No God in Christianity

Because Satan is that much of an asshole!!
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Because right now, he is allowed too...And thinks he can't lose...How else would a Creature apposing God, Who is cunning and clever, with evilness gonna think??
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Yes, If he was truly smart enough to stand down as opposition against God...and let every soul he tortures out of his pits he would...Since the Devil I have seen, Is way to wicked indeed to think like we do...And his intelligence is clearly cunning, deceptive ways...He does not think like us...Hence why humans were above, him...and why God threw him out for rebellion...The very act of how God describes himself telling Satan to bow, before us...Shows that God clearly knew how it was gonna end before it began...Based on Satan's beliefs....Same thing with Judas...It was gonna happen, but it did not have to be Judas, he had a choice, and If Judas was righteous enough, he would have rejected, and another would have taken his spot to betray Jesus...Same thing with the devil...If the devil stood down...then the earth would go on, with another angel apposing God, to be the actual devil...

Since he isn't smart enough to realize how dumb he truly is by his actions, he will end up in the lake of fire...

No, you are trying to read into it way too much...No one actions are predestined...It may all be a test in the end, and not a soul is lost ever...God does not predestine peoples actions...He is not pulling the strings for Satan, and others, he is allowing us to live as we wish freely...and Us reaping what we sow in the end for it...Same thing with Satan, only he thinks he can beat God...and thinks he can't cheat, escaping Hell...Much in ways that you portray above...

It is not going to pan out good for the Devil...One way or another...

Written words have credit, meaning but you also know that I believe that man has changed the Bible along the way, some what, just the same as a story told by you to a friend, that repeats it to someone else, that repeats it to again, someone else and by the time it gets back to you, you actually slept with that girl, shame on you XXS

SLEEP-IN with the DEVIL

But, seriously,

Seriously!

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Satan is to rule the Earth for 1,000 years...And Jesus, is to walk the Earth among his people for 1,000 years too!

SATAN rules the DARKNESS of the MACHINE of the MIND... for 2,000 years...DARKNESS... transformed into LIGHT...

I am questioning why God would allow Satan to rule the Earth for 1000 years and walk amongst his people for that length of time...

DARKNESS walks through LIGHT for 1,000 years, as LIGHT passed through DARKNESS for 2,000 years...

I appreciate "lessons" to be learnt, even, being there to protect if possible but if God is above everything, how does Satan win, to be in control.

SATAN controls the DARKNESS the DARKNESS controls the MIND ...the MIND is LOST... in TIME FROZEN in FIRE...

To a normal person, would that person then question God's reason and logic for this?

Seriously? YOU think to question GOD'ssssssssss LOGIC by YOUR REASON???

To a normal person, would that person then question God's reason and logic for this?

XXSpadeMasterXX wrote:

The Bible says that Satan will continue in his rebellion against God until the very end.

V.I.D. Between the lines...
God's WORD says, or man's IMAGINATION???

Near the end, a "beast" (world ruler) will arise from the "sea" (the gentile nations), having been given power by Satan to perform signs and wonders for the world.

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The BEAST is the DRAGON that the SERPENT became... arising from the SEA of HUMANITY...

27 In addition, a false prophet, a religious leader empowered by Satan will deceive people into worshipping him.28 The beast and the false prophet will convince the leaders of the earth to follow them into war against God and His people.

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The BEAST,, devil, SATAN, and the IMAGE unto the BEAST, one and the same...the BEAST and his IMAGE ...the FALSE PROPHET...

29 However, the armies of the leaders of the world will be destroyed at the battle of Armageddon and the beast and false prophet will be thrown into the Lake of Fire.30 At this point, Satan will be locked up for 1,000 years,

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The BEAST/FALSE PROPHET/SATAN... Thrown into/locked up in, LAKE of FIRE/OUTER DARKNESS... 1,000 years...

31 while Jesus Christ rules the earth with His saints.32 At the end of that period, Satan is released for a short period of time, deceives the leaders of the world again,

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Deceives the NATIONS, the people of the WORLD/DARKNESS.

and convinces them to attack Jesus and His rule on the earth.33 The battle is short as fire from heaven consumes the rebels.

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They encamp round about the HOLY CITY, there is no battle, FIRE from HEAVEN consumes them.

Satan is then thrown into the Lake of Fire to "be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

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SATAN the DECEIVER and the DECEIVED...

"33 Following Satan's demise, the saints of Jesus Christ will judge the angels who joined him in rebellion.34

But why would Satan do any of that if he knows how it all ends? After all, Satan can read the bible (Matthew 4:6), and if Revelation is an accurate description of how everything is going to end, why would Satan willingly play that role?

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The DECEIVER role is played out by the DECEIVED, within the DARKNESS of the MIND...

Wouldn't he rather play out the scenario where he doesn't end up in a lake of fire?

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The IMAGINATION has one DESTINATION the DARKNESS within becomes the LIGHT without, while the DARKNESS without becomes the LIGHT within, at the SINGULARITY which is LIGHT.

The only way this makes sense is if Satan's actions are predestined, so that he can't choose any other option but the one outlined in Revelation. But if he is predestined, then he must be predestined by god. And if god has predestined Satan's actions, then it can't really be said that Satan is evil, since he has no control over his actions. Instead, if anyone is evil in this scenario, it's god, since he's the guy who is pulling the strings and making Satan do all those horrible things. In which case, Satan isn't to be despised so much as pitied, as he is just a pawn in god's game.

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The FATHER of LIES is a LIRE by CHOICE as are those DECEIVED who prefer DARKNESS to LIGHT, when LIGHT is REVELED.

