Title: 'Satan Is Real'

 

Title: 'POWER FAITH'/Acryl - Visual Prayer Art from Set by Rev.Bola A.

(1) How much emphasis does the Scripture place on Satan?

The Scriptures contain all the revelation concerning Satan the Christian needs to be informed of His nature and character, as well as his opposition against God and men. The Bible does not give Satan the attention he would like, because he is not worthy of it. The Scriptures which teach us about Satan are meant to turn us from Satan and toward God.

(2) What do we know about Satan’s origin and Satan’s fall?

From Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28, we know that Satan was created by God as an angel (a cherub), and that in his original state he was very powerful, most beautiful, and wise. At some later point, sin was found in him, and he was judged by God. From that point on, Satan has been in rebellion against God. In His opposition to God, Satan has become the adversary of men as well. His opposition to men began in the garden of Eden and continues to the present.

(3) What is Satan’s nature (attributes, character)? What does the Bible say Satan is like?

Satan’s character is reflected by his names and descriptions as given in Scripture (see below).

(4) What names of Satan are used? What do they tell us?

Satan’s names and designations tell us about the nature, character, and attributes of Satan. Most of these may be summarized as follows:

Names of Satan

• Satan [adversary] (1 Chronicles 21:1; Job 1:7, etc.)
• the Devil (Matthew 4;1; John 8:44, etc.)
• the Dragon (Revelation 20:2)
• the Serpent (Genesis 3:1; 2 Corinthians 11:3; Revelation 20:2)
• the Evil One (Matthew 6:13; 13:19, 38; 2 Thessalonians 3:3)
• the “angel of the abyss” (Revelation 9:11)
• Abaddon or Apollyon (Revelation 9:11)
• “the accuser of our brethren” (Revelation 12:10)
• “the adversary” (1 Peter 5:8)
• Beelzebub (Matthew 12:24)
• Belial (2 Corinthians 6:15)
• the deceiver of the whole world (Revelation 12:9)
• the great dragon (Revelation 12:9)
• the enemy (Matthew 13:28, 39)
• the evil one (Matthew 13:19, 38)
• the father of lies (John 8:44)
• the god of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4)
• the prince of the power of the air (Ephesians 2:2)
• the ruler of this world (John 12:31; 14:30; 16:11)
• the ancient serpent (Revelation 12:9)
• the tempter (Matthew 4:3; 1 Thessalonians 3:5)
• Leviathan (Isaiah 27:1)

Satan’s nature, character and attributes:

• an angel; a cherub (Isaiah 14:12; Ezekiel 28:14)
• a “son of God” (Job 1:6; 2:1)
• a liar (John 8:44)
• a murderer (John 8:44)
• cunning, crafty (Genesis 3:1)
• a hinderer (1 Thessalonians 2:18)
• a deceiver (2 Corinthians 11:3)
• one who takes advantage of others (2 Corinthians 2:10-11)
• a tempter (Matthew 4:3; 1 Corinthians 7:5)
• evil (Matthew 13:19, 38)
• arrogant (Job 2:4; Luke 22:31)
• a schemer (2 Corinthians 2:10-11; Ephesians 6:11)
• a hypocrite (1 Timothy 4:2)
• cruel and lacking any compassion (see Luke 13:10-17)

(5) What is Satan’s goal? What is He trying to do?

Satan’s goal is to promote himself and his glory by opposing God. In reality, just the opposite is happening. In God’s plan, Satan is bringing glory to God by his opposition.

(6) To what degree is Satan free to do what He wants? How much power does He have?

Satan has considerable power, but he is not at all free. As we can see from Job 1 and 2, Satan can do nothing to Job apart from God’s permission. God permits Satan to do only that which is a part of His plan.

From all that we can discern from Scripture, Satan is intelligent but no longer wise. His perspective and thinking are warped by his own arrogance and ambition. He has a broad-based network of demons, which keep him up well informed. Satan is not God, nor does he possess the attributes of God. He is powerful, but not all-powerful; He knows much, but he does not know all.

(7) What are Satan’s weapons? What gives him the power to work as he does? What means does he employ?

