Satan and His Demons are Scared about this Information being Shared!
Kingdoms of This World (Pastor Charles Lawson)
How is Satan god of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4)?
What does it mean that Satan is prince of the power of the air (Ephesians 2:2)?
Satan controls 7 principalities in this world. The Plan for humanity is divided into seven branches of human endeavor:
Bill Johnson and His Bethel Sanctuary for Demons EXPOSED!
This Is Getting Too Real.. Why Is Nobody Talking About This! 2019 (Fallen Angels)
Are demons fallen angels?
Why doesn’t God give the fallen angels a chance to repent?
What is the purpose of the thousand-year reign of Christ?
Does Satan still have access to Heaven? Why does God allow Satan to enter Heaven, as recorded in the Bible?
Why did Satan think he could defeat God?
How much power does Satan possess?
Satan’s power in the heavenly realm / spirit world?
Satan’s power on the earth?
Satan’s power – the conclusion?
If You Think You Can Handle The TRUTH , Here It Is!! 2019
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Satan and His Demons are Scared about this Information being Shared! (26 min)
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2 Corinthians 11:13-15 King James Version (KJV)
13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
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Psa_104:4 Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
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Heb_1:7 And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
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Isa_5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
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2 Thessalonians 2:3-7 King James Version (KJV)
3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.
7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
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Principalities powers thrones and dominions
It depicts Christ the King in the centre with nine angelic figures, each of them represents, higher row: Dominions, Cherubim, Seraphim, and Angels; lower row: Principalities, Thrones, Archangels, Virtues, and Powers.
Principalities, Powers, Thrones, Dominions, etc
Colossians 1:16 King James Version (KJV)
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The following are possible descending levels of satanic authority. These authorities can be set over cultures, nations and regions of the earth. They can be behind natural and supernatural government.
1. Satan (commander-in-chief)
2. Thrones
3. Dominions (lordships)
4. Principalities (rulerships, princes)
5. Powers (authorities)
6. Rulers Of Darkness Of This World
7. Spiritual Wickedness (wicked spirits) In High Places (heavenly places)
Rom_8:38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Rom_13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
Eph_3:10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
Eph_6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Col_1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
Col_2:15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Tit_3:1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
Heb_6:5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
1Pet_3:22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
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2 Thessalonians 2:3-7 King James Version (KJV)
3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.
7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
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“The people who can see Satan in everything aren’t LOOKING to see Satan in everything. They are AWAKE to the DECEPTION because he IS in everything. The people who can’t see it are walking WITH the WORLD and don’t want their ILLUSION destroyed because they would have to CHANGE their WALK!”
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James 4:4 – Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
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1 John 2:15–17
15 eLove not the world, neither the things that are in the world. fIf any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, gthe lust of the flesh, and hthe lust of the eyes, and ithe pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17 And kthe world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth lthe will of God abideth for ever.
Exposing the evils of this world will make you an enemy of many “professing” Christians because you are treading upon that which they truly love.
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Kingdoms of This World (Pastor Charles Lawson) (34:27 min)
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“How is Satan god of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4)?
The phrase “god of this world” (or “god of this age”) indicates that Satan is the major influence on the ideals, opinions, goals, hopes and views of the majority of people. His influence also encompasses the world’s philosophies, education, and commerce. The thoughts, ideas, speculations and false religions of the world are under his control and have sprung from his lies and deceptions.
Satan is also called the “prince of the power of the air” in Ephesians 2:2. He is the “ruler
of this world” in John 12:31. These titles and many
more signify Satan’s capabilities. To say, for example, that Satan is the
“prince of the power of the air” is to signify that in some way he
rules over the world and the people in it.
