I boken "Principalities and powers in Heavenly Places" av Charlotte Elizabeth ifrån 1842 har vi en genomgång av andevärlden, Satan och hans änglar, deras förmågor och svagheter utifrån vad som går att list ut ifrån Bibeln. Det är en intressant analys som försöker förklara många av Bibelns mest ikoniska gestaltanden av Satan och hans förhållande till Gud.
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SATANIC DARING.
(Kapitel)III.
SATANIC DARING.
The truth being established that there exists a compa- ny of evil spirits, continually employed in resisting the power of God, and stirring up his creatures to rebel against his authority, it is not to be expected that in every instance cited as illustrating this truth, precise mention by name should be made of those who are clearly exhibited in that work. Very many cases may be adduced where such mention is distinctly made ; and in tracing others to the same source, we must bear in mind the apostolic warning, " Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God : for God cannot be tempted of evil, neither tempteth he any man ; but every man is tempted when he is drawn away of his own lust and enticed." James i. 13, 14. The plan, there- fore, of Satan is to watch the indications of our prevail- ing corruptions, and to provide us with opportunities of gratifying them, that lust when it hath conceived may the more readily bring forth the sin which, as the enemy well knows, will, when it is finished, bring forth death.
SATANIC DARING.
The truth being established that there exists a compa- ny of evil spirits, continually employed in resisting the power of God, and stirring up his creatures to rebel against his authority, it is not to be expected that in every instance cited as illustrating this truth, precise mention by name should be made of those who are clearly exhibited in that work. Very many cases may be adduced where such mention is distinctly made ; and in tracing others to the same source, we must bear in mind the apostolic warning, " Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God : for God cannot be tempted of evil, neither tempteth he any man ; but every man is tempted when he is drawn away of his own lust and enticed." James i. 13, 14. The plan, there- fore, of Satan is to watch the indications of our prevail- ing corruptions, and to provide us with opportunities of gratifying them, that lust when it hath conceived may the more readily bring forth the sin which, as the enemy well knows, will, when it is finished, bring forth death.
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We find the magicians of Egypt doing what man, with- out supernatural aid could never have accomplished. " Now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments ; for they cast down every man his rod, and they became (not they seemed to become) serpents : but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods." Exod. vii. 11, 12. Here was a great wonder wrought by the power of Satan, but overruled to the fuller proof of the mighty work of God. When Moses turned the water into blood, the magicians did the same, but of course on a very small scale, since there could be but little left for them to practise upon. Again, they were able to imitate a miracle, by bringing up frogs upon the land ; but now the power of Satan ended ; the next wonder was one of creation, and life, even the lowest order of animal life is not his to bestow. He can kill, when permitted ; but to make alive was never given to him. His agents essayed to bring up frogs, from the recesses where they were hidden, and succeeded : but when they attempted to bring forth lice from the dust of the earth, they utterly failed. It does not appear that after this they ventured on increasing the swarms of flies, as they had done that of frogs ; or to smite the cattle of the children of Israel, when the Lord had destroyed those of the Egyptians : and the next visitation drove them out of the royal presence, covered with loathsome sores which their infernal master had no power to heal.
How encouraging is this to us ! Satan may do much to terrify, to perplex, and to afflict us ; but as soon as he touches on a single attribute of the Most High, he fails
How encouraging is this to us ! Satan may do much to terrify, to perplex, and to afflict us ; but as soon as he touches on a single attribute of the Most High, he fails
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Har du hört talas om eller läst denna bok och isåfall vad kan sägas om den enligt dig? Fler liknande böcker att rekommendera?
Varför är det viktigt att läsa vad människor tyckte och tänkte för 200 år sedan om just dessa saker tror du?
