Satan Also Calls God Lord
2008-01-12 21:34
Satan is also a creature that God had made. It is written, "Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made..." (Genesis 3:1). And also, "He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan..." (Revelation 20:2). Satan the ancient serpent is a creature that God had made, and it is an evil servant from God.
The Bible says, "Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made." (John 1:3). And also, "They continue this day according to Your ordinances, For all are Your servants." (Psalms 119:91). Satan the most crafty thing of all is also a creature that has been made, and it is an evil servant from God.
Therefore, it is proper that Satan calls God the Lord. It is written, "So Satan answered the LORD and said, 'Does Job fear God for nothing? Have You not made a hedge around him, around his household, and around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. But now, stretch out Your hand and touch all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face!'" (Job 1:9-11).
The Bible clearly says about it, "Whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would take his harp and play. Then relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him." (1 Samuel 16:23). And also, "God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the citizens of Shechem, who acted treacherously against Abimelech." (Judges 9:23).
Though Satan is a very evil and crafty creature, it cannot do anything on its own without the permission of God. It is written, "The LORD said to Satan, 'Very well, then, he is in your hands; but you must spare his life.'" (Job 2:6).
God had made the ancient serpent, the most crafty thing of all wild animals, an evil servant who is at work in those who are disobedient so that all will be condemned who do not obey the truth but have pleasure in unrighteousness. It is written, "The LORD works out everything for his own ends--even the wicked for a day of disaster." (Proverbs 16:4).
The Bible says about it in detail, "The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of Satan displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders, and in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness." (2 Thessalonians 2:9-12).
As for Pharaoh king of Egypt, God hardened his heart by Satan. It is written, "The LORD said to Moses, 'When you return to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders I have given you the power to do. But I will harden his heart so that he will not let the people go.'" (Exodus 4:21).
Therefore, the Bible says, "Therefore God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy, and he hardens whom he wants to harden." (Romans 9:18).
God is at work by the Holy Spirit for those on whom He wants to have mercy, and by the evil spirit for those whom He wants to harden. And so, it is written, "God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie."
Therefore, saying by the Holy Spirit that Jesus is Lord is very different from saying by the evil spirit that Jesus is Lord. For those who will be saved, the Bible says, "Therefore I tell you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, "Jesus be cursed," and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit." (1 Corinthians 12:3). But for those who will not be saved, it says, "Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!' (Matthew 7:22-23).
The Bible says, "for, 'Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.'" (Romans 10:13). It is clear that "everyone" means all those who call on the name of the Lord through faith which is in Christ Jesus. They call on the name of the Lord by the Holy Spirit, not by the evil spirit.
Those who are in the flesh call on the name of the Lord in the desire of the flesh in Satan's deceitful scheming, but those who are not in the flesh but in the Spirit call on the name of the Lord in the desire of the Spirit.
Therefore, Satan's calling on the name of the Lord by the flesh cannot lead to salvation. The word of faith says, "How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?" (Romans 10:14). Thank you, Lord.
The Bible says, "Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made." (John 1:3). And also, "They continue this day according to Your ordinances, For all are Your servants." (Psalms 119:91). Satan the most crafty thing of all is also a creature that has been made, and it is an evil servant from God.
Therefore, it is proper that Satan calls God the Lord. It is written, "So Satan answered the LORD and said, 'Does Job fear God for nothing? Have You not made a hedge around him, around his household, and around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. But now, stretch out Your hand and touch all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face!'" (Job 1:9-11).
The Bible clearly says about it, "Whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would take his harp and play. Then relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him." (1 Samuel 16:23). And also, "God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the citizens of Shechem, who acted treacherously against Abimelech." (Judges 9:23).
Though Satan is a very evil and crafty creature, it cannot do anything on its own without the permission of God. It is written, "The LORD said to Satan, 'Very well, then, he is in your hands; but you must spare his life.'" (Job 2:6).
God had made the ancient serpent, the most crafty thing of all wild animals, an evil servant who is at work in those who are disobedient so that all will be condemned who do not obey the truth but have pleasure in unrighteousness. It is written, "The LORD works out everything for his own ends--even the wicked for a day of disaster." (Proverbs 16:4).
The Bible says about it in detail, "The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of Satan displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders, and in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness." (2 Thessalonians 2:9-12).
As for Pharaoh king of Egypt, God hardened his heart by Satan. It is written, "The LORD said to Moses, 'When you return to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders I have given you the power to do. But I will harden his heart so that he will not let the people go.'" (Exodus 4:21).
Therefore, the Bible says, "Therefore God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy, and he hardens whom he wants to harden." (Romans 9:18).
God is at work by the Holy Spirit for those on whom He wants to have mercy, and by the evil spirit for those whom He wants to harden. And so, it is written, "God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie."
Therefore, saying by the Holy Spirit that Jesus is Lord is very different from saying by the evil spirit that Jesus is Lord. For those who will be saved, the Bible says, "Therefore I tell you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, "Jesus be cursed," and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit." (1 Corinthians 12:3). But for those who will not be saved, it says, "Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!' (Matthew 7:22-23).
The Bible says, "for, 'Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.'" (Romans 10:13). It is clear that "everyone" means all those who call on the name of the Lord through faith which is in Christ Jesus. They call on the name of the Lord by the Holy Spirit, not by the evil spirit.
Those who are in the flesh call on the name of the Lord in the desire of the flesh in Satan's deceitful scheming, but those who are not in the flesh but in the Spirit call on the name of the Lord in the desire of the Spirit.
Therefore, Satan's calling on the name of the Lord by the flesh cannot lead to salvation. The word of faith says, "How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?" (Romans 10:14). Thank you, Lord.
