WHAT CAN THE DEVIL DO TO ME ?

The Devil is a former archangel named Lucifer who led a rebellion against GOD.  The Devil is GODS enemy along with a third of the angels that joined him in the rebellion called demons.  Scripture mentions only three archangels;  Michael, Gabriel and Lucifer.  Archangels are the most powerful angels and each one had a third of all other angels under their command.  All angels are immortal spirit beings that actually experience GOD in all of HIS glory.  Angels were created with what humanity would call salvation.

Angels have free will and at the very beginning of their existence were similar to Adam in that they needed tested and this rebellion became their test.

Satan discovered GODS plan to create humanity and give to them all of what GOD created making humans HIS heirs.  Satans pride and vanity led him to rebel against GOD.  Satan was defeated by the two thirds of the angels that remained loyal to GOD.  Then GOD sealed in righteousness those angels who were loyal to HIM.  The fallen angels will in the future be cast into outer darkness forever.  Now the question here is what are Satan and the demons capable of doing and what can they do to humans ?  

Satan and the demons can effect the weather, pass through physical things, appear as a ghost like person imitating the dead but cannot assume solid form.  Satan can make you sick both physically and mentally.  Satan can kill you.  Satan can cause you to sin.  Satan knows things about humans and just what to tempt them with.  Satan can possess your body and suppress your human spirit to gain total control of your body.  Unconverted humanity is subject to all of these Satanic abilities unless GOD disallows it.  The elect of GOD can be tempted by Satan but his remaining abilities against HIS elect are disallowed by GOD.  

Satan has a kingdom that GOD separated HIS kingdom from on the first day of creation when HE separated light from darkness.  Satan became the god of the world when Adam lost the dominion GOD gave to him to Satan because Adam sinned.  As god of the world the true GOD permits Satan to have control or dominion to place humans as leaders under his influence and through them control the nations leading them into sin and death.  GOD sent HIS son Jesus to us to conquer Satan and destroy all of Satans works to regain the dominion Adam lost and make possible salvation to all those his FATHER would elect from this current evil age.  The fallen angels are the enemies of GOD and humanity but the holy angels are ministers to those who GOD has elected to be heirs of salvation.  GOD does not give this aid and help by the holy angels to the unconverted or any other creature.  While Satan may yet tempt the elect his other abilities have been ended.  The only way for Satan to gain control of one of GODS elect is for that elect to willingly with knowledge commit the unpardonable sin.  Satan is yet under the control of GOD but GOD allows Satan to function as god of this world except over HIS elect by keeping them from the evil one. 

What is being done by GOD to HIS elect now will be repeated in the millennium and the second resurrection.  This is not the only day of salvation.

T I M E

What is time.  It the measurement of the passing of existence based upon the Earths orbit of the sun, the Earths turning on its axis , the phases of the moon and the constellations of the stars.

Christians are to believe the Bible, the word of YAHWEH, the creator of all things. In the first chapter of the book of Genesis there are what are called 7 days.  On each of these 7 days Yahweh created something.  I bring your attention to the fourth day.  Genesis 1:14,15,16,17,18,19  The very things YAHWEH gave to humanity to measure the passing of their existence were all created on this 4th day.  This chapter of Genesis is not about the creation of the Earth because as the text will confirm the Earth was already in existence but in a state of formlessness and emptiness and darkness.  This indicates a repair and transformation process rather than an outright creation of Earth.  Something had happened to Earth that caused the conditions described.  This was the rebellion of Satan and the spiritual war by the angels.  Before the events described in Genesis the Earth existed as the first estate of the angels and was very different from the Earth that YAHWEH was repairing and preparing for humankind.  This pre Genesis period did not have time and therefore no way to determine its beginning or ending.  There was physical life on the Earth during this period of non-time that man has unearthed ; insects, plants, birds, mammals, reptiles that were very different from life on Earth today .  All of this life was destroyed in the angelic rebellion.

There are certain things in the Genesis account that we should notice; the Earth would be the oldest object in today’s universe as all other heavenly bodies did not exist until the fourth day.  The Earths age is impossible to calculate due to the nonexistence of time but it can be accurately deduced to be much more than 6,000 years as some claim.  The creation of light and the separation of light from darkness could not mean the presence or absence of the suns light if the sun was not created until the fourth day.  This light was caused by the glory of YAHWEH similar to the light in Revelation 21:23 .  Once the sun was created this light of YAHWEHS glory was withdrawn.  This division of light and darkness was the separation of YAHWEHS kingdom of light from Satans kingdom of darkness.

