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1 | Can Satin read our minds?Chaser. | Bible general Archive 2 | chaser | 138616 | ||
Can Satin read our minds? Chaser. |
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2 | Can Satin read our minds?Chaser. | Bible general Archive 2 | He-man | 138668 | ||
Don't be fooled by Isaiah 14:12 or Ezekiel 28:11. It has nothing to do with a satan The word itself, the Hebrew saÆtaÆn, is simply an “adversary,” (not a thing with a pitchfork and horns) Isaiah 12:4 tells exactly who it is addressed to : 4That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased! And not some superhuman being! Ezekiel 28:11 says the King of Tyrus: Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 12Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus,...... Lucifer is translated a bright and morning star Lu´cifer (light-bearer), found in Isa. 14:12, coupled with the epithet “son of the morning,” clearly signifies a “bright star,” and probably what we call the morning star. It is with the scriptural revelation on the subject that we are here concerned; and it is clear, from this simple enumeration of passages, that it is to be sought in the New rather than in the Old Testament. William Smith; revised and edited by F.N. and M.A. Peloubet, Smith’s Bible dictionary [computer file], electronic ed., Logos Library System, (Nashville: Thomas Nelson) 1997. |
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3 | Can Satin read our minds?Chaser. | Bible general Archive 2 | Praise Be To God | 138670 | ||
Yes, Satan and his demons can read our minds. The mind is the battleground. We are to test the spirits to see if they are from God. That is how Fortune Tellers can be acurate. They listen to demons. This is why praying in tongues is so beneficial--because it is between you and God only--Satan and his cohorts cannot understand what is being prayed. It is your Spirit and God's Spirit communicating. Janae |
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4 | Can Satin read our minds?Chaser. | Bible general Archive 2 | BradK | 138671 | ||
Hi Janae, What scriptural basis can you provide to show that "Satan and his demons can read our minds"? Speaking the Truth in love, BradK |
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5 | Can Satin read our minds?Chaser. | Bible general Archive 2 | Praise Be To God | 138676 | ||
John 4:1: "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world." Janae |
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6 | Can Satin read our minds?Chaser. | Bible general Archive 2 | Praise Be To God | 138677 | ||
Thats I John 4:1, not John 4:1. | ||||||
7 | Can Satin read our minds?Chaser. | Bible general Archive 2 | BradK | 138702 | ||
Janae, I would have to concur with Hank and EdB. I don't see anyway that 1 John 4:1 provides a reason as to how Satan can read our minds! It simply gives Satan too much credit by ascribing to him an Attribute of God.(Ezek 11:5) Satan is not ominiscient. As C.S. Lewis observed, we error with regard to satan in 2 ways: 1. We don't give him enough credit; 2. We give him too much Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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8 | Can Satin read our minds?Chaser. | Bible general Archive 2 | Praise Be To God | 138708 | ||
Okay, so how do you explain that schitzophrenics often state that they hear voices telling them to commit certain evil acts? (This is, of course, an extreme example.) Janae |
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9 | Can Satin read our minds?Chaser. | Bible general Archive 2 | BradK | 138709 | ||
Hi Janae, I think we need to keep this discussion within the realm of Biblical understanding:-). I can't answer such an extreme example (as you offer). I'm neither a Psychologist nor mental health professional. However, just because a schitzophrenic "hears voices" does not necessitate that they are from satan! Back to the original question: Can satan read our minds? No, I do not believe there is any Biblical basis for it. Can you show otherwise? Yours In Christ, BradK |
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10 | Can Satin read our minds?Chaser. | Bible general Archive 2 | BradK | 138710 | ||
Dear Forum: The Nature of Satan As a fallen angel, all that is true of angels in general is true of Satan and his fallen angels (demons). (1) He is a Creature: like all angels, Satan is a creature, created by Christ, the Creator of all things (cf. John 1:1 with Psa. 148:1-5; Col. 1:16; Ezek. 28:13). (2) He is a Spirit Being: Hebrews 1:14 describes angels as spirits and demons are called unclean spirits (Matt. 8:16; 12:45; Luke 7:21; 8:2; 11:26; Acts 19:12; Rev. 16:14). Further, the fact we are told that “we do not wrestle with flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in heavenly places” (Eph. 6:12) also suggest that Satan and his demons are spirit beings. Finally, the fact that Paul describes them as invisible also shows they are spirit beings (Col. 1:16). (3) He Has Limitations: Though extremely powerful, Satan is neither omnipotent, omniscient, nor omnipresent. He simply cannot be everywhere at once. Angels, though spirit beings and very powerful, are not omnipotent, omniscient, or omnipresent. They cannot be everywhere at once and this is true of Satan. However, as the chief of his demons forces or as the “prince of the power of the air” (Eph 2:2), he is chief of a vast host of demons who are so numerous as to make Satan’s power and presence seem to be practically ubiquitous or everywhere at once (cf. Mark 5:9). Question: Can Satan put thoughts in our minds that can be used to tempt us to sin? Answer: This is really a tough question and many Bible students would probably offer different opinions. The issue, as always, is what does the Bible teach us on such issues? So I’ll share a few thoughts on this. I can think of no passage which specifically states that Satan can do this by directly tampering with our minds, i.e., inserting thoughts apart from some instrument, but he certainly has a multitude of ways by which he seeks to influence our thought processes through the world system over which he rules as the one called the god (ruler) of this world or age (2 Cor. 4:4; John 12:31). This seems to be the general focus of Scripture on his many schemes, temptation, and deceptions. Ephesians 6:16 speaks of the flaming arrows sent by the wicked one (Satan). This may simply refer, however, to the varied external temptations and testings by which he seeks to control or influence our minds through what we see, read, and hear. Due to his great power and cunning, however, it could possibly go beyond this. We all wonder at times just where some of our thoughts come from and it may be that, if we are not as focused on the Lord and His truth as we should be, Satan through his demon hosts can somehow raise thoughts and questions in our minds. John 13:2 is a passage which may support this, though we aren’t told just how the devil put it into Judas’ heart to betray the Savior. This could simply refer to the culmination of the processes of external temptations that affected Judas’ own thinking because of his failure to respond and truly believe in Christ. In John 13:27 we are told that Satan entered Judas, but this was after the statement of 13:2. James 1:14 tells us that ultimately, all temptation to sin comes from our own sinful nature. Satan simply seeks to influence that nature in any way he can. Genesis 3 gives us a picture of the way Satan operates. He uses instruments through which he seeks to speak and present his nefarious ideas and temptations. But James later promises us that if we resist the devil, he will flee from us. We resist him by drawing near to the Lord through prayer, fellowship with other Christians, and by the careful open-hearted study of the Word (cf. Jam 4:7-8). People, of course, can tamper with demonic things (the occult, mediums, fortunetellers, Ouija boards, even drugs, etc.) and through these avenues come more and more under Satan’s influence and control even to the point of demon possession, but this is by choice. When people fail to respond to God’s grace, they open themselves up to greater and greater [Bible.org/Topic/Satonology] Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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