If Satan rules the world, who are we to believe?

[Bob Estey]

John told us, "We know that we are of God, and the whole world is in the power of the evil one." (1 John 5:19 RSV)

So who are we to believe?

 

[Rockerduck]

I believe this world is not my home. I don't know what you are asking, but this world has both good and evil and its easy to tell the difference. Evil is lurking behind every temptation for things of this world. The world thinks you should drink liquor and advertises it on TV. Its not good though. The world wants us to idolize sports players instead of Jesus.

 

[Randy Kluth]

John told us, "We know that we are of God, and the whole world is in the power of the evil one." (1 John 5:19 RSV)

So who are we to believe?

I would believe the Bible. The people who wrote it have much more integrity than those who wish to support the Adversary of God. Follow the morality, and you'll find the Person to believe.

I'll tell you what though. There are a whole lot of people *not* to believe in! And it means that we can't walk nonchalantly through life without a care in the world. Instead, we need to stay on the alert, and keep watching for anything that moves the Kingdom forward.

 

[ScottA]

John told us, "We know that we are of God, and the whole world is in the power of the evil one." (1 John 5:19 RSV)

So who are we to believe?

Satan is on a short leash...and yet just as he used Peter to try and thwart the salvation plan of God in Christ, Satan can and is working to prolong his end...even using many like Peter.

As for who to believe, believe only the Spirit. Test everything and everyone. But do not be deceived, even the scriptures can and are manipulated by Satan. Which means, like the two-check system for confirming identity online. we need to look beyond what was falsely taught causing strong delusion among many a would-be Christians. We need to look at things anew and consider again ALL that is written. Most of what is currently believed does not hold up to all that is written, only part.

What did they miss? Keep seeking the whole truth from God--truth that was not to be revealed except during these times before the sounding of the seventh angel--which no current doctrine has taken into account. That's the first test.

 

[Bob Estey]

Satan is on a short leash...and yet just as he used Peter to try and thwart the salvation plan of God in Christ, Satan can and is working to prolong his end...even using many like Peter.

As for who to believe, believe only the Spirit. Test everything and everyone. But do not be deceived, even the scriptures can and are manipulated by Satan. Which means, like the two-check system for confirming identity online. we need to look beyond what was falsely taught causing strong delusion among many a would-be Christians. We need to look at things anew and consider again ALL that is written. Most of what is currently believed does not hold up to all that is written, only part.

What did they miss? Keep seeking the whole truth from God--truth that was not to be revealed except during these times before the sounding of the seventh angel--which no current doctrine has taken into account. That's the first test.

You say not to be deceived. Satan is the most subtle of all (Genesis 3:1). He deceives many. People in high places are deceived. The world is deceived. Perhaps we get deceived sometimes. But hopefully not too often.

 

[1stCenturyLady]

John told us, "We know that we are of God, and the whole world is in the power of the evil one." (1 John 5:19 RSV)

So who are we to believe?

Be happy with 1 John 3:7 and 1 John 5:18

 

[Bob Estey]

Be happy with 1 John 3:7 and 1 John 5:18

Are you saying we can't always believe the news media?

 

[1stCenturyLady]

Are you saying we can't always believe the news media?

ROFL!!!!!!

 

[L.A.M.B.]

Believe God and let ALL MEN BE LIARS.

If ppl keep looking to hear what man has to say by whatever outlet is viewed, rather than go to the source of life, then to their own peril will they reap DESTRUCTION!

 

[BlessedPeace]

John told us, "We know that we are of God, and the whole world is in the power of the evil one." (1 John 5:19 RSV)

So who are we to believe?

Why did God give the whole world to Satan? And put us here to navigate through it when everything is predestined according to God's will and plan.

In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.

Ephesians 1 BSB

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[DJT_47]

God through his written word.

 

[Bob Estey]

Why did God give the whole world to Satan? And put us here to navigate through it when everything is predestined according to God's will and plan.

In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.

Ephesians 1 BSB

biblehub.com

So that we can learn to resist evil. Otherwise we would cause trouble heaven.

 

[ScottA]

Why did God give the whole world to Satan? And put us here to navigate through it when everything is predestined according to God's will and plan.

In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.

Ephesians 1 BSB

biblehub.com

This is the revealing of the man of sin (all born of the flesh since the first Adam--one man) which was to come first before the day of the Lord which began 2,000 years ago with Christ the firstfruits--the Last Adam.

 

[amadeus]

John told us, "We know that we are of God, and the whole world is in the power of the evil one." (1 John 5:19 RSV)

So who are we to believe?

Joh 16:33

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

.Jesus overcame his world of temptations, but have we by the power of the Holy Spirit within us?

1jo 2:16

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

Are we still tempted by these things [lust of flesh, eyes & pride of life] which when followed lead us to sin and if so do we still ever succumb to these things. or have we like Jesus overcome them?

Who already has the promises of overcomers?

Re 2:7	...To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
Re 2:11	...He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
Re 2:17	...To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
Re 2:26	...And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:
Re 3:5	...He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
Re 3:12	Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.
Re 3:21	...To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

 

[BlessedPeace]

This is the revealing of the man of sin (all born of the flesh since the first Adam--one man) which was to come first before the day of the Lord which began 2,000 years ago with Christ the firstfruits--the Last Adam.

God(Jesus, Immanuel="God with us"), who created the first Adam in his image and like likeness,was the last Adam.