6 - The Enemy Within | Lessons of Faith from Joshua

Since we have had the wrong identity in our hearts (subconscious) from the moment of conception, the enemy is ultimately within us. With the wrong identity, we automatically trust the wrong person and believe their words. Salvation begins in the conscious mind, where we base our trust on a conscious standard, place it firmly in God, and thereby understand His Word correctly.

We must recognize that our subconscious deceives us and that this enemy must be crucified so that we can understand that we are children of God. The conditions for conscious trust: knowing that God is 100% good, love, selflessness, justice, immutability – all of which can be proven by the law. Once we are convinced of this, we can apply our faith, i.e., believe and do God's Word.

Many readers wonder about Bible passages such as the expulsion from the Garden of Eden after the Fall, the Flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, the Egyptian army, etc.: Can a God act in this way? Looking at how God created the universe shows that no one who keeps the lie in their heart (“I am God”) and wants something for themselves can enter Canaan. They would block the whole system and ultimately destroy it. In the sixth part of the series “Lessons of Faith from Joshua,” we learn more deeply why God takes such radical action against self-deception.