Since no one seem to know and/or understand who this spirit is I thought I would ost some information about him.
The meaning of the word satan means adversary, and he is the enemy of God, and the chief of the fallen spirits from heaven. he e is not just and adversary of God, But he is the grand adversary of God and man. He is hostle to everything good that belong to God.
the devil, the accuser of the brothers, Beelzebub, the deceivers of the whole world, the great dragon, and the father of lies, god of this world, the prince of this world, the old serpent, the eveil one, and the prince of the air, and many other names are used to describe satan.
Satan (geezzz, I hate using caps in his name, that give him tooo much respct), anyway, he is NOT an independant agnet or rival of God, BUT he is able to go ONLY as far as God will allow him and give permission. God has ALL POWER over satan, God has ALLL power over things on earth, in heavne and under the earth which is hell.
He was originally good and an angel over the music in heaven, BUT was kicked out because of his pride, along with his followers who are also fallen angels.
He is ruler over a powerful kingdom of evil which stands in opposition to God, and his goal is to over throw and defeat God's kingdom and God's people, and God's divine plans of grace, BUT Christ defeated satan at Calvary on the cross.
God has PREDESTINED him for the lake of fire, when Jesus returns, this will be his final eternal place of torment.. he is doomed.
AND because God has ALL powe5r, satna is under God's total contorl, and must obey whatever God permits him to do. Satan's works of evil, are all for God's good. AND God uses satan to do HIS WILL in order to bring about and fulfill God's divine plans... this also proves that not only man does not have free will, satan does not have free will:ROFL:
Because he would like to be equla and over God, he imitates everything God does, even Satan's kingdom si set up as that of God's
I forgot something very important... Believers DO NOT HAVE AUTHORITY OR POWER OVER SATAN!
We were given power and authority over the devil and demons and unclean spirits to rebuke in the name of Jesus.
The power and authority only come when we use the name of Jesus. Only God and Jesus have power and authority over satan...
For it is written. Michael the archangel when contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, DARED NOT bring a reviling accusation against the devil, but instead said, the Lord rebukes you."
Everything Short of Hell, is Mercy...............!!
Posted : 23 Feb, 2011 08:59 PM
Throughout God's word in the Old Testament, God has decreed four forms of punishment for disobedience and rebellion against Him, which applies even today... He also lets us know that we can either receive the blessing and obey, or the curse of His fury when we disobey, and they are the sword, famine, pestilence, and desolation.
He's God ALL by Himself, and He makes His own rules of discipline, and chooses His own form of punishment according to His own will.
You need to do with your post as you are so mean with others about you need to go back and study and get a spiritual answer.
:ROFL: I know huh...nevertheless, Dennis, here you can read Isaiah chapter 14 about the fall of satan from heaven, he was a beautiful angel head of the choir worshipping God in heaven until his revolt, also Ezekiel chapter 28.. just thought I would share with you in your studying :ROFL:.
I think I might have need to go study more myself after reading PJ's comment...:ROFL::ROFL::excited:
I forgot something very important... Believers DO NOT HAVE AUTHORITY OR POWER OVER SATAN!
We were given power and authority over the devil and demons and unclean spirits to rebuke in the name of Jesus.
The power and authority only come when we use the name of Jesus. Only God and Jesus have power and authority over satan...
For it is written. Michael the archangel when contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, DARED NOT bring a reviling accusation against the devil, but instead said, the Lord rebukes you."
Notice you said believers have no authority over satan, so my response to you is this, his chain of demons as we see in the word on the earth, if believers stop them who are you stopping.
Now I am sure you know that Jesus ministered under the old covenant and let's notice what he said in this text;
Lu 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
The word power to tread translates to authority over all the power of the enemy.
Would you have us believe the church has less authority.
By the way Ella satan was defeated but the body of Christ has the responsibility to enforce satan's defeat by faith.
I just addressed one of the issues.
Re 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
AND because God has ALL powe5r, satan is under God's total control, and must obey whatever God permits him to do. Satan's works of evil, are all for God's good. AND God uses satan to do HIS WILL in order to bring about and fulfill God's divine plans... this also proves that not only man does not have free will, satan does not have free will
This response proves man's free will!!
He tempted the king of kings continually while Jesus was on the earth, the temptations are real, so according to you satan was not free to tempt Jesus, he was ordered of the lord so that Jesus could could continually overturn the father's doing.
Wow what a wonderful Gospel to believe that the father is allowing satan to kill his children, that is another Gospel.
Margo just to answer your question I do not consider reformation theology it is another gospel as the bible warns of us, I attend and always have attended a bible believing church. in otherwords the church should demonstrate and proclaim the new testament.
Do you realize for all entirety you will be accountable for another gospel, unless you repent of it and not only that any, and all that may be caused to stumble.
My concern and motive's are only for you Good,I have no agenda, nor do I say anything I have not learned from the lord.
