Comments on: The Darkness Draws Nearer – Part Five https://parables.blog/the-darkness-draws-nearer-part-five/ Sat, 26 Sep 2020 07:03:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: ray https://parables.blog/the-darkness-draws-nearer-part-five/#comment-1181 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 06:30:05 +0000 #comment-1181 hi Joseph —

"I believe the fallen angels maintain that same hierarchy that Yahweh established among them before their fall."

yes, even to the "captains of tens"

"Yahweh elevated Satan above the other angels, and he continues in this position. The archangel Michael addressed Satan as one who remained an angelic majesty."

right

Satan is the "most brilliant creation" of God — the single entity endowed with the greatest intellect, gifts, powers

so, an anointed glory before the LORD, and not for us to unanoint

Satan does not rule, nor have legal authority, over the unfallen angels, but he does have influence of varying degrees and kinds over them, and of course regularly accuses angels and men before God

it is rather like living in the ancient world, in a smallish house with many brothers, under semi-martial law

because Father does not intervene directly in household affairs, the eldest brother has a type of familial authority, and concomitant, intimate influence

the Tribes gathering against him, and against his world systems, do not rebel against God by doing so, but proceed in due process

cheers

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By: Joseph Herrin https://parables.blog/the-darkness-draws-nearer-part-five/#comment-1180 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:00:31 +0000 #comment-1180 Hello Mark,

Thank you for writing. To answer your questions, I would begin by citing two scripture passages.

II Peter 2:10-11
Daring, self-willed, they do not tremble when they revile angelic majesties, whereas angels who are greater in might and power do not bring a reviling judgment against them before the Lord.

Jude 8-9
Yet in the same manner these men, also by dreaming, defile the flesh, and reject authority, and revile angelic majesties. But Michael the archangel, when he disputed with the devil and argued about the body of Moses, did not dare pronounce against him a railing judgment, but said, "The Lord rebuke you."

Notice that in both of these passages the writers refer to Satan and the angels who fell with him as "angelic majesties." These beings were endowed with positions of power and authority by Yahweh. Ezekiel 28:14 describes Satan as an "anointed cherubim." This was an exceedingly high calling and position of honor and authority.

What some Christians fail to recognize is that "the gifts and callings of God are without repentance." That is to say, those who are anointed by God remain anointed until such a time as Yahweh exacts final judgment upon them. Let me give an example to illustrate this point.

Saul was anointed by Yahweh to be the first king of Israel. After some time Saul began manifesting stubbornness and pride, and God pronounced judgment upon him. Yahweh told Saul that his position as king was going to be given to another who was better than he.

Saul did some truly heinous things. He ordered an entire city of priests to be slaughtered. He consulted a medium. He also persecuted God's anointed, David. Despite the fact that God had pronounced judgment on Saul, and despite the fact that Saul was actively persecuting the people of God, this man was still God's anointed.

On two occasions Yahweh delivered Saul into David's hands. In both cases David's men urged him to slay Saul, but David refused. He said, "Who can raise his hand against Yahweh's anointed and be without guilt." David recognized that although Saul was a fallen king in many regards, he was still the anointed of the Lord.

Saul in many ways parallels Satan. Saul was described as a handsome man and taller from the shoulders up than any man in Israel. So too was Lucifer described as "perfect in beauty," and he was accorded a very lofty position. Satan fell into transgression and Yahweh pronounced judgment on him. This judgment has not yet been fully carried out. Satan is a fallen angelic majesty, but he remains an angelic majesty.

I believe the fallen angels maintain that same hierarchy that Yahweh established among them before their fall. Yahweh elevated Satan above the other angels, and he continues in this position. The archangel Michael addressed Satan as one who remained an angelic majesty.

I hope this answer helps you to perceive the answers to your questions.

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By: mark.st https://parables.blog/the-darkness-draws-nearer-part-five/#comment-1179 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:43:12 +0000 #comment-1179 This is in response to Ray's post but I grateful if Josepth would give his opintion too. The question is: How and Why does Satan have so much power in the physical realm and spiritual realm.

If a 3rd of the angels fell with him then they cant be good natured so how does Satan keep them in check? Is it because he was the only cherub to fall and being a cherub is more powerful than the other angels? He is called the God of this world – how did he aquire that title and given that there are other power principalities, powers etc how does satan maintain his position at the top of the pyramid?

Thanks

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By: ray https://parables.blog/the-darkness-draws-nearer-part-five/#comment-1178 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:45:58 +0000 #comment-1178 this is good counsel

dont be panicked and led astray by investing in gold, silver or other nonsense

instead invest in each other

this is the EXACT time to do the opposite of what the World is doing (self-concern, fear) and share resources with the poor and needy, they are your insurance policy

you will NOT get thru what's coming w/o God's sheltering, you must STAND OUT before heavnen's eyes in your generosity with money, witnessing, housing — whatever Yah has provisioned you for sharing

as joseph notes, the sinking/disabling of luxury cruise ships (= babylon) is a direct warning about where the national Ship of Selfishness is headed

"Only by collapsing the present nation-based government and financial systems can a world government and global financial system arise."

babel was the forerunner consolidation — of money, languages, and occult practices

modern banking springs from the same demonic sources, via the templars and luciferianism — having corrupted himself in luxuries by mercantilism and avarice, as Scripture testifies

spiritual princes sit over the nations, so as the sovereignty of those geophysical nations decreases, so does the relative authority of each prince (i.e. to affect his own nation's policy and future)

… leading, especially under duress/crisis conditions, to a single global leader (the profane nations) under a single spiritual authority (satan)

joseph has offered a simple and profitable guide to divestment from babylon, both why and how

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By: Unknown https://parables.blog/the-darkness-draws-nearer-part-five/#comment-1177 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 05:22:19 +0000 #comment-1177 Jesus said,"..these things must take place." (Matthew 24)
He made the heaven and the earth because He's the Creator and Owner. He's in control.

David

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