Hello Rag4aCrown,
Awesome forum name !! ; )
the devil can not take what belongs to God. the devil can tempt us, try our faith, he can create afflictions, persecutions, and pain, even death (ordained by God). However, the devil has not got the power to cast us into hell, only God has that Power.
Death ordained by God ? Not sure what you mean here but God does not use the devil for anything. God does not cast any one into hell. The worse woman rapen cerial killing evil man out there will not go to hell for the rapes or killings. Nope he will only go to hell if He has NOT accepted Christ Jesus into his heart as Lord and savior . Man makes the choice if he goes to hell or heaven Not God.
Blessings
Jim
Greetings in the Lord, dear brother.
Have you never read Job? Let's go there first. Ok.
(Job 1:6-12) read it first, then continue; pay close attention to v. 12
Now, who sent Satan to try Job?
Who gave Satan power over Job and all that he owned?
Now, that is not to say we have been tried or tempted by God. God tempts no man. And, God can not be tempted with evil. Amen.
Satan has a job to do. Satan is indeed sent to try, test, afflict, persecute.... your faith; and he comes at God's command. Amen.
Yes, even Satan, himself, bows before the King of kings, and the Lord of lords. He does not move without God's say so.
I really pray you get ahold of this, because when faith testing's and persecutions arise, you will be able to endure them with grace, holding fast to God. Amen.
Even death; do you believe it is Satan that has power over who lives or dies?
For everyone there is a time to be born and a time to die. Again, that power belongs to God, brother. There is no power given that was not given outside of God. He is the all powerful, all knowing, all seeing, all hearing God; not Satan. Satan moves, just like we do, at God's command. Amen. As we live, move and breath; have our being; we do so unto God. Amen.
Now, go to (Colossians 1:16,17)
ALL things were created by God, for God. ALL THINGS, brother. The good, the bad, the ugly, the indifferent, the inbetween... nothing was or is created that God did not create. God is before ALL things, and ALL things consist because of God.
Just as the entire universe moves about, because God says so, so do ALL things created within it. Amen.
What you think it was within your own power that you woke up this morning and walked about? Not without God's say so. God gave you the power to breath and move about, dear one.
Brother, you said; God does not cast anyone into hell. Then you said; Man makes the choice if he goes to heaven or hell. Wow, Who gave you, (man) power over God?
Let's go to another scripture; (Luke 12:1-5) read it first.
Now, v. 1; pay close attention... Jesus began to say to His disciples (first of all).
Jesus wanted His disciples to get it, if no one else did.
Pay close attention to v. 5; Jesus speaking to His disciples and the multitude; But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
Now, in v.4 Jesus told them to not fear man, who may kill the body, but hath not the power to cast into hell.
So, we fear God. Who has the power to cast into hell.
I would be seriously repenting right now, brother; least a greater destruction come upon you.
Yes, even the nastiest raping, serial killing man or woman will not go to hell, IF, they repent of it with an earnest heart, CRYING OUT Abba Father. Yes, they too, shall be saved. Jesus died for ALL the world's sins. Amen. However, God knows a beings heart. Many honor Him with their lips but their heart is far from Him. Amen.
I pray you come to KNOW HIM; I encourage you to stay in fellowship here. There are seasoned servants, throughout the site, and we do not want you led astray and will not allow you to lead others astray. If we love you; we will speak in Spirit and in truth. Amen.
God bless you, dear brother. I look forward to fellowship with you.
All praise, glory, and honor be unto God. Amen