing both of these things in love. It sounds like there is a misunderstanding here between the difference of living in accordance to the will of God (seeking first the Kingdom of God/heaven), and the religion called Christianity.
Christ Himself, stated that His whole purpose in everything He did was to say and do only what the Father instructed Him to do.
He never operated out of His own will, but instead obeyed His Father's will.
So if a person wants to be an actual disciple of Christ (and I don't mean the denomination that calls themselves by that title), and not just get some "lake of fire insurance (salvation)", then they too would have to make the Father's will their sole purpose for living (seeking first the Kingdom), because that is what Christ did.
A lot of people who claim to believe in Christ however, are members of a "pick and choose what sounds good" religious group that people call "Christian".
Such groups build their own versions of God in their mind based off of the principles they do agree with, while abandoning the ones that they don't agree with, to fit their own will, instead of seeking the will of God.
As for why an actual disciple of Christ would say something were satanic, or not satanic, likely has more to do with the fact of "is the said item being discussed used for the glory of God, or to fulfil the will of men/the agenda of Satan (a distraction from the will of God)?".
For the disciple of Christ, to be a friend of the world, or to desire the things of the world, is equivalent to hatred towards God, and not loving God, because to love God, as Christ once again stated, is to obey His will and not seek one's own.
In Christ's own words once again "To deny one's self, take up the cross, and follow Christ's example" and to "seek first the Kingdom of God/heaven", to the point of being willing to lay down one's "life" if need be, in love and obedience to God's will.
I Hope that helps to understand why they would say to you that something is, or isn't satanic, however, as for why they would even bother to do so, seeing as the world is not seeking to do the will of God anyways, but rather the disciple of Christ is supposed to be focused on obeying God's will, rather than debating what those who don't want to obey God are doing, is beyond me.
BUT, if they are saying it to a person who claims to be a follower of Christ, and yet lives contrary to that, it makes perfect sense why they would say something to THAT person, because they have once again been instructed in the bible to correct a fellow disciple, but leave God to holding the world accountable.
Have a great and peaceful day!
P.S. A disciple of Christ would not concern themselves with blowing themselves, or others up, especially in regards to whether or not someone was obeying God's will, but instead a disciple of Christ would focus on following Christ's example and instructions (who was operating ONLY in God's will, and not His own) as He said to His disciples, "A new commandment I give unto you, that you love one another, not as the world has loved, but as I have loved you. By this people will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another."
NOT if you go around hating everyone who doesn't love God, or telling them what to go do with themselves!
They should share the good news of God's love with the world, while also sharing the truth of all things to hold one another accountable who are in Christ, and doing both of these things in love. |