Since the Sabbath day of ancient Israel was determined by the heavenly signs that were created on the fourth day, the count from the fourth day until the seventh day would be only 3 days, 3 24 hour days, thus showing that the Sabbath created on the seventh day was not based on time as is the case in the law of Moses.  Today Christians have a rest in Christ that is not based on time either.  The Sabbath of the law was a physical rest only but the Sabbath of Christ is spiritual.  The Sabbath of the law was a shadow, Hebrews 10:1  John 1:17   the Sabbath of Christ is substance.  

Another thing to consider is that the rest of the physical universe came into existence on the 4th day which would mean there can exist no aliens that are thousands of years ahead of humanity in science and technology.  If there are aliens they are about the same in things as humanity.  

There are things to consider in the first chapter of Genesis that we have overlooked so what about the other 1,188 chapters.

ISAIAH 3:12 WHAT PATH ARE YOU ON ?

 

There are people who are saying that human organs have memories and that if these organs are transplanted into another person the memories of the donor are transplanted as well.  This type of thinking is very similar to the near death experiences some people have.  Both of these ideas give qualities and functions of the human spirit to the matter that the body is composed of, dust.  The simple truth according to scripture is that matter does not have life.  John 6:63  Genesis 2:7   Job 32:8   The human spirit is what animates the body as your body, the dust of the ground is matter, matter has no life, matter does not think or have memories and it is the human spirit that has all these things.  These false beliefs of NDE's or memories in body parts is of Satan who wants people to ignore spiritual things and accept physical things, Satan wants you to be carnal minded, why,  Romans 8:6,13,27  The focus of a Christian is to be the spirit and not the flesh or physical.  If Satan can influence you to think carnally then he has you and you are dead.  The human body cannot live, move or have any being without the human spirit.  James 2:26  (first part)  Dead people can do nothing because the spiritual force that enables the body is gone when the person is dead.  Everything that you were when alive is stored in your human spirit that returns to YAHWEH upon death in a totally dormant state. Ecclesiastes 12:7   Ecclesiastes 9:10   Psalm 146:1,2,3,4  Psalm 104:29  Genesis 3:19  This includes your memories and knowledge , remember what Jesus said, the flesh profits nothing.  When your human spirit departs it returns to YAHWEH and that spirit contains all of what your were when you were alive.  When you give serious thought to this biblical fact you should arrive at the conclusion that all humans are a spirit in a fleshly body.  The spirit is the treasure in the earthen jar.  2 Corinthians 4:6,7  is informing us that the jar of clay is our physical body of dust but the treasure contained inside is the human spirit.  Lamentations 4:2   Job 4:19  2 Corinthians 5:1,4    We all live this physical life in a temporary dwelling, our fleshly bodies, and the hope of a Christian is to receive a new body, a house from YAHWEH composed entirely of spirit and not flesh, a body exactly like Jesus has now.  1 Corinthians 15:45,46   Perhaps the false idea of glorified flesh may have part in these other false ideas about physical organs with memories and NDE's .  Christians must think spiritually but this will put us at odds with the carnal world.  I have given abundant proof from the scriptures the truth, the truth about all these lies, but it yet seems many have swallowed them hook, line and sinker.  Perhaps your conscience leads you in this direction due to it being separated from YAHWEH.  Human conscience apart from the influence of YAHWEH is an open invitation to Satan to influence your mind with lies.  The same people that believe these lies also claim to be Christians that have the Holy Spirit and this is lying to themselves.  Christians are to know how Satan works, what his methods are, but those who cling to the flesh and believe the lies I have addressed here are Satans children, Lord, Lord people who when Christ returns will hear,  Matthew 7:33 

WHAT IS THE LESSON OF THE BOOK OF JOB ?

Most think that the lesson of the book of Job is one of the following or some combination;  learn to trust GOD even when we cannot understand HIM, or to learn about GODS authority, GOD reveals HIMSELF through our suffering, to explain how GOD is good while there is so much evil, explaining why bad things happen to good people and patience in the face of adversity.

