Showing posts with label Satan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Satan. Show all posts
Friday, July 6, 2018
What is Our Standard ?
ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: - Holy Scriptures Only: God will have a people to maintain the Scriptures, and the Holy Scriptures only, as the standard of all doctrines and the basis of all refo...
Monday, June 25, 2018
Story of the Good Samaritan according to me
ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: The Story of the Good Samaritan according to me: There once was a young woman who was walking in a rough neighborhood (sin). Suddenly she was mugged by a gang (Satan and his demons). The...
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
: Are We That Close?!
ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Are We That Close?!: God protects those who obey His commands.... Satan has studied the secrets of the laboratories of nature, and he uses all his power to con...
Monday, June 4, 2018
Nothing to Fear
ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Nothing to Fear: Let us look to the monumental pillars, reminders of what the Lord has done to comfort us and to save us from the hand of the destroyer. Let...
Saturday, June 2, 2018
Satan cannot force
Christ will give strength to all who seek it. No man, without his own consent, can be overcome by Satan. The tempter has no power to control the will or to force the soul to sin. He may distress, but he cannot contaminate. He can cause agony, but not Defilement.
The fact that Christ has conquered should inspire His followers with courage to fight manfully the battle against sin and satan.
The Great Controversy, 510, Ellen G White
The fact that Christ has conquered should inspire His followers with courage to fight manfully the battle against sin and satan.
The Great Controversy, 510, Ellen G White
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
The coming of the Anti-christ
ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: The coming of the Anti-christ: For satan himself masquerades as an angel of light! So is it any wonder if his followers pretend to be holy and righteous? Their end will ...
: Counterfeit Second Coming
ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Counterfeit Second Coming: Satan is not permitted to counterfeit the manner of Jesus' second coming. The Savior has warned His people against deception on this p...
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Limit to satan's Power
ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Limit to satan's Power: Satan… knows better than we do the limit of his power, and how easily he can be overcome if we resist him and face him. Through Divine str...
Saturday, March 17, 2018
ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: FINAL JUDGMENT GOING ON NOW!
ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: FINAL JUDGMENT GOING ON NOW!: Solemn are the scenes connected with the closing work of the Judgment. Momentous are the interests involved. The Judgment is now passing in...
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Satan can't read our Thoughts
ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Satan can't read our Thoughts: “Satan is not permitted to read our thoughts; but he is a keen observer, and he marks the words, and actions, and skillfully adapts his tem...
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Beware!
The devil can cause the lost to feel saved, and the saved to feel lost. He loves to mess up your mind. Beware! Study Holy Scripture, pray to God. Keep close to Jesus!
Monday, December 19, 2016
You shall Not Murder
They cherished the most bitter hatred against other peoples, and even hated their own countrymen who did not conform to their ideas. In all this they were violating the law, "you shall not murder."
The spirit of hatred and revenge originated with Satan. Whoever cherishes malice or unkindness is cherishing the same spirit, and it's fruit is death!
God has shown how high a value He places upon every person, and He gives no liberty to speak contempt of another. We shall see faults and weaknesses in those about us, but God claims every person as His own. Even the most degraded are to be treated with respect and tenderness.
God will hold us accountable for even one word spoken in contempt of one person for whom Christ has died.
based on Thoughts from The Mount of Blessing, pp 56-57, eg white
The spirit of hatred and revenge originated with Satan. Whoever cherishes malice or unkindness is cherishing the same spirit, and it's fruit is death!
God has shown how high a value He places upon every person, and He gives no liberty to speak contempt of another. We shall see faults and weaknesses in those about us, but God claims every person as His own. Even the most degraded are to be treated with respect and tenderness.
God will hold us accountable for even one word spoken in contempt of one person for whom Christ has died.
based on Thoughts from The Mount of Blessing, pp 56-57, eg white
Friday, July 29, 2016
Statesmen
The Holy Spirit "still controls to some extent the laws of the Land. Were it not for these laws, the condition of the world would be much worse than it now is.
"While many of our rulers are active agents of Satan, God also has His agents among the leading men of the nation.
" The enemy (Satan ) moves upon his servants to propose measures that would greatly impede the work of God; but statesmen who fear the Lord are influenced by holy angels to oppose such propositions with unanswerable arguments.
"Thus a few men (women) will hold in check a powerful current of evil."
"While many of our rulers are active agents of Satan, God also has His agents among the leading men of the nation.
" The enemy (Satan ) moves upon his servants to propose measures that would greatly impede the work of God; but statesmen who fear the Lord are influenced by holy angels to oppose such propositions with unanswerable arguments.
"Thus a few men (women) will hold in check a powerful current of evil."
