The
Truth in Print Vol. 27 Issue 8, Sept. 2021
A
Publication of the Valley church of Christ,
2375
W. 8th Street, Yuma, AZ 85364 (928-782-5058)
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Address ~ http://yumavalleychurchofchrist.com
God, man and the
world; Satan, man and the course of this world
(Part
Two: Emphasis on Christ, the Church and the Devil)
First here is a point from Part One, Vol. 27
Issue 7, Aug. 2021.
GET THE DEVIL IN YOUR REPLIES
AND CONVERSATIONS!
The Devil is a
murderer and the father of lies (Jo. 8:44)
The Devil is the god
of this world and has blinded the minds of those which believe not (2 Cor. 4:4).
The Devil is the
power of darkness weve been delivered from in Christ (Col. 1:13).
The Devil is the
wisdom that does not descend from above, but is EARTHLY, SENSUAL,
DEMONIC (Ja. 3:15).
The Devils walk is the course of this world
that is the spirit that now works in the sons of disobedience (Eph. 2:1-3). When
his servants act what you see is a desire to fulfill the desires of the Devil!
STAND AGAINST THE WILES OF THE
DEVIL
THE RULERS OF THE DARKNESS OF
THIS AGE:
Eph
6:11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the
wiles of the devil.
Eph
6:12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities,
against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against
spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Eph
6:13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to
withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
RULERS (KJV) WORLD FORCES
(NASB)
G2888
kosmokratōr, n.m.pl. Gk. Int. N.T. a world ruler
Strongs:
- a world ruler, an epithet of Satan: - ruler; Thayer Definition: 1) lord of
the world, prince of this age 1a) the devil and his demons
RESISTING
SATANS POWER AND SOUL-DESTROYING INFLUENCE
SATANS
SCHEMES [G3180 METHODEIA] THAYER DEFINITION: 1)
CUNNING ARTS, DECEIT, CRAFT, TRICKERY.
PUT ON THE WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD
(EPH. 6:11-20)
Christians are told you
will be able to resist (Eph. 6:13).
Definitions:
1) Resist [G436 anthistēmi
vb.] Thayer Definition: 1) to set ones self against,
to withstand, resist, oppose.
You resist whenever Satan attacks. If you cant
stop the Devils physical assault, then you will his spiritual assault.
2) Stand (Eph. 6:13-14) [G2476 histēmi] Thayer
Definition: 2b1) continue safe and sound, stand unharmed, to stand ready or
prepared.
3) Quench (Eph. 6:16) [G4570 sbennumi] Thayer: 1) to extinguish, quench.
It says you will be able to quench all the
darts of the evil one. There is nothing
the Devil has that will harm or destroy your soul that cannot be put out so
to speak when he uses it against you (Cf. Mat. 10:28).
4) Eph.
6:18-19. To the above we must add prayer
and petition on behalf of others
as mentioned.
5) Also, we must consider Gods will and
time: Rom 16:20 And the God of peace shall bruise Satan
under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Amen.
1) Compare
1Th
2:18 Wherefore we would have come
unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
Sometimes you hear well Satan has already
got the world so he works on the church, pshaw! 2 Cor. 4:4 says Satan blinds the hearts of the
unbelieving; you must be aware of the philosophies (see Part One for the wise
of this age, the scribe, the debater a sophist, a learned disputant and those
with elaborate and devious argumentations) that are seducing adults and children with the
wisdom of the devil -- the god of this
world - that is seen in the course and wisdom of the world or age we live in
- that is full of deceit and error and hostile to God and His word.
The Devil is there in the evil working of Critical
Race Theory which is hate and racism it places the blame of racism and hate
on color not character (Cf. Col. 3:25), in Gender Identification which is
lewdness and effeminacy, and in parts of public education indoctrinating
children (and stupid adults) with philosophies of this age we are in. It is
easy to get caught up in their philosophies while overlooking and condoning the
works of the flesh (I Cor. 6:9-10; Gal. 5:19-21). The Devils philosophies
are running wild and those using them are calling them love and righteousness!
You can count on some of this evil to be introduced into some schools if they
let it by using health (mental) and bullying --- thats what some are already
doing!