Satan weapons are the flesh and the world. Most often, Satan works indirectly, through these means. In 

addition, Satan employs fallen demons, unbelievers, and even the failures of the saints (like Peter in Matthew 16:23). There are other beings, such as the two beasts of Revelation 13 and the false prophet (Revelation 16:13; 19:20; 20:10).

Satan’s power comes from God’s divine providence which allows him to do what he does. In addition, Satan has the power and authority rendered to him by the fallen angels (demons) who have followed him in rebellion. Further, Satan has power to affect men. This comes through the internal “pull” of the flesh and through the external “push” of the world.

(8) What is Satan’s destiny?

Defeat and doom. His downfall was first pronounced in Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28. It was promised in Genesis 3:15. Jesus spoke of his defeat in John 16:11. He is defeated by the Lord Jesus Christ, specifically through the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord. He is overcome at the cross, but his full and final defeat is future (see Romans 16:20). Through the preaching of the gospel and personal faith in Christ, men are being delivered from Satan’s grasp and granted eternal life (Acts 26:18; Ephesians 2:1-10; Colossians 1:13; 2 Timothy 2:24-26; 1 Peter 2:9). Sometime in the future Satan will be cast out of heaven, and his anger toward God and men will be intensified in its expression toward men in the limited time he has remaining (Revelation 12:1-12). Just before the 1000 year reign of our Lord, Satan will be bound, so that he cannot oppose men or God (Revelation 20:1-6). After 1000 years of living under God’s rule, Satan will be released for a time, and many will choose to follow him. This leads to a final battle between Satan and his followers and God and His saints (Revelation 20:7-9). Satan will be thrown into the lake of fire forever, along with all who have followed him (Revelation 20:10-15).

(9) Why does God allow Satan to exist and do what he does?

Satan’s creation, fall, and opposition was all included in God’s plan for creation. Satan’s fall and opposition to God is the instrument by which man fell (Genesis 3). Satan’s existence must be understood in the light of sin and also of God’s plan. God’s plan is to demonstrate His glory. Exodus 33:17--34:7 teaches that God’s glory is displayed in the way God deals with sin. For some, God deals graciously, forgiving them of their sins; for others, God punishes them for their sins. Apart from the existence of sin, the demonstration of God’s glory would not have been possible in its fullest form. Sin is the occasion for God’s glory, and thus He has included it in His plan, along with Satan, its promoter.

(10) What is the relationship between non-Christians and Satan? (See John 8:44; Acts 26:18; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Ephesians 2:1-3; 1 John 3:8,10)

Satan is the ruler of the kingdom of darkness. That kingdom includes every person who has not trusted in Christ. The “father” of the unbeliever is the Devil. His followers behave as he does (John 8:44). Whether men realize it or not, they are under his control, and they do his bidding. Often his control comes indirectly through the world or the flesh. Men may think they are free, but they are actually Satan’s slaves. Satan works hard to keep men from the truth--and from deliverance from him and his kingdom which comes through believing in Christ (Luke 8:12; 2 Corinthians 4:4).

(11) How does Satan seek to work in the life of a Christian?

Satan seeks to destroy the Christian (1 Peter 5:8). To do this, Satan seeks to distort the truth, to deceive the Christian, and ultimately to turn the Christian away from simple faith and obedience in Christ (see 2 Corinthians 11:3; 1 Timothy 4:1-5). Often, Satan will disguise himself or his teaching as coming from a true believer as an “angel of light” (2 Corinthians 11:12-15).

(12) Satan is a master of disguise, a creature with many faces. What are some of the forms which Satan takes, in his efforts to resist God and destroy men?

Satan has many “faces.” Some of these faces, with the ideas he promotes, are:

• Satan the invisible, non-existent one. The Devil is a myth.
• Satan under cover. Satan working invisibly, or through some intermediate agency (1 Chronicles 21:1; Job 1 and 2; John 8:40-41; 13:2, 27).
• Satan, our ally, who is here to help (see Genesis 3:1-5).
• Satan, the fierce, frightening one (see 1 Peter 5:8).
• Satan, the accuser (Zechariah 3:1-2; Revelation 12:10).
• Satan, the arrogant one (Isaiah 14; Ezekiel 28).
• Satan, the tempter (Matthew 4:3; 1 Thessalonians 3:5).
• Satan, the religious “angel of light” (2 Corinthians 11:13-15).
• Satan, the religious, legalistic, hypocrite (1 Timothy 4:1-5).
• Satan, the wonder-worker (2 Thessalonians 2:9; Revelation 13:11-15; 16:14).

