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CLARIFICATION NECESSARY

 Mormon view Jesus and Lucifer, spirit brothers  “Since both Christ and Lucifer were born of the

Father, they were brothers in a spiritual sense, as all

• f us are brothers and sisters in that sense ─ we

are all the sons and daughters of God. In the war in heaven, every single spirit-child of Heavenly Father took a stand. Since Lucifer and his followers were cast out, their progression stopped. They will ever remain spirits, without the opportunity to earn mortal bodies or immortal, resurrected bodies in the afterlife. All of the rest of us took Christ’s side in the war in heaven.” http://mormonfaq.com/faqs/is-lucifer-the-brother-

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 Clarification Necessary: Mormon view is totally

untrue, need to know correct one

 We did not exist as “spirit children” along with Jesus

and Lucifer before life on earth

 Our choice in a previous life did not determine our

destiny now

WHY STUDY? KNOW YOUR ENEMY

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Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

• Eph. 6:10-11

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“No military commander could expect to be victorious in battle unless he understood his enemy. Should he prepare for an attack by land and ignore the possibility that the enemy might approach by air or by sea, he would open the way to defeat. . . . No individual can be victorious against the adversary of our soul unless he understands that adversary; unless he understands his philosophy, his methods of operation, his methods of temptation. We hear very little about today about Satan, and consequently many who recognize Satan’s existence and acknowledge that he is the enemy of their souls are ill-prepared to meet him.”

Dwight Pentecost, The Adversary The Devil (author & Professor Emiteritus, DTS)

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An incorrect vie An incorrect view will resu will result in an incorrect lt in an incorrect def defense nse

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IF y IF you don’t recognize the enem u don’t recognize the enemy, yo you wo won’t k know

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when yo you represent him and no represent him and not the Lor t the Lord

IMPORTANCE OF BALANCE IN THIS STUDY

 “There are two equal and opposite errors into

which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in

• them. They themselves are equally pleased by

both errors and hold a materialist or a magician with the same delight.”

C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters, an absolut an absolute necessity t necessity to read read

 Our goal: a balanced, correct, biblical

biblical view

 APPLICATION of primary importance

A SHORT COURSE ON THE DOCTRINE OF SATAN

 In the coming weeks

we’ll look at:

 His beginning  His sin and fall  His judgment  What he does today  Doctrine of demons  Believer defense

 Sources: Ryrie Study Bible, gotquestions.org, equip.org, many apologetic sites,

carm.org, Thompson Chain Ref. Bible

 Throughout applications and challenges

NAMES AND OVERALL FACTS

 Lucifer: Latin: “light-bearer” or son of the

morning

 Satan: Hebrew: ןָטָשּ׃ַה

ha-Satan), "the

• pposer", the adversary

 Devil: Greek, diabolos "slanderer"  Not an eternally existing pre-existent

spirit

 A created being  NOT equal to God, not a “brother” of

Jesus

 Application: Our universe is not dualistic,

in no sense does Satan pose a final threat to God or his people

 However, God has allowed Him a

measure of freedom at present—so how are we supposed to react?

 That’s what we will study.

CURRENT ACTIVITIES

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Satan isn’t in hell now. He is on earth. All of the popular mythology about Satan being in charge of hell is simply false. That is his ultimate destiny, but right now:

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Prince of the P Prince of the Power of the air r of the air

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• Eph. 2:1-2 You were dead through the trespasses and sins in

which you once lived, following the course of this world, following the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work among those who are disobedient.

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Prince of this w Prince of this world rld

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John 12: 31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out.

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God of this w God of this world rld

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2 Cor 4:4 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

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The e The evil one il one

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John 5:19 We know that we are God's children, and that the whole world lies under the power of the evil one.

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The f The father of ther of lies lies

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You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies

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HOW did W did all this come all this come about??????????????? about???????????????

SA SATAN’S BEGINNING N’S BEGINNING

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Thus Thus sa says ys the Lor the Lord GOD: GOD: Y You w u were the sign re the signet of per

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wisd wisdom and per

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ect in beauty. . . . . . . . .Wi .With an anoin an anointed c ed cherub as erub as guar guardi dian an I I placed y placed you; y u; you w u were re on the holy

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mountain of God; y

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u walked among the s ed among the ston

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es of f

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y that you w u were creat re created, d, unti until in iniqui uity ty w was f foun und in y d in you. u. Eze

• Ezek. 28:1

. 28:12-15

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God I d I will sit e ill sit enthroned on t ned on the mou mount of a t of asse ssembly mbly, , on t

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utmos most he heights of M ights of Mount Za t Zaphon.

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ill ascend a nd above t the t tops of t ps of the c clou

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ds; I will ma ill make m myself lik self like t the Mos Most High.” But y High.” But you u are br are brought do

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wn t to the realm of the dead, t the realm of the dead, to the dep the depths of the pit. hs of the pit. Isa. 1

• Isa. 14: 12-1

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These passages prim ese passages prime e exam amples of the la ples of the layered meaning of some red meaning of some pr proph

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Example: p ple: passage o ssage of “as in “as in the da the days of Noah” Messi ys of Noah” Messiani anic psa psalms

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While thes While these tw e two pass

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ages are ref are referri rring spec specifi ifically t ally to the kin the kings of s of Bab Babylon and T lon and Tyre, the re, they also ref also reference the spir rence the spirit itual po ual power behind r behind those kin those kings, namely namely, Satan , Satan

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Also, in God’s judgment Also, in God’s judgment upon th upon them, the pr em, the protection and u ection and ultimat timate vict victor

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le, we see that see that the pass the passages are talkin ages are talking about g about more than more than these specific is these specific isolat

• lated kings and situat

ed kings and situations ions

HIS SIN—PRIDE HIS SIN—PRIDE

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• Isa. 14:13-14 You said in your heart, "I will ascend to

heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit on the mount of assembly on the heights of Zaphon; I will ascend to the tops of the clouds, I will make myself like the Most High."