This is not to say that he rules the world
completely; God is still sovereign. But it does mean that God, in His infinite
wisdom, has allowed Satan to operate in this world within the boundaries God
has set for him. When the Bible says Satan has power over the world, we must
remember that God has given him domain over unbelievers only. Believers are no
longer under the rule of Satan (Colossians 1:13). Unbelievers, on
the other hand, are caught “in the snare of the devil” (2 Timothy 2:26), lie in the
“power of the evil one” (1 John 5:19), and are in bondage to
Satan (Ephesians 2:2).
So, when the Bible says that Satan is the “god
of this world,” it is not saying that he has ultimate authority. It is
conveying the idea that Satan rules over the unbelieving world in a specific
way. In 2 Corinthians 4:4, the unbeliever
follows Satan’s agenda: “The god of this world has blinded the minds of
unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of
Christ.” Satan’s scheme includes promoting false philosophies in the
world—philosophies that blind the unbeliever to the truth of the Gospel.
Satan’s philosophies are the fortresses in which people are imprisoned, and
they must be set free by Christ.
An example of one such false philosophy is the
belief that man can earn God’s favor by a certain act or acts. In almost every
false religion, meriting God’s favor or earning eternal life is a predominant
theme. Earning salvation by works, however, is contrary to biblical revelation.
Man cannot work to earn God’s favor; eternal life is a free gift (see Ephesians 2:8-9). And that free gift
is available through Jesus Christ and Him alone (John 3:16; 14:6). You may ask why mankind does
not simply receive the free gift of salvation (John 1:12). The answer is that
Satan—the god of this world—has tempted mankind to follow his pride instead.
Satan sets the agenda, the unbelieving world follows, and mankind continues to
be deceived. It is no wonder that Scripture calls Satan a liar (John 8:44).
How is Satan god of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4)? (3:07 min)
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Rev_2:9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
Rev_3:9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
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“What
does it mean that Satan is prince of the power of the air (Ephesians 2:2)?
“And you were dead in
the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this
world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit
that is now at work in the sons of disobedience” (Ephesians 2:1–2, emphasis added). In
this text the apostle Paul describes Satan
first as a “prince” with power, because he has authentic power in the world (1 John 5:19). This power has been
given him by God (Luke 4:6). Satan has power over some
illnesses (Luke 13:16; see also 2 Corinthians 12:7—it’s unknown if
Paul’s “thorn” was an illness or something else). In some sense, Satan has
power over death (Hebrew 2:14). The reason Satan is called a prince rather than
a king is that there is only one King—Jesus Christ (1 Timothy 6:15).
Satan also has power over some people. The “sons of
disobedience” referred to in Ephesians 2:2 are those who have not
trusted Christ as Lord and Savior (cf. Acts 26:18; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Revelation 13:12). The demons are
also under the rule of Satan (Matthew 12:24), and one of his
titles is “prince of demons” (Matthew 9:34). Satan has a kingdom (Matthew 12:26) and a throne (Revelation 2:13). Satan is called a
prince because he is a ruler and possesses power to manifest evil in the world
through influencing people and commanding demons.
“The air” in Ephesians 2:2 may refer to the
invisible realm above the earth where Satan and his demons move and exist. This
space, of course, is the location of the earth’s atmosphere or “air.” In Ephesians 6:12, Paul writes, “We do
not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the
authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the
spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” This evil realm called the
“air” could be an actual locality, but it could also be synonymous with the
“world” of John 12:31. This whole world is
Satan’s domain (Matthew 4:8–9).
Although Satan has power and authority in the current world system in which we exist, his power is limited, always under the sovereign control of God (Job 1:12), and it is temporary (Romans 16:20). God has not revealed all of the why’s and when’s concerning Satan’s rule, but He has made it clear that there is only one way to escape the power of Satan’s dominion, and that is through His Son, Jesus (Acts 26:18; Colossians 1:13–14). It is Jesus who, speaking of the impending cross, declared victory: “Now the prince of this world will be driven out” (John 12:31).
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Revelation
18:23 King James Version (KJV)
23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more at
all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no
more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by
thy sorceries were all nations deceived.
