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1 | Scriptural Support for you position? | 1 Cor 8:5 | pcdarcan | 135072 | ||
I wanted to include some concluding remarks about "the god of this world" being identified as "Satan"... When I quoted The Living Bible, I honestly never thought anyone would disagree with The Living Bible translators' inclusion of Satan in this verse. Why? Becuase when I read it in translations, I know from supporting scriptures (already mentioned in other threads) that when the Author of the Bible uses "the god of this world", He knew this to be Satan. And, I honestly never met any modern-day Christian organization that didn't believe this to be so. No deception meant here either - if I mispoke (wrote) to give this impression, it was unintentional. I do believe that purposely attempting to carry this conversation into a different direction may cause readers to not see the obvious: To say that Satan is not "the god of this world" because Satan isn't identified in the immediate verse is the same as saying "the serpent" mentioned in Genesis 3:1 is not Satan because "Satan" isn't specifically mentioned in that same verse in Bible translations. Yet, all those that know the Bible realize it is all the way in Revelation that "the serpent" and "Satan" appears together in the same verse, unequivocally showing Satan to be the serpent. Revelation 12:9 (The Amplied Bible) states in part: "And the huge dragon was cast down and out, the ages-old SERPENT, who is called the Devil and SATAN..." When you understand Satan to be "the god of this world", it makes the verses from Mt 4:8-10 (The Amplied Bible) crystal clear and straightforward as to their meaning: "Again the devil took Him [Jesus] up on a very high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory - the splendor, magnificence, preeminence and excellence - of them." "And he said to Him [Jesus], These things all taken together I will give You, if You will prostrate Yourself before me and do homage and worship me." "Then Jesus said to him, Begone, Satan! for it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God and Him alone shall you serve." [Jesus'cross-ref'd: Deut 6:13] Jesus wasn't tempted to worship "the god of this world", no-way... no-how, no matter what Satan offered him. What a sterling example for us today! No wonder one of God's secretaries clearly warned: 1 Cor 8:5 "...there are many gods and many lords" NASB. Amen. |
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2 | Scriptural Support for you position? | 1 Cor 8:5 | Morant61 | 135078 | ||
Greetings Pcdarcan! I will certainly accept your word that you did not intend any deception in your quote of 2 Cor. 4:4. :-) My point about 2 Cor. 4:4 has simply been this: Saying that Scripture SAYS something is different than saying that I believe Scripture MEANS something. 2 Cor. 4:4 MAY mean that Satan is the god of this world or it MAY not, but it does not SAY that Satan is the god of this world. You used the example of the serpent. This is comparing apples and oranges though my friend. There are other Scriptures where Satan is called a serpent. Yet, there is no Scripture at all where Satan is explicitly called the god of this world. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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