SUBJECT:  Satan

QUESTIONS:   Is Satan unintelligent?  Doesn’t he know his end?  Why is he doing the things that he does?  Does he think that He can defeat God still?

ANSWER:

This is always a fascinating question.  In one aspect, Satan is blinded by jealousy and bitterness.  Another aspect is that he is extremely cunning and has a certain amount of power as compared to us.  Though he cannot do anything without permission of God (read the opening chapters of Job), he is the being over this world.  He has been given certain leeway to do all the things we see happening both in the world in general and to a certain extent, in the church.

Satan and the demons can read and they know the Bible in and out...

James 2:19
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

They know God and they know His plan.  They know their end.  This does not stop them from doing what they do.  It is in their nature now.  They are bitter and will do anything, within that leeway given them by God, to defeat His plan, even though their end is certain.  In this aspect they are blinded in a way, but moreover, bitter.

Their plan failed.  They wanted everything and they are already defeated.  They are present and witness to the plan of God to bring man through the Salvation Process to the Family of God which is above all angels.  This adds to the bitterness.

Here are some key verses:

Matthew 8:29
And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?

Note:  They know their time is coming.

Acts 16:16-17
16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:

17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.

Acts 19:15
And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

Note:  They know who God's servants are.

Jude 6
And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

Note:  Satan has read this.

 
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