Episode 5: Satan - The Accuser
Know the Enemy
κατήγορος - Kategoras
The root of the English word category, to label, to put in a box, to accuse.**
Does this sound familiar in today's political climate?
† κατήγορος, κατήγωρ.
KATEGORAS
κατήγορος == ὁ ἀγορεύων κατά τινος (cf. προσήγορος, “addressing,” κακήγορος, “speaking evil”), “speaking against someone,” “accusing someone,” as a noun “accuser,” found in the NT only in a judicial sense, mostly of the human accuser before a human tribunal: (Jn. 8:10) Ac. 23:30, 35; 25:16, 18; of the devil as accuser at the divine judgment: Rev. 12:10 (all MSS but A).
Büchsel, F. (1964–). κατήγορος, κατήγωρ, κατηγορέω, κατηγορία. G. Kittel, G. W. Bromiley, & G. Friedrich (Eds.), Theological dictionary of the New Testament (electronic ed., Vol. 3, p. 636). Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.
Who is accusing you?
Foes of Life - Enemies of God want you
... themselves destined for Gehenna, they are fighting tooth and nails to make you their's.
This is determined at judgement, when the accuser of brethren Revelation 12:10.
Sheol, Hades and Gehenna
The concept here is about Satan accusing humans before God, and thus legally claiming ownership of their souls - souls bound to Gehenna. Let's look at the three places often referred to and clarify their meaning.
Hebrew word Sheol: 66 times in the OT
- The body goes to the grave, the soul to sheol.
- The unseen world, abode/realm of the dead
- A holding pen
Hades is not hell. It is the holding place for the righteous, but it is not “heaven. It's a place where the soul of the righteous goes at death to await their resurrection. The Greek word for heaven is ouranos.
Greek, Gehenna is a place of final punishment, often referred to as hell.
Previously on God-Waves: Episodes 1, 2, 3, 4
In our previous three episodes on spiritual warfare, we investigated Satan's characteristics as the adversary of God and humanity, his trademark as the father of lies, as the deceiver, and his purpose role as the Destroyer and in the last episode as the ruler.
We introduced the defensive and offensive weapons we as Christians have been given by God to not only defend ourselves but operate from a position of victory - because Jesus Christ's crucifixion was not a defeat - it was a victory - and we need to understand that we are operating from a position of victory, which has already occurred - not from a position of defeat, which is granted to the enemies of God.
Today on Episode 5: Satan, the Accuser
His Target: Your Heart and yours Conscience
His Weapon: Accusation
His Purpose: To bring an indictment by God's will.
Our Defense: The interceding Son of God
From the Armor: The Shoes of the Gospel of Peace
Legal yet Unlawful
Satan has been given the legal right to deceive, destroy, accuse, and to rule over us by whom?
By us. By man. Although acting unlawfully by violating God's commands and questioning God's Kingship, man has given the enemy power through permission of rule. Interestingly, the same applies to human government in most cases.
Yet, we don't have to be dominated and ruled over by evil. We have choice.
By accepting Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour, we acknowledging God's Kingship, His government, His rules, His Kingdom, His protection, and we are granted all resources of Heaven and eternal live.
It's a choice! The price of free will.
Let's see, being ruled by an accuser who seeks to deny us eternal fellowship with God dwelling in His mansion that Jesus has gone to prepare for us. Or submit ourselves to the rule of God, the Creator of the universe, the giver of life, the source of Love. An easy choice for me!
Jesus said:
John 14:2
2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. 4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.The Holy Bible: King James Version.
Let us not be deceived, Satan is a highly intelligent, crafty and deceptive created being.
Genesis 3:1 (KJV 1900)
Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
Our Defenses
The Armor of God:
Ephesians 6:10–18 (KJV 1900)
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
Don't be caugt off-guard by the enemy. Equip yourself. Be pepared.
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