I think Satan can bring a thought to your mind

Question: Yes, Satan can put thoughts in a man’s mind.  Look at the Scripture.  I disagree with what you answered to “Can Satan put bad thoughts into your head?” “And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel” (I Chronicles 21:1). ” But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart…

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Can Satan only rule people and not nations?

Question: A visiting lady at our ladies’ Bible class said that Satan was cast out of heaven because he was trying to rule the nations.  Because of this, he can rule people but not nations.  I had never heard this before and can’t find anything to confirm it. Answer: I think that Why do people call…

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If Satan is tempting one person, is everyone else safe at that moment?

Question: Is Satan omnipresent? If yes, how do we understand Job 1:6-7? If not, can we say when Satan is tempting somebody, everyone else is safe? Answer: “And the LORD said to Satan, “From where do you come?” So Satan answered the LORD and said, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from…

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Was Cain fathered by Satan?

Question: I was told by a Sunday school teacher that Cain was fathered by Satan. I cannot find this in the Bible. Can you help me with the answer? Answer: “Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, and said, “I have acquired a man from the LORD”” (Genesis 4:1). For…

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How can Satan be bound if he is walking about like a roaring lion?

Question: Would you please assist me with a question about Revelation 20? I understand that Christ is now reigning and that when death is conquered at his second coming his reign will end. I know his reign is not a literal thousand years. But my question is: How is Satan bound for the thousand years…

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Seven Facts about God’s Providence

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/SevenFactsAboutGodsProvidence.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Ephesians 6:10-20   I.         There are questions we have regarding how God works in the world today for which we have no answers             A.        We cannot see the spiritual realm             B.        We cannot measure the influence the spiritual realm has on our thoughts             C.        God hasn’t told us everything                         1.         Job 5:8-15 – God…

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Why did Paul say he handed over Hymenaeus and Alexander to Satan?

Question: I just read your online article about Hymenaeus and Alexander shipwrecking their faith (I Timothy 1:20). Good thoughts. What’s your opinion of Paul’s statement that he had turned these guys “over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme”? Answer: “This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning…

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Beware of Satan’s Tactics

by Rickey Shive via Lost River Bulletin, Vol. 58, No. 2, June 8, 2008. The book of Job is a marvelous piece of ancient, Scripture Although scholars are uncertain who the author of the text actually is or the exact time period when it was written, they have speculated that it may be the oldest book…

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Are Christians to rebuke Satan or resist Satan?

Question: Hi. I love your exhaustive presentation of the literal days in Genesis!  I am praying about how best to present this to our youth pastor, who is an old ager and teaches it privately to the youth.  Thank you. My question involves prayer and whether we as God’s children ought to directly speak to or rebuke…

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Does Satan know our weaknesses?

Question: Does Satan know our weakness? If so, does he use people in our lives in ways to get us to fall? I mean is he able to influence relatives, friends to cause one to stumble? Is he able to put people in our lives who seem to be genuine but have evil intentions to…

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Is the Devil the apple that Adam and Eve ate?

Question: So is the Devil the apple that Adam and Eve ate? Answer: First, the Bible doesn’t say Adam and Eve ate an apple. That is an old myth from the days when people assumed that red fruits were poisonous. The tree was a unique tree called the tree of the knowledge of good and…

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How does Satan know what to use to tempt us?

Question: How does Satan know what to tempt us with? He is not God, so how does he know what tempts us? Answer: The simple answer is he doesn’t know. He makes guesses and is sometimes wrong. You can see this when Satan attempted to bring down Job. “So Satan answered the LORD and said,…

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Can Satan put bad thoughts into your head?

Question: I was wondering why certain thoughts are coming to my mind. Is it possible that Satan could put thoughts into a person’s mind to try to get them to sin, doubt, or think bad thoughts about God and the Holy Spirit? I’ve read different articles saying that it is not scripturally proven that he…

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Can Satan hear our internal prayers?

Question: Who can hear our silent prayers — those prayers that are thought in our minds but not verbalized? Isn’t God the only one who can read our minds and hearts? Satan cannot hear our thoughts, can he? Answer: In dedicating the temple, Solomon prayed, “whatever prayer, whatever supplication is made by anyone, or by…

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Should we pray for Satan’s salvation?