DEFINTION
OF SATAN (Matt. 4:10)
G4567
Satanas,
noun proper masculine
Thayer
Definition:
1)
adversary (one who opposes another in purpose or act), the name given to
1a)
the prince of evil spirits, the inveterate adversary of God and Christ
1a1)
he incites apostasy from God and to sin
DEFINITION
OF DEVIL (MATT. 4:11)
[G1228 diabolos, adj. dee-ab'-ol-os
]
Strongs: From G1225; a traducer;
specifically Satan (compare [H7854]): - false accuser, devil, slanderer.
From G1225
diaballō to traduce: - accuse.
Compare H7854
śâṭân [saw-tawn ] From H7853; an opponent;
especially (with the article prefixed) Satan, the arch enemy of good: -
adversary, Satan,
YOU CAN SEE SATAN IN HIS FULL
STRENGTH IN THE BOOK OF REVELATION
THE DEVIL IS THE
RULER OF THIS WORLD AND DECEIVES THE WORLD.
Jesus
said in Joh 12:31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the
ruler of this world will be cast out. The
Book of Revelation proclaims Satan being defeated and cast out of heaven
permanently. In Rev. 12:5 Christ has ascended and following in Revelation 12:7
there is war in heaven between Michael and his angels and Satan and his angels
and no place is found for Satan in heaven --- Satan and his angels are thrown
down to the earth. In Rev. 12:9 he deceives the whole world, and he goes to
make war with church on earth (Rev. 12:17).
At his final defeat when Christ comes the Devil will be thrown into the
lake of fire and brimstone that is Hell (Rev. 20:10).
Joh 14:30 I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world
is coming, and he has nothing in Me.
Rev 12:9 So
the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan,
who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were
cast out with him.
In Revelation emperors worship the Devil the
great red dragon (chapter 12) who gives them their power, throne and authority
(chapter 13), the whole earth worships Satan who gave his authority to the
emperor (the beast of the sea), and the false prophet called the beast of the
earth (6:13,19:19-20) makes the earth worship the emperor by signs given him to
perform telling the earth to make an image to the first beast (the emperor)
and worship the image. Unclean spirits are employed by them performing signs
which go out to the kings of whole earth (16:13-14) to gather them to war -- Christ
strikes back and Satan and his allies are defeated, and you have a picture of
Rome and its allies destroyed in their efforts to destroy Christs church
(19:19-21).
JESUS
CAME TO DESTROY THE WORKS OF THE DEVIL
1Jn 3:8 He who sins is of the
devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of
God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.
ILL PUT MY TRUST IN JESUS
Heb
2:13 And again: "I WILL PUT MY TRUST IN HIM." And again: "HERE
AM I AND THE CHILDREN WHOM GOD HAS GIVEN ME."
Heb
2:14 Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself
likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had
the power of death, that is, the devil,
Heb
2:15 and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime
subject to bondage.
BE STEDFAST, IMMOVABLE, ALWAYS ABOUNDING IN THE
WORK OF THE LORD
1Co
15:54 So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put
on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written:
"DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP IN VICTORY."
1Co
15:55 "O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR STING? O HADES, WHERE IS YOUR VICTORY?"
1Co
15:56 The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the
law.
1Co
15:57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord
Jesus Christ.
1Co
15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always
abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in
the Lord
WE
MUST NOT DECEIVE OURSELVES
1Jo 3:7 Little children, make sure no one deceives
you; the one who practices
righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous;
1Jo 3:8 the one who practices sin is of the devil;
for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for
this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.
THE
DEVIL AND ANANIAS
Act 5:3 But Peter said, "Ananias, why has
Satan filled your
heart
to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land
for yourself?
The Devil entered Ananias just like he did
Judas (Jo. 13:27). He assisted that lust Ananias and Sapphira his wife had in being
willing to lie for recognition while testing the Holy Spirits knowledge. They
knew they were doing both! (Cf. Ja. 1:14-16).
THE
DEVIL AT PAPHOS ELYMAS IS UNDER SATANS CONTROL.
Act 13:8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so his name is
translated) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
Act 13:9 Then Saul, who also is called Paul,
filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him
Act
13:10 and said, "O full of all
deceit and all fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all
righteousness, will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord?
Definition
of Devil
G1228
diabolos
Thayer
Definition:
1) prone to slander,
slanderous, accusing falsely 1a) a calumniator, false accuser, slanderer
2) metaphorically
applied to a man who, by opposing the cause of God, may be said to act the part
of the devil or to side with him
*What Paul was doing there: Act 26:18
to open their eyes, in order to turn them
from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they
may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are
sanctified by faith in Me.'