A Biblical Summary and Overview

(1) Satan’s rebellion: Isaiah 14; Ezekiel 28

(2) Satan’s opposition in the Old Testament

Genesis 3--the fall of man
Job 1 and 2--attack against Job
Chronicles 21:1--attack against Israel (see also 2 Samuel 24:1)
Zechariah 3:1-2

(3) Satan’s opposition in the New Testament

Matthew 4:1-11 --temptation of Christ
Matthew 16:23--employment of Peter (“Get behind Me, Satan”)
Luke 13:16 --employment of demons
John 8:44 --employment of the scribes and Pharisees
John 13:2, 27--employment of Judas

(4) Satan’s on-going opposition in the present age

Luke 8:12--opposes the gospel
Corinthians 4:4 --blinds men’s minds
Tim. 2:26; Ephesians 2:1-3--holds men captive in sin
Ephesians 6:10-18 --opposes Christians
He seeks to devour--1 Peter 5:8
He seeks to deceive--2 Corinthians 11:3
He seeks to distort the gospel--1 Timothy 4:1-5
He seeks to disguise himself & hinder the church--2 Corinthians 11:12-15

(5) Satan’s opposition furthers God’s purposes

Corinthians 5:5
Corinthians 12:7

(6) The Death of Christ: Man’s deliverance and Satan’s defeat

Luke 13:16
Acts 26:18
Timothy 2:24-26 --Deliverance from Satan’s dominion
Colossians 1:13
Peter 2:9
Genesis 3:15
John 16:11
Matthew 25:41 -- Satan’s Defeat
Romans 16:20
John 3:8
Romans 16:20 -- defeat is still future
Revelation 12-- Satan thrown down, Satan’s Doom
Revelation 20 -- chained 1000 years, thrown eternally into hell

Scripture Texts on Satan:

Isaiah 14:4-14 (especially verses 12-14)
Ezekiel 28:11-19
Genesis 3
1 Chronicles 21:1; (compare 2 Samuel 24:1)
Job (chapters 1 & 2); 38:4-7
Psalm 91:11-13
Isaiah 27:1
Zechariah 3:1-2
Micah 7:17
Matthew 4:1-11; 16:23; 23:33; 25:41
Luke 4:1-12 (parallel to Matthew 4:1-11); 8:12; 10:18; 13:16; 22:31
John 6:70; 8:44; 13:2, 27; 16:11
Acts 5:3; 13:10; 26:18
Romans 16:20
1 Corinthians 5:5; 7:5
2 Corinthians 2:11; 4:4; 11:3, 12-15; 12:7
Ephesians 2:1-3; 4:27; 6:10-18
1 Thessalonians 2:18; 3:5
2 Thessalonians 3:3
1 Timothy 1:20; 3:6-7; 4:1-5; 5:15
2 Timothy 2:26
Hebrews 2:14
James 4:7
1 Peter 5:8
1 John 2:13-14; 3:8, 10; 5:19
Jude 9
Revelation 2:10; 9:11; 12:7-12; 20:1-15

'The Righteousness Of God'

Title:'RIGHTEOUS'13/Rock4 - Visual Prayer Art by Rev.Bola A. (Mar'13)

1 Peter 2:24 

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. 

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'True religion is real living; living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and righteousness.' - Albert Einstein

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"...I delivered the poor who cried, and the orphan who had no helper. The blessing of the wretched came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice was like a robe and a turban. I was eyes to the blind, and feet to the lame. I was a father to the needy, and I championed the cause of the stranger. I broke the fangs of the unrighteous, and made them drop their prey from their teeth."

-unknown author

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Truth Affirmation

The Righteousness of God is mine freely endowed.

'God Loves All'

Title: 'GOD LOVES ALL' /9WC  -  Visual Prayer Art  - by Rev.Bola A. (Feb.13)

God of love, Father of all....

