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He has many aliases . . .
Liar
Angel of light
Imitator
The tempter
The evil one
Prince of demons
Satan = The accuser
The devil = The slanderer
Belial = The wicked one
Beelzebub = Lord of flies
Apollyon & Abaddon = Destroyer
The great dragon
That ancient serpent
Prince of the power of the air Thief
Murderer
Roaring lion
The adversary
The father of lies
Prince of darkness
Prince of this world
The god of this age
The angel of the Abyss
The oppressor of the saints
The sower of discord
The enemy of all good
The spirit that works in the children of disobedience
His biography . . .
Satan is an angel (Job 1-2). God made him before the world began (Job 38:4-7). Satan was very powerful (Revelation 12:3: "ten horns") and very wise (Revelation 12:3: "seven heads"). But he became the first sinner (1 John 3:8). Apparently at one point in the past (or possibly future) he led a rebellion in heaven against God (Revelation 12:7). In Satan’s fall, he drew a vast number of angels with him (Revelation 12:4, 9). Some of the fallen angels are loose and some are bound in a place called the Abyss (Luke 8:31). The loose ones we call "demons". Of the bound ones, there are two kinds, permanently bound (2 Peter 2:4; Jude 6) and temporarily bound (Revelation 9:1-11). Satan and his demons now wage war against God’s kingdom (Revelation 12:17). Some people think that Satan lives in hell, but hell is where Satan and the wicked will be sent at the last judgment. Satan now dwells on earth (Job 1:7). At the Second Coming of Christ, he will be bound for 1,000 years (Revelation 20:1-3). After the thousand years, he will be set free for a short time and will go out to deceive the nations (Revelation 20:7-9). The devil’s final end will be in the lake of fire (Revelation 20:10), which was prepared by God for the devil and his angels (Matthew 25:41).
His limitations . . .
Satan is not self-existent. He is created.
He is not sovereign.
Satan rules a domain of demons, but he does not rule beyond the bound of that confinement of rule which God has given him.
Satan never has cast off the government of God, since the rebellion totally failed. He has been exiled to the earth and the domain around it (Ephesians 2:2).
Satan’s chain stretches just so far and God allows him to go that far and no farther. He operates completely within the sphere of God’s allowance (e.g. Job 1:12; 2:6; Luke 22:31-32).
God even uses Satan to His own ends (2 Corinthians 12:7).
Satan is not omnipotent (all-powerful). He is powerful, yes, but not all powerful (1 John 4:4; Revelation 12:8; 20:2).
Satan is not omniscient (all-knowing).
Satan is an angel and angels don’t know everything (1 Peter 1:11-12).
There is no indication in Scripture that Satan can read our thoughts. But he’s pretty good at predicting our behavior, because he’s an expert on human nature.
Satan is not omnipresent (everywhere at the same time).
He’s fast, but not omnipresent.
Being a creature who dwells on earth, Satan cannot be in more than one place at a time. Job 1:7 makes it clear that Satan roams here and there. He was thrown to earth in a war with Michael and other angels and "lost his place in heaven" (Revelation 12:8). If Satan can "lose his place," then he is not in every place.
But Satan is the head of a network of subordinate devils who make his influence felt all over the earth (Matthew 12:24).
THE POWER OF SATAN OVER THOSE OUTSIDE OF CHRIST . . .
Satan has the whole world of unbelievers under his control (Matthew 4:8-10; John 14:30; 1 John 5:19).
Unbelievers belong to him (1 John 3:8,12) and are his children (1 John 3:10).
Satan has the power of influence and blinding. He blinds the minds of the unbelieving (2 Corinthians 4:4). He prevents the gospel from entering their hearts (Matthew 13:19; Luke 8:11). Satan speaks through fortunetellers (Acts 16:16), cult leaders (1 Timothy 4:1-2), and false preachers (2 Corinthians 11: 13-15). He seeks to deceive about his existence, his purposes, his activities, and his coming defeat. He is the deceiver of the whole world (Revelation 12:8). His ultimate deception will be in the anti-christ (2 Thessalonians 2:9).
