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Though the Bible gives no detailed account of the origin of Satan, sufficient suggestions are found to draw some reasonable conclusions. The devil did not exist eternally, hence did have an origin, as the following indicates. It is certainly clear that Satan is not of the nature of deity. Deity is all powerful Gen. Deity cannot be restrained Job Moreover, Scripture plainly affirms that He that is in us i.
This would include Satan as he originally was. It might be mentioned also at this point that all created things had their origin at some time during the creation week of Genesis 1. This Moses states in Exodus All things, as they were originally created, were good. This means that the being known as Satan was not created as Satan i. He was created good, but he became bad. If Satan was created good, but is now evil, it is obvious that he fell. The Bible seems to indicate that the devil was the very first sinner.
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There are several indications in the Bible that a rebellion occurred in heaven at some remote period of antiquity. In the book of Job, Eliphaz says of God: Angels were obviously subject to some kind of heavenly law, for they sinned and sin is transgression of law 1 Jn. All evidence points to Satan as the instigator and leader in this revolt. Also, let it be noted that not all of these rebellious spirits were confined in a place of punishment cf.
In 1 Timothy 3: There is some discussion among scholars as to how the genitive tou diabolou of the devil should be taken. ALford, Wiesinger in Olshausen , and others strongly argue that krima judgment, condemnation in verse 6 can only be used of a judgment into which the devil came. But as Ellison notes:. The Man And His Message, p. When the seventy disciples returned from a preaching tour they declared: In harmony with the nature of the book and its general context, this is a symbolic description of the battle between the church of Jesus Christ and the forces of Satan.
It is not impossible, though, that an ancient conflict might have formed the basis of the imagery here employed, even though the reference is not specifically to such an event. He attempted the ruin of humanity by the temptation of Christ Mt. Though that plan failed with the exception of Judas — Jn.
But how does this Enemy work today? Satan was permitted to operate in a very limited way supernaturally during former ages of history as in the case of demon possessions of the first century — Mt. Apparently, this was for the purpose of enabling the Lord and His disciples to demonstrate the superiority of divine power over Satanic power.
Though we must never underestimate the power of Satan, it is equally certain that we must likewise never overestimate him. Jehovah can grant us victories over the Destroyer and his kingdom Rom. The eternal punishment of hell" is prepared for the devil and his angels" Mt. The Meaning of Genesis 3: Ancient Superstition or Historical Reality? Who Is in Control of Death? Works Cited Barnes, Albert. The Man And His Message. You can be oppressed to some degree, but if you are a Christian, neither the devil nor a demon can ever take control of your life.
When you placed your faith in Jesus Christ, you came under His protection.
He placed His I. Bought with the blood. Having said that, it doesn't mean the devil can't try to lure you out of God's protection and draw you into his web of deception. That's why, as a child of God, your objective should be to stay as close to the Lord as you possibly can-and keep as much distance between yourself and the devil as possible.
On more than one occasion, the Scriptures refer to Satan as an accuser. Satan wants you to believe that you are not worthy to approach God.
But you are not approaching Him on the basis of your worthiness. You are approaching God on the basis of what Jesus did for you at the cross.
Remember that, because the devil doesn't want you to know it. He wants to accuse you before God and keep you away from Him. The difference between Satan's accusations and the Holy Spirit's conviction is that Satan will always drive you from the cross. Jesus always will bring you to it. This means that each of us can be set free by the power of Jesus Christ. Host of the television program GregLaurie. A New Beginning Greg Laurie.
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He can do nothing in the life of the Christian without God's permission. Satan answered, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it. The devil wants to pull you down before God. Then he wants to accuse you. The devil was soundly defeated at the cross of Calvary. Contact Devotionals Articles Cancel. A New Beginning Episode Reminder Get a sneak-peek into each new show, delivered straight to your inbox!
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