GOOD IS EVIL, EVIL IS GOOD

• Good Is Evil, Evil Is Good
• The Gospel Is Veiled
• Their Minds Are Blinded
• The Purpose Of Parables

​Jesus’ disciples asked Him a very important question: 

“And the disciples came and said to Him, ‘Why do You speak to them in parables?’ He answered and said to them, ‘Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.’ (Matthew 13:10-11)

Why is it important to understand Jesus’ response to His disciples’ question? Go to 2 Corinthians 4:3-6, which reads:

“But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them. For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus’ sake. For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.”

Let’s digest what is being said here. Then, I want to follow with a disclaimer.
The first thing mentioned in these verses is that, to some, the “gospel is veiled.” Now granted, these verses in 2 Corinthians are referring to unbelievers. But I want to apply the principle here to believers, those who call themselves followers of Christ.

THE GOSPEL IS VEILEd

The verses say the “gospel is veiled.” Veiled in what sense? The Greek word for veiled is kalyptō (G2571), meaning to hide or to hinder the knowledge of a thing. So, when scripture says, “our gospel is veiled,” it means something is preventing or keeping a person from seeing or understanding a spiritual truth, whether that truth is spoken through God’s word or something the Spirit of God is doing in our modern times. This is one of the reasons there is so much division among church members; for some, the gospel of the kingdom is being veiled.

Some followers of Christ have grown to a point where God can unveil or grant them the ability to see, understand, and know the deep mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. To others, however (even seasoned saints), it is not granted. Why is this the case? According to 2 Corinthians 4, their minds are blinded to these spiritual truths. These individuals lack the ability—or willingness—to discern certain spiritual truths. Therefore, the verses in 2 Corinthians 4 say that the gospel is veiled to them because “the god of this age has blinded their minds.”
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THEIR MINDS ARE BLINDEd

The god of this age is Satan. Satan has masterfully worked to put people, systems, governments, and other mechanisms in place to deceive many Christians into believing what is good is evil and what is evil is good.
Take the 2024 Presidential Election. We have two remaining candidates with only eight days left. We all can agree that both candidates lack a certain level of substance for voters looking for high moral judgment and standards in a candidate. However, it is very clear which of the two candidates’ policies or agendas is more closely aligned with biblical principles. Let’s focus more closely on one of Harris’ political agendas as it relates to the deception Satan is using through her to deceive many Christians into thinking she is a good choice for president.

Her New Way Forward agenda promotes protecting Americans’ fundamental freedoms, strengthening their democracy, and ensuring everyone has an opportunity to get ahead. One way she plans to do this is by restoring and protecting reproductive freedoms.

The Roe v. Wade case successfully ended women’s right to abortion during the Trump administration, which many like Harris believe was a disservice to society. But as believers in Christ, we must remember that it is our goal to align ourselves with God’s standards and moral code, as outlined in His word, the Bible. So, what do the scriptures say about abortion?

There is much debate about when an embryo is considered a living being—at conception or later. But the Bible simplifies this confusion for us. Leviticus 17:11, 14 says, “For the life of the flesh is in the blood… for the life of all flesh, its blood is (the same) as its life…” (AMP).

​An embryo is considered a living being at the moment blood, the source of all life, circulates throughout its cells. According to science, this occurs in two stages:

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1. As an embryo develops in the yolk sac of its mother’s uterus, it begins to develop circulatory elements two days later, which starts its ability to intake and develop its own blood.
2. However, the life source—blood—enters its cells at conception. An embryo becomes a living creature the very moment it is conceived because its mother’s blood enters its cells as soon as conception occurs, producing a new creation.

​With that being said, Harris’ policy to restore and protect reproductive rights is in direct opposition to God’s standards and laws. Therefore, her agenda is considered evil in God’s eyes. Scripture, which is God’s law, puts it this way: “These six things the LORD hates; indeed, seven are repulsive to Him…. Hands that shed innocent blood” (Proverbs 6:16-17, AMP). Exodus 20:13 says, “You shall not commit murder (unjustified, deliberate homicide)” (AMP).

In God’s eyes, shedding blood or abortion is considered to be homicide. Genesis 9:6 explains: “Whoever sheds man’s blood (unlawfully), by man shall his blood be shed, for in the image of God He made man.”

As we see, Harris’ policy is evil according to scripture, and Satan plays a major role in deceiving people, even some Christians, by twisting God’s laws. Through Harris’ policy on abortion, Satan has cleverly used deception to convince many Christians that she would make a great president despite her agenda that promotes what is evil as if it were good.

If we have come to believe that Harris and her abortion policy are good for society, then our minds have been blinded by Satan and the instruments he uses to deceive us. This same case applies to her border and LGBT policies, among others. However, her policies on abortion, the border, and LGBT issues are the most destructive.

Among some believers, the gospel has been veiled. Instead of shining light into the dark areas of society as God has commanded, we have compromised our faith to advocate for an agenda of darkness. This is the case whether we knowingly agree to such an agenda through agents like Harris and others in the Democratic party, or we are deceived into agreement with darkness through lies. In God’s eyes, we have come into agreement with darkness by choosing to use our liberty or free will in a corrupt way that supports a corrupted agenda.
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THE PURPOSE OF SPEAKING IN PARABLES
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Now, my disclaimer. Given what has been said about some Christians’ poor ability to discern, we need to keep in mind the parable Jesus spoke about in Matthew 13:1-9:
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“That same day Jesus went out of the house and was sitting beside the sea. But such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat there, while the whole crowd stood on the shore. He told them many things in parables, saying, ‘Listen carefully: a sower went out to sow seed; and as he sowed, some seed fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate it. Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and at once they sprang up because they had no depth of soil. But when the sun rose, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns came up and choked them. Other seed fell on good soil and yielded grain, some a hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty. He who has ears, let him hear.’”

There are levels to worshiping and serving God. In our ability to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven and understand what God is doing in this season, people—especially Christians—are choosing what they prefer to believe based on family values, culture, personal preferences, intellect, etc., rather than allowing the word of God to transform their hearts and minds. Their limited understanding and personal preferences become stronger influences than God’s truth. 

Jesus knew that human intellect and personal preferences would often override truth. Far too many Christians are not teachable. Hence, Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” (Matthew 13:9).

Those who are teachable are granted to know and understand the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; to others, it is not granted. Jesus continues in verses 13 through 15:

“Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says, ‘You will hear and keep on hearing, but never understand; And you will look and keep on looking, but never comprehend; For this nation’s heart has grown hard, And with their ears they hardly hear, And they have tightly closed their eyes; Otherwise they would see with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, and turn to Me, And I would heal them spiritually.’”

So, let those who have ears to hear, let them hear!