IS FOOTBALL SATANIC AND NOT OF GOD? WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT IT? By: Dr. Odunuga Oluseyi Emmanuel, on BBM Football is a game of strife, it is a competition. The struggle for supremacy is the goal of every sport. To strife for supremacy or to gain earthly reward is the aim of Football. Dictionary.reference defines strife as one of the following, 1. vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism. 2. A quarrel, struggle, or clash. 3. competition or rivalry. To Strife is not an individualistic thing. It involves You and another person or group of persons. It is being in competition or rivalry with another person. Therefore, to strife is to be in competition. The spirit of Strife is the spirit of Competition. 1. What does the Bible say about strife?For where envying and STRIFE is, there is confusion (tumult or unquitetness) and every evil work. James 3:16. Strife brings envy, confusion and breed every evil works. 2. Does football has the same characteristics?Football breeds anger, envying against opponents, confusion, it breeds every evil works in the football stadium. People kill themselves for Football. Most Christians sacrificed 2 hours for football and cant sit to study and pray for even 30 minutes. 3. Is Strife Devilish or Demonic in nature?But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, DEVILISH. James 3:14, 15. 4. Is football then Demonic and devilish? Yes it is and it is not from God. In football, to dominate is the order of the day. Team will want to dominate other people and in doing so, strife exist. God said, Let nothing be done through strife or Vainglory. Phil 2:3. 5. Is there any sport man who goes into football or sport to lose?I have not seen any man. No one will go into sport to lose. To win, you must strife and be envious and do all evil works to win. All seeks to win, and through strife, seek to make others lose. (PART 2) 6. What did Christ warned against?For what is highly esteemed among men is an ABOMINATION in the sight of God. Luke 16:15. 7. What is the most highly esteemed sport in the World?FOOTBALL is highly esteemed among men of the world, even Christians. Look at how much is spent on players and look at how people go crazy in the stadium. People even idolizes many players. 8. What are the works of the devil?The works of the devil are the works of the flesh in Galatians 5:19-21. One of the works of the devil in Verse 20 is Emulations (in KJV). Emulation is the act of attempting to equal or excel in quality or action, rivalry, contest, contention, STRIFE. So striving for supremacy by making others lose is one of the works of the flesh. 9. Is football then Satanic?I will say YES! Since we know that football is highly esteemed among men and God said anything that is highly esteemed among men is abomination to Him. Also the mother of all abomination of the earth is Babylon and the spirit behide Babylon is none other than SATAN. Read what Revelation 17:5 says carefully and slowly, And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOT AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. 10. What will happen to those who play football and those who do not play football but watches and find pleasure in them that play football, except they are ignorant of their wrong?And there shall in no wise enter into it (that is, the kingdom of God) anything that defileth, neither whatever worketh ABOMINATION or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the lambs book of life. Revelation 21:27. 11. What is Christ method to be great and supreme?And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant. Matt 20:27. Part 3) I am not surprised that many Christians are in one sport or the other, they think they are deceiving God not knowing they are deceiving themselves. See what the Bible says about sports. So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor, and saith, Am I not in sport? Prov 26:19. Many will say, even in the Seventh Day Adventist Church, is it not just sport? But the Bible says, by doing this the man deceiveth his neighbor. When you deceive your neighbour what are you doing? Answer: You are Sinning.It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom. Prov 10:23. The foolish who do mischief (trouble), to him is like a sport. That is, sport is associated with mischief and foolishness. Question: Who were the first known in the Bible, to sit down to watch Sport game as an entertainment?Let me shock you now! The first set of people that introduces sport in the Bible were the Philistines. See Judges 16:23-27. Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand. And when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us. And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us SPORT. And they called for Samson out of the prison house, and he made them SPORT: and they set him between the pillars. . . and there were upon the roof about three thousand men and women, that beheld while Samson made SPORT. And who were the Philistines ? 1. They were idol worshippers. 2. They were Gods Enemy. 3. They were sun worshippers. 