64- What weakens the faith

The devil labours continuously with all his efforts to weaken the believers' faith. He and his companions try to deceive even the elect (Matt. 24:24). It does not suffice them only to weaken the faith, but even to turn their victim into an apostate. This is how in the end of days many will abandon the faith “Giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons” (1 Tim. 4: 1). How dangerous is the Bible's saying about the Second Coming of Christ “Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth” (Luke 18:8).

What are the demon's tricks to weaken the faith? There are many: some are terrible, and some are calm that nobody can feel.

65	The Self
66	Domination Of The Senses
67	Submitting Faith To The Mind
68	Associating With Doubtful People
69	Yielding And Having A Weak Personality
70	Fear
71	Lust
72	External Circumstances
73	The Devil's Deceptions
74	Doubt

 

St-Takla.org Image: Fear, black cat - The Dictionnaire Infernal (Infernal Dictionary) book, by Jacques Auguste Simon Collin de Plancy, 1863. صورة في موقع الأنبا تكلا: الخوف، قطة سوداء - من صور القاموس الجهنمي، تأليف جاك أوجوست سيمون كولين دي بلانسي، طبعة 1863 م.

 

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