The iniquity that consumed the earth has yielded to the sunny first Light of your Holy Scripture made manifest. Declare me and all who submit to Your Holy Name, to be citizens of this Light. Establish me as faithful to your Word, that I may impart Your Holy Spirit to the expecting world. Grant that this be so, through the mighty Name of Christ our Redeemer. Amen.

Peace and Love Rev.Bola A. (Christians Victorious Fellowship)

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Title: 'The Lord Is Pastor Bola's Shepherd'

Title: 'PSALM 23' /Acryl  -  Visual Prayer Art by Rev.Bola A. (Feb'13)

 PSALM 23

1.        The Lord is Pastor Bola's Shepherd.
She shall lack nothing.

²         He makes her lie down in green pastures.

        He leads  Pastor Bola beside peaceful waters.

³         He renews her soul.

        He guides Pastor Bola along the paths of righteousness

            for the sake of his name.

⁴     Even though Pastor Bola may walk

 through the dark valley of death,

        because you are with Pastor Bola, she fears no harm.

            Your rod and your staff give Pastor Bola courage.

⁵ You prepare a banquet for Pastor Bola 
while her enemies watch.
You anoint her head with oil.
    Pastor Bola's cup overflows.

⁶ Certainly, goodness and mercy will stay 

close to Pastor Bola all the days of my life,

    and Pastor Bola will remain in the Lord’s house 

for days without end.

                            Amen.

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Title -*GRATITUDE FOR MANY BLESSINGS*

Title: 'Psalm30'_3/Impas - Visual Prayer Art by Pastor Bola A. (Jan.13)

Prayer and God's-pill

For: Rev. Bola Ani-

  

PSALM 30

1. Rev. Bola will extol You, O Lord, for You have lifted her up,

And have not let her enemies rejoice over her.

2. O Lord my God,

Rev. Bola cried to You for help, and You healed her.

3. O Lord, You have brought up her soul from Sheol;

You have kept her alive, that Rev. Bola would not go down to the pit.

4. Sing praise to the Lord, you His Godly ones,

And give thanks to His holy name.

5. For His anger is but for a moment,

His favour is for a lifetime;

Weeping may last for the night,

But a shout of joy comes in the morning.

6. Now as for her, Rev. Bola said in her prosperity,

“Rev. Bola will never be moved.”

7. O Lord, by Your favour You have made her mountain to stand strong;

You hid Your face, Rev. Bola was dismayed.

8. To You, O Lord, Rev. Bola called,

and to the Lord Rev. Bola made supplication:

9. “What profit is there in her blood, if Rev. Bola go down to the pit?

Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your faithfulness?

10. “Hear, O Lord, and be gracious to her;

O Lord, be her helper.”

11. You have turned her mourning into dancing;

You have loosed her sackcloth and girded her with gladness,

12. That her soul may sing praise to You and not be silent.

O Lord my God, Rev. Bola will give thanks to You forever.

Amen.

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Peace and Love
Rev.Bola
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Title: 'A Letter To Satan'

Title:'ANGELIC SHIELD OF PROTECTION' - Prayer Art by Rev.Bola (May '08)

Satan,
Where-so-ever you may be,
You really need to STOP what you are doing, back up and hear this.
You need to quit attacking The Creator of the Universe.
You need to stop hurting and abusing the Earth and Her inhabitants.
You have raped and pillaged her, and this world.
You have stolen, lied, murdered, and caused mayhem.
 Satan, you have been terrorising humans for eons.
You need to leave God's children alone.
You must surrender to the Higher Will of our Creator God, and to Jesus Christ His son.

Satan why are you so stubborn?
Don't you realise it has been said that:
 ' ...every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord...'?
What has humankind ever done to you, for you to hate people so much?
You bring illness to humankind, disease, famine, plagues war, and destruction.
Why do you engender so much ill will?
You push brother to fight against brother, and sister against sister.
Even in this time of celebration of our Saviour, you lurk around trying to stress humans out with  over materialistic concerns.

You lie to humans about God, telling them there is no God, and there is no Christ.
You lie by telling them they are just meat bodies, doomed to serve you day and night.
You steal and live off, the energy of humans day and night, yet you hate, terrorise and disrespect them.
You cause racial disharmony, gender disharmony, and spread your gloom , destruction every where.
You disseminate mass confusion and chaos.
You hypnotise mankind with evil spells and rituals, and then arm him with weapons of his own mass destruction.
You have consistently abused and betrayed mankind's natural innocence and curiosity.
Why are you so angry? Why are you so destructive? Why are you so cruel and hateful? Why so envious?

