The other night, Jen asked me an interesting question..."Can Satan heal people"? The more I thought about the question, the more I realized there are several things that need to be considered before the question can be answered. Here are a few:
1) Satan can do nothing outside the Sovereignty of God. The only power that Satan has is the power that God has allowed Him to have. So if Satan can heal people, it would have to include the understanding that God has allowed it. Satan's limited power (because of God's ultimate power and sovereignty) is clearly seen in Job 1:6-12 and the story of the demons begging Jesus to send them into the herd of pigs.
2) Satan is known only for evil and his main agenda is to destroy (John 10:10). However, if a temporary healing would ultimately cause more destruction and deception, he would certainly do it! Jesus warns us of false prophets and their deceptions in Matthew 24.
3) In Revelation 13 we find the "beast" (some interpret that to be Satan, the Anti-Christ, the Roman Empire, Obama...but that's not the point!)...this beast receives a fatal wound (13:3) and is able to heal.
So putting these facts together, I come to the conclusion that yes, Satan could heal people (only under the sovereign control of God) and does not and would not do it for good, but for ultimately increasing evil and the deception of many. The healing of the beast in Revelation 13 and its final demise shows the authority and awesomeness of the power of God. All things are under His control...including Satan.
Anyone have other thoughts or disagree?
4 comments:
actually, I appreciate the way you think it through. It is Biblical logic.
It sure would answer a lot of the questions & since Satan himself is transformed as an "angle of light" 11Corn 11:14, makes sense
Where is Obama mentioned in the Bible Mike????
Jerry
Mike must have the NEW New Living Translation....???? hehe
I think I found what Mike was referring to. "He will confirm a covenant with many for one seven. In the middle of the seven he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on a wing of the temple he will set up an OBAMA NATION that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him." (Daniel 9:27)
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