Satan can control a person’s body. Demons can cause muteness (Luke 11:14), mental disorder (John 10:20), violent action (Luke 8:26-29), and crippling (Luke 13:11,16). In these examples Satan caused people to be handicapped although there was nothing physically wrong with them.
Satan influences governments and nations. Daniel 10:12-13,20-21 gives us a glimpse into the spiritual realm of angels and demons and how they affect nations. The "prince of the Persian kingdom" (v.13) is apparently a demon exercising influence over the Persian realm in the interests of Satan. The archangel of God named Michael finally overcame his resistance. Likewise the "prince of Greece" in verse 20 is also a demon.
SATAN’S POWER OVER BELIEVERS . . .
Satan's principle activity is as accuser. The word satan means "slanderer, accuser." Satan accuses us before God (Job 1-2). Satan also slanders us before men. He tries to make sure that any good work done by Christ's church receives a bad name. Satan and his demons also accuse us to ourselves. He wants to make us feel guilty.
Satan tempts believers to . . .
disobedience (1 Chronicles 21:1-7).
lose faith in God (Luke 22:31-32; 1 Peter 5:8; Ephesians 6:16).
lie (Acts 5:3).
immorality (1 Corinthians 7:5).
be preoccupied by the world (1 John 2:15; 2 Timothy 4:10).
be proud (1 Timothy 3:6).
discouragement (1 Peter 5:6, 7, 10).
He also tries to create doubt (Genesis 3:1), persecutes the Church (Revelation 2:10), hinders our service (1 Thessalonians 2:18), infiltrates our ranks—and so confuses the world as to what a Christian really is (1 John 4:1-6; 2 Peter 2).
but . . .
Jesus cast out demons as evidence of His victory over the prince of demons.
The truth is that "his infernal majesty" is bound and is powerless before the Son of God (Mark 3:27).
Christ has defeated Satan (John 12:31). He defeated Satan and all spiritual forces of evil at the cross (Colossians 2:14-15). Satan has fallen from the heavens (Luke 10:18). He is cast out of heaven and into the earth and no longer has the ability to accuse us before the Father (Revelation 12:10, 12-17).
Christians do not need to fear Satan, because . . .
Satan can only do to believers what God permits him to do (Job 1:12; 2:6).
In Christ we have been delivered from Satan’s power (Colossians 1:13; Acts 26:18).
We have the promise that God will not allow us to be tempted beyond our capacity (1 Corinthians 10:13).
Christ keeps us safe and Satan cannot lay hold of the believer to harm him (1 John 5:18).
Demonic powers cannot separate us from God’s love in Christ (Romans 8:37-39).
Those who are in Christ can overcome Satan (Revelation 12:11; Romans 16:20; 1 John 2:13-14).
Greater is the One who is in us than Satan who is in the world (1 John 4:4).
We can resist the devil and he will flee from us (James 4:7).
The weapons that we have been given can pull down strongholds (2 Corinthians 10:3-4).
If we use the armor of God, we have God’s promise that we can take our stand against the devil’s schemes (Ephesians 6:11,13).
He has many aliases . . .
Liar
Angel of light
Imitator
The tempter
The evil one
Prince of demons
Satan = The accuser
The devil = The slanderer
Belial = The wicked one
Beelzebub = Lord of flies
Apollyon & Abaddon = Destroyer
The great dragon
That ancient serpent
Prince of the power of the air Thief
Murderer
Roaring lion
The adversary
The father of lies
Prince of darkness
Prince of this world
The god of this age
The angel of the Abyss
The oppressor of the saints
The sower of discord
The enemy of all good
The spirit that works in the children of disobedience
His biography . . .
