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Word had spread among the believers about a man named Malachai. At first glance, Malachai seemed pious. He carried a Bible, quoted scripture with uncanny precision, and often spoke of his "love for the church." But something about him unnerved Jacob and other faithful Christians. His words dripped with honey, but his eyes burned with something unholy, as though a fire not of God raged within him. | Word had spread among the believers about a man named Malachai. At first glance, Malachai seemed pious. He carried a Bible, quoted scripture with uncanny precision, and often spoke of his "love for the church." But something about him unnerved Jacob and other faithful Christians. His words dripped with honey, but his eyes burned with something unholy, as though a fire not of God raged within him. | ||
Malachai’s reputation preceded him. He was not just a man—he was a weapon. Many whispered that he was demon-possessed, a vessel of Satan’s cunning and malevolence. Wherever he went, churches were split, friendships destroyed, and believers left in despair. Malachai didn’t merely oppose Christians; he targeted them | Malachai’s reputation preceded him. He was not just a man—he was a weapon. Many whispered that he was demon-possessed, a vessel of Satan’s cunning and malevolence. Wherever he went, churches were split, friendships destroyed, and believers left in despair. Malachai didn’t merely oppose Christians; he targeted them to bring them into bondage, spying out their liberty in Christ Jesus and seeking to undermine their faith. | ||
== The Encounter == | == The Encounter == | ||
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Malachai’s expression darkened, his facade slipping for a moment. “God?” he hissed. “You mean your narrow, divisive God who dares to exclude? No, Jacob, the time of your God is over. Submit to me, and I will show you the path forward.” | Malachai’s expression darkened, his facade slipping for a moment. “God?” he hissed. “You mean your narrow, divisive God who dares to exclude? No, Jacob, the time of your God is over. Submit to me, and I will show you the path forward.” | ||
The room seemed to grow colder. Jacob felt a weight pressing against his chest. “We will never bow to you, Malachai. Your words are false, your spirit unclean.” | The room seemed to grow colder. Jacob felt a weight pressing against his chest. “We will never bow to you, Malachai. Your words are false, your spirit unclean. We give you not an hour of our time,” he declared, quoting Galatians 2:5. | ||
Malachai’s smile returned, but now it was twisted. “So be it. You will regret this, Jacob.” | Malachai’s smile returned, but now it was twisted. “So be it. You will regret this, Jacob.” | ||
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In the days that followed, Malachai’s campaign against Jacob and his group intensified. Using lies, half-truths, and manipulations, he turned neighbors against them. Some of the weaker believers even sided with Malachai, drawn to his charisma and promises of peace. Others claimed he practiced witchcraft, pointing to inexplicable events: crops withering overnight, homes catching fire without cause, and strange sicknesses afflicting the faithful. | In the days that followed, Malachai’s campaign against Jacob and his group intensified. Using lies, half-truths, and manipulations, he turned neighbors against them. Some of the weaker believers even sided with Malachai, drawn to his charisma and promises of peace. Others claimed he practiced witchcraft, pointing to inexplicable events: crops withering overnight, homes catching fire without cause, and strange sicknesses afflicting the faithful. | ||
Malachai’s intent became clearer. He sought to strip the believers of their liberty in Christ, subtly introducing doctrines that enslaved rather than freed. He spied on their gatherings, searching for weaknesses to exploit. Yet Jacob and the faithful stood firm, refusing to yield to his schemes. | |||
One night, Jacob awoke to a voice whispering his name. He bolted upright, finding himself face-to-face with Malachai standing in his room. Jacob reached for his Bible, but Malachai raised a hand, and an invisible force pinned Jacob to his bed. | One night, Jacob awoke to a voice whispering his name. He bolted upright, finding himself face-to-face with Malachai standing in his room. Jacob reached for his Bible, but Malachai raised a hand, and an invisible force pinned Jacob to his bed. | ||