Is the “Diotrephes Spirit” Wreaking Havoc on the 21st Century Church? If the "Jezebel spirit" is associated with subtle manipulation and moral compromise, the “Diotrephes spirit” represents something far more blunt and hierarchical: the desire for absolute, unchecked control in church leadership. This term draws its origin from a man named “Diotrephes" ( III John 1:9-10 ). Diotrephes was a local leader obsessed with his own supremacy, rejecting outside authority (even the apo

The term “Jezebel spirit” has become a recognizable (and often controversial) phrase in certain Christian circles, particularly within charismatic and Pentecostal denominations. It’s used to describe a manipulative, narcissistic, dominating, and often sensual influence believed to be at work in the church today. Of course, the description draws its name from the biblical Queen Jezebel—a figure infamous for promoting pagan worship and persecuting God’s prophets in ancient Isra

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