Job was a man who feared GOD and shunned evil and was while under the law seen as blameless.  Job 1:1  It is very obvious that Job was under the law because he offered sacrifices and viewed himself as righteous.  Job went as far as to think his supposed righteousness would even cover his children.  Job 1:4,5   This was Jobs belief and practice but as Christians should know it is not the faith of the new covenant.  Notice that GOD is the one who brings up Job to Satan, Job 1:8 ,  as a result Satan challenges GOD to test Job and Satan is convinced Job would curse GOD.  GOD gives Job into Satans hands,  Job 1:12 , with a condition that Satan must not lay a hand on Job himself.   Verses Job 1:13,14,15,16,17,18,19  are what Satan did but Job said, Job:1:20,21,22 

Again Satan came before GOD and this time was allowed to strike Job himself.  Job2:3,4,5,6  the only condition was to not kill Job.  Job did not sin with what he said but what might had been in his thoughts ?  Chapter 3 begins with Job giving himself a pity party, chapter 4 gives us our first hint of Jobs problem,  Job 4:17,18,19 .  Job resented what he believed to be GODS unjust punishment of him ,  Job 5:1,2  Job is yet maintaining his righteousness and rebukes his friends for lack of understanding, support or help.  Job 6:26,27,28,29,30  After a lot of conversation,  Job 9:1,2,3 ,  Job believes his righteousness was sure but in his mind wonders what he can do to defend himself with GOD. Job 9:12,13,14,15,16  Job thinks GOD is unjust,  Job 9:21,22,23,24  Job 10:1,2,3   Job 12:4

Job continues for quite a while in self pity, Job 19:5,6,8,9,21,22   This is a very poor attitude by Job.  Bildads comments begin to hit on Jobs real problem.  Job 25:1,2,3,4,5,6  Job yet continues to defend himself.  Job 27:1,2,3,4,5,6  these are the words of a law keeper totally destitute of spiritual knowledge.  Finally Jobs friends stopped the conversation because, Job 32:1   Then the youngest, Elihu,  begins to speak. Job 32:1,2,3

Job 33:8,9,10,11,12  Elihu sums up Jobs problem. Job 34:5,6,7,8,9  Job 34:33,35,36,37   Job thought that through his law keeping and sacrificing he was righteous and this entire story is about a man who discovers that only GOD is righteous and only by faith and grace will the Almighty be pleased.  After going round and round finally GOD  answers Job.  Job 38:2,36  Job 40:1,2,6,7,8

Finally Job sees his folly, he repents, he understands that his righteousness is from GOD not the law.  Job 42:1,2,3,4,5,6   So then, the truth of the story of Job is basically the story of a law oriented man who GOD used Satan and his friends and last HIS own words to convert Job, to make Job a Christian.   The hearing of the ear was the law but the seeing of the eye was grace and faith. This story of Job demonstrates how the law can lead a person to YAHWEH.  Job understood about a future Christ, Job 19:25,26,27 

Job endured to the end of his trials and found that GODS mercy and compassion are what lead to salvation and not the sacrifices and offerings of the law.  James 5:11

When Job made this statement, “I have heard about you by the hearing of the ear but now my eye sees you therefore I abhor myself and repent in dust and ashes” ,  this hearing of the ear was the law that Job thought made him righteous but the seeing of the eye was Job realizing his self righteousness that was in the law and to see that true righteousness is imputed by GOD to the one of faith.  All of GODS elect have had this type of experience just like Paul had when on his way to Damascus.  Both Job and Paul came to see GOD by realizing their self righteousness was not of GOD . Philippians 3:7,8,9 see what Paul said, “ not having my own righteousness from the law” ,  and this was the same as Job and for all of GODS elect saints.  With Job, Paul and all the elect saints the law was only a schoolmaster to lead us to Christ and now that we see have no further need of the law.  

CASTING LOTS

 

Casting lots was practiced mostly by people being led the spirit of YAHWEH but did not yet have that spirit or in cases where the decision was extremely dependent on YAHWEH and this practice ended with the giving of the spirit of YAHWEH on Pentecost.  Prior to Pentecost the disciples were led by the spirit to cast lots to find a replacement for Judas.  Notice, they did not vote, the casting of the lots would determine who would be the replacement.  Casting lots was done to eliminate human reasoning and turn any decisions over to YAHWEH. The faith they had was that YAHWEH would cause the lot to fall in accordance with HIS will.  Not all casting of lots was GODLY as when the Roman soldiers cast lots for the garment of Jesus but it is easy to tell the difference.  Joshua divided the inheritance of the tribes by casting lots ,  Joshua 18:10 and in this way YAHWEH made the decision that was free from human bias.  This was not gambling but faith in YAHWEH to trust YAHWEHS will.    When Christ and Barabbas were the choice, the people did not cast lots but rather voted by vocal announcement and later when asked by Pilate what to do with Jesus they voted again in the same manner, they made their voices heard, rule by the will of the people. Sound familiar?

