Does Satan cause all of our adversity?

[Guest]

During the Millennial Reign, when Satan is locked up and only believers will be left on earth (at the beginning) to repopulate the Earth, eventually subsequent generations will begin to rebel against Christ. This 1000 years is to show mankind that even without the influence of Satan, and having only Christ as Ruler, we cannot live without sin because of our sin nature.

[Ezra]

Definitely, but not necessarily "all" our adversity.

[missmuffet]

During the Millennial Reign, when Satan is locked up and only believers will be left on earth (at the beginning) to repopulate the Earth, eventually subsequent generations will begin to rebel against Christ. This 1000 years is to show mankind that even without the influence of Satan, and having only Christ as Ruler, we cannot live without sin because of our sin nature.

Good point Rick.Well said  

[Ezra]

Nope. I believe humans are capable of evil all on its own due to the sin nature. Satan could be locked up and humans would still sin.

But that's not the issue.  Adversity is the issue here, and the book of Job is sufficient to teach us a lesson regarding the disasters that Satan can bring into human lives.  It is either Satan working directly or through his intermediaries that is at the root of human misery.  Who is controlling ISIS as we speak, and causing them to commit unspeakable acts?

[kwikphilly]

Blessings Peeps,

Yes I do,,,,,,,I do not agree with Jeff when he says that God "sends" adversity but that God "allows" the adversary to do so according to His Ultimate & Divine Purpose ......For our good & to give Him Glory................

King James Bible
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
 

 King James Bible
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
 

      ,,,,1 Peter 5:8
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour:

[Guest shiloh357]

Everyone faces adversity.  For satan to be the cause of everyone's adversity, he would have to omnipresent.  We humans talk  to much and mess things up.  Our bad decisions are often the primary reason for adversity.  Second to that is the things that other put on us through their bad decisions.

 

[Ezra]

Everyone faces adversity.  For satan to be the cause of everyone's adversity, he would have to omnipresent.  We humans talk  to much and mess things up.  Our bad decisions are often the primary reason for adversity.  Second to that is the things that other put on us through their bad decisions.

So you are basically dismissing Satan and his minions from the equation.  Yet David's "bad decision" to number Israel was a direct result of Satan's influence. And since Satan goes "to and fro in the earth, and walking up and down in it" (Job 1:7) there is no question that he has a worldwide influence.  Who do you think controls all the tyrants and lying politicians who affect the destinies of millions?

[Guest shiloh357]

Everyone faces adversity.  For satan to be the cause of everyone's adversity, he would have to omnipresent.  We humans talk  to much and mess things up.  Our bad decisions are often the primary reason for adversity.  Second to that is the things that other put on us through their bad decisions.

So you are basically dismissing Satan and his minions from the equation.  Yet David's "bad decision" to number Israel was a direct result of Satan's influence. And since Satan goes "to and fro in the earth, and walking up and down in it" (Job 1:7) there is no question that he has a worldwide influence.  Who do you think controls all the tyrants and lying politicians who affect the destinies of millions?

I am not dismissing Satan completely.  I am saying that we cannot blame Satan and demons for everything bad that happens to us.   The Bible is clear that we, or others can place ourselves in situations that either arouse our carnal appetites or cause us to make self-destructive decisions in life.  That's usually the source of our adversity.  That's just the facts.  

 

[JohnD]

Satan is the federal head (father) of evil, sin, opposition to God.

Is he personally involved with everyone's temptation? Of course not.

Acts 5:3 (AV)

³But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

Did Lucifer personally do this? Or was it a matter of speaking / figure of speech? That the two followed the father (federal head) of lies in their deception...

 

 

[JohnD]

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