Whatever it is that you think you achieve from these wicked ways, why will you not see that there are far better ways to get the things you believe you want?
Is it power that you crave? You can be more powerful by honouring God.
Is it attention that you crave? You can get endless attention by honoring God.
Is it wealth and riches that you crave?
There are no amounts of riches and wealth as infinite as what God can create.
Is it beauty that you crave? There is nothing more beautiful than God.
Is it winning that you crave? With God you can never lose, you are always a winner.

Satan, it is time to take your greedy hands off of humankind, the earth, and all of her inhabitants.
They don't belong to you. They belong to God.
It is beyond time for you to let go and surrender to the truth of God.
I am here in mere human form, but as a child of God I am here to tell you that your time is up.
God can forgive even you Satan, if you cease this destructive and disrespectful behaviour now.

Oh yes... you have been very successful in making many of our lives on earth a living hell.
You have been incredibly ruthless and crafty at creating the reality of hell.
The evidence of that is clear.
But many of us will not remain in that hell with you any longer.
I certainly won't remain in your hell with you.
No thanks to you of course. 

For you have done everything in your power to keep me in hell with you.
But my own freedom from you, and victory is assured in Christ Jesus.
He has paid  the price for the freedom and recovery of my souls
Without His birth, life, death and resurrection, I would still be in complete bondage to you.
Now I am only left here, to tell you and your consorts that it's not too late now, for YOU to STOP.
To turn around and change your ways.
I am here to tell you that it's not too late to give up the mayhem of false pride.
STOP all the Spiritual abuse now before it is too late.

Yes even you can change.
Our God our Christ our redeemer is so awesome that He is willing to forgive even you, Satan.
If you and your consorts, now confess your sins to God, and ask for pardon of all your crimes against creation, and against humanity, you still have a chance of forgiveness and redemption.
But you probably won't heed my call.

You have come living amongst humans, pretending to be one of them, whilst your will has to been to maim, kill, enslave and destroy our planet and all human life.
And you almost managed to accomplish that aim.
But the victory has been won through Jesus Christ. Praise GOD!
So, I urge you to Surrender yourself to the Higher Will of our Creator.
Cease all the damage, mayhem, lies, subconscious abuse, suffering and destruction.

Satan, I urge you now, to Cease from all the idol worship, ritual abuse, enslavement, torturing, horrific relentless hate.Cease from the spreading of family abuse, sexual abuse, substance abuse, financial and economic abuse, mental and psychological abuse, planetary and environmental abuse, sickness and physical abuse, and especially the abuse of power and free will, that has been given to you by the Creator as a gift.
STOP your attitude of betrayal towards our Creator, who has been continuously loving, generous, forgiving and patient.

Satan this is my message to you from the Holy Spirit.
Let it be recorded in The Book Of Life that I delivered it to you on Christmas Eve - 24 December 2012.

**ALL GLORY BE TO GOD IN HEAVEN AND ON EARTH PEACE TO MEN OF GOOD WILL**
Amen.

In Peace And Divine Humility
Rev.Bola A.
Copyright: 24 Dec 2012 - ARR
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Title: 'PS 23: VERSE1' - Visual Prayer Art Series

  
 'The Lord is your Shepherd....

Title: 'PS23v1' - Picture Prayer Art by Rev.Bola A.

....You are never in need.' - Ps23:1
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^{1 The Lord is your Shepherd, I am never in need.}

²  He makes you lie down in green pastures.

        He leads you beside peaceful waters.

³  He renews your soul.

        He guides you along the paths of righteousness

            for the sake of His name.

⁴ Even though you walk through the dark valley of death,

        because He is with you , you fear no harm.

            His rod and his staff give you courage.

⁵ He prepares a banquet for you while your enemies watch.
He anoints your head with oil.
    Your cup overflows.

⁶ Certainly, goodness and mercy will stay close to you all the days of your life,

    and You will remain in the Lord’s house for days without end.

Amen

- Psalm 23 

Praise God.

Peace and Light Rev.Bola 

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