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To: j.argese; kitkat; Grizzled Bear; Quix
Also, qith due respect to your point -- Jesus DID recognize Satan as the Accuser and took Satan on (and won).

Do I detect in your question that age-old quandry: "if God created Satan, isn't Satan an agent of God? And refer to Job"?

However, that is a different theme, but for this particular thread it is sufficie the Satan fears and leaves when the name of the Lord is called upon.
316 posted on 12/12/2010 12:05:56 AM PST by Cronos (Et Verbum caro factum est et habitavit in nobis (W Szczebrzeszynie chrzaszcz brzmi w trzcinie))
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To: Cronos; kitkat; Grizzled Bear; Quix; NoGrayZone; metmom; narses; lastchance; roamer_1; All
I'll be try to be concise:

1. How did Jesus win? He didn't fall for the temptations as most other mortals would. Satan had no power of Him.

2. We know Jesus had power over possession demons as evidenced by His encounter with "Legion" and cast out the demons.

3. Think of how many "Big Name" evangelists weren't immune to temptation.

4. The average individual lacks the power of will to withstand a full press of even a minor demon, no less a major demon. Once a dark presence is felt, clergy should be notified.

5. Mental illness could be a cause but it shouldn't dismiss the possibility of dark presence.

6. Blaming tarot cards, Ouija boards or the similar is like blaming the victim for being raped. Humans by their nature are curious and seek answers. As you have a Guardian Angel, there are a host of evil creatures assigned to destroy the relationship between God and man.

Knowledge may be power in overcoming small temptation, which lead to greater temptation but a man is not match for the overwhelming power of Darkness. Get thee a man of the cloth! A tangential point, Satan and Lucifer aren't interchangeable but are two separate being each with a reason for cast out. Satan for not wanting to serve man. Lucifer for thinking himself to be equal to God.

352 posted on 12/12/2010 6:03:16 AM PST by j.argese (Boycott Nevada.)
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