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1 | Why was Satan allowed amon the sons of G | Job | gracefull | 73406 | ||
Why would God need or choose to prove anything to Satan? Was it because Satan 'accused' Job? |
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2 | Why was Satan allowed amon the sons of G | Job | Thomass | 73408 | ||
Because satan could not deny God's assesment of Job's godliness, he questioned why Job was pious(sincere; earnest; deeply religious). Satan suggested that Job was serving God not out of love but only because of what he got from God in return. If Job's rewards were removed, out would go his reverence. Satan's subtle suggestion that worship is basically selfish hits at the heart of man's relationship to God. The Book of Job does more than raise the queston of the suffering of the righteous. It also, through Satan's words, deals with the motives for godly living. Will anyone serve the Lord if he enjoys no personal gain from it? Satan suggested that if God removed His protecting hedge around Job and removed everything he owned, then Job would curse God. Job, in other words, was worshiping for selfish reasons. This accusation also attacked the integrity of God, for it suggested that the only way He can get people to worship Him is to promise them wealth. Perhaps this indictment against His character is one of the reasons God let Satan buffet Job. Surely God knew Job's heart, but He used Job as a demonstration to silence Satan. In addition God wanted to deepen Job's spiritual insight! | ||||||
3 | Why was Satan allowed amon the sons of G | Job | gracefull | 73410 | ||
Thanks for your response. Revelation 12:9-11 Is this the time when Jesus entered heaven? If so, the accuser has been cast out of heaven and can no longer go before the throne and accuse? |
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4 | Why was Satan allowed amon the sons of G | Job | Thomass | 73414 | ||
Jesus entered heaven when he rose from the dead.To answer your second question: While the concept of Satan in heaven is difficult to comprehend, it is clear that he is now the accuser of saints. Though satan was defeated at the first coming of Christ (John 16:11). his execution was delayed and is in stages. Here it states that he will be cast out of heaven in the middle of the Tribulation. Later he will be bound for the duration of the millennial kingdom. The devil will be final thrown into the lake of burning sulfur (20:10) where the world ruler (Antichrist) and the false prophet will have been cast a thousand years earlier. | ||||||