Is the Devil bound right now...?

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Is Satan bound right now?


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Dan_473

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Obama ..lol joke ... but no use Obama as a analogy, does he have to leave the white house to get what he wants done? I'm sure if he was in a specific quarter that he wanted something done he could apply more pressure. If he's on house arrest though, it's harder to accomplish set objectives.
I assume that satan and his demons want to prevent people from coming to Christ.

but related to the total amount of evil in the world, what do they want to accomplish now that they can't do... assuming satan is bound?
 
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They are referred to as Satan's 'power' in scripture.

He cannot be there in person, or lead them directly, presently.

When he becomes unbound, then he will lead them directly, and that, my friend, will be all she wrote...
 

Dan_473

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Dan,

Firstly, is NOT my 'view' but that which is put forth by scripture.

Secondly, just because Jesus bound Satan at The Cross does not mean that ALL people will now choose life over death.

In fact, most people prefer death, over life.
Thank you for your time.
 
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Brain I love and know you love God. Yes Satan is defeated and he cannot harm a christian unless that christian allows him. He is not bound and is the ring leader of demons and fallen angles. He has fought the church and Israel and will continue until Jesus returns. Who is Jesus going to fight? someone who is bound or someone who leads an army?

I like your Obama thing and I hope that satan is unsuccessful in electing his servant Killary.
What Mr. Bowman is trying to explain is that Jesus binded him. his demons are free to roam though, they're like baby gators compared to a 14 footer.
 
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Paul didn't seem to think satan was bound, Paul compared him to a roaring lion seeking to destroy....

1 Peter 5.8


νηψατε γρηγορησατε ο αντιδικος υμων διαβολος ως λεων ωρυομενος περιπατει ζητων καταπιειν

nēpsate grēgorēsate ho antidikos hymōn diabolos hōs leōn ōryomenos peripatei zētōn tina katapiein

Be sober-minded, watch, the adversary devil of you walks about as a roaring lion seeking whom to devour;




This passage does not refer to ‘The Devil’ himself, as ‘diabolos’ is anarthrous (i.e. it lacks a preceding Greek definite article).


Further, ‘ho antidikos’ (the adversary) is used in only one other NT passage, Mat 5.25, and is in the context of being thrown into prison.
 
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I assume that satan and his demons want to prevent people from coming to Christ.

but related to the total amount of evil in the world, what do they want to accomplish now that they can't do... assuming satan is bound?
The presence of pure evil ... I don't want to know what that looks like Mr.Dan, but right now is a sand box compared to if he had free reign, I believe.
 
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RobbyEarl

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What Mr. Bowman is trying to explain is that Jesus binded him. his demons are free to roam though, they're like baby gators compared to a 14 footer.
He is a roaring lion seeking whom He may destroy, If Satan is not attacking us then we need evaluate our self. Secondly, Jesus return would be some what underrated if he fought baby alligators doncha think?
 

Dan_473

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The presence of pure evil ... I don't want to know what that looks like Mr.Dan, but right now is a sand box compared to if he had free reign, I believe.
I totally agree that there is evil in the world now, and assuming satan is bound now, there will be a lot more later on.

some evil now, much more later on... I can't think of anyone who would dispute that...
 
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He is a roaring lion seeking whom He may destroy, If Satan is not attacking us then we need evaluate our self. Secondly, Jesus return would be some what underrated if he fought baby alligators doncha think?
Go over the thread briefly Robby, he will be released.. 14footer just hog tied for a bit.
 
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JustWhoIAm

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He is a roaring lion seeking whom He may destroy, If Satan is not attacking us then we need evaluate our self. Secondly, Jesus return would be some what underrated if he fought baby alligators doncha think?
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

I don't even...

Where do you guys get this stuff?
 
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RobbyEarl

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I totally agree that there is evil in the world now, and assuming satan is bound now, there will be a lot more later on.

some evil now, much more later on... I can't think of anyone who would dispute that...
He is going to have free reign in the tribulation, do y'all read the bible? This so called doctrine of satan being bound had no biblical proof and is a sneaking, soothing, flesh loving doctrine. If he is bound then why are tempted, He is the tempter. Satan is heaven right now standing before God and accusing you and me. Nothing has changed since Job, when God asked Satan where have you been and he replied "walking to an fro in the Earth"

Now I will agree that he is defeated and at the name of Jesus he must bow and obey, yes he is bound by that and only that. Yet, he still works through people who do not accept God and uses them as God uses a believer. If satan can use people then how is he bound? what is his binding?
 

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Brother Bowman,

Satan is bound in Rev 20:2, he is called the "dragon".

The dragon has 7 heads and 10 horns Rev 12:3,

This is the same description as the beast in rev 17:7, which is a city, Rev 17:9, 17:18, Rome.

This is a picture of Rome becoming a nation again, "crawling out or the pit".


How is Satan bound?

He cannot deceive the nations, 20:3, Gog and Magog, 20:8

When he "the dragon" (Rome), is loosed, who does he deceive? 20:7

The nations which are in the 4 quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog. 20:8

When they are deceived, what do they do?

Compass, (surround), Jerusalem and the camp of the saints.


Satan, the dragon (Rome), cannot destroy Israel until they are restored to Jerusalem.

Rome was restored as a nation in 1929.

The dragon (Rome) is loose, he wants to destroy Israel, he will soon say the words that cause The Kings of the East (Iran) to attack.
 
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He is going to have free reign in the tribulation, do y'all read the bible? This so called doctrine of satan being bound had no biblical proof and is a sneaking, soothing, flesh loving doctrine. If he is bound then why are tempted, He is the tempter. Satan is heaven right now standing before God and accusing you and me. Nothing has changed since Job, when God asked Satan where have you been and he replied "walking to an fro in the Earth"

Now I will agree that he is defeated and at the name of Jesus he must bow and obey, yes he is bound by that and only that. Yet, he still works through people who do not accept God and uses them as God uses a believer. If satan can use people then how is he bound? what is his binding?

Scripture?
 
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RobbyEarl

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I will not use Job I will John the revelator

Revelation 12

10 Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down.
 
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RobbyEarl

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In context so there is no confusion

7 And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, 8 but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them[a] in heaven any longer. 9 So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
10 Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. 11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death. 12 Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time.”
 
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JustWhoIAm

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