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History See other History Articles Title: Who Rules the World Amazing, is it not? No matter who gets elected, or who 'comes to power,' nothing changes..... except that the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer. Oh, and, of course, there are more and more poor in every country. Yet people continually 'believe,' if we just get out more voters..... we can change SOMETHING! And everyone has a different idea of what that SOMETHING should be. In other words, no one has a clue as to what needs, or CAN, be done. Well, maybe perhaps someone has a clue, if anyone is listening. Daniel 2:44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever. (King James Version - KJV) Daniel 2:44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a Kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the Kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever. (21st Century King James - 21KJ) Why is this new government necessary? Jeremiah 10:23 O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps. KJV Jeremiah 10:23 O Lord [pleads Jeremiah in the name of the people], I know that [the determination of] the way of a man is not in himself; it is not in man [even in a strong man or in a man at his best] to direct his [own] steps. Amplified Bible (AMP) Not very hard to understand if you simply look around you at the current condition of the world. And things, very obviously, are getting worse. Fast. Man was not designed to rule himself. This was shown in the Garden of Eden with the very first man. Did Adam make his own rules? No. His rules came from his Heavenly Father. (Luke 4:38) Thus, his government was a Heavenly government, or, if you wish, a Heavenly Kingdom. (2 Timothy 4:18) Did this somehow change? Absolutely not! (Malachi 3:6) This was also demonstrated with the Israelites, or Jews, if you prefer. When our Heavenly Father led them out of Egypt, He was there King, but, they rejected Him. 1 Samuel 8:7 And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them. KJV 1 Samuel 8:7 And the Lord said to Samuel, Hearken to the voice of the people in all they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me, that I should not be King over them. AMP And so our Heavenly Father was rejected, for a second time, from ruling over His children, in favor of a visible, earthly king. And we all know how well that worked out for the Israelites/Jews. Kind of reminds us of what is going on today in this world. Or at least it should. Since man has never had the ability to rule over himself, it should not come as a surprise that man has a ruler, even if man does not understand or accept that fact. Now, do we have a witness who has given us knowledge about this ruler that we can trust. Of course we do. That witness is Jesus himself. The Faithful Witness. (Rev. 1:5) Luke 22:31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: KJV Luke 22:31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: 21KJ Luke 10:18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. KJV Luke 10:18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. 21KJ Matthew 25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: KJV Matthew 25:41 “Then shall He say also unto them on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 21KJ So Jesus spoke about Satan the Devil, and, his words have been faithfully recorded for us to help us to understand what is happening on this earth. Do we have another Witness in the Bible. Of course. EVERYTHING in the Bible has multiple witnesses to it! That is a part of the foundation Law of our Heavenly Father!! Job 1:6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them. 7 And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. KJV Job 1:6 Now there was a day when the sons (the angels) of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan (the adversary and accuser) also came among them. 7 And the Lord said to Satan, From where did you come? Then Satan answered the Lord, From going to and fro on the earth and from walking up and down on it. AMP We are given a second, and important witness to this, also in the Book of Job. Job 2:1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord. 2 And the Lord said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. KJV Job 2:1 Again there was a day when the sons of God [the angels] came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan (the adversary and the accuser) came also among them to present himself before the Lord. 2 And the Lord said to Satan, From where do you come? And Satan (the adversary and the accuser) answered the Lord, From going to and fro on the earth and from walking up and down on it. AMP The Bible, and Jesus himself, clearly shows that Satan the Devil is a very real spirit creature. And yes, I have seen the Bible teaching that Satan is simply a part of our Heavenly Father, but that contradicts what the Bible teaches, for example, that there is no unrighteous in Him. Psalms 92:15, Rev. 4:8. And that He does not act wickedly; James 1:13, 14; Job 34:10-12. Now, does the Bible teach us anything else about Satan the Devil? Oh, my, yes! Luke 4:5 And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. KJV Luke 4:5 And the devil, taking Him up onto a high mountain, showed unto Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 And the devil said unto Him, “All this power will I give Thee, and the glory of them; for this has been delivered unto me, and to whomsoever I will, I give it. 21KJ What does Satan have? He has ALL of the authority over ALL of the kingdoms, or governments, of this earth. This is confirmed in Daniel 10:13 & 20. Here, and angel of the True God came to visit with Daniel, at the request of Daniel, but the Prince of Persia was standing in opposition to the angel. Since a man can not stand in opposition to someone that he can not see, we understand that the Prince of Persia was a demonic angel, trying to stop the our Father's angel from seeing Daniel. Verse 20 confirms this, and also: "Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come." Do we have other witnesses in the Bible to this? Yes, we do. In the words of Jesus; John 14:30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. KJV John 14:30 I will not talk with you much more, for the prince (evil genius, ruler) of the world is coming. And he has no claim on Me. [He has nothing in common with Me; there is nothing in Me that belongs to him, and he has no power over Me.] (AMP) The most common translation of this verse uses the word 'ruler of this world.' The context clearly indicates that this is correct. You may also read about this in John 12:31 and John 16:11. 