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He is not bound but he has lost his authority, the accuser lost his standing forever because of the victory of Christ Jesus.
However, I am a post-millennial.
Did Satan ever have authority? Maybe. I would be willing to see some verses. Paul says that we used to walk according to the system of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air. But this seems more like being directed by deception rather than authority. People who walk according to this world system do so voluntarily, not under compulsion by an authority.

But maybe I need to study more.
 
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Did Satan ever have authority? Maybe. I would be willing to see some verses. Paul says that we used to walk according to the system of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air. But this seems more like being directed by deception rather than authority. People who walk according to this world system do so voluntarily, not under compulsion by an authority.

But maybe I need to study more.

Jesus did not question Satan's ownership of the kingdoms of the earth when He was tempted in the desert (Mathew 4:9).
Jesus preached the new covenant, but lived in the old one.
That is why he sent his disciples only to the "lost sheep of the house of Israel" (Mathew 10:6).
The New covenant began with His resurrection, and after that He sent His disciples to the whole world.

Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Between Rome and Jerusalem all of Jesus' original disciples other than John were all killed, and had not Jerusalem been destroyed most if not all of the Christians might have also been killed.
I think most of the book of Revelations, whether from a heavenly or earthly standpoint, is about the destruction of Jerusalem.
This includes the four horsemen, the bowls of wrath, the two witnesses and the first six trumpets.
The seventh trumpet however is about the rise of Christ's kingdom from the ashes of old Jerusalem:

Revelations 11:15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

So now we find ourselves in a world where the power of Satan can be seen yet still,
and I you said that you struggle to see that Satan is chained.
I think that matter is better understood when the nature of Christ's kingdom is understood.
Christ's kingdom is eternal, meaning without time.
It is present and heavenly, not future and earthly.
 
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Jesus did not question Satan's ownership of the kingdoms of the earth when He was tempted in the desert (Mathew 4:9).
Jesus preached the new covenant, but lived in the old one.
That is why he sent his disciples only to the "lost sheep of the house of Israel" (Mathew 10:6).
The New covenant began with His resurrection, and after that He sent His disciples to the whole world.

Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Between Rome and Jerusalem all of Jesus' original disciples other than John were all killed, and had not Jerusalem been destroyed most if not all of the Christians might have also been killed.
I think most of the book of Revelations, whether from a heavenly or earthly standpoint, is about the destruction of Jerusalem.
This includes the four horsemen, the bowls of wrath, the two witnesses and the first six trumpets.
The seventh trumpet however is about the rise of Christ's kingdom from the ashes of old Jerusalem:

Revelations 11:15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

So now we find ourselves in a world where the power of Satan can be seen yet still,
and I you said that you struggle to see that Satan is chained.
I think that matter is better understood when the nature of Christ's kingdom is understood.
Christ's kingdom is eternal, meaning without time.
It is present and heavenly, not future and earthly.
Interesting point of view.
 
I do not believe the literal heaven and earth will be destroyed since that was a reference to the destruction of the temple in 70 AD.

However, scripture is clear Christ Jesus fulfilled all the promises.

Romans 15:8
For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,

Revelations being written before 70AD is a recent discovery for me, and having sat on the fence long on the interpretations I still find it exciting.
I would be disappointed to find out that you are right about the new heavens and earth though, because the evil powers of the world are in desperate need of judgement.
I hope they will not continue forever to grow in power while deceiving and exploiting our children.
 
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Jesus did not question Satan's ownership of the kingdoms of the earth when He was tempted in the desert (Mathew 4:9).
Jesus preached the new covenant, but lived in the old one.
That is why he sent his disciples only to the "lost sheep of the house of Israel" (Mathew 10:6).
The New covenant began with His resurrection, and after that He sent His disciples to the whole world.

Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Between Rome and Jerusalem all of Jesus' original disciples other than John were all killed, and had not Jerusalem been destroyed most if not all of the Christians might have also been killed.
I think most of the book of Revelations, whether from a heavenly or earthly standpoint, is about the destruction of Jerusalem.
This includes the four horsemen, the bowls of wrath, the two witnesses and the first six trumpets.
The seventh trumpet however is about the rise of Christ's kingdom from the ashes of old Jerusalem:

Revelations 11:15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

So now we find ourselves in a world where the power of Satan can be seen yet still,
and I you said that you struggle to see that Satan is chained.
I think that matter is better understood when the nature of Christ's kingdom is understood.
Christ's kingdom is eternal, meaning without time.
It is present and heavenly, not future and earthly.
Satan didn't say he owned the nations or that he even ruled the nations. He said that he could give Jesus the nations if he bowed down to him. Satan doesn't exert power over people. He deceives them, and they want to be deceived.
 
