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To: vmatt
Not equating, the physical body which is termed "flesh" within the scriptures which includes the carnal mind is Satan. Just to be perfectly clear, when you look into that mirror you see Satan and that which will fight you to the death to insure you are lost. That is why Christ could call Peter Satan, that is why Satan had a synagogue and today possesses many many churches.

We will have to agree to disagree on this. We look on those verses with a different meaning. We belive Satan to be a individual, a fallen angel. It is true that we are composed of both body and spirit, and if we follow the urges of our body we will fall under Satan's influence, and if we follow the urges of the spirit we draw closer to God, but the resurected Christ had a body of 'flesh and bone' and promised the same to all in the resurection. There is nothing of Satan in Christ. When I look in the mirror, I see me. If I have surpressed the spirit within me and am ruled by my flesh, then I have become develish, but neither I nor my body is Satan.

57 posted on 05/29/2002 10:08:49 AM PDT by Grig
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To: vmatt;Grig
Numbers 6
22 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

23 Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,

24 The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:

25 The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:

26 The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

27 And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.

When we walk in the ways of the Lord his face shines upon thee. So when on is baptised they take on the the radiants of the Lord and it is Joy and Peace that will remain with us as long as we walk in his ways.

Look up the word countenance and shine scriptures and feast.

58 posted on 05/29/2002 10:33:45 AM PDT by restornu
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To: Grig
There is nothing of Satan in Christ.

Thank you for the reply. I hope and pray you keep an open mind on that, we won't get far if we don't know the nature of the true enemy. Reread this scripture and God bless.

Romans 8:3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

61 posted on 05/29/2002 11:16:19 AM PDT by vmatt
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