Oct 21
Deity and The Fall of Satan
“And He said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.” Luke 10:18
You are almost ready to get a glimpse of Eternity, which you will encounter in the Next Room of Mystery. I do have to add that one is never fully ready for that moment. However, you have gained important understanding of the Divine through these the last four Golden Pillars. The Pillars of Immutability, Omnipresence, Omniscience, and Omnipotence are being embedded in your spirit even as you have been reading these posts. That understanding is revealed by - and can only be revealed by - the Holy Spirit of God. And in doing so, it fills you with a powerful faith.
THESE ATTRIBUTES ARE THERE FOR YOU
That faith is not only in who God is, but it is a level of faith that opens the door to a mature realization of the benefit that that knowledge is and will become to you in the future. His power, His presence, and His knowledge are available to you. The added wonder that these attributes are unchanging and they are there for you, they never diminish or fade, increase or decrease, and that means you can have a consistent confidence of spiritual invincibility. In fact you do - if you keep looking towards Jesus. It’s called everlasting life. No matter what the evil one throws at you, you have the power to overcome and conquer it.
ASCRIBING DEITY TO SATAN
Sometimes, unwittingly, you may give Satan too much authority, and in a”backdoor” kind of way, actually ascribe deity to him. You may, in fear, run from him; you may tremble at the thought of his presence; you may feel every problem you experience is Satan attacking you. In fact you may feel so strongly about this that you inadvertently give Satan far more credit than he deserves and you seem to expose God as powerless to defend you, or at least uncaring in His seeming lack in defending you.
Few realize they do this and fewer still actually pause or stop to ask the deeper question, “Why is God allowing this?” God could stop it, but He’s not. So what is so important to God that He allows these things to happen?
It is very important to your faith and where God wants to take you from this point on that you think through this for a moment. Jesus’ account of seeing Satan fall from Heaven (Luke 10:18) is not just a statement to fill space in the Bible. The grasp of this statement is vitally important to actually living a quality of life that is so consumed with the attributes of the Deity of God that there is absolutely no twinge of Deity ascribed to the evil one. This distinction must be clear and permanently etched in your heart and mind.
FOUR QUESTIONS
Before you enter the next Room of Mystery you must be able to answer the following four questions: “Is Satan Omniscient?” Is Satan Omnipotent?” Is Satan Omnipresent?” Is Satan Immutable?” Before you nonchalantly say a hardy NO! You must also be able to answer “Why?’ Remember, the distinction must be clear and permanently etched in the very fabric of who you are before you pass the Veil just on the other side of these Golden Pillars. I’ll give you a hint as to the answer to each.
- IS SATAN OMNISCIENT?
Is Satan Omniscient? No, because if he was all knowing he would know the future, and in so knowing, he would have known that if he tried to overthrow God he would lose. And Jesus said He saw Satan fall from Heaven, which means he lost the battle with God. So you know he is not Omniscient.
- IS SATAN OMNIPOTENT?
Is Satan Omnipotent? No, because if he was all powerful there would be no power great enough to kick him out of Heaven. Thus the one who kicked him out would by definition be greater. That “One” is God and inherent in that fact is that reality that Satan is not Omnipotent.
- IS SATAN OMNIPRESENT?
Is Satan Omnipresent? No, because to be Omnipresent is to be everywhere. How can you get kicked out of some place if you are always there? By definition, to be kicked out of some place means you are no longer there and in so knowing we logically conclude Satan is not Omnipresent.
- IS SATAN IMMUTABLE?
Is Satan Immutable? No, because of the above points of truth. In each case Satan changed and therefore it is impossible for him to be Immutable.
Only God has all the attributes of Deity and He is on your side. You have a purpose for which He created you. Satan is trying to stop that purpose. God has already overcome Him - and He will help you do what He created you to do … if you will allow Him greater access to you.
Oh my! Something is happening to the Veil. I’d better go.
Blessings,
John Paul
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JP: Sometimes, unwittingly, you may give Satan too much authority and in “backdoor” kind of way, actually ascribe deity to him. You may, in fear, run from him; you may tremble at the thought of his presence; you may feel every problem you experience is Satan attacking you. In fact you may feel so strongly about this that you inadvertently give Satan far more credit than he deserves and you seem to expose God is powerless to defend you or at least uncaring in His seeming lack in defending you.
Nina: GUILTY! Lord, I believe you; help me overcome my unbelief.
“Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, “The LORD rebuke you!” Jude 9
There is some kind of balance needed. JESUS defeated the devil and has total authority over him.
We know this—but we must not be presumptuous thinking we have the power within ourselves to take Satan on.
It is CHRIST inside us—WHO gives us the power and words to speak to the devil and the demonic forces.
“But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the HOLY SPIRIT,
keep yourselves in the love of GOD, looking for the mercy of our LORD JESUS CHRIST unto eternal life…Now unto HIM who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of HIS glory with exceeding joy,
To GOD, our SAVIOR, WHO alone is wise,
Be glory and majesty
Dominion and power,
Both now and forever.