Satan is an angel (Job 1-2). God made him before the world began (Job 38:4-7). Satan was very powerful (Revelation 12:3: "ten horns") and very wise (Revelation 12:3: "seven heads"). But he became the first sinner (1 John 3:8). Apparently at one point in the past (or possibly future) he led a rebellion in heaven against God (Revelation 12:7). In Satan’s fall, he drew a vast number of angels with him (Revelation 12:4, 9). Some of the fallen angels are loose and some are bound in a place called the Abyss (Luke 8:31). The loose ones we call "demons". Of the bound ones, there are two kinds, permanently bound (2 Peter 2:4; Jude 6) and temporarily bound (Revelation 9:1-11). Satan and his demons now wage war against God’s kingdom (Revelation 12:17). Some people think that Satan lives in hell, but hell is where Satan and the wicked will be sent at the last judgment. Satan now dwells on earth (Job 1:7). At the Second Coming of Christ, he will be bound for 1,000 years (Revelation 20:1-3). After the thousand years, he will be set free for a short time and will go out to deceive the nations (Revelation 20:7-9). The devil’s final end will be in the lake of fire (Revelation 20:10), which was prepared by God for the devil and his angels (Matthew 25:41).
His limitations . . .
Satan is not self-existent. He is created.
He is not sovereign.
Satan rules a domain of demons, but he does not rule beyond the bound of that confinement of rule which God has given him.
Satan never has cast off the government of God, since the rebellion totally failed. He has been exiled to the earth and the domain around it (Ephesians 2:2).
Satan’s chain stretches just so far and God allows him to go that far and no farther. He operates completely within the sphere of God’s allowance (e.g. Job 1:12; 2:6; Luke 22:31-32).
God even uses Satan to His own ends (2 Corinthians 12:7).
Satan is not omnipotent (all-powerful). He is powerful, yes, but not all powerful (1 John 4:4; Revelation 12:8; 20:2).
Satan is not omniscient (all-knowing).
Satan is an angel and angels don’t know everything (1 Peter 1:11-12).
There is no indication in Scripture that Satan can read our thoughts. But he’s pretty good at predicting our behavior, because he’s an expert on human nature.
Satan is not omnipresent (everywhere at the same time).
He’s fast, but not omnipresent.
Being a creature who dwells on earth, Satan cannot be in more than one place at a time. Job 1:7 makes it clear that Satan roams here and there. He was thrown to earth in a war with Michael and other angels and "lost his place in heaven" (Revelation 12:8). If Satan can "lose his place," then he is not in every place.
But Satan is the head of a network of subordinate devils who make his influence felt all over the earth (Matthew 12:24).
THE POWER OF SATAN OVER THOSE OUTSIDE OF CHRIST . . .
Satan has the whole world of unbelievers under his control (Matthew 4:8-10; John 14:30; 1 John 5:19).
Unbelievers belong to him (1 John 3:8,12) and are his children (1 John 3:10).
Satan has the power of influence and blinding. He blinds the minds of the unbelieving (2 Corinthians 4:4). He prevents the gospel from entering their hearts (Matthew 13:19; Luke 8:11). Satan speaks through fortunetellers (Acts 16:16), cult leaders (1 Timothy 4:1-2), and false preachers (2 Corinthians 11: 13-15). He seeks to deceive about his existence, his purposes, his activities, and his coming defeat. He is the deceiver of the whole world (Revelation 12:8). His ultimate deception will be in the anti-christ (2 Thessalonians 2:9).
Satan can control a person’s body. Demons can cause muteness (Luke 11:14), mental disorder (John 10:20), violent action (Luke 8:26-29), and crippling (Luke 13:11,16). In these examples Satan caused people to be handicapped although there was nothing physically wrong with them.
Satan influences governments and nations. Daniel 10:12-13,20-21 gives us a glimpse into the spiritual realm of angels and demons and how they affect nations. The "prince of the Persian kingdom" (v.13) is apparently a demon exercising influence over the Persian realm in the interests of Satan. The archangel of God named Michael finally overcame his resistance. Likewise the "prince of Greece" in verse 20 is also a demon.
SATAN’S POWER OVER BELIEVERS . . .
Satan's principle activity is as accuser. The word satan means "slanderer, accuser." Satan accuses us before God (Job 1-2). Satan also slanders us before men. He tries to make sure that any good work done by Christ's church receives a bad name. Satan and his demons also accuse us to ourselves. He wants to make us feel guilty.
