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Comment on The Origin Of The devil by Andre van der Merwe

Andre van der Merwe — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:08:34 +0000

Hi Craig, thanks for the comment.

This is one of those “interesting ones”. I believe satan fell from heaven twice. The first time was when God cast him out (Ezek 28) and the second time he may have been cast out again, but he could probably have fled as well. The Bible does not state in writing that satan was cast out from heaven only at the cross, but thinking in terms of the New Covenant and the atonement that would probably be a good assumption.

However the fact that it is specifically mentioned in Luke 10 that Satan fell from heaven, suggests that satan, realizing a true SON of God has risen up, probably remembered his place and fled from heaven himself. Jesus said: [Luk 10:18 Luk 10:18 And He said to them, I saw Satan falling out of Heaven as lightning!]. It does not say “I saw satan CAST out of heaven].

Legally I would think that it only became illegal for satan to appear in heaven after the resurrection, but the fact that he already fled in Luke 10 proves just what a coward he really is…

In Grace
Andre

Comment on The Origin Of The devil by Craig

Craig — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 12:39:35 +0000

Hey Andre, trust all is well your side…

One question…

Was satan not cast out of heaven at the crucifixion?

Comment on When Did the Old Testament End? (Pt 2) by Richard

Richard — Sun, 02 May 2010 21:25:07 +0000

Thank you so much Andre, this is so awesome, Im so full I cant explain it. Its beautiful, THANK YOU JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment on When Did the Old Testament End? (Pt 1) by Richard

Richard — Sun, 02 May 2010 21:03:19 +0000

I love this so much because it opens our eyes to see more clearly the things Jesus said and why He said them before His death, such as Matt.7, forgive and you shall be forgiven (and many more) under the law that He was fulfilling, Jesus never once expected man to keep the law that appears He enforced. He only did it to raise the bar on the law while He fulfilled the O.C. so that what man thought he could attain to would become out of reach and that person would call on Jesus and be saved by his her desparation within the impossibility to achieve the perfection of the law that Jesus raised. There are so many things Jesus said under the Old that are no longer enforce by the New, thanks thanks thanks Andre!

Comment on Watered Down Law by Cornel

Cornel — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:29:17 +0000

Beautiful! I have said the same thing to people. If you want to keep the law, you have to put your wife outside the city for 7 days every month. Now I know some guys won’t mind that, but come on people. Can you honstly look at the law and think to yourself, “I am sure I can do this. I don’t need you Jesus.”

Cornel

Comment on When Did the Old Testament End? (Pt 2) by Cornel

Cornel — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:08:24 +0000

Wow, awesome parallel Andre! What you said in the start also makes an interesting answer to the commonly asked question: “Why did Jesus have to die?” Yes your sins were forgiven through His death, but that was not the main reason. Forgiveness is a by-product of His death. He died so the Old Covenant could be canceled, and so that the New Covenant could be instituted. That was the real reason for His death!

Thank you Jesus for the New Covenant!

Cornel
http://www.charismaministries.org

Comment on When Did the Old Testament End? (Pt 2) by June Melanson

June Melanson — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:39:11 +0000

I so enjoyed reading this. I so clearly saw that under the old, the gentiles were not included in anything God was doing….they were not under law, nor was anything expected from them. Yet, under the New Testament, God in His love included us, allowing us all to become His children. Thank you for the clear understanding about the two staffs…favor and unity. One question that lingers in my mind….even before reading this article is this, what happened to all the gentiles who died before the New Covenant came into effect? I’ve always wondered that. Are they all just lost for eternity?

Comment on When Did the Old Testament End? (Pt 1) by Richard Gamel

Richard Gamel — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:37:58 +0000

Man brother, this is deeeelicious! Awesome!!!!!!!!!

Comment on Is God Angry with Unbelievers? by The Golden Hour: Could You Make an Eternal Difference in Just 60 Minutes? « Escape to Reality

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:42:43 +0000

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Comment on Testimonies by Fred Berry

Fred Berry — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:19:23 +0000

Andre, regardless of what is going on around you,no matter what others are trying to involve you with, stay the course my Brother. Gods hand is upon You at just the right time in His Big plan. Some times we get so caught up in our work it seems simple to us, we tend think everyone understands what we understand , the way we understand it , but they don’t . Our Father has anointed You for this time with His message of Grace. Jesus is setting people free who have been miserable for years trying to be something Christ never intended us to be. I’m afraid some have probably given up . I was so worn out , beat up I didn’t know what to do . Our Saviour has delivered me and used You an available vessel to do it. Stay at the feet of Jesus and do not be distracted as I’m sure the evil one will try to do. I have not posted a testimony as of yet and I apologize, if you would like to post this in anyway You want please feel free to do so.
God Bless,

Fred T. Berry