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Is the devil a dupe?

Is the devil a dupe?. Dupe : someone who is tricked or fooled; deceived by trickery The devil:. Real personality Mt.4:3. Sinister purpose Mt.4; 16. Popular doctrines Jd. 9. Satan is not a dupe. Gn.3:1-5 Jn.8:44 2 Co.2:11. Some doctrines would make Satan a dupe. I. Universalism.

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Is the devil a dupe?

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  1. Is the devil a dupe? • Dupe: someone who is tricked or fooled; deceived by trickery • The devil: RealpersonalityMt.4:3 SinisterpurposeMt.4; 16 Populardoctrines Jd. 9

  2. Satan is not a dupe • Gn.3:1-5 • Jn.8:44 • 2 Co.2:11 Some doctrines would make Satan a dupe

  3. I. Universalism

  4. Universalism: all go to heaven • Number one view of salvation in our society: death • If true, satan wasted every temptation for years, but keeps trying

  5. Consequence: don’t worry about… • Justice of God, Zec.3 • Truth of Scripture, Jn.8:32 • Morals of man, Ga.5:21

  6. Universalism is not true • Job 1-2 • Lk.22:31 • Lk.23:…33-34 • Ga.6:7-8

  7. I. Universalism II. Calvinistic Election

  8. God chose saved and lost • Would satan waste time on people . . . • Satan is not a dupe Destined forhell? Destined forheaven? Mt.11:28-30 invitation We alsomust choose Ac.2:40 acceptance

  9. I. Universalism II. Calvinistic Election III. No Hell

  10. Why would satan try to bring people to a place that doesn’t exist? “…Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels” – Mt.25:41 “And the devil, who deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever – Rv.20:10

  11. I. Universalism II. Calvinistic Election III. No Hell IV. Weak Word

  12. Lk.8:12 • Satan thinks the Word has power • He distracts: “miracles,” “experiences” • Most believe in power of human words • War; Constitution; Emergencies • Is man more powerful than God? (Ro.1:16; Ja.1:21; 1 Pt.1:23)

  13. I. Universalism II. Calvinistic Election III. No Hell IV. Weak Word V. Impossible To Fall

  14. Gn.3:1-6 Children of GodLk.3:8 Image of GodGn.1:26 Transgression: 1 T.2:14 Died that dayGn.2:16-17 It still happens2 Co.11:2-3

  15. I am jealous(11:2) • Godly: not of you, but for you (virtue) • Betrothed: 1 Co.4:15 • One: not like Eve • Present: Ep.5:27 I am afraid(11:3) • But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ (cf. 4)

  16. I. Universalism II. Calvinistic Election III. No Hell IV. Weak Word V. Impossible To Fall VI. All Religions Alike

  17. Satanic religion2 Co.4:4 • god of this age • seed, Mt.13:25-28 • communion, 1 Co.10:20-21 • ministers, 2 Co.11:13-15 • synagogues, Rv.2:9

  18. Satanic power • prince of this world, Jn.14:30 • air, Ep.2:2 • kingdom, Mt.12:26 • citizens, Mt.12:30 False teachers Churches Education Mt.15:8-9, Jesus Ga.1:8-9, Paul Media Politicians

  19. Dupe: 1One who thinks he can defeat God 2One who follows one who thinks he can defeat God “Satan promises the best, but pays with the worst; promises honor and pays with disgrace; promises pleasure and pays with pain; promises profit and pays with loss; promises life and pays with death”

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