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My question is, "We know God grants certain gifts as in the gift of Discernment, where I might have the ability to use this gift by having insight into a person's delema or problems in order to gain their trust and confidence to begin helping them. " Do you think that satan might have certain powers that he can bestow on his allies to allow them to do his devious works? I personally have a feeling that he DOES possess these powers to portray them off on others that will do his bidding! Mind you, I'm not referring to the same gifts that God presents as a Postitive in HIS behalf or for our benefits but for satan's benefits or progression!

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I'm sure he can, and does.

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I think he does. Certainly nothing compared to what God can do, but Satan is the deceiver, and his lies catch many and deceive them into thinking his gifts are the ones to go with (whether they consciously realize it or not).

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Divination.

I know we think of psychics as being good manipulators and all, and I'm sure at least most of the "professionals" are, but I have reason to believe it is a real spiritual power.

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Absolutely, I'm sure of it. What he can do is temporary and fake....but his followers don't know that.

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Sure he does. Rember that satan wanted to be like God. he has a counterfiet for God's gifts, and they are real. That's why God forbade seeking the advice of seers. We are to seek God for the solutions in our life, not the enemy. We are spiritual beings and IMO we all are born with an innate ability to know things spiritual, but it depends on who we allow our gifts to be used for. I come from a long family line of people who had "esp", most of them today are saved and are used of the H.S. strongly in the gifts of discerment and words of knowledge.

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So I'll be the fly in the ointment. I don't believe satan has any power whatever. He has cunning and guile that he can fool gullible people into think he has power. A true believing born again christian has more power than satan and can use it to call on Jesus to rebuke him. Luke 10:19 Behold I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing by any means will hurt you. The devil can lie and deceive you if your faith isn't very strong.

James 4:7 Be subject therefore to God; but withstand the devil and he will flee from you. The sting was taken out of satan's tail at the cross. IMHO, of course.

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So I'll be the fly in the ointment. I don't believe satan has any power whatever. He has cunning and guile that he can fool gullible people into think he has power. A true believing born again christian has more power than satan and can use it to call on Jesus to rebuke him. Luke 10:19 Behold I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing by any means will hurt you. The devil can lie and deceive you if your faith isn't very strong.

James 4:7 Be subject therefore to God; but withstand the devil and he will flee from you. The sting was taken out of satan's tail at the cross. IMHO, of course.

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So I'll be the fly in the ointment. I don't believe satan has any power whatever. He has cunning and guile that he can fool gullible people into think he has power. A true believing born again christian has more power than satan and can use it to call on Jesus to rebuke him. Luke 10:19 Behold I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing by any means will hurt you. The devil can lie and deceive you if your faith isn't very strong.

James 4:7 Be subject therefore to God; but withstand the devil and he will flee from you. The sting was taken out of satan's tail at the cross. IMHO, of course.

So then my question still stands eric, If you allow satan in, and we all know from God's Word that we all do and we all have because God said that we all sin, "Do you think that because and when we sin that satan has power over those who allow him to live within them to possess them with certain powers; similar to how those who practice witchcraft feel they have certain powers. Many who carry their "crosses" throughout life , as in a person who goes back and forth into Pornography, or the alcoholic or drug addict who can't seem to completely shake the addiction. I understand that we are still speaking of possible Christians who are still living with one foot on God's side and one foot in satan's corner, but does satan still have power over them as long as they allow him access? Notice eric that on the one hand in your first sentence you noted that satan has no power whatsoever. Then you went on to say that a Full abiding Christian as MORE POWER than satan. Does that not infer that satan DOES have some power?

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I'm with Cajunboy...the devil does have power...but he only has as much as a person gives him.

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