Duality of Mind
In this section we will consider the testing of Jesus Christ at the beginning of his ministry on the earth to see if we can learn something from him. John the Baptist have been Baptizing people in the Jordan River and this day Jesus appeared and asked him to Baptize him. After saying that Jesus should be Baptizing him he finally agreed, and as he came up out of the water John saw a Dove, the symbol of the holy Spirit coming down and alighting upon him and remaining on him. This was the sign that he had been given to Identify the one who would baptize with the Holy Spirit. But we are told that the SPIRIT LED JESUS INTO THE WILDERNESS TO BE TESTED OF THE DEVIL. This was not the Devil getting hold of Jesus in an attempt to destroy him. NO this whole episode is instigated by the Spirit of the LORD. We need to identify first of all who or what is this “Devil?” The Greek word for “Devil” is diabolos {dee-ab'-ol-os} and means, prone to slander, slanderous, accusing falsely. The word slande