What is that saying...that Satan's most valuable tool is fostering the belief that he does not exist?
I think that is true.
If you don't believe Evil exists in this world, and you believe the reason it is so screwed up in many ways is because humans shirk from taking on the role of God and fixing the problems that stem from Evil, then you have no reason to fear Evil, because it then becomes just another engineering issue to be solved, like building a pipeline or spanning a body of water with a bridge.
And Evil will be just fine with lurking under the dark water, looking at the kicking legs of the human swimmers above who don't believe there is anything in those black depths that will eat them whole.
Because humans who don't believe there is a threat are far, Far, FAR more vulnerable to being eaten than those humans who believe Evil, hungry sea creatures lurk below, and taking precautions not to be bitten in half are not a fruitless or wasted effort.
Like I said before-perhaps I didn't find the movie frightening or even scary because I know that if I accept Christ as my Lord and Savior, that even I am bitten in half by this evil, I won't spend time in Hell.
That was one of the most sad and pitiful scenes that I described above at post #35 where Nefarious discusses the mechanics of execution by electrocution, and the poor, pathetic, lost human whom he possesses can only have that imagery flood into his mind.
Then, when Nefarious withdraws and allows the human being to show his feelings, his poor terrified blubbering was heartrending to me.
If he were able at that point to somehow beg Christ to accept him, that he believed in Christ as his savior, and he repented his sin, he could have escaped the Hell that he was destined for.
But he couldn't.
You can visualize the Demon inside him, standing just off to the side, telling the poor pitiful human how he will cause unimaginable pain and terror if he does such a thing, that the human, as weak as he is on his own, and as weak as ALL of us are on our own in the hands of that Evil, that all his human side knows is that he is trapped in the jaws of the evil beast who wholly owns him, and he sees no way out.
That is sad and actually scary to me to imagine that now, where I am. Whereas before, I might have dismissed it as simply a scary movie scene, and one that wasn't so scary because, after all, "I don't believe in Satan, Demons, or Evil".
Or, as Dr. Martin put it:
"...Oh, I don’t believe in angels or demons, heaven or hell. So you can’t hurt me...." People in this world who have that attitude never hear the demonic reply: "...Hell is full of pathetic trash who thought exactly like you do. Boldly proclaiming their ideas on how they feel the universe operates. Never once contemplating the possibility that they could be wrong. And you should see them now, James..."
Those people in our world who have proclaimed Man as God, with all the powers to manipulate and fix this world, never once contemplate, in their ignorant arrogance, that they could be wrong.
Now THAT is frightening.
“”If he were able at that point to somehow beg Christ to accept him, that he believed in Christ as his savior, and he repented his sin, he could have escaped the Hell that he was destined for.
But he couldn’t.””
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And that is the part that I believe is fiction. I think or believe that God/Jesus can indeed see into the hearts and minds of humans, even those that are possessed, and if they truly wanted salvation, they would be saved. Satan or demons could not prevent that from happening.
“”Those people in our world who have proclaimed Man as God, with all the powers to manipulate and fix this world, never once contemplate, in their ignorant arrogance, that they could be wrong.
Now THAT is frightening.””
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The false prophets of the NAR (Word of Faith liars) are teaching that every Christian has the power and the authority to do things like Jesus did (heal the sick, control the weather, etc.). Liars like Kenneth and Gloria Copeland actually preach that you can control the weather if you have “enough faith”. It’s making people think that they are ‘little gods’ in that respect. It’s all bunk, of course and they will pay dearly for leading so many astray.
I happen to have someone in my family that has been “brainwashed” by these liars in God’s name. I have tried to reason with her to no avail. I fear she is doomed, especially when the anti-christ comes along. All it will take is for the NAR liars to embrace the AC and she will, as well. No discernment AT ALL from these types, sadly.