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1And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, 2in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience
15Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. 17And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.


As in the garden, Satan rules by proxy: getting man to do his will. He created a system called the kosmos, the world, in which his values - the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life - are axiomatic to those who love the world. By extension, Satan rules the kosmos as the kingdom of darkness. This is why sons of God are called to not love the kosmos - it is antithetical to their being.

This is why, as I see it, Jesus will return to earth, bodily, before the millennium.
 
1And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, 2in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience
15Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. 17And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.


As in the garden, Satan rules by proxy: getting man to do his will. He created a system called the kosmos, the world, in which his values - the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life - are axiomatic to those who love the world. By extension, Satan rules the kosmos as the kingdom of darkness. This is why sons of God are called to not love the kosmos - it is antithetical to their being.

This is why, as I see it, Jesus will return to earth, bodily, before the millennium.
Is Jesus not in charge now? Is His kingdom that began as a mustard seed not even now becoming the largest? Does He not possess the keys to death and hell? Is not the gates of hell impotent to keep Him from growing His church?
 
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I've seen a couple videos of this guy and they're hard to watch,but I watched this just now.

Im not up on the making of this or the guy but just wanted to let it be known that there is such a place and it is relevant.
Chuck missler at a prophecy conference a time back gave a teaching on it.
 
1And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, 2in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience
15Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. 17And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.


As in the garden, Satan rules by proxy: getting man to do his will. He created a system called the kosmos, the world, in which his values - the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life - are axiomatic to those who love the world. By extension, Satan rules the kosmos as the kingdom of darkness. This is why sons of God are called to not love the kosmos - it is antithetical to their being.

This is why, as I see it, Jesus will return to earth, bodily, before the millennium.

My toes curled a bit at the suggestion that Satan created the world, but I am sure that you are not telling us that he created the earth.
I am considering that @Roger316 answer is correct, because Satan is in rebellion against God.
He is very cunning at projecting authority, but that does not mean that he is the rightful owner of that authority.
I also think of the story of Job how God did not restrain Satan in doing harm to Job other that from taking his life, and note that God uses even the free will of Satan to accomplish His own good work.
Also, the 1000 year reign of Jesus as it is in Revelations 20 does not necessarily describe a world without sin, and tells us that Satan must be loosed for a little season following that time.
 
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A little knowledge goes along way. Been taught this 30 yrs ago.

The narrator of the video rightly acknowledges that Petra was used as a refuge both in the Babylonian invasion and in the 70AD destruction of Jerusalem.
His biblical references would be fine if only he could refrain from applying every prophesy to more than 2000 years after it's fulfillment.
The funny part is that he thinks that fleeing to Petra is going to save people in a modern war scenario.

How these people get past the fact that Mathew 24 is about the destruction of Jerusalem I do not know.

Mathew 24:34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.

THIS GENERATION!
Jesus was talking to people who would see these things.
 
My toes curled a bit at the suggestion that Satan created the world, but I am sure that you are not telling us that he created the earth.
I am considering that @Roger316 answer is correct, because Satan is in rebellion against God.
He is very cunning at projecting authority, but that does not mean that he is the rightful owner of that authority.
I also think of the story of Job how God did not restrain Satan in doing harm to Job other that from taking his life, and note that God uses even the free will of Satan to accomplish His own good work.
Also, the 1000 year reign of Jesus as it is in Revelations 20 does not necessarily describe a world without sin, and tells us that Satan must be loosed for a little season following that time.
Yeah, it’s the same word, different meaning. World can mean people (“For God so loved the world…”) or Satan’s systems (“Love not the world…”). But you are correct: he did not create the earth.
 
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Is Jesus not in charge now? Is His kingdom that began as a mustard seed not even now becoming the largest? Does He not possess the keys to death and hell? Is not the gates of hell impotent to keep Him from growing His church?
All are true. We’re living in a time when the ultimate wheat (God’s people) grows along side the ultimate tare (Satan’s people). This contrast, soon to be clearly seen by all, is needed for righteous judgement.
 
