Kan 'n Christen vervloek word? The Bible says we should not be afraid and that nothing shall harm us because we are protected in Jesus Christ. Egter, daar is baie Christene, who live in fear and are afraid to be cursed by people, especially those, who move in the occult realm. This fear of curses is mainly developed by all kinds of false doctrines, which are preached about curses. But should Christians be afraid of curses? Should Christians be afraid to be cursed? Can a curse touch Christians? Kan 'n Christen deur mense vervloek word? What does the Bible say about curses and about Christians being cursed?
Balaam couldn’t curse God’s people
In die Ou Verbond, God’s people lived under God’s protection. God was with His people and His people were blessed and protected as long as they kept the commandments and precepts of the covenant, between God and His people, and walked after His will. Because God was with His people, the people were victorious and untouchable for the people around them and no curse could touch God’s people
Take for example the story of Balaam. Balaam was approached by Balak, die koning van Moab, to curse God’s people, since God’s people were stronger than Moab.
But God said to Balaam, that he wouldn’t curse the people, since His people were blessed. And so when Balaam spoke the words of God, Balaam blessed the people instead of cursing the people (Getalle 22-24).
In one of the blessings, which God spoke through the mouth of Balaam, God het gesê, “blessed is he that blesses thee, and cursed is he that curses thee” (Getalle 24:9).
Therefore God’s people didn’t have to be afraid, because God would protect His people and whosoever would harm His people, would be harmed by God (Lees ook: ‘The doctrine of Balaam').
Goliath cursed David
And when the Philistine (Goliath) looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countanance. And the Philistine said unto David, am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods ((1 Samuel 17:42-43)
In die Ou Verbond, we read about the fight between David and Goliath and how Goliath cursed David. But although Goliath cursed David, the curse couldn’t touch David, and David overcame Goliath.
Jezebel cursed Elijah
And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, sê, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time. And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there (1 Konings 19:1-3)
Jezebel cursed Elijah, but the curse couldn’t reach Elijah, since God’s hand was upon his life. Although Elijah fled to save his life and requested to die, when he sat under the juniper tree in the wilderness, God had another plan for his life. Na 40 dae en nagte, God spoke to Elijah and commanded Elijah to return.
The words of Jezebel never came to pass and Elijah didn’t see the death. But Elijah was taken by a chariot of fire and horses of fire and went up by a whirlwind into heaven (2 Konings 2:1-12).
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper
Sien, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy. No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, sê die Here (Jesaja 54:16-17)
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come (Spreuke 26:2)
If in the Old Covenant a curse couldn’t reach God’s people, who lived in obedience to the will of God, how come that suddenly in the New Covenant, which is a better covenant, a curse can reach God’s people and a Christian can be cursed?
Can a born again Christian be cursed?
Daarom ek ook, nadat ek gehoor het van jou geloof in die Here Jesus, en liefde vir al die heiliges, Hou op om nie vir jou dankie te sê nie, maak van jou melding in my gebede; Dat die God van ons Here Jesus Christus, die Vader van heerlikheid, mag aan julle die gees van wysheid en openbaring gee in die kennis van Hom: Die oë van jou begrip word verlig; sodat julle kan weet wat die hoop van sy roeping is, en wat die rykdom van die heerlikheid van Sy erfdeel in die heiliges, En wat is die uitnemende grootheid van Sy krag vir ons wat glo, volgens die werking van Sy magtige krag, Wat Hy in Christus bewerk het, toe Hy Hom uit die dood opgewek het, en stel Hom aan sy regterhand in die hemelse plekke, Ver bo alle prinsdom, en krag, en mag, en heerskappy, en elke naam wat genoem word, nie net in hierdie wêreld nie, maar ook in dit wat kom: en het alles onder sy voete geplaas, and gave Him to be the head over all things to the church, Wat is Sy liggaam, die volheid van Hom wat alles in almal vervul(Efesiërs 1:15:23)
Want in Hom woon al die volheid van die Godheid liggaamlik. En julle is volmaak in Hom, which is the head of all principality and power (Kolossense 2:9-10)
Wie die glans van Sy heerlikheid is, en die uitdruklike beeld van Sy persoon, en alles onderhou deur die woord van sy krag, when He had by himself purged our sins, gaan sit aan die regterhand van die Majesteit in die hoogte; Soveel beter gemaak as die engele, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they (Hebreeus 1:3-4)
Jesus Christ is King and is seated on the throne at the right hand of God the Father in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion and every name that is named.
