Who do you think am I? Take a moment to figure me out by exploring all the clues below.
A man is conceived in me before his salvation and subsequent regeneration. Many love me dearly and would not hesitate to do my will. I am enthroned in the hearts of men, often satisfied in their minds, affections, desires, intellect, and will. Little do they know that I am the cause of all their woes. Many who are naive and ignorant of my ways yield to the deception of my offerings of pleasure, fame, and seeming wealth, ultimately to the detriment of their souls.
I burn like fire, I work in deceptive ways, and all who entertain me deceive themselves into believing they are thriving. However, little do they know they are being drawn down the broad path of destruction for their souls. I am the source of pride, responsible for instilling the love of the world in the hearts of many. Despite these truths, I remain subtle in the hearts of men, while they search for the causes of their woes. If they understood how terrible I am, they would loathe me deeply.
Many are helplessly under my influence and control. I make slaves of many, seduce multitudes into bondage, and rob them of their glorious strength and destinies. I hinder dominion, blur purposes, and thwart destinies. Those who would liberate themselves from my merciless control are only those who come by the blood of the Lamb and His righteousness. They are the ones who will decisively and restlessly wrestle for their liberty, for they have seen my utter sinfulness and understand the sacrifice of the Lamb.
The true sons, the sons of light and liberty, through their relentless pursuit of freedom, discover the way of holiness. They received the power to hate me with deep hatred, even though they once loved me dearly. I find that the impulses I send through urges and feelings mean little to them now, as I no longer have control over their desires and affections. They have found the blessed way and walk in the Spirit, no longer coming under the rule of the evil desires of the flesh. Instead, they now do the will of the one who died to redeem them.
I am a simple three-letter word. Who am I?
