Thinking about The Devil

8/30/2015

The word ‘devil’ does not occur in the Old Testament. The word ‘devils’ occurs four times in the KJV (other versions use ‘demons’) and is applied to non-existent false gods: “They even sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons . . . whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan” (Psalm 106:37,38)

The word for devil in the New Testament (diabolos) has the primary meaning of 'a false accuser' or' slanderer', being derived from diabollo - to thrust through, defame, accuse. It is applied to individuals who slander God and sin against Him by opposing His truth. Thus, speaking of Judas, Jesus said, "Did I not chose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?" (John 6: 70).

It is also used as a figure of speech for all that is in opposition to God and is therefore a source of temptation to sin.
“He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil” (1 John 3:8). “Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he (Jesus the Christ) himself likewise shared in the same, that through death he might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil (diabolos)” (Hebrews 2:14) The writer to the Hebrews ascribes the power of death to the devil in this verse. However, “. . . each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death” (James 1:14,15).

In Paul’s letter to the Romans ‘sin’ is described as the slave owner of those who sin; that is break God’s laws, “But God be thanked that though you who were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness” (Romans 6:17, 18).
This slave owner pays wages; “the wages of sin is death” (6:23).

Putting all these passages together then, we can see that scripture is clearly telling us that we 'earn' death (our wages!) because we sin. Because Jesus was sinless he overcame the slave owner, Sin, “. . . (he) put away sin by the sacrifice of himself” (Heb. 9:26), and in so doing he destroyed the devil.

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(Quotations are from the New King James Version of the Bible)

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Teon Blake - Stewart link

1/3/2016 07:29:08 am

Teon Blake - Stewart : I've always felt close to the Bible and love the fact my ancestor king James Stewart re drafted it as the word was only shared around the affluent . The devil is provably only mentioned a few times as we place a lot of negative association and don't want to be careless with words we give such power.

Since now I've secured investors to develop our land in st James Barbados which King James Stewart past down to us , I celebrate him to Diana. Great blogs, here also i find so much likeness in our family of royal bronzes ( of the era When Noble bred native which is highly rear today making us Supreme in every sense )
It's interesting hearing of fellow illegitimate heirs and yet so many fail to mention how many enslaved African royalty/ common natives were also taken into their royal warm beds ; found us irresistible , thrusting & adding to our lineage - Hence the Stewarts / Stuarts etc , were of mixed heritage down the line that extends to mine - Ive always felt powerful and comfortable and adored being a Stewart of colour here in Great Britain; London England ; moreover it was not fashionable to be dark like it is now studio as it sounds ,and therfore depicted lighter . We are decendants of king james Stewart who generously gave us his land , and blood, passion , and I'm a man of colour who just like them would have been left out of history as you are too insecure to see power in different shades ; Belive how quickly some cultures fall in love especially with a culture from Africa to caribean who shaped the empire off some off their backs unlike me , Power beyond measure as my parents were born know England ; We are also developing luxury apartments on six acres next to Rothchilds one acre estate on the platinum coast. Im also an Artist and writer - feel free to visit and to be enlightened of royal power in darker skin. BLACK and white mix through segrating are now bronze not Black- king james saw to that through God ; most high I quote.
The paintings weren't all wrong , you just failed to examine & remember mixed raced babies are very light ; and as it was popular to be fair that is how they look ; like the mixed raced Charlotte ( who they foolishly label black but she is fair with African features making her mixed race whos blood runs through Elizabeth and so fourth and now mixed with our stewart blood have true Noble blood)Yes, Queen charlotte you'll see black features ;
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/mar/12/...
If you keep leaving out the bronze pieces of the puzzle you'll never know true his history . But thankfully future films of the Harry potter team love my writing and film concepts where I've featured such truth , that will hopefully draw the attention to the Royals that walk among you illegitimate, or not it makes no difference to God. Blood is blood .

Kindest,
Teon Blake-Stewart

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