2. The Doctrine of Jezebel Promotes Covetousness. Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to Ahab: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers... The Lord forbade it. And Ahab laid down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread. But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread? Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? Arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vinyard of Naboth the Jezreelite (1Kings 21:1-7). Listen to the doctrine of Jezebel, You are king. Number one. You have rights. Let nothing stop you from getting what you want. She said to Ahab, Be merry. Be happy. Rejoice. Ill get it for you. That is the prosperity gospel in a nutshell. Dont sweat it. Dont feel sad or condemned by those desires that eat you up. Ill get it for you. Like the deceptive methods Jezebel used, these doctrines twist and misuse Scripture. The greatest deception in the modern church is the matter of using Gods Word to put a badge of approval on covetousness. On the surface the Jezebel doctrine works (see 1 Kings 21:14-16). It got Ahab what he wanted. He possessed his rights because when a man was stoned for high treason against the king, all his rights reverted to the king. There has never been a question that for many this doctrine of prosperity works. Like Ahab, they are enjoying their possessions. But Ahab could not enjoy it because of a pesky prophet of God. And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, Arise, go down to meet Ahab... in the vinyard of Naboth, whither he is gone down to posses it. And thou shat speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? ...In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine. And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the Lord (1 Kings 21:17-20). Imagine Ahab walking about his new possession saying, Isnt life sweet? Ah, Jezebel. I may not agree with all her methods, but she gets it done. But dogging his every footstep is the prophet Elijah. Ahab reels around shocked. He knew what was coming. His conscience told him, You found me, O mine enemy. So it is today. God has sent prophets throughout the land, crying aloud, confronting the Jezebel doctrine of materialism, making it so uncomfortable for Christians to enjoy their playthings and acquisitions. They have sold out. They can not see it, but sin is behind all this. Every time I cry out against the prosperity doctrine, I sense the spirit and power of Elijah upon me. You are going to hear more and more exposing of this Jezebel doctrine. Everywhere, prophetic voices will be heard loud and clear, crying out, Sin. You possessed by selling out to sin.
Posted on: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 11:21:50 +0000
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