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• Ezek. 28:16 - 17 In the abundance of your trade you

were filled with violence, and you sinned; so I cast you as a profane thing from the mountain of God, and the guardian cherub drove you out from among the stones

• f fire. Your heart was proud because of your beauty;

you corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor.

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Pride defined:

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• St. Augustine: "the love of one's own excellence”

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Websters: “a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority; conceit; arrogance.”

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Lucifer’s pride caused him to be cast out of his position, 1/3 of the angels fell with him. (Rev.12:4 – the imagery of Satan as a “dragon” and angels/demons as “stars”)

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Their fate set, no redemption possible.

BIBLICAL WARNINGS ABOUT PRIDE:

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Pr Proverbs 6:1 erbs 6:16-1

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9 (KJV) and a progre

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ssion of w what at f follows f s from pr

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Thes These six things six things do doth the L th the LORD

ORD hat

hate: y : yea, se a, seven are an abomination unt n are an abomination unto him: him:

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A pr A proud

• ud look,

look, a lying t a lying tongue, and ngue, and hands that shed innocent blood hands that shed innocent blood,

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An An hear heart that t that de devise viseth th wick wicked ed imaginatio imaginations, f ns, feet et that be swif that be swift t in running t in running to mischief mischief,

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A f A false witness lse witness that speak that speaketh th lies, lies, and he that and he that so soweth th discor discord among among br bret ethren. en.

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Pr Proverbs 8:1 erbs 8:13 T To f fear the L ar the LORD RD is is to ha hate e evil; I il; I hat hate pride and arr pride and arrogance, e gance, evil il beha behavior and per vior and perverse speech. erse speech.

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Pr Proverbs 1 erbs 11:2 When :2 When pride comes, then co pride comes, then come mes disgra disgrace, but with humility come but with humility comes wisdo wisdom.

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Pr Proverbs 1 erbs 13:1 :10 Pride only breed 0 Pride only breeds q quarre arrels, but wisdom is ls, but wisdom is found in und in those who those who tak take adv advice ce.

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Pr Proverbs 1 erbs 16:1 :18 Pride goes bef 8 Pride goes before destru re destruction, a haughty spirit bef ction, a haughty spirit before re a f a fall. ll.

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Pr Proverbs 29:23 A man' 29:23 A man's pride brings him s pride brings him lo low, but a man of lo but a man of lowly spirit gains wly spirit gains honor honor.

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Obadia Obadiah 1:3The h 1:3The pride of pride of your hear ur heart has t has de deceived yo you, yo you w who l live i in the c clefts

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cks and mak and make y your home on the ur home on the heights, y heights, you who u who sa say t y to y your urself, self, 'Who 'Who can bring me do can bring me down t wn to the gr the ground

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1 1 Tim.

• Tim. 3:6 No

3:6 Not t a no a novice vice, lest being li lest being lifted up with pride ed up with pride he f he fall int ll into the the cond condemnation emnation of the de

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vil.

WHY PRIDE IS THE ROOT OF EVIL

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It is Pride which has been the chief caus It is Pride which has been the chief cause of miser e of misery in e in ever ery nati y nation and e

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ery y family since the w mily since the world began. Other vices ma rld began. Other vices may some y sometim times bring people t s bring people toge gether: ther: you ma u may f y find good nd good f fello llowship an ship and jok d jokes s and friendliness among drunk and friendliness among drunken people n people

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• r unchast

unchaste people. But pride alw

• people. But pride always me

ys means enmity - ans enmity - it is enmity t is enmity. And not only . And not only enmity be enmity betw tween man and man, but enmity t een man and man, but enmity to God.

• God. . . . .

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Pride gets no pleasure out of having something, only out of having more of it than the next man... It is the comparison that makes you proud: the pleasure of being above the rest. Once the element of competition is gone, pride is gone.. . . .

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In God y In God you come up u come up against some against something wh thing which is in e ich is in ever ery respect immeasurabl y respect immeasurably superior t superior to y your

• urself. Unless y
• self. Unless you kno

u know God as that - God as that - and, theref nd, therefore, kno

• re, know

your urself as nothing in com self as nothing in comparison - arison - you

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do no not kno know God at all. As long as y God at all. As long as you u are pr are proud y

• ud you canno

u cannot kno know God. A pr

• God. A proud ma
• ud man is alw

n is always looking do ys looking down on things wn on things and people: and, of cour and people: and, of course, as long se, as long as y as you are looking do u are looking down, y wn, you canno u cannot see t see some something that is abo thing that is above y e you. .

• u. . .

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That raises a terrible question. How is it that people who are quite obviously eaten up with Pride can say they believe in God and appear to themselves very religious? I am afraid it means they are worshipping an imaginary God.

C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

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It is b It is by grace w grace we ha have been sa been saved. .

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FINAL APPLICATION

 An angel near to God fell because

• f pride

 Pride is a constant temptation

and one of his greatest weapons

 Remember Satan is a deceiver

and pride will never seem like pride, we’ll have many ways to justify ourselves

 God is God.  All we do and have is by His grace

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