| Re: God's Priesthood and Satan's Priesthood [message #1731 is a reply to message #1669] |
Mon, 24 December 2012 17:16   |
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Dragon
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Fear can be a powerful motivator, and God uses fear to bring the wicked to repentance. The phrase 'Put the Fear of God in Them' is quite literal. Those who are in a sinful state need to realize how precarious their position is. They will one day face the Savior and be confronted with all their deeds. If that does not make them fear to sin, they are likely already beyond feeling.
In order to progress, that Fear of God must be replaced by a Love of God. Fear of the devil is not as powerful as the Fear of God, yet some people allow it to overshadow the fear of God. Yet no one loves the devil. Not in the way they can Love God. I know this point has been discussed before, so I will say this English language is so inexact that there is a level of love one may have for the devil, but it is not the same at all as the Love of God.
Does the devil have priesthood? To answer that you would need to define priesthood and learn how it is given from Jesus to all of us. The answer is fairly quick to see. The Priesthood of God is the power and authority to act in the name of God. Can someone have the power and authority to act in the name of the devil? I would say yes. Wicca has a priesthood of sorts, and some of them call upon the devil to do their work. Others call on the God of all Creation. I know I was offered what I might call the priesthood of Satan, but of course I turned it down. All the powers and abilities he has at his command were offered to me if I would do his bidding. I know others have experienced this, but I have never met someone who accepted the deal with the devil. The Beast and the Anti-Christ from the Book of Revelation come to mind, but I haven't met them yet.
- Dragon
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