(22) SATAN

Satan is the supreme evil spirit. He is referred to as Devil in the New Testament, Abaddon in Hebrew, Apollyon in Greek. The name means destroyer. He is Devil -(Matt.4:1), (Rev.9:11)- He is the angel of the Bottomless Pit, Prince of this world, Prince of darkness -(John 9:31), a roaring Lion & Adversary -(1 Pet.5:8), Beelzebub -(Matt.12:24), accuser -(Rev.12:10), dragon -(Rev.12:7), Lucifer -(Isa.14:12), Serpent -(Rev.20:2), Satan -(Job.2:6) and the God of this world -(2 Cor.4:4). (Eze.28:12-19)- You were the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. You were in Eden, the garden of God.--- You were the anointed cherub who covers; I established you; you were on the holy mountain of God; you were perfect in your ways from the day you were created, 'til iniquity was found in you. --- You became filled with violence within, and you sinned: therefore I cast you out of the mountain of God; and I destroyed you. You were lifted up because of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor; I cast you to the ground. You have become a horror, and shall be no more forever. In (Luke 10:18) Jesus said, "I saw Satan fall like lightening from heaven. Since God cast Satan to the ground and he tempted Adam & Eve in the garden of Eden, he was cast down to the ground at an earlier time. (Gen.1:2)- The earth was without form and void and darkness was on the face of the deep. Then, God began to 'recreat' the earth, instead of creating it for the first time. Besides that, God creats things good, not in a corrupted form. Therefore, The earth was created good , in the beginning-(Gen.1:1). (See Blog # 11, The Gap Theory - Creation). From (Eze,28:12-19) we know that Satan was created in a perfect form, but I believe that when Satan was cast out of heaven, he brought the earth to corruption and destruction. The earth was probably occupied with God's creation. God has not given us any details about that, but Satan's nature hasn't changed as he is bringing the earth to destruction again. Satan is spirit and God is Spirit. We must be careful not to be deceived by Satan because he appears as an angel of light. (1 John 4:1)- Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. This is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world./ (Phil.2:12b)- Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling./ (2 Tim.2:15)- Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth. If we follow a false religious leader, whether it be a preacher or priest, it's our own fault for not comparing with God's Word to prove its truthfullness. And, as Jesus said, "if the blind follow the blind, they'll fall in the ditch together" -(Matt.15:14). How can a christian know if he is really 'SAVED', or maybe just a religious person that will be left behind at the Rapture of the Saints. Unbelievers will sometimes try to be good enough to get to heaven. With a truly Born-Again christian, God's Spirit bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God. If you doubt your salvation, it may be for good reason. A person that gets Saved is a changed person, a new creation. He is not ashamed of Jesus around friends. He wants his friends to get saved too. There is no such thing as a closet christian, with the exception of those in a country that imprisons and kills christians, but even then they will witness, but must of necessity be very careful. (Rom.1:16)- I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation./ Satan is a liar and the father of lies; he will lead us into a Feel-Good religion and to hell, if we let him. Satan does not have free reign to overcome christians. He is under God's control. God allowed Job to be tempted & tested, but God told Satan not to take Job's life. Then, God put an end to Job's test. We are tested also at times to prove our faith. But then, adversity makes us a stronger and more dedicated christian. (1 Cor.10:13)- There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it. Satan has been allowed to come back into heaven to report to God -(Job.1:7). Satan will be finally and completely cast out of heaven permanently during the Tribulation -(Rev.12:7-9)- There was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven. The great dragon was hurled down- that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him. A third of the angels followed Satan and was cast to earth with Satan. (Rev.12:3)- His tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky and flung them to earth. A star represents an angel -(Rev,1:20). Jesus puts Satan in the bottomless pit at His 2nd coming, but he will be released again for a short time at the end of Jesus' 1,000 yr reign on earth. Satan will bring the nations together to battle -(Rev.20:1-10). Fire comes down from heaven to devour his followers and Satan goes into the Lake of Fire to be tormented day and night forever. Now, the Great White Throne judgement. Unbelievers will join Satan in the Lake of Fire.(Rev.20:15)- If anyones name was not found written in the 'Book of Life', he was thrown into the Lake of Fire. Con