This is one of the passages that I think is much more complex than initially shown. At first, it seems to state that anyone who is angry at the words of the Lord shall "be of the spirt of the devil." While I understand the original context, my fear is that too many people read this passage and might become arrogant or dogmatic. After all, there might be many reasons as to why people become angry when hearing the words of the Lord and no, you can't just count it up to demonic possession.
In our society today, the words of the Lord are often times thought of to be "hateful", "intolerant" or just flat out rude. Sometimes, they are. There is a way to express yourself and be polite and loving, and all Christians are required to act that way. The best way to preach the word of the Lord is to do so with a kind heart. Since the culture of the world is so engrained to society today, people are more blinded by it than demonically possessed-I can't blame them for the mass confusion about what qualifies as the word of the Lord today.
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