After the spirit was given to true Christians on Pentecost the practice of casting lots ended because now the saints had contact with YAHWEH through Jesus and YAHWEH would teach them through Jesus.  In some false churches today a church board or the congregation votes on the hiring of a pastor or the business of the church.  Catholics vote on who the pope will be.  In the true church, in all things, the spirit of YAHWEH is the only and final authority . One example is, Acts 13:2,3  Voting is human will, casting lots is YAHWEHS will and the inspiration of the spirit of YAHWEH is HIS will.  

Casting lots was a means to ensure that human bias did not interfere with the choice thereby preserving the integrity and divine nature of the decision. This is a practice that all of the false churches should be doing rather than voting because if they were to place trust in YAHWEH rather than men it would show some small amount of faith and that if YAHWEH chose to would convert them.  Matthew 13:15   However I would not hold my breath on that.

I have shown here how men in the past sought YAHWEHS will and that the idea of voting is never seen.  The elect saints put their faith in YAHWEH that all things will eventually work out for good even those things that presently are evil.  Unconverted people are intentionally left in that state to prevent them from committing the unpardonable sin. Only those YAHWEH has known in eternity that would have their names in the book of life from the foundation of the world will YAHWEH choose because YAHWEH is not willing that any should perish but rather come to repentance.  Do not worry about your unconverted loved ones because YAHWEH has not forgotten them and will teach them in the millennium and second resurrection.  Yes there will be some who do commit the unpardonable sin but I believe compared to all of humanity that number will be few.  Anyway, don’t vote, don’t cast lots but rely on YAHWEH and HIS son in everything.

TO VOTE OR NOT TO VOTE THAT IS THE QUESTION

 

There is no command in scripture to vote or not vote. There is no law in the U.S. requiring you to vote.  If GOD controls the appointments of all human leaders and nothing can stop HIS will, then why vote , as GODS WILL IS DONE.  The reason Paul gave for obeying the government was so that we could live safely and peacefully in some level of prosperity.  This cannot be used to say, hey Christians go vote.  The rejection of GOD as king by Israel was not something GOD approved of, but GOD would let them reap what they sowed.  The history of Israel testifies as to their eventual demise.

How do we square the fact that Satan is the god of this world with YAHWEH controlling who the leaders are ?  This appears to be a problem.  This world is carnal and under the sway of Satan because YAHWEH wills it to be.  Adam gave up the dominion YAHWEH gave him to Satan when he disobeyed YAHWEH and with knowledge obeyed Satan.  The history of humanity from that day until now is one of suffering and death.  This is the fruit of the world and by their fruits you will know them.  Participating in both human and Godly governments at the same time is a problem.  GOD allows Satan to rule this world and in that way HE is still in charge because GOD does draw lines on rare occasions to prevent Satan from doing what is yet to be fulfilled in the future, to keep HIS prophets words relevant.  

It is said that voting is a matter of personal conscience but in these last days that conscience has been seared with a hot iron 1 Timothy 4:1,2  and unfortunately this has found its way into false Christianity that is in the world to a degree.  Voting, politics and human governance is a system that GOD will destroy .  When a Christian is praying to YAHWEH , for the leadership they happen to be under in this world, it is only so that they are not hindered by an evil person from living peacefully and quietly in some level of prosperity.  This has nothing to do with voting and putting faith in human government but rather placing faith in GOD to protect us from the evil that the world does. John 17:15  Who knows the true intents of the heart and is able to make the correct choice, you by voting or YAHWEH , who controls  Satan  that places human leaders of government ?  I hope it can be seen that voting is useless if GOD is indeed in control and that we can do nothing.  

Another thing to consider.  Only GODS elect are true Christians and those who make the claim to be Christians are liars.  You should know that it is a biblical truth that the peoples of this world are the children of the devil, their father is the the devil. 1 John 3:10 When there is an election both candidates are the devils child.  Either way you vote you are voting for a child of Satan.  Also consider, did GOD appoint Saddam Hussein, Pol Pot, Joseph Stalin, Moa Zedong, Kim Jong Un, Adolf Hitler and many other evil despots to power ?  GOD allows Satan to appoint these and all governments and their leaders. Was GOD pleased that people rejected HIM as their King ?   In GODS eyes Harris is no different than Trump, neither one is a Christian and both children of the devil.  

