Guest DRS81 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 From what I've gathered through sites I've read, the devil cannot possess a believer, but he can tempt them. What else can the devil do to believers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted August 27, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,993 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,691 Content Per Day: 11.76 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted August 27, 2013 Satan was an angel created by God.His power both in the heavenly realm and on earth is great and should not be underestimated.Satan is known as the prince of the earth.Satan can not possess the body of a true believer.The Bible says that "the whole world is under the control of the evil one 1John5:19,and we must be self-controlled and alert.Jesus Christ and our faith in Him have overcome Satans evil."The one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world" 1 John 4:4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willa Posted August 27, 2013 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 68 Topic Count: 186 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 14,257 Content Per Day: 3.32 Reputation: 16,674 Days Won: 30 Joined: 08/14/2012 Status: Offline Share Posted August 27, 2013 Lie to us. Jesus called him the father of lies. Accuse us. He is also called the accuser of the brethern. The accusation can be true or false, but often they are half truths. Tempt us. He is also called the tempter in Matthew 4:3. Jesus also prayed that the Father keep us from the evil one. John 17:15 But we are also told that we are tempted by our own lusts. So the devil didn't make us do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted August 27, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,993 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,691 Content Per Day: 11.76 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted August 27, 2013 Anyone remember Flip Wilson?"The devil made me do it". Nice excuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DRS81 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 What if we tell the devil to flee, and it takes him days or weeks to flee, maybe months. Does that mean repentance is needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OakWood Posted August 27, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 867 Topics Per Day: 0.24 Content Count: 7,331 Content Per Day: 1.99 Reputation: 2,860 Days Won: 31 Joined: 04/09/2014 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/28/1964 Share Posted August 27, 2013 The Devil's main weapon is deceit. He is the father of it and hence the master of it. He has many other powers too and he is not to be messed with, but deceit is his primary weapon. Why do you think that the World is in such a state of confusion at the moment? It's because Satan is ruling and he sure knows how to create havoc. He can make lies appear to be the truth and truth appear to be lies. In case you haven't noticed there is a war going on at the moment and we are right in the middle of it. It is a battle between falsehood and reality, between Satan and God. Truth is the biggest weapon to fight Satan with, but truth can only come from God. God is our protector. Trust in God and you are saved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevenseas Posted August 27, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 30 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,373 Content Per Day: 0.76 Reputation: 683 Days Won: 22 Joined: 02/28/2012 Status: Offline Share Posted August 27, 2013 What if we tell the devil to flee, and it takes him days or weeks to flee, maybe months. Does that mean repentance is needed. Interesting. Do you have experience of that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DRS81 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 What if we tell the devil to flee, and it takes him days or weeks to flee, maybe months. Does that mean repentance is needed. Interesting. Do you have experience of that? Sometimes, usually when I'm at a crossroads in life and I'm trying to get rid of a sin for good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firestormx Posted August 27, 2013 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 62 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,113 Content Per Day: 0.26 Reputation: 442 Days Won: 3 Joined: 06/06/2012 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/17/1975 Share Posted August 27, 2013 What if we tell the devil to flee, and it takes him days or weeks to flee, maybe months. Does that mean repentance is needed. The entire verse says, Submit yourselves unto the lord, resist the devil and he will flee. One thing I personally had to learn the hard way was that it didn't do much good to resist the devil and wait for him to flee or tell him to flee, if I was not going to first submit to God. For me personally, it helps when I realize I can't fight the battle, that the battle is the Lord's. Humble myself before the Lord Jesus. Confess all sins. Continuing to pray, read the bible and seek after Jesus. After this resisting the devil and telling him to flee, comes a lot easier. Because it is the Lord's battle, not mine. I have refocused from looking at the devil and sin, to keeping my eyes on Jesus. Also remember the verse when you have done all to stand, stand. Hope this helps. God Bless you Firestormx Joseph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoc Posted September 1, 2013 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 153 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 16 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/14/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted September 1, 2013 (edited) Satan does not have God like attributes. He does not know everything, he is not present everywhere, nor does he have all power. He does have many helpers. He can not read your mind, he or his helpers only knows things about you from what they observe, and what you speak. He can only do to you as much as you allow excluding GOD's will. Edited September 1, 2013 by Enoc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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