The Great Controversy, 610-611, e g white
Thursday, July 21, 2016
Satan's Tricks - Beguiled
Satan appeals to our reason by the presentation of elevating themes; he delights our imagination with enrapturing scenes; and he enlists our affections by his eloquent portrayals of love and charity.
He excites our imagination to lofty flights, leading men to take so great pride in their own wisdom that in their hearts they despise God.
The wisdom that spiritualism imparts is described as "not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish." James 3:15.
Satan will present his temptations in a manner to pervert the senses of all who are not shielded by divine power.
Satan beguiles people by flattery, by kindling a desire for forbidden knowledge, by exciting ambition for self-exaltation.
It was cherishing these evils that caused his fall from Heaven, and through these evils he aims to ruin us!
based on The Great Controversy, 554, ellen g white
He excites our imagination to lofty flights, leading men to take so great pride in their own wisdom that in their hearts they despise God.
The wisdom that spiritualism imparts is described as "not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish." James 3:15.
Satan will present his temptations in a manner to pervert the senses of all who are not shielded by divine power.
Satan beguiles people by flattery, by kindling a desire for forbidden knowledge, by exciting ambition for self-exaltation.
It was cherishing these evils that caused his fall from Heaven, and through these evils he aims to ruin us!
based on The Great Controversy, 554, ellen g white
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
A Real Battle
Whenever there is a witness for God, Satan will seek to negate the witness and bring discouragement. ...I can testify that Satan is not a myth or a fairy tale, he is real just as God is real.
Beyond the Veil of Darkness, 66, Esmie G Branner, Pacific Press Publ Assoc., 1999
I can testify that the above statement is true. There is a real battle going on for every person on earth. A battle between God and Satan. God seeks to save, Satan to destroy.
Debra m
Beyond the Veil of Darkness, 66, Esmie G Branner, Pacific Press Publ Assoc., 1999
I can testify that the above statement is true. There is a real battle going on for every person on earth. A battle between God and Satan. God seeks to save, Satan to destroy.
Debra m
Monday, July 18, 2016
Deceptive Power
There are few who have any just conception of the deceptive power of hypnotism and spiritualism and the danger of coming under its influence.
Many tamper with it merely to gratify their curiosity. They have no real faith in it and would be horrified at the thought of yielding themselves to demons.
But they venture upon forbidden ground, and the devil exercises his power over them against their will. Let them once be induced to submit their minds to his direction, and he holds them captive.
It is impossible, in their own strength, to break away from the alluring, bewitching spell. Nothing but the power of God, granted in answer to the earnest prayer of faith, can deliver them.
All who indulge sinful traits of character, or willfully cherish a known sin, are inviting the temptations of Satan.
based on The Great Controversy, 558, e g white
Many tamper with it merely to gratify their curiosity. They have no real faith in it and would be horrified at the thought of yielding themselves to demons.
But they venture upon forbidden ground, and the devil exercises his power over them against their will. Let them once be induced to submit their minds to his direction, and he holds them captive.
It is impossible, in their own strength, to break away from the alluring, bewitching spell. Nothing but the power of God, granted in answer to the earnest prayer of faith, can deliver them.
All who indulge sinful traits of character, or willfully cherish a known sin, are inviting the temptations of Satan.
based on The Great Controversy, 558, e g white
Counterfeit Second Coming
Satan is not permitted to counterfeit the manner of Jesus' second coming. The Savior has warned His people against deception on this point, and has clearly told the manner of His second coming.
See 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17. Jesus' feet will mot touch the earth when He returns! He meets us "in the air!"
"even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light." 2 Corinthians 11:14.
There will arise false christs and false prophets, and they will show great signs and miracles, that if it were possible, they will deceive God's very elect. See Matthew 24:24-27, 31; 25:31. Revelation 1:7. 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17.
There is no possibility of counterfeiting Jesus' second coming! It will be universally known, witnessed by the entire world. See Revelation 1:7
Only those who have been diligent students of Holy Scripture and have received the love of the truth, will be shielded from the powerful delusion that takes the world captive.
based on The Great Controversy, 625, e g white
See 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17. Jesus' feet will mot touch the earth when He returns! He meets us "in the air!"
"even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light." 2 Corinthians 11:14.
There will arise false christs and false prophets, and they will show great signs and miracles, that if it were possible, they will deceive God's very elect. See Matthew 24:24-27, 31; 25:31. Revelation 1:7. 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17.
There is no possibility of counterfeiting Jesus' second coming! It will be universally known, witnessed by the entire world. See Revelation 1:7
Only those who have been diligent students of Holy Scripture and have received the love of the truth, will be shielded from the powerful delusion that takes the world captive.
based on The Great Controversy, 625, e g white
Friday, June 3, 2016
Worldly Customs Convert the Church
Conformity to worldly customs converts the church to the world; it never converts the world to Christ.
