Casting Down Imaginations 2 Corinthians 10:5

Paul the apostle shared with the church members in Corinth, “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh, because “(the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)” In chapter ten and verse five of Second Corinthians, Paul shares how the “weapons of our warfare” are, “casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself” with them where we read:

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

The verse begins, “Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, ...” Paul began with the words, “casting down” which means “taking down with the use of force or demolish” “imaginations” or “reckoning, computation, reasoning, judgment or decision”, “and every high thing” which means “and each, all, the whole and everyone of the elevated barrier, rampart and bulwark” “that exalts itself” or “that lifts and raises on high” “against” or “down from, through out, according to, toward and along” “the knowledge” which means “the deeper more perfect and enlarged knowledge of this religion such as belongs to the more advanced especially of things lawful and unlawful for Christians” “of God” which refers to “the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit”. Paul showed how “spiritual weapons” “demolish computations and reason” which “exalt” themselves above the “knowledge of God”.

The verse continues, “... and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;” Paul continued with the words, “and bringing into captivity” which means “capturing and captivating” “every thought” or “each, all, the whole and everyone of the thoughts” “to the obedience” which means “to the compliance and submission” “of Christ” or “of the anointed One, the Messiah and the Son of God”. Paul showed how spiritual “weapons” “capture” “each and every” “thought” and make them “subject to” Jesus Christ.

When we meditate upon these words of Paul, we see how powerful God's spiritual “weapons” are. When Christians employ the use of them, “imaginations, every high thing and every thought” must submit to their power. Jesus Christ came not only to save us from the power of sin, but also to equip us with the “instruments” that help us “defeat” wicked onslaughts. Let us take note of Paul's encouraging words concerning our “spiritual weapons”, and may we “cast down imaginations, high things and thoughts” that are in opposition to God.

Next time we see Paul tells the church members, “a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then,

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