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Satan controls 7 principalities in this world. The Plan for humanity is divided into seven branches of human endeavor:
1. Politics; 2. Education; 3. Philosophy (Psychology); 4. Art; 5. Science; 6. Religion; 7. Finance. and 65 Fallen Angels to do the tasks.
The esoteric teaching in the New Age will be given mainly in the following ways:
1. Through radio and television.
2. Through “telepathy”.
3. Through impression and inspiration.
4. Through overshadowing (Possession by Fallen Angels) techniques.
You will be reminding of that the yoga of the New Age will be the “Yoga of Fire”, the “Agni Yoga” as techniques of delivery systems.
There is a separation between Satan (Evil) and “The Christ”. However, he is known another as name “Sanat Kumara” of New Age. “Satan/Sanat” Kumara meet with all Chohans (Human being) Masters (Fallen Angels) four times a year and authorizes what shall be done to further the ends of evolution or “The Plan”.
“The Illuminati works as a slave for Satan/Sanat Kumara and Fallen Angels.”
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Bill Johnson and His Bethel Sanctuary for Demons EXPOSED! (9:46 min)
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This Is Getting Too Real.. Why Is Nobody Talking About This! 2019 Fallen Angels (11:43 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-y53rGEQ6A
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“Are demons fallen
angels?”
When
exactly God created angels is open for debate, but what is known for sure is
that God created everything good because God, in His holiness, cannot create
something sinful. So when Satan, who was once the angel Lucifer, rebelled
against God and fell from heaven (Isaiah
14; Ezekiel
28), one third of the angelic host joined his insurrection (Revelation
12:3-4,9). There is no doubt these fallen angels are
now known as the demons.
We
know that hell was prepared for the devil and his angels, according to Matthew
25:41: “Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from me, you who are
cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.’” Jesus,
by using the possessive word his makes it clear that these angels belong to
Satan. Revelation
12:7-9 describes an end-times angelic battle between Michael and “his
angels” and the devil and “his angels.” From these and similar
verses, it is clear that demons and fallen angels are synonymous.
Some
reject the idea that the demons are the fallen angels due to the fact that Jude
verse 6 declares the angels who sinned to be “bound with everlasting
chains.” However, it is clear that not all of the angels who sinned are
“bound,” as Satan is still free (1
Peter 5:8). Why would God imprison the rest of the fallen angels, but allow
the leader of the rebellion to remain free? It seems that Jude verse 6 is
referring to God confining the fallen angels who rebelled in an additional way,
likely the “sons of God” incident in Genesis chapter 6.
The most common alternate explanation for the origin of the demons is that when the Nephilim of Genesis 6 were destroyed in the Flood, their disembodied souls became the demons. While the Bible does not specifically say what happened to the souls of the Nephilim when they were killed, it is unlikely that God would destroy the Nephilim in the Flood only to allow their souls to cause even greater evil as the demons. The most biblically consistent explanation for the origin of the demons is that they are the fallen angels, the angels who rebelled against God with Satan.
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“Why doesn’t God give the
fallen angels a chance to repent?”
The
Bible does not specifically address the issue of fallen angels having an
opportunity to repent, but we can gain some insight from what the Bible does
say. First, Satan (Lucifer) was one of the highest angels, perhaps the highest (Ezekiel
28:14). Lucifer—and all the angels—were continually in God’s presence and
had knowledge of the glory of God. Therefore, they had no excuse for rebelling
against God and turning away from Him. They were not tempted. Lucifer and the
other angels rebelling against God despite what they knew was the utmost evil.
Second,
God did not provide a plan of redemption for the angels as He did for mankind.
The fall of the human race necessitated an atoning sacrifice for sin, and God
provided that sacrifice in Jesus Christ. In His grace, God redeemed the human
race and brought glory to Himself.
