The Great Deception Part two

Blog two ????

In my last blog I think that we established through the bible that there is a great deception talked about. If you took the time to click the bible verses then you would understand the topic.

In this blog I want to establish  who this being is. Not the Hollywood version or the folklore version. In understanding who and what  the enemy is, and how he operates, we can be better prepared to deal with him when he crosses our path.

 First, let us see who the devil was in the beginning.

Ezekiel 28  (KJ) 

13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.

 14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.

 15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.

He is described as a gem of precious stones. But a gem has no light of its own. It is not beautiful in a dark room. Its beauty is in its ability to reflect light from without.

When God created Lucifer, He made him with a capacity to reflect the glory of God to a greater degree than any other created being. God was the light that made Lucifer radiate beauty.

But Satan did not retain this glorious position. He was filled with pride of his beauty and power. Look at the following verses from Isaiah and see what was in his heart.

Isaiah 14 12-14 (KJ)

12 How you have fallen from heaven,
       O morning star, son of the dawn!
       You have been cast down to the earth,
       you who once laid low the nations!

 13 You said in your heart,
       "I will ascend to heaven;
       I will raise my throne
       above the stars of God;
       I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly,
       on the utmost heights of the sacred mountain. 

 14 I will ascend above the tops of the clouds;
       I will make myself like the Most High."

So what happened to him after this rebellion?

BANISHMENT FROM HEAVEN

Because of his rebellion, Satan was cast out of Heaven by God:

...I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God...I will cast thee to the ground... (Ezekiel 28:16-17)

CORRUPTION OF CHARACTER:

 Lucifer, once created for God's glory, became Satan with a character that opposed all God is and does.

PERVERSION OF POWER:

 Satan's power was once used for God's glory. Now it is  turned to disruptive and destructive purposes. According to Isaiah 14 he weakens the nations (verse 12), causes the earth and governments to tremble (verse 16), and those taken as his prisoner have no relief (verse 17).

DESTINED TO THE LAKE OF FIRE:

Satan was destined to the lake of fire (Isaiah 14:15).

AFFECTED OTHER ANGELS OF GOD:

 When Satan fell from Heaven he did not fall alone. He took with him a portion of the angelic host of Heaven who participated in his rebellion against God.

Where is Satan right now?

Job 1:7 (KJ) 

7 And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, from going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

1 Peter 5:8 (KJ) 

 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

What kind of being is he now?

He is subtle in his lies and deception

II Corinthians 11:3 (KJ) 

 3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

He has his own will

2 Timothy 2:26 (KJ)

26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

He is Powerful

Ephesians 2:2 (KJ)

2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

He is Deceptive

II Corinthians 11:14 (KJ)

14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

Other names for Satan are:

Abaddon: (Hebrew word for a destroying angel) Revelation 9:11

Accuser of the Brethren: Revelation 12:10

Adversary: I Peter 5:8

Angel of bottomless pit: Revelation 9:11

Angel of light: II Corinthians 11:4

Apollyon (Greek word for destroyer): Revelation 9;11

Beelzebub: Matthew 12:24; Luke 11:15; Mark 3:22

Belial: II Corinthians 6:15

Deceiver: Revelation 12:9; 20:3

Destroyer: Revelation 9:11; I Corinthians 10:10

Devil: (Means slanderer) I Peter 5:8; Matthew 4:1

Dragon: Revelation 12:3

Enemy: Matthew 13:39

Evil One: I John 5:19

God of this world: II Corinthians 4:4

King of Tyrus: Ezekiel 28:12-15

Liar, father of lies: John 8:44

Murderer: John 8:44

Prince of the devils: Matthew 12:24

Prince of this world: John 12:31; 14:30; 16:11

Prince of the power of the air: Ephesians 2:2

Satan: (means adversary, opposer) John 13:27

Serpent: Revelation 12:9; II Corinthians 1:3;

Tempter: Matthew 4:3; I Thessalonians 3:5

Roaring Lion: I Peter 5:8

Ruler of darkness: Ephesians 6:12

Spirit that worketh in the children of disobedience: Ephesians 2:2

You can recognize the power of Satan from his attributes and names. Because he is a deceptive, powerful enemy the Bible warns:

Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour. (I Peter 5:8)

Neither give place to the devil. (Ephesians 4:27)

So we have covered a lot of stuff here. I think we have established who satan was and is. Your comments would be welcome on this subject.

Check out this little video and see how satan even tempted Jesus. Notice the subtle way of how he did it and the use of scripture in an attempt to tempt Jesus himself.

God Bless

REZ (¤¿¤)