Question: How do we respond to someone who asks why we do not pray for Satan’s salvation? Answer: While the potential for change is exists, one thing that many people have a hard time accepting is the fact that some people won’t ever change; not because they are unable to change, but because they are…

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Why do people call Satan a fallen angel?

Question: Where in the Bible does the idea come that Satan is a fallen angel? It cannot be Isaiah 14:12 or Ezekiel 28:13-15; these refer to the kings of Babylon and Tyre. Doesn’t the dragon in Revelation refer to the future? Also what is meant by “spirits in prison?” Answer: The conclusion is based on…

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Since sin comes from our thoughts, does this mean there is no Satan?

Question: Does the following passage mean that there is no Satan or demons that cause men to do evil?: “He summoned the multitude, and said to them, “Hear, and understand. That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.” Then the disciples…

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Is God referred to as Satan?

Question: Is God referred to as Satan in II Samuel 24:1 and I Chronicles 21:1? Also, is Satan referred to as angel in Numbers 22:22, 32? Please help me explain these verses. Answer: “Again the anger of the LORD was aroused against Israel, and He moved David against them to say, “Go, number Israel and…

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Is it wrong to read books about how Satan operates in the world?

Question: Thank you for your website. I enjoy reading the articles as well as the questions and answers. You have helped me in several areas of research. It is becoming increasingly difficult to find Christians who speak from a biblical perspective. I appreciate your candor and adherence to Scripture. My question relates to demonic warfare.…

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Why was the serpent cursed?

Question: In Genesis 3:14 it states “And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life” Was the serpent in the situation…

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How do I defend against Satan?

Question: I was reading the article of the seven-year married woman who committed adultery with a “Christian” man and is now afraid of the possible consequences. I noticed a piece of advice that could be applied to almost anything. The advice is: “Implement plans to keep yourself pure by avoiding tempting situations.” I have an addiction…

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When did the Devil fall?

Question: Please comment on the fall of the devil. Was it before the creation of the world (Earth) or after the creation of the world? Where was he thrown? Answer: The Bible contains only a little bit of material concerning the origins of Satan. See the lesson “Satan” in the study on Genesis for details. If by…

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Can you answer some questions about Satan and Hell?

Question: As I understand it, Satan was an angel who was cast out of heaven into the depths of hell. Did God create hell? Does Satan rule hell? Is hell a place? Is Satan just one person, or being, or are there many who help him? If Satan was cast out of heaven, how come…

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Who rules the world, God or Satan?

Question: I was just reading from your web site.  I do that from time to time.  It’s a great site.  Thanks for doing it. Anyway, I was reading your sermon on Satan.  You wrote: C.        Meanwhile, Satan continues to rule this world 1.         All sinners are under his dominion – Ephesians 2:1-2; Colossians 1:13 2.         He manipulates and controls the…

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Can Satan Read My Mind?

by Mark N. Posey Question: Can Satan read my mind and know what I’m thinking? Is this how he tempts me with specific things that are only unique to me? Answer: There is no scripture that indicates that Satan can read our minds and know what we are thinking. Why? First, Satan is a created being,…

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Why does the Bible contain the words of Satan?

Question: If the Bible is inspired, why is it that there are words of Satan? Answer: If two political parties oppose each other, why do they quote their opponent’s words? The Bible contains an accurate record of numerous key events in the history of mankind. In that history, there are interactions between righteous and wicked…

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Objections to Satan being referred to as male

Question: You recently posted an answer to a young lady who said that her boyfriend joined the House of Yahweh and is advocating that Satan is a female. What I got from your answer was that Satan is referred to as male in the Scriptures! There recently was a gathering of biblical scholars to answer that…

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The Temptation

by Bob Waldron via Truth Magazine XXIII (Part 1: 31, pp. 504-505, August 9, 1979; Part 2: 32, pp. 520-521, August 16, 1979; Part 3: 33, p. 533, August 23, 1979) After Jesus was baptized, He was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. The account of the temptation of…

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Is Satan female?

Question: Please clarify for me and back up with scripture proof that Satan is not a woman. My fiancé and I are having a dispute regarding this matter. He joined The House of Yahweh and now I’m afraid that he is being led astray. I am praying for him and would like other strong believers…

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