Power/Christ

 2 Corinthians 10:5 = We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ . . . In an effort to demonstrate the power of God in your life, it does not take effort.  Christ has given us power to “destroy”, Koiné Greek here is “ĸaθaίρεσιν”, all heretical and culturally persuasive rhetoricians. You do not need to buy the lies of politically persuasive “scientists”, do some of your own research, especially if you are taking your marching orders from someone who is not even a medical doctor (of any stripe). Stand-up and do not cave to the power that is set before us in this divisive culture. It is not you who are divisive, but the spirit of lies, death, and the devil.  Do not take their bait! Enough is enough!  You have been lied to long enough, stop and consider how nation, identity, and allegiance have been torn to shreds, then look up to the cross of Christ and see that He is good. We use the cross, the gospel, the Word, and faith through grace to ĸaθaίρεσιν (destroy, like Heidegger’s ZerstÖrung or Derrida’s deconstruction).  Yes we have the power at our disposal to relinquish any attempt by anyone to deceive us.  

Julien M Ogereau in the article Paul‘s Leadership Ethos in 2 Cor 10–13: A Critique of 21st Century Pentecostal Leadership gingerly persuade their reader that Paul was referring to a type of pastoral humility and vulnerability.  Citing Clarke they say “Paul advocated a ―constructive use of authority” The very same sort of theological dance is done to immunize Christians from defending what is rightfully theirs, including education and the humanities. The strength of Paul’s language is watered down by Clarke and Ogereau in such a way as to deny Christians the power to lay stake, capture, and crush the will of Satan in the educational system.  Fears of religious abuse are certainly warranted, but the people who teach in the humanities are destroying young lives all the time simply with the method of deconstructing faith and faith experience.  Well, this game has a two way street, and without inclining religious abuse, but rather choosing to demolish falsehood and lies is within the power of followers of the Gospel of Jesus. The use of deconstructionism is fair play for the academician and the politician (who follow suit) in the presentation of Derrida or Snoop Dog or some other powerful person to destroy one’s link to the power that Christ gave his disciples for slaying the dragons of culture. This is no strike at BIPOC, many Pentecostal and charismatic Christians are BIPOC.  So don’t even try to go there!  Throwing language around to destroy Christians of all ways of life is exactly done, by all means, is what this Christian theological passivism that Clarke and Ogereau promote. It is just as abusive to destroy someone’s faith through the educational or political systems, as it is to have a leader of some church practice powerful theological moves on “vulnerable” Christians. We do not lie around on the ground with white flags when it comes to spiritual and cultural battles, you should know my past statements concerning my conflating these two terms and with the terms of politicians, we rise up as Maya Angelou once indicated, as these words have inspired many people. So, with your indications of vulnerability toward Christians, we will not cave to forces of blankness (not to use the word darkness or blackness here is purposeful).  Our slate is full with the armor of God, not blank with connection to evil. And, no, Buddhists, I do not refer to the emptiness that is sought through meditation.  As a good new theologian I met told me we meet Christ in a vulnerable place, but I add, only “rise in the power of Jesus to do mighty deeds”. This is a front that logically minded Christians who see through the smoke and mirrors of deconstructionism can take to embed themselves in and to stand firm, stand strong and be courageous, seeing the salvation of the Lord God our Adonai.

Power/Christ (an antithesis to Michel Foucault's Power/Knowledge)

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