No
such sacrifice was planned for the angels. In addition, God referred to those
angels who remain faithful to Him as His “elect angels” (1
Timothy 5:21). We know from the biblical doctrine of election that those
whom God elects to salvation will be saved, and nothing can separate them from
God’s love (Romans 8:38-39). Clearly, those angels who
rebelled were not “elect angels” of God.
Finally, the Bible gives us no reason to believe that angels would repent even if God gave them the chance (1 Peter 5:8). The fallen angels seem completely devoted to opposing God and attacking God’s people. The Bible says that the severity of God’s judgment varies according to how much knowledge a person possesses (Luke 12:48). The fallen angels, then, with the great knowledge they possessed, are greatly deserving of God’s wrath.
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What is the purpose of the thousand-year reign of Christ?
The Millennium (also known as the Millennial Kingdom) is the 1,000-year reign of Jesus after the Tribulation and before all the people of the world are sent to either heaven or hell. Jesus will reign as king over Israel as well as all the nations of the world (Isaiah 2:4; 42:1). The world will live in peace (Isaiah 11:6–9; 32:18), Satan will be bound (Revelation 20:1–3), and, at the beginning, everyone will worship God (Isaiah 2:2–3). The purpose of the 1,000-year reign is to fulfill promises God made to the world that cannot be fulfilled while Satan is free and humans have political authority. Some of these promises, called covenants, were given specifically to Israel. Others were given to Jesus, the nations of the world, and creation. All of these will be fulfilled during Jesus’ 1,000-year reign.
The Palestinian Covenant, also called the Land Covenant (Deuteronomy
30:1-10)
God has already fulfilled the personal aspects of the Abrahamic Covenant;
Abraham did go to the Promised Land, he did have many descendants, and he is
the forefather of many nations. Several hundred years after Abraham, Joshua led
the Israelites to claim ownership of the Promised Land. But Israel has never
possessed the specific boundaries that God promised in Genesis 15:18–20 and
Numbers 34:1-12. Not even Solomon ruled over this particular area (1 Kings
4:21–24). Although he did reign from the River of Egypt to the Euphrates, he
did not hold the area from Mount Hor to Hazarenan (Numbers 34:7–9)—into
present-day Lebanon and Syria. In addition, the covenant God made with Abraham
was that he and his descendants would have the land for eternity (Genesis 13:15;
17:8; Ezekiel 16:60). The current Israeli state may be a step in this
direction, but they still do not possess the boundaries God laid out.
The Davidic Covenant (2 Samuel 7)
God’s covenant with David was that his line would never die out and that David’s heir would sit on the throne of Israel forever (2 Samuel 7:16). Biblical scholars agree that Jesus is the fulfillment of this covenant—one of the reasons His genealogy is given for both His step-father (Matthew 1:1–17) and His mother (Luke 3:23–38). The Jews understood this when they laid down palm branches and their cloaks as Jesus rode into Jerusalem (Matthew 21:1–17). They expected Him to be a military/political leader that would liberate them from the Romans and make Israel a great nation again. But they didn’t understand the nature of Jesus’ work at the time was for the New Covenant, not the Davidic Covenant. The 1,000-year reign will be the beginning of Jesus’ eternal reign over Israel and the earth (Revelation 20:4, 6).
The New Covenant (Jeremiah 31:31-34)
The work of the New Covenant—Jesus’ death and resurrection to reconcile hearts to God—has been accomplished. But we have not yet seen the complete fulfillment. Jeremiah 31:33 says, “But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people.” Ezekiel 36:28 gives more specifics: “You shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers, and you shall be my people, and I will be your God.” Isaiah 59:20–21 explains that this covenant is possible because of the Redeemer, and the reconciliation He provides will last forever. This covenant does not mean that every Jew will be saved. But it does mean that Israel as a nation will worship their Messiah. The Old Testament prophets who spoke of this covenant, including Isaiah, Jeremiah, Hosea, and Ezekiel, all wrote that it will be fulfilled in the future. From their time on, Israel has yet to be an independent nation that worshiped its Messiah (Romans 9—11). They will be in the 1,000-year reign of Christ.
