Satans Reign

Author : Allan Wright
Publisher : Vernon Press
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781622732876

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Better to Reign in Hell, Than Serve In Heaven by Allan Wright Pdf

In this monograph, I argue that Satan was not perceived as a universal malevolent deity, the embodiment of evil, or the “ruler of Pandemonium” within first century Christian literature or even within second and third century Christian discourses as some scholars have insisted. Instead, for early “Christian” authors, Satan represented a pejorative term used to describe terrestrial, tangible, and concrete social realities, perceived of as adversaries. To reach this conclusion, I explore the narrative character of Satan selectively within the Hebrew Bible, intertestamental literature, Mark, Matthew, Luke, Q, the Book of Revelation, the Nag Hammadi texts, and the Ante-Nicene fathers. I argue that certain scholars’ such as Jeffrey Burton Russell, Miguel A. De La Torre, Albert Hernandez, Peter Stanford, Paul Carus, and Gerd Theissen, homogenized reconstructions of the “New Testament Satan” as the universalized incarnation of evil and that God’s absolute cosmic enemy is absent from early Christian orthodox literature, such as Mark, Matthew, Luke, Q, the Book of Revelation, and certain writings from the Ante-Nicene Fathers. Using Jonathan Z. Smith’s essay Here, There, and Anywhere, I suggest that the cosmic dualist approach to Satan as God’s absolute cosmic enemy resulted from the changing social topography of the early fourth century where Christian “insider” and “outsider” adversaries were diminishing. With these threats fading, early Christians universalized a perceived chaotic cosmic enemy, namely Satan, being influenced by the Gnostic demiurge, who disrupts God’s terrestrial and cosmic order. Therefore, Satan transitioned from a “here,” “insider,” and “there,” “outsider,” threat to a universal “anywhere” threat. This study could be employed as a characterization study, New Testament theory and application for classroom references or research purposes.

Author : R. C. Jette
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532686382

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Satan’s Strategy to Torment through Physical Ambush by R. C. Jette Pdf

God's soldiers are under attack by Satan through sickness and disease. Many sit like Job with the mentality that God has forsaken them. Due to a lack of knowledge of what is included in the Atonement, some believe that their sickness and disease is the will of God. Why is there so little difficulty believing that we have freedom from sin's power in the Atonement, and so much controversy believing that it includes freedom from the power of sickness and disease? God has impressed my heart that his soldiers are settling for less than what he has promised in his word. Many are deficient in a knowledge of Scripture. Others have been taught wrong doctrine and are ignorant of God's promises (which belong to his children). This book is meant to give the understanding that it is God's will for us to recognize what the devil is doing and overcome his lies by faith. The Holy Spirit has been trying to set the captive free from sickness and disease, but wrong doctrine, misunderstanding of Scripture, and medical science have God's soldiers tormented by Satan's lies. This book addresses the devil's lies and is meant to once and for all set the captive free.

Author : William Thomas Stead
Publisher : Arno Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Political Science
ISBN : HARVARD:32044055042022

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Satan's Invisible World Displayed by William Thomas Stead Pdf

Author : James Kallas
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1975-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1451410468

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The Real Satan by James Kallas Pdf

James Kallas presents the real Satan by examining who Satan is in both Old and New Testaments. Many will want to scoff at the idea that Satan exists at all, precisely because their image of Satan is relegated to the ways in which he is depicted, particularly in the New Testament. There, Satan's presence caused people to be blind, deaf, lame, as well as to foam at the mouth, scream out obscenities, and roll in the fire. Others will take Satan's power too seriously by making too much of his power, as if Satan is even more powerful than Jesus Christ. James Kallas presents a balanced study of the ways in which Satan is manifest in such contemporary places and activities as drug and alcohol abuse, atheism, and in satanic worship. The Real Satan uniquely and seriously addresses Satan's presence and power, yet with even more seriousness this book points to the assurance that Jesus Christ is victorious over Satan and all evil powers.

Author : Jacob Neusner
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611640472

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World Religions in America, Fourth Edition by Jacob Neusner Pdf

The fourth edition of World Religions in America continues its lauded tradition of providing students with reliable and nuanced information about America's religious diversity, while also reflecting new developments and ideas. Each chapter was updated to reflect important changes and events, and current statistics and information. New features include a timeline of key events and people for each tradition, sidebars on major movements or controversies, personal stories from members of various faiths, a theme-based organization of subjects, more subheads, three new chapters exploring America's increasing religious diversity, and suggestions for further study.

