SATAN THERE is no explanation for the intelligence and organization that is behind the power of sin, if there be no such a being as Satan. The prevalence, power, and malignity of sin compel us to look for a cause. To say that sin is inherent in man is to accuse God of creating a being in whose nature sin forms a part. We cannot accept this. If it could be proved that there were no such a being as Satan, then the difficulty of locating the seat, the fountain of sin, would be encountered. The Scripture is explicit; it tells us as much about Satan as about God. It tells who he was and who he is today, how he became what he is, and tells us how he gained dominion over the human race. It tells us of his malignant nature and character, tells us also of his end. All that is holy, righteous, and good heads up in one, and all that is evil, unjust, and destructive heads up in the other. SATANS LEGAL DOMINION One of the bitterest facts that humanity and Heaven have to face is that Satan has a legal right to rule over the human race. God gave to Adam dominion and authority. This dominion was over Satan and over all the works of Gods hands. Man ruled not only Satan, but he also ruled all the angelic beings. He was next in authority to God, and when he turned that vast Kingdom over into the hands of Satan, it was a legal transference. It was so legal that God was obliged to recognize its legality, and the only way that God could meet the issue was to send His Beloved Son down out of Heaven to suffer the penalty of Adams transgression. If you will notice, all through the Scriptures God and the angels treat Satan with a certain deference; they recognize his legal dominion. If Satan did not have legal dominion, why is it that God, who is Almighty, did not put him out of business and drive him off the earth into his eternal prison-house? But God could not do it- Consequently there has come into being that marvelous legal document, The Plan of Redemption. You remember that when Jesus met Satan in the Wilderness in the great temptation that Satan said, To Thee will I give all this authority and the glory of them, for it has been delivered unto me, and to whomsoever I will, I give it; if thou therefore wilt worship before me, it shall all be Thine.” Jesus does not dispute Satans claim; He takes it for granted that Satan is telling the truth. Satans bold boast and offer to Jesus is one of the striking facts of history. Satan, then, has legal rights that God must and does recognize. Adam had a legal right though not a moral right to transfer the dominion that God had placed in his hands into the hands of the Devil, the enemy of God. There can be no plan of redemption nor theological system that does not recognize Satanic dominion. There can be no excuse for God, if this dominion is not a legal dominion; for if God has a legal right to dispossess the Devil and put him out of dominion and does not do it, He necessarily becomes guilty of all the acts of the Devil. However, if man with his free moral agency and the legal rights that have been conferred upon him by God turns that dominion into the hands of his enemy, God has no right to dispossess the Devil until mans lease of dominion has expired. Having studied all this, we must constantly remember that we are not under his dominion, because we were translated out of his kingdom of Darkness and translate into the kingdom of light under the new lordship of a new LOVE-LORD who has all authority over Heaven, Earth and the underworld; who together with us, is seated far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come, and that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth; We who have received the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life over Satanic influence through the One, Jesus Christ; this very Love-Lord. This new Love-Lord is our Shepherd, provider, caretaker, ever present helper and the head of the new creation. The World’s lords through Satan lead to misery, pain and slavery, but our Lord lead us the path of righteousness for His namesake; this mean a life of joy, peace and satisfaction. John 3:17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Carefully study the following verses; Colossians 3:15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. 2 Timothy 1:7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. John 16:24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete. The Father and His Family
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