Saturday, August 30, 2008

God, man and Satan

Satan knew that man could use or misuse the authority given to him. When man disobeyed God, Satan was able to usurp man's authority. Just as God transferred some of His authority to man, so man passed it on to Satan.

Yet Satan does not have complete authority. He cannot simply rule the world. He operates the same way today as he did in Eden, usurping what God has given man. Man gave his authority to Satan, but Satan can only use it through man. He can only influence the world to the degree that man chooses to sin and live in disobedience to God.

This is what we might call the balance of power.


... to be continued

Dean Sherman
http://www.breadonthewaters.com/0070_using_your_God_given_authority.html