Consider Luk 8:12 Those
by the wayside are the ones who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the
word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. ί The Devil did not get the proconsul Serius Paulus.
SATANS
FALSE TEACHERS DISGUISE THEMSELVES AS MINISTERS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
2Co
11:3 But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness,
so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
2Co
11:4 For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or
if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different
gospel which you have not acceptedyou may well put up with it!
2Co
11:13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves
into apostles of Christ.
2Co
11:14 And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of
light. ί Cf. Gal. 1:8
2Co
11:15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves
into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.
Definitions:
Serpent [G3789 ophis] Strongs: figuratively (as a type of sly cunning) an artful malicious
person, especially Satan: - serpent.
1) Craftiness
[G3834 panourgia] Thayer: (in a bad sense) trickery or sophistry:
- (cunning) craftiness, subtilty.
2) Transform
[G3345 etaschēmatizō] to transfigure or disguise;
transfer, transform (self).
When will brethren learn to avoid such? Rom 16:17
Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary
to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them.
FALSE
TEACHERS DELIVERED TO SATAN TO LEARN NOT TO BLASPHEME
1Ti 1:18 This charge I commit unto thee, son
Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by
them mightest war a good warfare;
1Ti 1:19 Holding faith, and a good conscience;
which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
1Ti 1:20 Of whom is Hymenaeus
and Alexander; whom I have delivered
unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.
Cast off a good conscience and you will make
shipwreck of your faith, and here they overthrew the faith so some.
2Ti 2:17 And their message will spread like cancer. Hymenaeus
and Philetus are of this sort,
2Ti 2:18 who have strayed concerning the truth,
saying that the resurrection is already past; and they overthrow the faith of
some.
AN UNGODLY
MEMBER DELIVERED TO THE ONE HE SIDED WITH
1Co 5:1 It is actually
reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such
sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentilesthat a man has his
father's wife!
1Co 5:2 And you are puffed up, and have not rather
mourned, that he who has done this deed might be taken away from among you.
1Co 5:3 For I indeed, as absent in body but present
in spirit, have already judged (as though I were present) him who has so done
this deed.
1Co 5:4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when
you are gathered together, along with my spirit, with
the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
1Co 5:5 deliver such a one to Satan for the
destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord
Jesus.
He was delivered to Satan so he would put the works of the flesh to
death. Satan seeks the destruction of the spirit, but the desired outcome of
withdrawal is repentance, restoration and the
salvation of the soul. We read of his repentance and restoration in 2
Corinthians chapter 2.
FORGIVE
AND COMFORT THE REPENTANT BECAUSE WE ARE NOT IGNORANT OF SATANS DEVICES
2Co 2:5 But if anyone has caused grief, he has not
grieved me, but all of you to some extentnot to be too severe.
2Co 2:6 This punishment which was inflicted
by the majority is sufficient for such a man,
2Co 2:7 so that, on the contrary, you ought
rather to forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed
up with too much sorrow.
2Co 2:8 Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your
love to him.
2Co 2:9 For to this end I also wrote, that I might
put you to the test, whether you are obedient in all things.
2Co 2:10 Now whom you forgive anything, I also forgive.
For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes
in the presence of Christ,
2Co 2:11 lest Satan should take advantage of us; for
we are not ignorant of his devices.
Definitions:
*advantage:
over reach, defraud perhaps entailing that a brother will be lost.
devices [G3540 noēma] Thayer: 2) an evil purpose
TEMPTED
BECAUSE OF LACK OF SELF-CONTROL
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR MARRIAGE
1Co 7:3 Let the
husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to
her husband.
1Co 7:4 The wife does not have authority over her
own body, but the husband does. And likewise the husband does not have
authority over his own body, but the wife does.
1Co 7:5 Do not deprive one another except with
consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and
come together again so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of
self-control.
Tempt here
means [G3985 peirazō] Thayer: 2c) to try or test ones faith, virtue,
character, by enticement to sin.
Dont be foolish and think he cant because
he can and does! Many a marriage has been destroyed by the very thing warned
about here.
DO NOT
GIVE PLACE TO THE DEVIL
Eph 4:26 "BE
ANGRY, AND DO NOT SIN": do not let the sun go down on your wrath,
Eph 4:27 nor give place to the devil.