As a Christian you are to be an ambassador, a representative of a foreign country of which you are to be a citizen , a heavenly country.  You are not to be of this world or any of its countries. We are like Abraham who will be the heir of the world but dwelt as a stranger or pilgrim in the land of promise.  What did Abraham seek, a heavenly country, a city whose builder and maker is GOD.  There is a tremendous conflict of interest here that voters do not see and some refuse to see.  Patriotism is a religion, the pledge of allegiance to a nation that you love and place your obedience, faith, hope and trust in. If you are a Christian your allegiance is to GOD only.  Voting attempts to divide that allegiance between GODS government and human government .  Ambassadors do not vote in the nation that they are in and in the case of a Christian that is this entire world.  I am fully aware that 99.99% of all people on this Earth will reject what I have written here and label me as Satanic, say I am condemning people, falsely judging, think I am better than them when all I have done is show you what the scriptures plainly say.  Voters want to fit in, they don’t want to endure any persecution or suffer as Christ did. It is the same thing as not keeping pagan days or holy days of the law that brought persecution to the early Christians.  Christ had a single purpose, to do the will of GOD and we should be of his mind.  Philippians 3:19,20,21   Isaiah 26:13   Luke 9:23  

If you were to google the question, “What can Christians learn from Israel’s rejection of GOD as their king” ,  you will actually see the meaning of 1 Corinthians 10:11,12  and though the rejection of GOD as king is not listed in the examples given it nonetheless is an example .  By rejecting GOD as king Israel violated the covenant they had made with GOD. Exodus 24:7  Just as Israel rejected GOD as king there is a warning to Christians that they should not make the same mistake. 1 Corinthians 10:11 Both Israel and the church already had GOD as their king but both wanted to be like the other nations to fit into the world, to be of the world. This was a part of the the falling away Paul spoke about. 2 Timothy 4:3,4

The false churches have fallen into the same trap as Israel and today they have in their deceived minds two GODS , the one true GOD and HIS government and a human false ruler and government.  The rules given by Paul are not an approval of human government but a way for the church to live peacefully in a world that they are not a part of.  There is not going to be a “good world” until Christ returns as this world is in the sway of Satan so the how is it possible that voting will change anything?  This idea makes voting the way to bring the kingdom to Earth while making the world a better place until then.  There is nothing a Christian can do to bring the kingdom as GOD only will do that and  that day is not even known to Christians.     

To understand what I have written here you must have the Holy Spirit and be a mature Christian, not a babe, and conduct a diligent search with GOD guiding you.  Since the grand total of true Christians at the return of Christ is 144,000 with most of them currently dead there are not many alive today that will understand.   

Another thing to consider.  The original being who rejected GOD as king and rebelled against HIS rule due to his vanity and his desire was Lucifer, who desired to set himself up as GOD then set about to influence humanity to do the same.  His was the force behind the Tower of Babel and Israel’s rejection of GOD as king, it also the same force behind voting.  It is the rejection of GOD as the only true king and then accepting human rulership.

Even the documents associated with the founding of the United States; the United States constitution and Declaration of Independence specifically designate government by the people in the form of a representative republic, that is not GODS government it is human government.   Yes the name of GOD was invoked but GOD was totally left out of the process.  How can government be of GOD and humans at the same time ?  If the United States was a Christian nation should not it’s founding documents state, “government of GOD by GOD and for the people” ?  When Israel rejected GOD as their king they basically desired a similar thing to what the United States government is.  Since the number of true Christians is only 144,000 it is safe to say that none of the founding fathers were Christians.  The truth is that GOD in all of human history and to this day only had one nation that was HIS nation, carnal Israel, and they rejected GOD so therefore GOD has no replacement.   

It does not matter what the carnal world believes because the entire world is under GODS law, the Ten Commandments,  Romans 3:19   No nation on this Earth follows that law, they have all sinned and are under an everlasting death sentence.  The true church is not under the law of sin and death,  Romans 8:2 ,  but rather the law of the spirit of YAHWEH through Jesus Christ.  True Christians obey YAHWEH rather than men.  Acts 5:29   Is this in all things or is human politics excluded ?  

Is it a sin to take part in the government and politics of men ?  Yes it is.  In doing so you side with the Devil who was the first to reject YAHWEH as king.