Attack of the devil or........ - Page 3

Esther · #21 08-06-2008, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by RevDWW

Wonder no more,
Genesis 6:6 8 (KJV)
6 And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. 7 And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them. 8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.

Yes I knew that.

RevDWW · #22 08-06-2008, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Esther

Yes I knew that.

Thank God for His Grace!!!!!

Esther · #23 08-06-2008, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by RevDWW

Thank God for His Grace!!!!!

AMEN!

RevDWW · #24 08-06-2008, 05:03 PM

By the way it was their evil imaganations that grew worse and worse that caused the Lord to repent. No blame was put on the devil.

Esther · #25 08-06-2008, 05:05 PM

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By the way it was their evil imaganations that grew worse and worse that caused the Lord to repent. No blame was put on the devil.

Thats because the devil has already been judged for his deeds, now man has to make his own choices.

My question has always been, how did sin ever get in heaven to begin with???

RevDWW · #26 08-06-2008, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Esther

Thats because the devil has already been judged for his deeds, now man has to make his own choices.

My question has always been, how did sin ever get in heaven to begin with???

It's kind of interesting that Satan sinned and fell before their was a devil..........

Perhaps angelic beings have some form of free choice also. They must if satan could choose to rebel against God.

Esther · #27 08-06-2008, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by RevDWW

It's kind of interesting that Satan sinned and fell before their was a devil..........

Yes, but how did sin ever get into heaven?

Perhaps angelic beings have some form of free choice also. They must if satan could choose to rebel against God.

I think it is obvisous that they had/have a free choice that is why 1/3 was cast out with Lucifer.

RevDWW · #28 08-14-2008, 05:20 PM

I wonder if the devil don't work in some folks favor at times? Can he influence good things to happen to people so they will believe a lie?

Tim Rutledge · #29 08-14-2008, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by RevDWW

Years ago there was a minster that told me his family was under attack of the devil every spring, from my perspective it was a matter of how he and his family were treating folks that caused these "attacks".

How can one discern, when untoward happenings in our lives occur, whether it's a reaping of what was sown or an attack of the devil? Can it be both?

As long as that minister yielded his mind (flesh) to the thought that the devil had power in the spring.. rest assured negativity would reign.

We live in a spirit world so I believe the answer is "both" (reaping/attack).

The Book says to not give place to the devil. So I choose to say my problem is me, (flesh) and I can conquer it through the power of the Holy Ghost. I won't give that old sleuth foot any credit.

Esther · #30 08-14-2008, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by AbundantGrace

Meaning no disrespect, but I disagree with this argument. Yes, the devil played his part and still does even now. HOWEVER, we can't blame him for what we CHOOSE to do. We are creatures of free-will and therefore we are held accountable for our choices. We have to take personal responsibility for the things that we do.

Eve can blame the serpent. Adam can blame Eve. I can blame the devil or my parents for the way that I was raised or my peers for pressuring me too hard, but in the end, it boils down to Personal Responsibility. That is something that is lacking in America today. We're always wanting to blame someone else for what we CHOOSE to do, but nobody has ever held a gun to my head and forced me to do anything.

Anyway, just my humble opinion.

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Originally Posted by Tim Rutledge

As long as that minister yielded his mind (flesh) to the thought that the devil had power in the spring.. rest assured negativity would reign.

We live in a spirit world so I believe the answer is "both" (reaping/attack).

The Book says to not give place to the devil. So I choose to say my problem is me, (flesh) and I can conquer it through the power of the Holy Ghost. I won't give that old sleuth foot any credit.

Wasn't it JOb that said "the thing I feared the most has come upon me"? (paraphased)