Place [G5117 topos] Thayer Definition: 2b) opportunity, power,
occasion for acting
Dont get angry and give the Devil opportunity
and power.
PAULS
CONCERN FOR THE CHURCH IN THESSALONICA
1Th
3:4 For, in fact, we told you before when we were with you that we would suffer
tribulation, just as it happened, and you know.
1Th
3:5 For this reason, when I could no longer endure it, I sent to know your
faith, lest by some means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor might be
in vain.
Would brethren today think it strange if that was said of a church? Some probably
would. Paul had endured his persecution he told them was coming, and now his fear
for them was apostasy.
Cf. Acts 17:4-9. A lot happened when Paul was in Thessalonica
the city was in an uproar because of the preaching of the gospel. Picture
your own city in an uproar and filled with hatred over the truth being taught
and some obeying it you could get through one way or another without denying
Christ. Brethren at Smyrna did when the Devil came to them (Rev. 2:10). The Devil
can tempt a whole church through fear of persecution and the cost of endurance.
Last year many rushed away from assembling because of the government and covid
restrictions.
DOES YOUR PREACHER EVER GET KIND
OF POLITICAL?
You say with Satan running wild today he seems to at times. Really! You
know the Devil is into political power in the book of Revelation in a big way
using emperors and kings and the state false prophet to promote emperor worship
-- even employing evil spirits to assist in deceiving. The Devil is the great
red dragon (Rev. 12:9). Then the beast of sea (Rev. 13) represents Rome with
its emperor and the whole earth worshipped the dragon because he gave his
authority to the beast, and they worshipped the beast it was given to him to
make war with the saints and overcome them (Rev. 13:4-7). In the unholy
alliance you have another beast --- the beast of the earth (Rev. 13:11) and he
gets his authority from the beast of the sea -- he is identified as the false
prophet (Rev. 16:13, 19:20) -- and he performs signs and wonders before mankind
he deceives those dwell on the earth because of the signs given to him and
tells mankind to make an image of the first beast (emperor) and worship it and
he even has the demonic power to make the image to speak so the people
worship the emperor (the first beast). Unclean spirits or demons coming out
of the mouth of the dragon, the beast, the false prophet were spirits of
demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the whole earth to
influence them and to gather them to war (Rev. 16:13-14) --- the fact that the
Devil (the dragon), the beast (Rome) and the false prophet (beast of the earth)
will be defeated is illustrated in a battle -- Christ strikes back and Satan
and his allies are defeated and you have a picture of Rome and allies destroyed
in their efforts to destroy Christs church (19:19-21).
THE
DEVIL IS WHERE THE DEEP THINGS OF SATAN ARE TAUGHT IN THE CHURCH AT THYATIRA
Rev 2:20 Nevertheless I have a few things against
you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to
teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things
sacrificed to idols. ί you i.e. the
church in Thyatira.
Rev 2:21 And I gave her time to repent of her sexual
immorality, and she did not repent.
Rev 2:24 "Now to you I say, and to the rest in
Thyatira, as many as do not have this doctrine, who have not known the depths
of Satan, as they say, I will put on you no other burden. ί There was an attraction to the works of Satan among
some.
Rev 2:25 But hold
fast what you have till I come.
BE ON THE ALERT
1Pe 5:8 Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your
adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to
devour.
WHAT
WILL HAPPEN TO THE DEVIL WHEN CHRIST COMES?
Rev 20:10 And the devil that deceived them was cast
into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are,
and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
WHAT
WILL HAPPEN TO THOSE WHO FOLLOW THE DEVIL?
They ... shall have their part in the lake which
burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death (Rev. 21:8)
WHO IS IN THAT GROUP? (Rev. 21:8)
But the fearful, *Cowardly
and unbelieving, ί Makes one think of Mk. 16:16!
and the abominable,
and murderers,
and whoremongers,
and sorcerers,
and idolaters,
and all liars,
Rev 20:15 And if anyone's name was not found written
in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. ί Why you need to be baptized!
WHERE
IS THAT LAKE OF FIRE?
Mat 10:28 "Do not fear those who kill the body
but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy
both soul and body in hell.
Consider the importance of you being baptized: Mar
16:16 "He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he
who has disbelieved shall be condemned.
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