Besides Jesus Christ, one of the most contemplated figures in scripture is Satan. Often thought to be the antithesis of Jesus, Satan is usually assumed to be equally cunning, equally, knowledgable, and equally powerful.
Most Christians hold a level of fear regarding Satan, and consider him to be the god and ruler of the world. Is that an accurate view of Satan? Today we’re going to explore this question, and the answer may surprise you.
You may have heard it said before, that Satan loves to blind people to the truth. But what truth does he blind people from seeing? And how does it happen? Without this information, we can’t really be prepared for it, or recognize it when it is happening. There are some people who genuinely believe that the Gospel of Grace itself is an attempt by the enemy to blind people from the truth of God’s Law. Is that accurate?
So you see, without more information it is impossible to truly stand against the attempts of the enemy to blind people. Thankfully though, the scriptures do not leave us guessing about exactly how the enemy blinds people – and this is what I want to share with you today, so that you will not be caught off-guard, or left wondering how it happens. The answer may surprise you…