How does Satan's (and his demons) personal histories progress?
---He was created as the highest arch-angel, to guard man possibly?
---He uses man instead and is cursed.
--He takes some of the angels with him (is it a third and where does this fraction come from). He is more powerful than them to the degree that Matthew 25 speaks of the devil and "his" angels. Why is Satan so much more powerful? Because God created him as a special deputy?
--- Though cursed he can still approach the throne of God? (when does this end?)
---He approaches the throne after wandering around the earth and places the Job wager.
---And some other things in the OT (what are those other things?)
-Satan temps Jesus. Did Satan "carry" Jesus up to the tall peak and how so? If they saw all the kingdoms of the world, than does this show a degree of omnipresence over the knowledge of the world? Was this a legitimate offer to Jesus? Is he the ruler of the world at that time, and is he now?
--Then, in the NT, Jesus says that he sees Satan falling like lightnening from heaven and gives reference to plundering the Strong Man's house. If this is so, can Satan still approach the throne of God or is he now "cast down" and to where? the earth only? And when does Satan fall from heaven?
---Is Satan defeated or is he the prince of the power of the air. Was he defeated at the cross or is he still the lord of this world? Why do both perspectives occur at the same time in the NT?
---As the Gospel goes forth should we see a decrease in demonic manifestations? i.e. I have seen more "demonic" activity here than I have seen in the US? Is this due to the Gospel spread or to cultural differences or the giving up of superstitions or rampantness of superstition.
--Some demons seem to roam free and others seems to be bound in chains?
---In general, during this "millenial time" (this present time) the forces of Satan are bound through the Gospel, though there might be a last time of Great Apostasy at the end.
--- Then, when Satan returns, Satan and the remaining demons (the ones not already in chains) are thrown into the Lake of Fire?
What is the progression?
---He was created as the highest arch-angel, to guard man possibly?
---He uses man instead and is cursed.
--He takes some of the angels with him (is it a third and where does this fraction come from). He is more powerful than them to the degree that Matthew 25 speaks of the devil and "his" angels. Why is Satan so much more powerful? Because God created him as a special deputy?
--- Though cursed he can still approach the throne of God? (when does this end?)
---He approaches the throne after wandering around the earth and places the Job wager.
---And some other things in the OT (what are those other things?)
-Satan temps Jesus. Did Satan "carry" Jesus up to the tall peak and how so? If they saw all the kingdoms of the world, than does this show a degree of omnipresence over the knowledge of the world? Was this a legitimate offer to Jesus? Is he the ruler of the world at that time, and is he now?
--Then, in the NT, Jesus says that he sees Satan falling like lightnening from heaven and gives reference to plundering the Strong Man's house. If this is so, can Satan still approach the throne of God or is he now "cast down" and to where? the earth only? And when does Satan fall from heaven?
---Is Satan defeated or is he the prince of the power of the air. Was he defeated at the cross or is he still the lord of this world? Why do both perspectives occur at the same time in the NT?
---As the Gospel goes forth should we see a decrease in demonic manifestations? i.e. I have seen more "demonic" activity here than I have seen in the US? Is this due to the Gospel spread or to cultural differences or the giving up of superstitions or rampantness of superstition.
--Some demons seem to roam free and others seems to be bound in chains?
---In general, during this "millenial time" (this present time) the forces of Satan are bound through the Gospel, though there might be a last time of Great Apostasy at the end.
--- Then, when Satan returns, Satan and the remaining demons (the ones not already in chains) are thrown into the Lake of Fire?
What is the progression?