A Lesson on the Futility of Satanism:
By Isa 55:11, the Satanist cannot read the Bible. Else he would promote God’s purpose: [11] So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
By Pr 29: [12] If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked. If the Satanist does not hearken to lies, his servants may instead be righteous. Then the will of God is done and not the will of Satan. However, if he only hearkens to lies, his work will suffer… he has no idea of how his work is turning out. If he employs any righteous servants, then they are not, in fact, his servants at all... they are God's servants. For all his own servants to be wicked, he must hearken to lies, as well as tell them with above mentioned problems. Not only to hear but to hearken, possibly to heed? I suspect that he will reason that he intends to co-opt righteous servants to his own evil purposes. After all, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. Do we suppose that the father of lies will rule over God and all, with each Satanist having dominion over a group of righteous servants? Does the Satanist suppose that there is no everlasting fire prepared for the Devil and his angels? This leads (by my current thought,) into a discussion that “the way of the transgressor is hard.” Pr 13:15. Does he suppose that the obedient should be equal with the transgressor, such that neither should suffer?
A Satanist easily argues “Better to rule in hell, than serve in Heaven.” However, that same attitude can be attacked by asking “Why rule UNDER Satan, when one might rule OVER him?” II Tim 2: [12] If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: In this case, the “Him” is Christ, not Satan.
The fundamental tenet of one kind of Satanism is “Resist no Evil.” This is a direct offshoot of the biblical teaching in Jas 4:[ 6] But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.[7] Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Satanists can only hope to find the devil, if they can keep him from fleeing them. Why bring it up? It is the result of the Satanist acknowledging the factuality of the bible.
Consider the conversation: When was the last time you resisted evil? Never. There is no Statute of limitations on Murder. If you do, you’ll get caught, If you don’t, you have resisted evil. This is not a command to commit murder, but rather to leave Satanism. You don’t really want to be evil. You want to be free to do what you want. You’re all happy until you find out you have to do all evil, all the time, even when you don’t feel like it. Then, when you cannot do good even a little, you lose all your power, and have nothing. This amounts to a trap.
Also consider Heb 4: [2] For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. This does not, however, contradict Isa 55:11, but rather builds on it. Jas 2: [19] Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. [20] But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? Can a Satanist who believes in God prevent the Lord’s will from being done? No, only ensure that the Satanist is not himself profited by it.
The Satanist will argue that the suffering humankind endures in general is because of God. We should ask: What authority does he appeal to for this proof? The father of lies? Is suffering bad? (On what authority?) How do we know that bad suffering is in fact the work of God only, and not in fact Satan only, or some combination of both?
God cannot lie. Satan can lie. Does this make Satan more powerful than God? Consider making a contract with Satan. After you have honored your end of the bargain, what binds him to honor his end? God cannot lie. If you can get God to make a contract with you in some way, then when you have fulfilled your end, he MUST (an justly desires to) provide the benefit. The one way on earth that I know of to make a contract with God is through baptism, although individuals will occasionally make vows, such as “I will pray ‘Avenge me of mine adversary’ every time I pray from now on, OR I will shave my head.” The bible recounts examples of individuals who pleased God by oaths, but (as noted in Ecc 5:1-6) [4] When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
[5] Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
[6] Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?
In my Experience, Satanists glorify anger greatly. It turns out that Jas 1:[19] Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
[20] For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God,
and in another place Pr 22:[8] He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
Christians should de-escalate the bitterness (Heb 12:15.) Rage is opposite of love. Anger that lasts past sundown turns to bitterness like wine turns to vinegar.
Ps 76:[10] Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
Pr 27:[3] A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
[4] Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
What does this tell us about the wrath of the Satanist?
I Jno 4:[1] Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
[2] Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
[3] And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
How can we test the Satanist? Can he confess that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh? Do we have faith to trust this test?
I Cor 12:[3] Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
Does this test assist us either? It should. The Satanist can say Jesus Christ is come in the flesh - he wishes us to take Christ’s place in a present tense time. But He cannot say that Jesus is the Lord.
As a leader, Satan is suspect. Does he ask of you anything he would not do himself? Maybe not. Would he die for his cause? We know Christ would, and thus had the courage of his convictions.
Is Satan hoping to exploit Ecc 8:9 against God? How then does Pr 21:30 apply?
Pr 21:[30] There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
Ecc 8:[9] All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.
In Hell, is Satan at the top, ruling down, or at the bottom ruling up? Is Hell “Hell,” because it is governed by inept Christians from the top down? I speak facetiously, but the Satanist might wonder.
Another tenet of Satanism is “NEVER help anyone avoid the penalty for his own stupidity.” This is a form of hatred. They wish the benefit of Pr 23:[23] Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding, but refuse Pr 13:[24] He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Instead they choose to deliberately hate.
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Satanists, hmm. We have all willingly disobeyed God's word. But by faith through repentance we are saved.
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