Luke 23:23-25
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But with loud shouts they insistently demanded that he be crucified, and their shouts prevailed.
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So Pilate decided to grant their demand.
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He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for, and surrendered Jesus to their will.
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Grouped will, is also known as pack mentality. Grouped will is the concept of like minded individuals gather together in intention. In the animal kingdom aswell as the gathering of human beings, this pack mentality is a form of instinctual judgement, generally based on survival or safety.
Grouped will is a weapon of the enemy; in every circumstance.
People are raised believing they have a will of their own. All of us were raised with the idea we make decisions based on our will. And a grouped will is just a step further, as it is a common relation between like minded individuals.
But in both induvidual and group choice is a deception. A deception that is heavenly in foundation. Although we do make choices based on our desires, we are unaware that what is in front of us to react to, has been placed there. And in doing so, our choices, act to fulfill the will of the one whom supplied the circumstance. So essentially, the will of the enemy is fulfilled by acting on our desires, whether as individuals or as a group. See?
The enemy has guidelines too. They use the knowledge of good and evil to supply us with choice. And whether we choose good or evil is meaningless, as both act to solidify our reliance on the knowledge of good and evil.
What was supplied by Christ Jesus, was the faith gospel of truth. As, we do not need to understand what faith supplies, and truth does not require knowledge of good and evil, as it is based in love. The enemy is the enemy because instead of bringing mankind out of a need for understanding, the enemy made us reliant on our need for understanding. And because if this, none made it into the presence of the Father.
Grouped will does not carry the truth, it carries instead a common desire, a reaction that is relatable by all involved. The gathered group that petitioned for the release of Barabbas, did so because he fuelled the rebelious nature in them. He had stood up against the civil authorites, and although he took life, he was considered a hero. Where as Jesus supplied nothing but truth, and truth is only recognized by those whom seek to love(the invited), or those whom the truth reveals itself to, (the chosen).
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Matthew 11:27
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"All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
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So the chief priests, if they truly saught the Father, knew that Jesus was the Son of God. But threatened by his influence, they too, enabled the rulers and the crowed present, by withholding the truth, and instead empowering themselves with their knowledge of good and evil.
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Luke 22:53
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Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on me. But this is your hour—when darkness reigns.”
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Grouped will is dangerous. Why is the relevant today? The enemy uses it actively. In civil liberties and freedoms, from national interests to company standards, in community groups and social gatherings. Anywhere that faith is not active, sin is present. And anywhere sin is present; love is not the foundation. You cannot serve two masters.
When we consider what has been done to define good, we can see in fact harm was met with harm. What we consider good is actually evil. And when we consider evil acts to be those that repel our grouped will, we can see that what is an eye for an eye could be considered good. So knowledge is circumstantial, and is a deception, as it supplies nothing; but instead guides us by our blind reactions.
The truth is holy, and based on love. And with love as it's foundation, the spirit of truth bears fruit that helps us serve one another in loving ways. In this context we see that grouped will is replaced by loving service.
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