The inescapable conclusion to be drawn from this, therefore, is that god is a dick.

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Better a DICK than an ASS.

See, here's the problem: Satan is clever and cunning enough to wage a worldwide war, convince most of humanity to accept his leadership by taking his mark, and do all sorts of other nasty things, and yet he's a real dumbass. Sorry, but that doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Either Satan is a really smart dude, or he's a colossal screw up, or else his actions are entirely determined by god. If he's a genius, then he has, no doubt, read the Book of Revelation and knows exactly what not to do in the end times. If he's a screw up, then why should we fear him? And if his actions are determined by god, then we should pity him.

If Satan's actions aren't predestined, how can his actions be predicted?

No, there's no "another way" at all. There's only one way, if you believe in the inerrancy of the bible.

You would think so, like I said, whatever choice he makes, he will end in the burning lake...It will not pan out well for him...He can not out think God...

God can predicate actions? Satan can not, neither can humans...

Who is to say he even knows what is in the Bible??

Wrong, there is another way, what if God was to not send anyone there at all, and the whole Bible is a test? and not one will be lost??

Who is to say it is all summed up in the Bible? the Bible even says it isn't at the end...and says all of God's words can not be summed into one book...God's words are ongoing...

You keep suggesting that Satan has free will. But if the Book of Revelation is an accurate account of the future, then clearly he doesn't have free will. It's not a question, therefore, of "whatever choice he makes." He can't make any other choice than the one outlined in Revelation.

If god can't predict actions, then what the hell is the Book of Revelation all about?

Well, the bible, for one.

If the bible is just a test, then why pay any attention to it at all?

No doubt, all of god's words are not collected in the bible. I'm sure there are some celestial shopping lists that didn't even make it into the apocryphal books. But that's just a conversion error. To maintain that all of the bible contains god's words is not the same thing as saying all of god's words are contained in the bible.

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You keep suggesting that Satan has free will. But if the Book of Revelation is an accurate account of the future, then clearly he doesn't have free will. It's not a question, therefore, of "whatever choice he makes." He can't make any other choice than the one outlined in Revelation.

Why not?

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If god can't predict actions, then what the hell is the Book of Revelation all about?

I said God Can...

Where in the Bible does it say that the devil knows what is in the Bible?

Because it helps you to understand the Lord, in accepting him, and his ways...and the object is to become prudent...

They are not...I believe that the Bible is all of God's words...Meaning everything written was from God himself...and God's words are ongoing...Outside of the Bible...In other words what is written is written for a purpose, but it does not stop there...

You keep suggesting that Satan has free will. But if the Book of Revelation is an accurate account of the future, then clearly he doesn't have free will. It's not a question, therefore, of "whatever choice he makes." He can't make any other choice than the one outlined in Revelation.

Why not?

Because if he did, then the Book of Revelation would be wrong. And if the Book of Revelation is the word of god, then that would mean god is wrong. And god can't be wrong because otherwise he wouldn't be god.

You can't prove a basis using the basis as it's basis.

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XXSpadeMasterXX wrote:

You would think so, like I said, whatever choice he makes, he will end in the burning lake...It will not pan out well for him...He can not out think God...

You keep suggesting that Satan has free will. But if the Book of Revelation is an accurate account of the future, then clearly he doesn't have free will. It's not a question, therefore, of "whatever choice he makes." He can't make any other choice than the one outlined in Revelation.

The physical reality consist of the summation of events, within the moments, of the moment of space/time...

God said "I am he", ( A singular, present, personality, ) which WAS, IS, and IS TO COME.

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XXSpadeMasterXX wrote:

God can predicate actions? Satan can not, neither can humans...

If god can't predict actions, then what the hell is the Book of Revelation all about?

God has already DREAMED the DREAM which WAS and IS and IS to COME

We ARE the DREAM we have YET to EXPERIENCE. The FUTURE is the PAST and the PAST is the FUTURE, all YET to be EXPERIENCED.

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XXSpadeMasterXX wrote:

Who is to say he even knows what is in the Bible??

Well, the bible, for one.

Seriously? His ministers are filling the pulpits of the world.

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XXSpadeMasterXX wrote:

Wrong, there is another way, what if God was to not send anyone there at all, and the whole Bible is a test? and not one will be lost??

If the bible is just a test, then why pay any attention to it at all?

Though all be dead for the moment,
the DEAD never LIVE, and the LIVING never DIE.
From LIGHT to LIGHT, we are TRANSFORMED into his IMAGE,
while they remain IMAGES of the DARKNESS of the MIND...

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XXSpadeMasterXX wrote:

Who is to say it is all summed up in the Bible? the Bible even says it isn't at the end...and says all of God's words can not be summed into one book...God's words are ongoing...

No doubt, all of god's words are not collected in the bible. I'm sure there are some celestial shopping lists that didn't even make it into the apocryphal books. But that's just a conversion error. To maintain that all of the bible contains god's words is not the same thing as saying all of god's words are contained in the bible.

GOD"S WORDS have been, are being, and forever will be MANIFEST.

It is a mystery, we shall not all sleep, but all will be changed.

The LAW and the PROPHETS were until the MESSIAH was CUT OFF, at the end of the 69th week.

Since then MAN has been LEFT to THEMSELVES, and the INFLUENCE of the DARKNESS of the MIND of SATAN, to CHOOSE to do GOOD or EVIL, to PERFECT, or to DESTROY by reason of the DESTROYER of the MIND, REALITY as we have come to KNOW IT, or be ONE WITH.