Familiarity with sin will inevitably cause sin to appear less repulsive,
(Those) who choose to associate with the servants of Satan will soon cease to fear Satan.
When in the way of duty we are brought into trial...we may be sure that God will protect us, but if we place ourselves under temptation we will fall sooner or later.
Based on The Great Controversy, 509, e g white
Familiarity with sin will inevitably cause sin to appear less repulsive,
(Those) who choose to associate with the servants of Satan will soon cease to fear Satan.
When in the way of duty we are brought into trial...we may be sure that God will protect us, but if we place ourselves under temptation we will fall sooner or later.
Based on The Great Controversy, 509, e g white
Thursday, May 5, 2016
What God Doesn't Do
In my life experience, I have found that God doesn't do certain things.
For instance:
God doesn't stroke our egos; nor does He give us compliments about our beauty:
our face, figure, hair, make-up, etc.
God is most concerned with our character, and how we are progressing spiritually.
God is most concerned with our relationship with Him, and how this translates into our relationship with others.
I have found that the old devil speaks thoughts that appeal to our vanity.
And when we are totally full of ourselves, the devil slams us down by saying how ugly we are, and that God could never accept such a mess!
But we are fine just the way God made us!
Of course we should always appear put together, presentable, clean and well groomed. But our main concern is to be close to God, and the kind way we treat others as we would like to be treated.
Dm
For instance:
God doesn't stroke our egos; nor does He give us compliments about our beauty:
our face, figure, hair, make-up, etc.
God is most concerned with our character, and how we are progressing spiritually.
God is most concerned with our relationship with Him, and how this translates into our relationship with others.
I have found that the old devil speaks thoughts that appeal to our vanity.
And when we are totally full of ourselves, the devil slams us down by saying how ugly we are, and that God could never accept such a mess!
But we are fine just the way God made us!
Of course we should always appear put together, presentable, clean and well groomed. But our main concern is to be close to God, and the kind way we treat others as we would like to be treated.
Dm
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Will This Happen in America?
Satan has control of all whom God does not especially guard. Satan will favor and prosper some in order to further his own designs, and he will bring trouble upon others and lead men to believe that it is God who is afflicting them.
Satan will bring disease and disaster, until populous cities are reduced to ruin and desolation.
Even now Satan is at work. In accidents and calamities by sea and land, in great fire-storms, in fierce tornadoes, and terrific hailstorms, in tempests, floods, cyclones, tidal waves, and earthquakes; in every place and in a thousand forms, Satan is exercising his power.
He sweeps away the ripening harvest, and famine and distress follow. He imparts to the air a deadly taint, and thousands perish by the pestilence.
These visitations are to become more and more frequent and disastrous.
And then the great deceiver will persuade the world that those who serve God are causing these evils.
The nominal religious class that have provoked God's displeasure will charge all their troubles upon those who obey God's commandments. It will be declared that commandment keepers are offending God by the violation of Sunday; that the calamities will not cease until Sunday-keeping will be strictly enforced.
Those who honor the Bible seventh-day Sabbath will be denounced as enemies of law and order, as breaking down the moral restraints of society, causing anarchy and corruption. Their conscientious scruples will be pronounced obstinacy, stubbornness, and contempt of authority. They will be accused of disaffection toward the government.
And then comes National Sunday laws...
based on The Great Controversy(1888), pp 589-590, 592, e g white
Satan will bring disease and disaster, until populous cities are reduced to ruin and desolation.
Even now Satan is at work. In accidents and calamities by sea and land, in great fire-storms, in fierce tornadoes, and terrific hailstorms, in tempests, floods, cyclones, tidal waves, and earthquakes; in every place and in a thousand forms, Satan is exercising his power.
He sweeps away the ripening harvest, and famine and distress follow. He imparts to the air a deadly taint, and thousands perish by the pestilence.
These visitations are to become more and more frequent and disastrous.
And then the great deceiver will persuade the world that those who serve God are causing these evils.
The nominal religious class that have provoked God's displeasure will charge all their troubles upon those who obey God's commandments. It will be declared that commandment keepers are offending God by the violation of Sunday; that the calamities will not cease until Sunday-keeping will be strictly enforced.
Those who honor the Bible seventh-day Sabbath will be denounced as enemies of law and order, as breaking down the moral restraints of society, causing anarchy and corruption. Their conscientious scruples will be pronounced obstinacy, stubbornness, and contempt of authority. They will be accused of disaffection toward the government.
And then comes National Sunday laws...
based on The Great Controversy(1888), pp 589-590, 592, e g white
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