Amen.” Jude:20-21 and 24-25
Now John Paul—why are you teasing us about the veil??? Be careful we all may gang up on you…
ha!ha!
Surf on the glory waves in Florida this weekend!!!
Love to y’all,
Linda
I’m in love
I saw the Sid Roth show where John Paul talked about the woes that were coming. Sometimes I get fidgety and have a great urge to share my thoughts on issues. These have been coming more and more. I dont really have a place to post so I will do it here.
John Paul saw the Pillars of Golden light that look like cylinders of glowing honey. This is light coming from open heavenly portals over places of prayer.
I had a dream:
I was in my mother’s home with my family as everthing started getting darker. The darkness was as if all light was being smothered out. I told my grandfather in the dream that I guessed The Lord didn’t want me to succeed after all, and I was very sad. I was also stuttering in the dream. My grandfather said “What are yout talking about?” I told him “I Dont know” And then the wall of my mothers house opened so I flew out of it. As I was flying up into the air and getting a view of the landscape everything became pitch black. Immediately I saw dots of light everywhere. (thousands upon thousands of them as far as the eye could see)
I saw the nearest light and I realized it was a golden collumn comming out of doors or windows in the sky. People were flying up into the doorways/windows and some men(angels actually because of their clothing)had their hands reaching out of the doors to grab people as they flew up. Some people on the ground were lifting their loved ones up to hoist them to the men in the sky.
The lights were very beautiful and the whole scenery looked like the lovely paintings from the renaissance. Everyone in the light were bathed with golden color and there was a view of urgency on all of their faces. This all had the feel of a painting and something that will be remembered as a unique moment in time forever and ever.
Worldwide revival, salvation for many.
Thank you,
Shaun Brehm
I have blessed and every thing you write have been a tool and guidence God is talking to me and teaching me throught you and even the steps and the progeration in my life that is taking place is meruclous. i can’t thank you enought for your minstrey.God is so good and i want more of him. i read your posting and i medatite on them until the next one with ful expacation.what an asome god we have!!!! i’am excited for what is ahade.your posting has helped me walk with God and deeper understanding in the word THANK YOU FOR YOUR MINSTRY JHON PAUL JACKSON GOD BLESS YOU!!!!!!
JPJ
Oh my! Something is happening to the Veil. I’d better go.
Is this to say, that now this next room, is something we must face individually, apart from the tabernacle guide?
Taking a Deep Breath
Dear Sir,
Having just found your website and clips on youtube, I must first and foremost thank The Lord for you, and secondly thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
Reading Matthew 4, I was left with a question, which I hope to ask your goodself.
In the first temptation, satan drops the word ‘beloved’, as he attacks the identity of Jesus.
In the second temptation, he basically asks Jesus to commit suicide. If he cannot harm Jesus, then ask Jesus to harm himself.
But it is the 3rd one that has me wondering:
the enemy takes Jesus to the peak of a mountain and shows him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory and offers this to Jesus, if he will only kneel down and worship him.
satan, knowing who Jesus is: that not only is He the Son of God, but He is God and that He was there when the enemy fell, actually asks God to worship him.
The Father had to be secure in the Son and the Son had to be secure in who He was and in whom He was, for this temptation to be allowed.
Question:
1. By what power could satan show Jesus the kingdoms
of the world, and
2. Why was the enemy not stripped of power when he
fell?
3. Is there a reason why The Lord did not strip him of
power?
I know that God is God and that everything is under His governance, but I just had to ask the question.
If you have covered this elsewhere, please forgive me for asking the question again and please feel free to direct me to such a post.
Once again, thank you tremendously for sharing your talents and gifts.
Ac
Of course satan can not be Immutable, Omnipresent,Omniscience or Omnipotence He’s a created being!!!
Ok so here’s a thought to chew on, Since Our Daddy God is everywhere at all times and as was said early in another post he see’s what our grandchildren are doing then, Since he also saw satan falling— we to can see him fall. not just at the end of the age but now in our seperate lives as well as in the grand ending of all time!
John Paul
I must say my dear brother, you absolutely stun me. These postings are simply manna.
I especially love this…
…and He will help you do what He created you to do … if you will allow Him greater access to you.
I’m one of those who spends way too much time focusing on perceived devices of satan while missing out on what I most desire… to allow Him, my God my Creator My King, greater access in my life.
Oh wow the possibility simply thrills!
Thank you John Paul… you are so precious to us all.
I want Him to have greater access.
Dear John
I’ve completed the assignment of the four questions.How do i confirm the completion. All 4 answers are the same.
