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“And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? [*Revelation 13: 3, 4 (KJV)]”
“These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. [*John 16: 1-3 (KJV)]”
The deadly wound of wounded ego… is deadly; because it bases its view of God (*as being a strict and angry dragon, or pharaoh), and entire relationship with “God” upon its own performance of, and obedience to the dead letter of scripture or “what the Bible says”. It is a deadly wound because it suffocates and sucks the life out of everyone and everything around it; demanding to be the center of attention, and worshiped, because of its own raging identity crisis and massive inferiority complex. And what is this…
“Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition [*Older Prodigal Son]; who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God, [*2 Thessalonians 2: 3, 4 (KJV)]” and again,
“And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him. And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: but as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. [*Luke 15: 28-30 (KJV)]”
It is insufferable! The deadly wound of wounded ego causes the person suffering with it to perish into a vain, pretentious, condescending narcissist who incessantly seeks the praise, affirmation, validation and admiration of mere, mortal men and women for some outward performance, achievements, accomplishments. And the root of it is the corrupt, perverse image of God which it harbors. This dilemma is not solved through behavior modification or Law-keeping! It is a deep-seated, matter of the heart. It is a revelation issue; hence, The Book of THE REVELATION of Jesus Christ! There is zero ego, upon the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ!
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