Other Promises
Those are the covenants God made with Israel that are to be fulfilled in Jesus’ 1,000-year reign, but the Bible lists other promises that will be fulfilled, too. God promised Jesus He will make His enemies a footstool, and that Jesus’ followers will worship Him freely (Psalm 100). God promised the nations of the world that they would live in peace with Jesus as their ruler (Daniel 7:11–14). And He promised creation that the curse would be lifted (Romans 8:18–23), animals and the earth would be restored to peace and prosperity (Isaiah 11:6–9; 32:13–15), and people would be freed from disease (Ezekiel 34:16). These, too, will be fulfilled during the 1,000-year reign.
The main purpose of Jesus’ 1,000-year reign is to fulfill the prophecies given to Israel and the promises made to Jesus, the nations, and the whole earth. God’s covenants were voluntary and one-sided. He promised He would bless Israel and restore the world in specific ways, and He will.
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“Does
Satan still have access to Heaven? Why does God allow Satan to enter Heaven, as
recorded in the Bible?”
Satan was originally
one of God’s holy angels, but he rebelled against God and was cast out of
heaven (Luke
10:18). That was only the first stage of his judgment. Satan’s kingdom was
vanquished at the cross (John
12:31–32). Later, he will be bound in the abyss for one thousand years (Revelation
20:1–3) and then will be cast into the lake of fire for eternity (Revelation
20:10).
Until his final judgment, Satan is “the prince
of this world” (John 14:30), but it seems that he still has restricted
access to the heavenly realms. In Job 1:6,
Satan stands in the presence of God. There is a similar situation in 2 Chronicles 18:18–21 involving a “lying spirit.”
Since God is holy and absolutely without sin (Isaiah 6:3),
and since He will not even look on evil (Habakkuk
1:13), how can Satan be in heaven? The answer involves God’s sovereign
restraint of sin. In Job 1, Satan stood before God to give an account of
himself. God initiated the meeting, led the proceedings, and remained in
absolute control (verse 7). The result was that Satan’s power was limited
(verse 12) and God was glorified.
Here are some other facts to note: 1) Satan does not
have open access to God’s presence. He is summoned by God. 2) The visits are
temporary. His time before God’s throne is limited. 3) In no way is the purity
of heaven tainted by the brief, God-ordained presence of a sinful being,
“quarantined,” as it were, by God’s regulatory power. And, 4) Satan’s
access is only granted prior to the final judgment. After the judgment, God
creates a new heaven and new earth (Revelation
21:1), wipes away all tears from our eyes (verse 4), reveals the New
Jerusalem (verse 10), and promises the complete absence of sin (verse 27).
When we say, “God cannot allow sin into
heaven,” we simply mean that God cannot allow human beings who are still
in their sin to live in His presence. But it is possible for God to command a
sinful being to stand (temporarily) in His presence in order to commission him
(Isaiah 6),
to exact an account from him (Job 1-2),
or to judge him (Revelation
20:11–15) without compromising His holiness.
God’s holiness will eventually consume all sin. Until that day, His holiness regulates sin, and that means that Satan, on certain occasions, is briefly summoned before his Creator to give an account of his actions.
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“Why
did Satan think he could defeat God?”
It is hard to imagine a being like Lucifer (Satan)
believing he could even do battle with God, much less defeat Him. Even the most
depraved mind should be able to see that a creature cannot possibly contend
with the Creator. Yet Satan attempted to dethrone God and strives to this day
to defy God’s authority, thwart His plans, and harass His people.
Perhaps part of the explanation is that pride has
blinded Satan to reality. Two Old Testament passages (Isaiah
14:12-15 and Ezekiel 28:11-19) discuss Satan’s original position and the
reasons for his loss of that position. They tell of an exalted angelic being,
one of God’s creatures, who became proud. He determined to take the throne of
God for himself. But God removed him from his position.