Satan tempts believers to . . .
disobedience (1 Chronicles 21:1-7).
lose faith in God (Luke 22:31-32; 1 Peter 5:8; Ephesians 6:16).
lie (Acts 5:3).
immorality (1 Corinthians 7:5).
be preoccupied by the world (1 John 2:15; 2 Timothy 4:10).
be proud (1 Timothy 3:6).
discouragement (1 Peter 5:6, 7, 10).
He also tries to create doubt (Genesis 3:1), persecutes the Church (Revelation 2:10), hinders our service (1 Thessalonians 2:18), infiltrates our ranks—and so confuses the world as to what a Christian really is (1 John 4:1-6; 2 Peter 2).
but . . .
Jesus cast out demons as evidence of His victory over the prince of demons.
The truth is that "his infernal majesty" is bound and is powerless before the Son of God (Mark 3:27).
Christ has defeated Satan (John 12:31). He defeated Satan and all spiritual forces of evil at the cross (Colossians 2:14-15). Satan has fallen from the heavens (Luke 10:18). He is cast out of heaven and into the earth and no longer has the ability to accuse us before the Father (Revelation 12:10, 12-17).
Christians do not need to fear Satan, because . . .
Satan can only do to believers what God permits him to do (Job 1:12; 2:6).
In Christ we have been delivered from Satan’s power (Colossians 1:13; Acts 26:18).
We have the promise that God will not allow us to be tempted beyond our capacity (1 Corinthians 10:13).
Christ keeps us safe and Satan cannot lay hold of the believer to harm him (1 John 5:18).
Demonic powers cannot separate us from God’s love in Christ (Romans 8:37-39).
Those who are in Christ can overcome Satan (Revelation 12:11; Romans 16:20; 1 John 2:13-14).
Greater is the One who is in us than Satan who is in the world (1 John 4:4).
We can resist the devil and he will flee from us (James 4:7).
The weapons that we have been given can pull down strongholds (2 Corinthians 10:3-4).
If we use the armor of God, we have God’s promise that we can take our stand against the devil’s schemes (Ephesians 6:11,13).
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Vanhimmat
Funny, I always thought that christians were monotheistic, that they didn't belive in other deities other than God. Also some of the aliases of Satan could be used to describe christians in history.(Imitator; the dates for the major christian celebrations, like Christmas, were copied from old roman sun cults, Murderer; look at all the people killed in the name of Jeesus, The The oppressor... ; christians has through out history have oppresed free thinking men like Galileo and other religions). If you take a good hard look at the history of christianity and you will see that I am right.
"Satan has the whole world of unbelievers under his control (Matthew 4:8-10; John 14:30; 1 John 5:19)."
So if i don't share your belifs I automaticly a son Satan. That's a nice way to start a conversation.
P. S. sorry if my english is bad, I haven't used it for a long time
his infernala majesty = HIMiä. eli ville valo on liitoutunut saatanan kanssa.
Nytko vasta sen tajusit mista HIMin nimi muodostuu. Tsekkaa vahan niit biisien nimia. Eiko sua pelota yhtaan olla paholaisen leirissa?
Kyllä porukka on outoa. Mitä pahaa siinä on jos löytää jotain taiteellista innoitusta taivaan ja helvetin väliltä (siellä on niin paljon materiaalia mitä käyttää)? Ihminen kapinoi, ihminen etsii, ihminen haluaa ajatella ja laajentaa ajatteluaan. Johan on kumma jos jostain ajatellaan että se on joku satanisti vain sen takia että valitsee synkkiä biisien nimiä tai laulujen sanoja. Haluaa esim. hätkähdyttää ja laittaa kuuntelijat ajattelemaan (riippuen mistä laulaa). Ei niin että HIM-bändistä pitäisin tai paholaiseen uskoisin, mutta pitäisi ajatella kuitenkin hieman avarammin. Miettiä välillä. Ja jos oikeasti haluaa tietää miten asiat todella on niin miten olisi jos vain kysyisi? Ei tulisi ainakin tällaisia väärinkäsityksiä :)