What is the “domain of darkness” referred to in vs. 13? It is the realm of demons, of Satan himself, who the Bible tells us control the earth's belief systems and seek constantly to deceive and destroy mankind. Sep 23, 2020
What is the “domain of darkness” referred to in vs. 13? It is the realm of demons, of Satan himself, who the Bible tells us control the earth's belief systems and seek constantly to deceive and destroy mankind. Sep 23, 2020
Rulers of the darkness of this world
Subtitled: The devil's influence seen and felt on the Earth
The Bible tells us in God's word that the devil deceives the world. God cannot lie it's impossible for God to lie. God is holy. God is perfect and God is not a man that he should lie. God is the creator of Heaven and Earth. [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.
So the devil was cast out into the Earth and his angels were cast out with him. He convinced a number of angels to follow him and there was a rebellion in heaven and so they were cast out and God warned the inhabitants of the Earth so yes God knows about the Earth he created it and that's in the Book of Genesis. We have an es timate of the age of the Earth of course science gets it wrong and God is the author of life, The Giver of human life knows his creation. Look what God asks in scripture. Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth ? Declare, if thou hast understanding. Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? Or who hath stretched the line upon it? Job 38:4-5
Who laid the foundation of the Earth? God did. And think about the measurements of the Earth if it was too big it would probably be impossible to have/sustain life including they say even if it was a few feet away from the reach of the rays of the sun we would have an ice age and life would most likely be impossible. A few feet too close the earth would be consumed by the geat heat and destroyed. Some planets are ice age cold as hell and some are burning with temperatures unable to sustain any human life. Think about the sheer size of the sun and that it gives light and you can't even get close to it as astronauts would be burnt alive. How did that get there? Who laid the foundations of the universe as well as the Earth? God did. And we know what happened how through one man sin corrupted spread to all men from Adam. What is the wages of sin? Death. That's talking about spiritual death when you lose your soul and now you're going to pay for your sins forever that's God. God is merciful but God demands justice. He is a God of righteousness and a God of holiness. Didn't Christ say if you love me keep my commandments? Well we're not under the law they say "I would be trying to earn my salvation" This is the two cents nonsense corrupt thinking of modern-day Christians. Christ said you being evil give good gifts.
11 If ye then, being evil , know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him ? Matthew 7:11 KJV didn't Christ tell Nicodemus the Pharisee that .. Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God .
The reason this has to be emphasized over and over and over again because there are people who think that they're Christians but live like Hitler but they just can't admit it in their narrow reprobate mind that's deceived of course they think that they're righteous just because they have a job or because they have some responsibilities but the world is deceived and God rejects those that reject knowledge and he tells us there's a way that appears right to a man in the end it is the way of death. I'm not saying that we shouldn't have responsibilities that's not the point that you don't judge a book by its cover the heart is abundantly evil and God can fix that. Man can do nothing without God.
A way that seems right in the end it is the way of death
It's completely the wrong way but such people that have been deceived deceive their own hearts and they hate and despise the truth. This is a travesty. This is an abomination in of itself.
Before I conclude with the message what does the message of scripture tell us that's of grave importance because Is aiah the prophet said hell enlarges herself.. 14 Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure : and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it. Isaiah 5:14 KJV
So God is real and in coming summary conclusion the fool has said in their heart there's no God. We wrestle not against flesh and blood and spiritual things are spiritual discerning and God tells us about the wolves in sheep's clothing they are ravaging wolves. We're told to be studied show ourselves approved unto God. Paganism is not God and false teaching does not come from God it comes from corrupt men. We're told if anybody comes preaching a false/another gospel let them be accursed. Galations 1:8-9 We can look at the Jewish religion Judaism, we can look at the Torah which is part of the Bible, we can look at the Old even new Testament and the history of Israel and we can study scripture and pray and it's God who brings us to understanding. Without God it would be impossible to understand but we do have some understanding although we are told not to lean on your own understanding. So we have deception through the roof today and it's always existed since the Earth has been created for humans. We know about the flood and why God flooded the whole world and they find the evidence of that even in the fossil record. God tells us all flesh had corrupted itself and they actually laughed/mocked Noah until the flood came and took them all away. Christ told us it will be the same in the end times with the rumors of wars and we know it will be like Sodom and Gomorrah and also the love of many will wax cold and people will be lovers of entertainment rather than lovers of truth. They will be high-minded and having a form of godliness but underneath it all they are devils to put it bluntly. Another very important point is the devil attempts to change given times and dates and laws (abortion, murder, etc. And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time . Daniel 7:25 KJV which brings me to the thesis of this writing today in essence the summary, the heart of the matter that is a grave importance and we know about the new Israel coming down when it will happen. Did you know we have in essence perhaps a pagan calendar given to us by religion? The Hebrew calendar most likely appears to be given to us by God and God is the God of Israel. The current Gregorian calendar was created for a reason and if you study you'll find that out and I'll leave a link to a good video telecast broadcast. But the Hebrew calendar appear to be the one most likely that God would have wanted implemented for his creation so who changed it must have been the devil we know that from Daniel 7:25 KJV
About the Hebrew calendar
"This system attempts to calculate the number of years since the creation of the world according to the Genesis creation narrative and subsequent Biblical stories. The current Hebrew year, AM 5784, began at sunset on 15 September 2023 and will end at sunset on 2 October 2024."
Here's a brief explanation of Wikipedia. Who is the devil?
"In Christianity, the Devil is the personification of evil. He is traditionally held to have rebelled against God in an attempt to become equal to God himself.[a] He is depicted as a fallen angel, who was expelled from Heaven at the beginning of time, before God created the material world, and is in constant opposition to God.[2][3] The devil is conjectured to be several other figures in the Bible including the serpent in the Garden of Eden, Lucifer, Satan, the tempter of the Gospels, Leviathan, and the dragon in the Book of Revelation."
We know he Satin roams around looking to devour people and he was a murderer from the beginning yet he was a cherubim angel.
Satan's Rebellion pride and wickedness
15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created
16 By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned : therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.
Pride self worship so evident today in society
17 Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.
His Lucifers heart was lifted up because of his beauty and yesterday I seen Priscilla Presley being interviewed and she said Elvis sometimes looked in the mirror and said "darn I'm good looking". What happened to Elvis and he admitted Christ is the king not him. Can you relate to Satan in your pride? Pride comes before a fall? Is iniquity found in you? Are you truly born again or are you prideful and sinful and a child of the devil? Your heart must be right with GOD.
So God tells us where all this is going to lead to the temple being rebuilt in Israel and the antichrist setting up his image in it and demanding worship. The rise of the Roman Empire again, the mark of the beast 666, the one world religion possibly government too, armageddon prior to the true Christ rule and Kingdom on the Earth. The true Christ will return and set up his kingdom on Earth. N ot to disinclude Satan being allowed to see the progress one day tempting mankind again for a short while when he is released from his prison followed by most likely the great day of the lord and Earth going out of existence and a new heavens and earth eventually created.
"The Gregorian calendar, considered to be a revision to the Julian calendar (which was itself a revision of the pagan Roman/Greek calendars) retains most of the names of the days of the week and months of the year from pagan Rome :
In my afterthoughts and notes there'll be other things too like the two witnesses and the breaking of the peace deal by the Antichrist and all the rest remember that.
Gregorian calendar explained