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Bible Question: What
is Satanism?
Bible Answer: Satanism
is a religion involving the worship of Satan. It is opposed to Christianity.
It does not target any other faith because it is directly opposed
to the true God.
Who is Satan? Satan is a fallen angel who
once the lead angel in heaven (Isaiah 14:12-15; Ezekiel 28:13-15). He desired
to be like God and was thrown out of heaven. There have been a number of previous question and answers that discuss Satan.
The world is now in Satan's control but for long. He is the current power of
this age.
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. . to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness
to light and from the dominion of Satan to God, in order
that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance
among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me.' (NASB)
Acts 26:18
For
our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the
rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this
darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the
heavenly places. (NASB)
Ephesians 6:12
We
know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power
of the evil one. (NASB) 1 John 5:19 |
Satan seeks to keep people from coming to God by pretending to be
light and truth.
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And
no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of
light. (NASB)
2 Corinthians 11:14 |
There is a spiritual struggle that is constantly occurring in our
world and in an invisible world (Daniel 10:10-21). He is not our
friend as Satanists want us to believe. He is our enemy. He opposes
us when we seek to come to God and when we seek to serve the true
God. He does not want us to be saved, to read our Bibles, to believe
in Jesus or meditate on the Word of God. He wants to destroy true,
active Christians.
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Then
he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel
of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse
him. (NASB)
Zechariah 3:1
But
He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind Me, Satan! You
are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind
on God's interests, but man's." (NASB)
Matthew 16:23
And
these are the ones who are beside the road where the word is
sown; and when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes
away the word which has been sown in them. (NASB)
Mark 4:15
And
Satan entered into Judas who was called Iscariot, belonging
to the number of the twelve. (NASB)
Luke 22:3
Simon,
Simon, behold, Satan has demanded permission to sift you like
wheat; (NASB)
Luke 22:31 |
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