SATAN's M.O. of DECEPTIONS.

    GUESS WHAT JESUS TOLD THE TEMPLE LEADERS......? My Thanks to Amazing Facts.org

• John 8:44. "Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it "

NOW lets see if history repeats: What sayeth the Word?

• .Ecclesiastes 1:9. "he thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun."

Note: Well as now just as then, we have false teachers, right? I mean Jesus was born of a Jew lady, grew up within the Jewish traditions and religions, and HE and all the 12 apostle worshiped on the same Sabbath as Jews still do today right? SO WHY, why do most "Christians," worship on the Venerable day of the Sun-god? The first day rather than the Seventh day as per Scripture? Gen 2:-1-3 and Exodus 20:8-11????? Are we smarter or better than GOD?

Here are some of his methods he and his demons use. Anything direct, he uses human allies.

• Deceives/Persecutes --Revelation 12:9. "And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. 13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child."   [ the woman here is His true Church i.e. Rev. 12:1 and not the woman of Rev.17:4-6]
• Quotes/Misquotes the Bible-- Matthew 4:4-5. "But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,"
• Falsely accuses/murders--Revelation 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.1 Peter 5:8  Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:"
• Wars against God' s people [ everyone else he already has] Revelation 12:17. "And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ." [who  R GOD'S people? The underlined as shown here.]
• Traps/ensnares-- 2 Timothy 2:25-26. "In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
• Binds/prompts betrayal-- Luke 13:16."And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day? John 13:2. "And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him;"
• Imprisons-- Revelation 2:10. "Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life." [the tribulations to come  before Christ's return]
• Possesses?hinders--1 Thessalonians 2:18. "Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.Luke 22:2-3  And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people. Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve."
• Works miracles/ lies--Revelation 16:13-14. "And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.John 8:44  Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it."
• Brings afflictions/disease--Job 2:7. "So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown."
• INSPIRES FALSE PASTORS--  Matthew 24:5. "For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many."
• Call down fire from Heaven--Revelation 13:13. "And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,"   [in Bible numeric s 13 is oft used in verses and or chapters about rebellion]

2 Corinthians 11:14. "And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light." Yes Satan will appear DE-FACTO, in His visible to all body, and be seen walking upon this earth, claiming to be Christ! The true Christ however will come in the clouds of heaven with all the Angels and the Father and Revelation 1:7. "Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen." But He shall remain in the clouds and His feet shall NOT touch earth! 1 Thessalonians 4:17. "Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord."

    THEREFORE. IF YOUR Pastor, teacher Rabbi or Priest, teaches you different than from the Bible, never ever take the WORDS OF MEN FOR THE WORD OF GOD learn that for yourself! Then look for church that uses GOD' s Word and not ant man" s ideas.
WHY?
Man can't save self. nor YOU!

HOW POWERFUL AND EFFECTIVE ARE SATAN' S TEMPTATIONS?

• Revelation 12:4. "And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born."   [STARS of heaven are God' s angels 1/3rd he fooled out of millions]

WHAT SHALL BE SATAN'S PUNISHMENT?

• Revelation 20:10. "And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever."
• Matthew 25:41. "Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:"    {note J.B--these are all who have rejected Christ}
• Ezekiel 28:18-19. "Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffic; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee. All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more."

Note: The devil shall be cast into the Lake of Fire, when GOD creates it, and places ALL sins for all time upon him! The fire will devour Satan, turn him all those with him into ashes, and end theirs and his existence for forever.

BUT. . . but why didn't GOD just destroy the devil when he sinned, thus end this problem of sin?

• 1 Corinthians 4:9. "For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle [ theater- living examples] unto the world, and to angels, and to men."

Note: Until Satan rebelled against God, there had been no sin in the universe. Lucifer introduced it, by rumor, by innuendo, by backbiting, all of which our Father hates!  What did he, Satan, say? Unknown and unknowable for now to us. However as God's governing and government is love, if He had destroyed Satan at the onset, rather than love being the binding force, it would have been fear! This way all can see and live with the results of sin, until none wants it, and turns to Christ,m for HIS righteousness covering us!
    Who can't see this playing out? Angel please do not differ with GOD or he'll destroy you! Thus nothing would have been settled, as all of God's living Creations have a free-will, to chose, Stan chose self over GOD!

HOW POWERFUL AND EFFECTIVE ARE SATAN'S TEMPTATIONS AND DECEPTIONS?

• Revelation 12:3-9. "And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.  And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days. And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him."
• PLUS  Adam and Eve Genesis 3. Plus all but 8 people in Noah's time!
• 1 Peter 3:20. "Which sometime were disobedient, when once the long suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water."
• Matthew 7:21. "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven." [note many of these will think they are saved yet are not, as they worship HIM not according to the Bible but human traditions]

 HOW MANY WILL FOLLOW SATAN, THINKING THEY FOLLOW CHRIST?

• Revelation 13:3. "And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast."
• Matthew 7:14-15. "Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.  Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves."

NOTE: Please know this is a "Wolf-Free Zone". All is Bible based.

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