The narrator of the video rightly acknowledges that Petra was used as a refuge both in the Babylonian invasion and in the 70AD destruction of Jerusalem.
His biblical references would be fine if only he could refrain from applying every prophesy to more than 2000 years after it's fulfillment.
The funny part is that he thinks that fleeing to Petra is going to save people in a modern war scenario.

How these people get past the fact that Mathew 24 is about the destruction of Jerusalem I do not know.

Mathew 24:34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.

THIS GENERATION!
Jesus was talking to people who would see these things.

Absolutely about the destruction but the view of it is future not 70 ad.
Although using this passage alone is supported by many similar events that happened leading up to the destruction there are in this passage two holes that are not addressed.

1. Jesus talks about nation against nation....empires are not nations.
2. Jesus siad not one stone will be upon another.....yet we have today a western wall that survived the destruction.
I know I go against many theologians on this subject of destruction but I also chose Gods word over theory.
 
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Revelations being written before 70AD is a recent discovery for me, and having sat on the fence long on the interpretations I still find it exciting.
I would be disappointed to find out that you are right about the new heavens and earth though, because the evil powers of the world are in desperate need of judgement.
I hope they will not continue forever to grow in power while deceiving and exploiting our children.


I do understand about wanting a refresh, it is difficult road accepting what is really in The book of Revelation as the Revelation of Christ Jesus to the first century church.

However, this present delusion will pass, it has too because time is ticking and people are realizing that it is not measuring up to Hal Lindsey' s plan of Late Great Planet Earth.

Yes, we need to make sure that we train our children well, to not let these delusions occur again... the presence of Christ is magnified when we take a stand where He stands, I see the darkness being recognized but unsure where it will lead, because of technology and the impending surveillance state, that is a worry.

Evil people, create ideologies (in this case dispensationalism and the other movement that goes with it) play their hand, become over confident and fail, this is seen over and over again in history.

It really is frustrating to know >>> what has caused the impotency of the church is trusting in a false system which was designed to make the church impotent...waiting for the rapture comes to mind.

I do think we will reap what we have sown, because we went with lies over God's truth but hopefully we can pass this onto the next generation so these mistakes can be avoided in the future.

We can be encouraged by everything that has been exposed on social media, it has worked for good too!
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Jesus did not question Satan's ownership of the kingdoms of the earth when He was tempted in the desert (Mathew 4:9).
Jesus preached the new covenant, but lived in the old one.
That is why he sent his disciples only to the "lost sheep of the house of Israel" (Mathew 10:6).
The New covenant began with His resurrection, and after that He sent His disciples to the whole world.

Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Between Rome and Jerusalem all of Jesus' original disciples other than John were all killed, and had not Jerusalem been destroyed most if not all of the Christians might have also been killed.
I think most of the book of Revelations, whether from a heavenly or earthly standpoint, is about the destruction of Jerusalem.
This includes the four horsemen, the bowls of wrath, the two witnesses and the first six trumpets.
The seventh trumpet however is about the rise of Christ's kingdom from the ashes of old Jerusalem:

Revelations 11:15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

So now we find ourselves in a world where the power of Satan can be seen yet still,
and I you said that you struggle to see that Satan is chained.
I think that matter is better understood when the nature of Christ's kingdom is understood.
Christ's kingdom is eternal, meaning without time.
It is present and heavenly, not future and earthly.

Amen!! :) 🙏
 
All are true. We’re living in a time when the ultimate wheat (God’s people) grows along side the ultimate tare (Satan’s people). This contrast, soon to be clearly seen by all, is needed for righteous judgement.
Agree. My point is that Michael didn't bring accusation against the devil over Moses' body, but the Lord did render Satan impotent against the church. The cross changed everything in the unseen realms. Whatever dominion Satan gained in the fall is no longer present when Jesus is granted all authority.
 
Agree. My point is that Michael didn't bring accusation against the devil over Moses' body, but the Lord did render Satan impotent against the church. The cross changed everything in the unseen realms. Whatever dominion Satan gained in the fall is no longer present when Jesus is granted all authority.
This is symbolically represented when Jesus says that he saw Satan falling from the sky.