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1 | does satan know what is said in tongues | Bible general Archive 4 | azurelaw | 210666 | ||
Dear corrective, You say: I doubt that satan himself spends much time following just ANY Christian around; and would probably focus on those higher up in authority in the Church, and on those who do the most Spiritual warfare. Please give scriptural support to your above notion. Thank you. Shalom Azure |
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2 | does satan know what is said in tongues | Bible general Archive 4 | corrective | 210678 | ||
There aren't a lot of verses that track satan's movement about the planet. But when I referred to satan then, I meant the Devil himself, "that great serpent of old", "the great dragon", not just any spirit or demon. And when I said "just ANY Christian", I meant just any random one of the millions. Satan has limitations, I believe, which I suppose limits himself to one location at a time, though other spirits could be in many places. Revelation 12:9-10 shows satan accusing the brethren day and night. So satan seems pretty busy with that. Select Scriptures showing his movements in the past: - Satan wanted to sift Peter, an Apostle. (Luke 22:31.) - He entered Judas, an Apostle. (Luke 22:3; John 13:27.) - He tempted Messiah Himself. (Matt. 4:1-11.) - He hurt Job and his family, Job being a "perfect" / "blameless" man whom YHWH had praised to satan. (Job 1 and 2.) - He bugged the high priest and/or the angel of YHWH. (Zech. 3) - Yahshua may have been speaking loosely when He said that satan had bound a woman for 18 years; but it's possible that He meant it literally (rather than something akin to satan's servants, etc.). (Lk. 13:16.) - Peter says that satan had filled Ananias' heart to lie. Again, this could be speaking loosely, or maybe literally in reference to satan himself. (Acts 5:3.) - Several places in the letters it seems that "satan" is used in reference to any adversary (which is the literal meaning of the word satan), or in reference to any spirit of the Devil's kingdom. (People use it in this way today, loosely.) - The Apostle Paul and others were hindered by satan. (1 Thes. 2:18.) - And various other passages show deceiving, ensnaring, etc., even on a global scale (e.g., Rev. 20:7b-8a). - AntiChrist and/or the False Prophet are powered or backed by satan. (2 Thes. 2.) Other than that, there aren't a whole lot of passages to go on, regarding individuals. Satan is like the king of those who rebelled against YHWH (or so we are led to believe). And so, being such a ruler of spirits, he'd very likely spend his time dealing with those who are his greatest adversaries: the leaders in the Church, and those who do a lot of Spiritual warfare. Scripture says that we are not ignorant of his schemes. And it would make sense to think of many of his schemes being on a global scale, with his own efforts focused on certain individuals. If we know a bit about competitors, adversaries, enemies, and the like -- especially from the angle of a ruler, or someone in power or authority -- then we can understand somewhat of what those schemes might be, without actually needing "inside" information. (Avoiding the "depths" or "deep things" of satan is recommended in Scripture.) So, I think all of that together are reason and Scripture enough to make an educated guess that satan would mostly spend most of his time dealing with his own rulership, and with those who might pose the greatest threat to him. Most Christians probably don't fall into that category. But you never know! If YHWH elohim allowed it, then satan COULD pay just about anyone a visit, if satan wanted to. I think I'll pass! LOL! --corrective. ©2008. |
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