" Satan ~ The god of this world ! "

 

SATAN CONTROLS THE LOST IMMORAL.

     I have talked to men and women behind prison bars and on skid row, with the ugly scars of sin showing in their faces and broken bodies. Most of them not realizing that Satan is the god of sin, and what power he has had over their lives. It is so very sad to see men and women with broken lives under the dominion of Satan.

SATAN CONTROLS THE LOST MORAL.

     My Friend, we see on the other hand though, men and women that are good parents, first class citizens, fine moral leaders, and church members that are also under the dominion of Satan. It is hard to understand how these two classes of people could be under the dominion of the same person, Satan. The answer comes from GOD's WORD.

     "He that believes on HIM is not condemned: but he that believes not is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten SON of GOD (JESUS)." John 3:18

     "In whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious Gospel of CHRIST, WHO is the image of GOD, should shine unto them." 2nd. Corinthians 4:4

SATAN CONTROLS FALSE TEACHERS.

     Satan has influence and power enough to keep a man from looking into the Bible and seeing GOD's SON giving HIS life for a sin cursed world.

     "For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of CHRIST. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light." 2nd. Corinthians 11:13-14

     In this Scripture GOD reveals Satan as a deceiver, even working in religious fields, and that certain men have joined Satan to help in his work.

     You may ask, "How can I tell false teachers from the true ones ?" The false teachers never mention the fact that JESUS CHRIST paid ALL their sin debt with HIS OWN precious blood.

     "without [the] shedding of blood [there] is no remission." Hebrews 9:22b

     "Unto HIM that loved us, and washed us from our sins in HIS OWN blood," Revelation 1:5b

     "Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the Gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; by which also ye are saved, . . . For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that CHRIST died for our sins according to the Scriptures; and that HE was buried, and that HE rose again the third day according to the Scriptures:" 1st. Corinthians 15:1-2a,3-4

     They teach good works (water baptism) and church membership to be saved, but never tell you that you need to turn to GOD from your sin and trust in the finished work JESUS did to save you.

     "I tell you, Nay: but except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." Luke 13:3

     "CHRIST died for our sins according to the Scriptures;" 1st. Corinthians 15:3b

     They laugh at sin, and the present and eternal damage that it does.

     "Fools make a mock at sin:" Proverbs 14:9a

     "For the wages of sin is death;" Romans 6:23a

In a sense, you can measure men's love for GOD by how much they hate sin.

JESUS HAS POWER OVER SATAN !

     You may ask, "How can I be saved ?" Only by GOD's power ! Let us read.

     "But thanks be to GOD, which gives us the victory through our LORD JESUS CHRIST." 1st. Corinthians 15:57

     "But as many as received HIM, to them gave HE power to become the sons of GOD, even to them that believe on HIS name:" John 1:12

     The Bible reveals the true work of JESUS CHRIST, that of dying for a sin cursed world. HIS DEATH, IN OUR PLACE, to COMPLETELY pay for our sin, escape the burning Hell and have eternal life in Heaven with HIM !

THE DECISION IS YOURS !

     If you really believe JESUS can save you, pray this simple prayer or one like with all your heart:

LORD, I know that I am a sinner, and I believe YOU died and rose again for me. I am trusting YOU to forgive me, come into my heart and save me. Help me to live for YOU always. In JESUS' name I pray, AMEN.

Everlasting life begins when we receive CHRIST as our SAVIOR. The LORD JESUS said in John 5:24, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that hears MY WORD, and believes on HIM that sent ME, has everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life."

Your servant in CHRIST,

Julie