Subject: Tell satan's job when he was in heave |
Bible Note: Greetings Bauhinia and welcome to the forum. I had that same question years ago along with several other verses. Job 1:6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. Tie that with Rev. 12:10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. It was explained to me that Satan and all the fallen angels have already been judged but that Satan is going through the appeals process before his execution is carried out. I can’t verify that with scripture but it makes sense to me. But there is a time coming when his execution will be carried out and Satan knows when his numbers is up when the war takes place in heaven and he is grounded. Rev. 12:12-13 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. 13And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. (A reference to Israel and Christ Jesus) Satan will have his last hurrah by going after God’s elect knowing that his time is short. i.e. forty two months or three and a half years left. Rev. 12:12 (B) because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. The elect or saints will have their chance to suffer for the righteousness that they have in Christ and be accounted worthy when the following takes place. Rev. 13:7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. Here is what is referred to as a near far application or type and antitype by those that suffer persecution. 2 Thes. 1:4-7 So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure: 5Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer: 6Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; 7And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, The saints of church of Thessalonica are a type of what will later take place with saints all over the Earth in the latter days after Satan is cast down. Jesus describes it this way, Matthew 24:21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. I hope you enjoy the forum, CDBJ |