Satan’s influence in worldly affairs is clearly
revealed (John 12:31). Satan is extremely intelligent. Through his
intelligence he deceived Adam and Eve and took over their rule of the world for
himself (Genesis
1:26; 3:1-7; 2
Corinthians 11:3). His cleverness enables him to carry out his deceptive
work almost at will, although his power is subject to God’s restrictions (Job 1:12;
Luke 4:6;
2
Thessalonians 2:7-8). He does have certain victories—although within the
boundaries God has set for him—and perhaps these victories allow him to
continue the illusion that he can have victory over God Himself.
The reins of God on Satan’s activities are
illustrated by Satan’s request to God for permission to afflict Job (Job 1:7-12).
Satan is permitted to afflict God’s people (Luke 13:16;
1
Thessalonians 2:18; Hebrews 2:14), but he is never permitted to win an ultimate
victory over them (John 14:30-31; 16:33).
A part of Satan’s continuing ambition to replace God is his passionate yearning
to have others worship him (Matthew
4:8-9; Revelation
13:4, 12). Satan is “the wicked one” (Matthew
13:19, 38), while God is “the Holy One” (Isaiah 1:4).
Satan’s nature is malicious. His efforts in opposing
God, His people, and His truth are tireless (Job 1:7; 2:2; Matthew
13:28). He is always opposed to man’s best interests (1
Chronicles 21:1; Zechariah 3:1-2). Through his role in introducing sin into
the human family (Genesis 3), Satan has gained the power of death—a power
which Christ has broken through His crucifixion and resurrection (Hebrews
2:14-15). Satan tempted Christ directly, trying to lead Him into compromise
by promising Him worldly authority and power (Luke 4:5-8).
Despite Satan’s self-delusion that he can defeat
God, Satan is destined to fail. His final defeat is predicted in John 12:31,
Revelation
12:9, and 20:10. The death of Christ on the cross is the basis for
Satan’s final defeat (Hebrews 2:14-15; 1 Peter
3:18, 22). That event was the grand climax to a sinless life
during which Jesus triumphed over the enemy repeatedly (Matthew
4:1-11; Luke 4:1-13). Satan probably rejoiced in the death of
Christ, believing it to be a victory for him, but like all his victories, that
one, too, was short-lived. When Jesus rose from the grave, Satan was once again
defeated. The final victory will come when Jesus returns and Satan is cast into
the lake of fire (Revelation 20:1-15).
The death and resurrection of Christ provide the
believer strength for victory over sin. We have assurance that “the God of
peace will crush Satan under your feet” (Romans
16:20). But such personal victory depends on God’s grace and power in our
lives and our will to offer resistance to Satan’s temptations (Ephesians
4:25-27; James 4:7; 1 Peter
5:8-9). To help Christians win this battle against Satan, God has provided
the power of Christ’s blood (Revelation
12:11), the continuing prayer of Christ in heaven for believers (Hebrews 7:25),
the leading of the Holy Spirit (Galatians
5:16), and various weapons for spiritual warfare (Ephesians
6:10–18).
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“How
much power does Satan possess?”
Satan was an angel created by God who turned against
God’s authority (Isaiah 14:13) and became the head of a kingdom of evil
spirits called demons, his “angels” (Matthew
25:41). His power both in the heavenly realm and on earth is great and
should not be underestimated. However, while Satan and his forces are
formidable enemies, Jesus Christ crushed Satan’s power, fulfilling the prophecy
of Genesis
3:15. The cross of Christ won the victory (John 12:31).
“The prince of this world now stands condemned” (John 16:11),
and Jesus will one day destroy Satan’s power completely and purify creation (2 Peter
3:10).
Satan’s
power in the heavenly realm / spirit world:
Satan’s power has repute in the spiritual realm (Jude 1:9),
where he has limited access to the presence of God (Job 1:6).