HELP ! i need some body.
michael
Are there any classes from your ministries around Lansing or Grand Rapids Mi. When I read something that you wrote I feel much better knowing how God is communicating with you. I feel that I could really comunicate with God in the past but for some reason I cannot hear from him now. I feel that I am begging him to tell me what am I doing wrong that I cannot feel his presence or hear direction from him. Would God be mad at me or is the devil trying to take me down? I feel that I am being tested with everything and don’t know if I am even passing these tests. My confidence is dwindling away and now when I hear something I am wandering whose voice is telling me this. God,Satan or myself. Can anyone help.Overwelmed but not hopeless
Gods card is always on the table with shaky hands
Dear Amina Claasen. You are asking some really good questions.
1. By what power could satan show Jesus the kingdoms
of the world, and
2. Why was the enemy not stripped of power when he
fell?
3. Is there a reason why The Lord did not strip him of
power?
I believe that the reason the Lord did not strip Satan of his power when he was kicked out of heaven is because the gifts and callings of God are irrevocable, and God cannot go against His word.
As for your first question, John Paul does an excellent job of explaining how authority has switched hands on the earth in his dvd “Recapturing Your Spiritual Authority”, but the gist of it is this: God gave Adam authority on the earth, then through sin Adam handed this authoirty over to Satan. At the time of Jesus’ temptations, this was still true - Satan still had authority on the earth. Not over the heavens mind you, just over the earth.
Hope this helps.
Blessings,
Cameron
Dear John Paul:
I so grateful for your teaching and prophetic insights and I am so, SO provoked by them; they make me hungry for more! Thank you for being so yeilded to the Father that you can be a blessing and disciple many. But, one question regarding the temptation of Jesus has always puzzled me. Knowing who satan is, knowing the future, knowing His Father and His authority, why did Jesus allow the enemy to take him up the mountain to tempt him anyway? Was it to trump him one more time? Or was Jesus, in the likeness of man, allowing this to show us how He responds as well as how we can respond? I appreciate your insights on this. I also look forward to the next time you are in Nashville.
God Bless You Big,
Brenda
My finite mind sometimes has trouble thinking in infinity and eternity…
We know HIS deity has been firmly established in this blog. We’re gaining understanding of the golden pillars. Hallelujah!!!!!!!!!!!!
Satan was created by GOD. Before he rebelled and fell to earth—GOD already had set a plan in motion. GOD was not surprised and shocked.
How “long” did Satan worship before GOD as the chief angelic worshiper?
At what point in eternity did he decide to challenge GOD’S authority?
In other words, What in heaven’s name was he thinking!?!
He lost the Presence of GOD—How can he stand that???
Thank GOD we are saved through HIS SON, JESUS, and are finding entrance more and more in GOD’S Presence!!!
Love to y’all,
Linda
The air is getting crisp outside and the leaves are changing into awesome colors —-you don’t have to be a prophet to know the season is changing…
I’m sending y’all a little blessing……..
HAPPY AUTUMN
Being a Christian is like being a pumpkin.
GOD lifts you up, takes you in, and washes all the dirt off of you.
HE opens you up, touches you deep inside, and scoops out all the yucky stuff——including the seeds of doubt, hate, and greed, etc.
Then HE carves you a new smiling face and puts HIS light inside to shine for all the world to see.
—author unknown
Let GOD give you HIS blessings and fun times during this season.
Love,
Linda
oh, the pain of living, thank God for Jesus and what He did for us!
Peace!
One of Satan’s goals is to trip us up by getting the flesh to rise up in us so that we will sin and he can then accuse us before God. God will not listen to Satan if you are a believer in Jesus who had cleaned us with his blood; the blood that he shed on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins. Praise God who died for us!
The best way to know God’s voice is to read his word. Read it, memorize it, talk about it and then of course work it out in your life. Get very familiar with his word and you will know a counterfeit when you hear it.
Thanks so much, John Paul for helping me light the fire in my spirit like it used to be.
These articles are wonderful.
I just finished reading an article from Charisma on line on the dangers of celebrating Halloween. The author was talking about this being the season for fall paganism, entertaining familiar spirits, giving yourself over to the devil, etc.
Yesterday I added a little autumn blessing that has not been posted yet here on Coffee Talk Blog.
My intention is not to honor Halloween — the occult practices — witchcraft — Satan, etc.
My intention is to praise the LORD and thank HIM that HE has redeemed us from the curse of the law. HE redeems people and seasons.
We are not to make Satan into a pillar of power. GOD is the pillar of our faith.
We live in a fallen world that needs “the Kingdom of GOD” brought to it by our witness because we know the Savior, we have armor to wear and we walk in God’s love. We walk and go where God sends us…and don’t shrink back. Hallelujah!!!
This post on Satan’s fall is timely.
Love to you guys!
Linda
I realize i’m constantly changing from some horrible state of existence into a better one, but God never changes.
There are unfortunate rascals in the world who are unchanging as well. Unfortunately they are doomed unless they accept Christ and are made new. Perhaps that is their punishment for trying to be like God?
-Shaun
God Will Provoke a Change… Ultimately to show that he is God.
1 Kings 18: 21 Elijah went before the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him…” “…The god who answers by fire—he is God.”
Then all the people said, “What you say is good.”
-Shaun