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Seated With Christ 25<br />
Several translations, including The Amplified Bible, say<br />
"reign as kings in life." Are we just going to reign when we get<br />
to heaven? No! We're to reign as kings in life by Jesus Christ.<br />
That's authority, isn't it? Whatever the king said was law; he was<br />
the last authority. We partake of the authority that Christ's throne<br />
represents.<br />
Some of us have exercised a little more authority over the<br />
powers of the air than others because we have a little more<br />
spiritual comprehension, but God wants all of us to have that<br />
spiritual comprehension.<br />
Maintaining Balance<br />
The Holy Spirit prayed through Paul that we all might have<br />
wisdom, understanding, and authority over the demonic powers<br />
and the problems they create through their constant manipulation<br />
of men's minds.<br />
It seems like it's the most difficult thing in the world for the<br />
Church to stay balanced. You can take any subject—including<br />
the authority of the believer—push it to the extreme, and it<br />
becomes harmful and ceases to bless.<br />
"Father Divine" was once saved and filled with the Holy<br />
Spirit. He had the real thing. Then he began studying these very<br />
Scriptures we have been studying. He reasoned, "If we are<br />
Christ, then I am Christ. Christ is God, so I am God." He<br />
founded a cult that was very popular. The people worshiped him.<br />
It's easy to get into the ditch on either side of the road—into<br />
excess, wild fire, and fanaticism. Let's go down the middle of the<br />
road and maintain balance.<br />
John Alexander Dowie, a Scotsman who received a<br />
revelation about divine healing while ministering before the turn<br />
of the century in Australia, crossed the ocean many times during<br />
his lifetime. He encountered many storms, but said every time a<br />
storm came up, he did what Jesus did: He rebuked the storm and