4. They were Soothsayers. Would you want to partake in the activity of those who are regarded as Gods enemy? I dont think so. Football is Idolatry and Highly esteemed in this world. When you play football or doing athletic running or any sport, do you play or sport all alone? No. It involves two or more. Now tell me: How do you feel when you play football or do any sport? Do you feel the fruit of the Spirit when you do them? Do you love your opponents more? Are you becoming more righteous? Are you at peace with your opponents? Are you more gentle when you play? Are you more temperate? Are you more meek? Do you feel Christlike, Joy, goodness, faithful? Are you more longsuffering on the pitch of football? If you feel all of these then brother you can go on. But I bet you, not one can be found in football players. Dont deceive yourself, God cant be mocked. By: Dr. Odunuga Oluseyi Emmanuel, On BBM From Brother Lugard Ekhators wall Yesterday at 00:06 Like · 94 comments · Share 10 people like this. View previous comments Boniface Opayo @Diabe, thank God is a post with texts out of context and notthe WORD OF GOD. I am not in anyway defending the culture of spending time watching football above Gods principles, but i am against the sin mentality n religious preaching that do not point people to Christ but to ordinances. Like · 1 person · Yesterday at 15:15 CJ Morgan We should be careful not add or remove. Did bible said anything against football? Jesus played as a kid before 12 years, though i dont know what. To my opinion, football is just a game of fun. It isnt a sin, except when someone add anything sin to it. Like · 1 person · Yesterday at 17:10 Meg Sucietto Perez I love this post! I just went through this personally.. Ive played sports and been very competitive all if my life.. Ive been running off and on all of my Life but I started road racing (running) about 14 yrs ago. It morphed into ultra marathons (any Distance over 26.2 miles, which is a marathon). I am a US Marine and very focused and I admit I was good .. Almost Always placing top 3 female. The devil had me right where he wanted me.. Running away from pain in my life and God. The sport was a distraction. I gave my heart to Jesus a second time in Dec (I had been a practicing Catholic for 48 yrs) and he took that desire to run ultras from me!! So, the devil bring sly... I went to shorter races.. But found that He slowly has removed all desire to race, period:) now my runs are healing. I listen to Christian praise and worship songs on my iPod and I praise God! My runs are now a prayer every day. I am no longer running away; I am running to God;) Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law. - Psalm 119:18 Like · 1 person · Yesterday at 17:21 Henry Igwe How we u feel when u miss heaven bcos of football? This revelation is 4 born again christian, not 4 church gowas. But remember at d last day, this message ll b played 4 u as wittness. Spiritual blindness & wrong churches, is d problem of many christians 2day. Dont miss heaven beloved Like · 1 person · Yesterday at 17:25 Marc Roy God hates them who love violence, so IS FOOTBALL VIOLENT ? ANSWER= YES, THEREFORE, IT IS ((( SIN ))). Like · 1 person · Yesterday at 17:30 Marc Roy The wicked false Christians love the world, and the things of the world, for the love of the Father is NOT IN THEM 1 John 2:15. Wicked false Christians love their violence, and God hates them Psalms 11:5. Wicked perverted generation. Like · 1 person · Yesterday at 17:38 Marc Roy Lets Abed Jack, Only a very deceived man compares carpentry to football. LOL. Like · Yesterday at 17:43 David Chukwuebuka Nwankwo You can advise someone to do away with football so he dont easily falls into sin but dont preach that football is satanic and sinful or judge people as sinners because they are playing football. Many sports are not sin but if any causes you to sin,just do away with it. But dont condemn that which God has not condemned. I believe Usain Bolt is blessed by God. Beware of the revelations you entangle yourself in. False revelations will say things which look like it is true but really it is never true. It is meant to cause division,backbiting,confusion,gossip,being judgemental ,bondage,legalism and seeing God as one who is very difficult to be pleased in the body of Christ.. #BLAMELESSNESS_THE_WAY Like · 11 hours ago David Chukwuebuka Nwankwo Mr. Marc Roy I believe that you are a man of God and you preach the truth but Sir I will like you to know that one can still play football without being violent. Pls give it a deep thought. God bless you. Like · 11 hours ago David Chukwuebuka Nwankwo Beloved bro Shevo, i have my reason for praying to loose the passion because i know myself better. But if another person cannot get carried away while watching it, i think theres no problem with it. One should be heavenly minded and at the same time be very careful lest he ignorantly condemns the just out of his great zeal. Thank you all. Like · 11 hours ago Write a comment...
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