The book of Job provides insight into the relationship between God and Satan.
In Job
1:6-12, Satan stands before God and reports that he has been “walking up
and down” on the earth (v. 7). God asks Satan if he has considered godly Job,
and Satan immediately accuses Job of insincerity—he only loves God for the
blessings God gives. “Stretch out your hand,” Satan says, “and strike
everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face” (v. 11). God
grants Satan permission to affect Job’s possessions and family, but not his
person, and Satan leaves. In Job 2, Satan comes again into God’s presence and is, this
time, permitted to affect Job’s personal health. (The rest of the book is from
Job’s perspective, providing an example of how to deal with suffering.)
This is an important passage because it shows
Satan’s place in the spiritual realm. He is able to accuse God’s people in His
very presence, and Jude 1:9 shows that even Michael the archangel needs the
Lord’s help in overcoming him. However, Satan is obviously restrained from
enacting his full fury; he is still a created being under God, and his power is
limited.
Satan’s
power on the earth:
Job 1 also reveals that Satan does enact evil and cause
direct harm on the earth. The most well-known and important of his actions on
earth occurred in the garden of Eden. Genesis 3
tells of Satan’s temptation of Eve, the “mother of all the living” (v. 20), and
her subsequent first sin. It was this act, and that of Eve’s husband Adam, that
brought sin into the world, and it is the reason all humankind must be redeemed
from sin in order to be with God.
One day, Jesus met a woman who had been “crippled by
a spirit for eighteen years” (Luke 13:11).
Jesus attributes the infirmity to Satan, who had kept her “bound” (verse 16).
Satan’s power was real, but it was easily overcome by our Lord: “He put his
hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and praised God” (v. 13).
Jesus’ miracle was a clear demonstration of His authority over Satan.
Since his instigation of evil on earth, Satan has
been named the “prince,” “god,” or “ruler” of this world (John 14:30;
cf. John
12:31; 16:11; 2
Corinthians 4:3-4; Ephesians 2:2; Colossians
1:13). He is the enemy of God and truth (Matthew
13:24-30; 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12), and he does everything he can to
tempt individuals (Genesis 3; Luke 22:31;
1
Timothy 3:7) and larger groups of people (1
Thessalonians 3:5; Revelation 2:10). He “leads the whole world astray” (Revelation
12:9). Satan accomplishes this by various means, including appealing to
man’s pride (1 Timothy 3:6; 1
Corinthians 4:6), interfering with the transmission of truth (Matthew
13:18-22, 38-39), and placing false believers within the church (1
Timothy 4:1-2; 2 Timothy 3:1-9; Revelation
2:9; 3:9). In John 8:44,
Jesus says that Satan “is a liar and the father of it.”
God still grants Satan some authority in this world,
which means that his power is not yet completely broken—except in one area: his
power of death. Hebrews 2:14-15 says that Jesus came as a man to die in
order to “destroy him who holds the power of death – that is, the devil,” a
power Satan had held “from the beginning” (John 8:44).
The salvation Jesus provides has released us from Satan’s stranglehold. Death
has lost its sting (1 Corinthians 15:55).
Satan’s
power – the conclusion:
The Bible says that “the whole world is under the
control of the evil one” (1 John
5:19), and we must “be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil
prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour” (1 Peter
5:8). Yet Christians have a great hope, for Jesus Christ (John 16:33)
and our faith in Him (1 John 5:4) have overcome Satan’s evil. “The one who is in
you is greater than the one who is in the world” (1 John
4:4).
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Matthew 10:26-31 King James Version (KJV)
26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.
28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
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Psalm 34:21 King James Version (KJV)
21 Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
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Psalms 2: 1 King James Version (KJV)
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. 4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision.
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Psalm 33:10 King James Version (KJV)
10 The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
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1 Corinthians 3:19 King James Version (KJV)
19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
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