Author : Livingstone
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781496456724

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Revelation by Livingstone Pdf

The Life Application Bible Commentary: Revelation provides personal help, teaching notes, and sermon ideas that will address needs, answer questions, and provide help for daily living. This Bible commentary provides explanation, background, and application for every verse in the book of Revelation.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1871
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0026206386

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Wisdom Versus Satan on the Stage of Time. [A Poem.] By “Elijah, the Prophet,” Etc by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015071584067

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The Pioneer of Wisdom by Anonim Pdf

Author : John Hayward
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1857
Category : Christian biography
ISBN : HARVARD:HWRLY1

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The Book of Religions by John Hayward Pdf

Author : Paul N. Benware
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2006-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1575674831

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Understanding End Times Prophecy by Paul N. Benware Pdf

Many Christians think of end times prophecy as a gigantic, intimidating puzzle -- difficult to piece together and impossible to figure out. But every puzzle can be solved if you approach it the right way. Paul Benware compares prophecy to a picture puzzle. Putting the edge pieces together first builds the 'framework' that makes it easier to fit the other pieces in their place. According to Benware, the framework for eschatology is the biblical covenants. He begins his comprehensive survey by explaining the major covenants. Then he discusses several different interpretations of end times prophecy. Benware digs into the details of the Rapture, the Great Tribulation, the judgements and resurrections, and the millennial kingdom. But he also adds a unique, personal element to the study, answering questions as: -Why study bible prophecy? -What difference does it make if I'm premillenial or amillenial? If what the Bible says about the future puzzles you, Understanding End Times Prophecy will help you put together the pieces and see the big picture.

Author : Allan Wright
Publisher : Vernon Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781622733569

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Better to Reign in Hell, Than Serve In Heaven by Allan Wright Pdf

In this monograph, the author argues that Satan was not perceived as a universal malevolent deity, the embodiment of evil, or the “ruler of Pandemonium” within first century Christian literature or even within second and third century Christian discourses as some scholars have insisted. Instead, for early “Christian” authors, Satan represented a pejorative term used to describe terrestrial, tangible, and concrete social realities, perceived of as adversaries. To reach this conclusion, I explore the narrative character of Satan selectively within the Hebrew Bible, intertestamental literature, Mark, Matthew, Luke, Q, the Book of Revelation, the Nag Hammadi texts, and the Ante-Nicene fathers. He argues that certain scholars’ such as Jeffrey Burton Russell, Miguel A. De La Torre, Albert Hernandez, Peter Stanford, Paul Carus, and Gerd Theissen, homogenized reconstructions of the “New Testament Satan” as the universalized incarnation of evil and that God’s absolute cosmic enemy is absent from early Christian orthodox literature, such as Mark, Matthew, Luke, Q, the Book of Revelation, and certain writings from the Ante-Nicene Fathers. Using Jonathan Z. Smith’s essay Here, There, and Anywhere, the author suggests that the cosmic dualist approach to Satan as God’s absolute cosmic enemy resulted from the changing social topography of the early fourth century where Christian “insider” and “outsider” adversaries were diminishing. With these threats fading, early Christians universalized a perceived chaotic cosmic enemy, namely Satan, being influenced by the Gnostic demiurge, who disrupts God’s terrestrial and cosmic order. Therefore, Satan transitioned from a “here,” “insider,” and “there,” “outsider,” threat to a universal “anywhere” threat. This study could be employed as a characterization study, New Testament theory and application for classroom references or research purposes.

Author : Anti-Papal League (Edinburgh)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NLS:V000571612

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The Anti-Papal League Magazine for the Promotion of Christian Protestantism by Anti-Papal League (Edinburgh) Pdf

Author : Sally Zanjani
Publisher : University of Nevada Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2007-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780874176667

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Devils Will Reign by Sally Zanjani Pdf

Nevada entered the Union in 1864 as the thirty-sixth state, a mere two decades after John Charles Frémont and his party undertook the first Euro-American exploration of the Great Basin. However, the intervening years were exceptionally eventful—gold was discovered in California in 1848; the debate over slavery in the territories made the Far West a significant topic of congressional concern; and the Mormon establishment in Utah stimulated national suspicion of the sect’s ambitions and policies—giving this remote, sparsely populated region on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada an importance that it probably would not have had in less turbulent times. In 1849, more than 22,000 people traveled the emigrant trails across the Great Basin, and soon Mormons from Utah set up a trading station in the Carson Valley to reap profit from the emigrant trade and anchor the western periphery of what their leader, Brigham Young, envisioned as a Mormon inland empire. Miners in Gold Canyon (just south of what is now Virginia City) and settlers in the Carson Valley were pushing the Native Americans out of their ancient homelands and vying with one another for control of choice land and rudimentary local governments. In Devils Will Reign, acclaimed historian Sally Zanjani recounts the momentous early history of the territory that is now known as Nevada, weaving the colorful saga of this rowdy frontier into the larger story of national political crises and economic ambitions, rapid development in California, and religious antipathy toward the polygamous Mormons. Here are intrepid frontiersmen, beleaguered Native Americans, zealous Mormons, and colorful characters and farmers, including a group of African Americans who successfully settled in the Carson Valley. Zanjani covers the lives of the pioneers, as well as the development and impact of the Comstock silver bonanza and the tenuous, halting efforts of the region’s residents to create first a territorial, then a state government. Seldom has the process of western settlement and government-making been described with such detail and insight.

Author : John Evans
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Christian sects
ISBN : HARVARD:HNVC3Y

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History of All Christian Sects and Denominations by John Evans Pdf

Author : David E. Garland
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1999-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433675652

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2 Corinthians by David E. Garland Pdf

THE NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY is for the minister or Bible student who wants to understand and expound the Scriptures. Notable features include:* commentary based on THE NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION;* the NIV text printed in the body of the commentary;* sound scholarly methodology that reflects capable research in the original languages;* interpretation that emphasizes the theological unity of each book and of Scripture as a whole;* readable and applicable exposition.