•-The three influences at work in this world can be described as Divine, Human and Satanic.
Divine influence is seen in the mighty power of the spirit of God, in the wondrous happenings on the day of Pentecost, the day when the church of God was formed upon the earth in the formation of Christian assemblies, in the propagation of the gospel throughout the world, as seen in the Acts of the Apostles, Ch 2 and in the continuance of the testimony of God down the ages to the present time. The scriptures are our blessed text-book on the subject. The Divine influence is seen in the saintly lives of those who really come under its power. Read Galatians 5:22-24, I Corinthians Ch 12.
Human influence is seen in natural powers. There is the power of eloquence, logical powers of mind that can bring conviction, emotional power that can sway men. There are powers of human influence in the parent with the school-master in every walk of life. There are powers resident in men that are best latent, such as hypnotism, mesmerism, auto-suggestion, thought-reading, which are highly dangerous when called into active use. The reason why there are any natural powers in man, that are dangerous to use, lies in the fact that man is fallen, and if a man is not under the influence of the spirit of God, he is open to come under sinister influence without himself becoming aware of it. Read 2 Timothy 3: 1-17
Satanic influence is seen in the activities of Spiritism, Mormonism, Christian Science and in all the cults that deny the deity, true manhood and atoning death of the Lord Jesus Christ, as well as in the widespread indifference to spiritual matters, out and out infidelity and wickedness as practiced all around us.
Read Acts 16: 19, Matthew 16: 21-23, ref 2 Corinthians 11: 13-14, Ephesians 6: 12, 2 Thessalonians 2:9
Abel Shitiri Lotha, Manager
Gospel Truth Centre Publications
Dimapur: Nagaland