Elke persoon, who is born again in Jesus Christ and belongs to the Church; the Body of Christ is seated in Jesus Christ, the Son of the Blessed One (Merk 14:61).
Dié, who are seated in Jesus Christ in the heavenly places, are far above all principality, krag, en mag. They are blessed in Him and live as priests, who are devoted to Jesus Christ and God the Father, and reign with Him as kings.
As long as a person stays in Christ and walks after the Spirit in His love, which means that (s)he stays obedient to His words and His gebooie, no curse shall be able to touch the person. Daarom, it is impossible to curse Christians, who are born again.
A born again Christian shouldn’t be afraid to be cursed, since the born again believer knows Jesus Christ; die woord, and the Father and knows who (s)he is in Christ and lives by that faith in Him, and every fiery dart is quenched (Lees ook: 'Who are you really?, ‘Die skild van geloof', en ‘The gates of hell shall not prevail against My Church’)
Maar dié, who are unspiritual and walk after the flesh and are world-like don’t know the Word and therefore they don’t know who they are in Christ, but their faith is built upon the words and experiences of people and they are led by these words and experiences. Therefore they shall be afraid for the powers of darkness and consider the words, krag, and works of the devil as mightier and more powerful than the words, krag, and works of God.
God is the Almighty One and the Most High
Forasmuch as there is none like unto Thee, O Heer; Thou art great, and Thy Name is great in might. Who would not fear Thee, O King of nations? For to Thee doth it appartain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto Thee (Jeremia 10:6-7)
Remember the former things of old: for I am God, en daar is niemand anders nie; I am God, and there is none like Me (Jesaja 46:9)
Among the gods there is none like unto Thee, O Heer; neither are there any works like unto Thy works (Psalms 86:8)
Die waarheid is, that God is the Highest. There is no greater power and authority and there is no one in this whole universe, who is greater than God.
The power and the might of God is so much stronger than the power and the might of the devil, wat deur God geskep is.
The Bible testifies about God’s greatness and His power and that nothing exceeds the power and the might of God. En dié, who know the Word and trust the Word and abide in the Word, know this and are not misled nor influenced by all kinds of false doctrines (Lees ook: ‘Die okkultiese kerk', ‘Nuwe era in die kerk', en ‘Leerstellings van duiwels maak die kerk dood')
If you are born again in Jesus Christ, you are blessed and can’t be cursed.
The sons of God are preserved in Christ
But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you. And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ (2 Tessalonisense 3:2-5)
And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto His heavenly kingdom: to Whom be glory for ever and ever (2 Timoteus 4:18)
In die Ou Verbond, we read that as long as God’s people feared God and walked in His will, the people were blessed and untouchable and no one could touch the people.
All the works, which Jesus Christ did on earth in the Old Covenant, Jesus did in the Name of His Father; the authority of His Father, en die krag van die Heilige Gees. And His authority and power were always stronger than the authority and power of the devil and all the enemies of God. Even death couldn’t hold Jesus, but God’s power exceeded the power of death, whereby Jesus Christ rose from the dead as Victor over death and hell and took the keys of hell (hades) en die dood (Hebreërs 2:14, Openbaring 1:18).
If in the Old Covenant Gods people were protected by God and therefore were untouchable for curses, en Jesus Christus; die Seun van God, who exposed and destroyed the works of darkness, was protected by God and untouchable, and the disciples, who had been given power over all the power of the enemy and nothing would hurt them, then would those, who nowadays are born again in Christ and have become sons of God and belong to God, be suddenly not protected anymore and can be cursed?
‘Wees die sout van die aarde’