2 Corinthians 4:3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: 4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. KJV 2 Corinthians 4:3 But even if our Gospel (the glad tidings) also be hidden (obscured and covered up with a veil that hinders the knowledge of God), it is hidden [only] to those who are perishing and obscured [only] to those who are spiritually dying and veiled [only] to those who are lost. 4 For the god of this world has blinded the unbelievers’ minds [that they should not discern the truth], preventing them from seeing the illuminating light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ (the Messiah), Who is the Image and Likeness of God. AMP Every Bible calls Satan the god of this system, or governance, of things. He is 'the ruler.' Is it any wonder, that no matter who gets elected, nothing changes? Of course not, for the real power, behind the throne, can only be affected by a power greater than his. The power of our Heavenly Father. Let us look at one more Bible witness. Ephesians 2:2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: KJV Ephesians 2:2 In which at one time you walked [habitually]. You were following the course and fashion of this world [were under the sway of the tendency of this present age], following the prince of the power of the air. [You were obedient to and under the control of] the [demon] spirit that still constantly works in the sons of disobedience [the careless, the rebellious, and the unbelieving, who go against the purposes of God]. AMP Interesting, is it not? Proverbs 24:21 My son, fear thou the Lord and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change: KJV Proverbs 24:21 My son, [reverently] fear the Lord and the king, and do not associate with those who are given to change [of allegiance, and are revolutionary], Everyone wants change. Why? Perhaps because they have no faith in our Heavenly Father and His Purposes, which are close to being fulfilled. Perhaps we can visit about what Jesus meant when he said, you are no part of the world (of Satan), and understanding may begin. Of course, you might think about this, and about what it means to do an act of worship to Satan (Luke 4:7). And what it means to participate in any part of his system of things (Would voting for his candidates come to mind, and, why nothing changes no matter who gets elected? Think deeply about it, please.) Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 13.
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I enjoyed your article. Thank you! but I also disagree with the above, and if you believe Jesus, and think about it a little more, I believe you will as well: And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. bible.cc/matthew/28-18.htm Satan had authority until Christ knocked him and his "old world order" down. John 18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. “My kingdom is not of this world.” What did Jesus mean? He [was] heir to the throne of King David. Wise men had recognized Him as a King at birth. The people proclaimed Him the highest son of David when He entered Jerusalem.1 He preached a kingdom at hand2 and told us to do the same.3 He took,4 gave,5 and appointed6 the Kingdom. The Kingdom had been on earth from generation to generation.7 It was already there when He said He was going to take it away from the Pharisees and appoint it to the little flock and then He did..... ".... The word 'world' in John 18:36 is translated from the word ‘kosmos.’ Some might think that kosmos is like the modern word cosmos, and therefore means the whole universe, but that was not its common use at the time. Kosmos in Greek had the sense of an orderly arrangement, and the Romans were the New World Order arrangement of their day. From that word the Greeks produced other forms, such as the Homeric kosmeo, used in reference to the act of “marshaling troops.”17 From the Greek and Roman point of view, the “... encroachment of one opposite on another was spoken of as injustice, (adikia) and the due observance of a balance between them as justice (dikê). The later word kosmos is based on this notion, too. It meant originally the discipline of an army, and next the ordered constitution of a state.”18 The word kosmos is defined in Strong's Concordance as an “orderly arrangement” and in another Greek concordance as "an apt and harmonious arrangement or constitution, order, government."19 Was Jesus simply telling Pilate, who was sitting in the judgment seat, “My Kingdom is not a part of your constitution, order, or government and you have no jurisdiction to judge Me or My Kingdom”?..... Why was Jesus’ kingdom not a part of that world? Because the Kingdom of God is and was not a part of the constitutional order of Rome, which by that time in history was exercising authority over the people who applied(or prayed) to it for their benefits and welfare. Rome had gone from a free republic to an Empire. A once independent and self reliant society had become self indulgent, apathetic, and subject to the whim and will of their chosen Dictators, who called themselves Fathers and benefactors of the people. Those benefactors forced contribution by the people to provide the welfare for the people by taxation of the people through their system of Roman Qorban or the Herod's Corban,47 which made the word of God to none effect.48 Society has always been required by God to make sacrifices to assist the needy of society, but that sacrifice must be freely given to be truly godly and qualify as true charity. “Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, [and] to keep himself unspotted from the world.” James 1:27 In Jesus' Kingdom, the needy of society were provided for through freewill offerings of the people who professed Him as King, and God as their Father. His sheep were fed according to the perfect law of liberty, by faith, hope, and charity. It was the world of Rome and the Pharisees that made the provisions of society a blemish on its moral character....." http://www.hisholychurch.net/news/articles/world.php Mark 3:22And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils. 23And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? 24And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 26And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end. 27No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house. http://kingjbible.com/mark/3.htm Satan was bound. His only authority now is to DECEIVE. Revelation 20:7-10. "....Governments have no inalienable right to rule mankind. They obtain lawful authority through consent. Understanding how that consent is obtained is the first guardian of freedom. “The real destroyers of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations, and benefits.” 44For “No one is obliged to accept a benefit against his consent. But if he does not dissent, he will be considered as assenting.”45 “Every man is presumed to intend the natural and probable consequences of his own voluntary acts...." See Parens Patriae http://irwinschiff.homestead.com/JoyceRosenwald.html of course CorpUSA/ADL DECEIVE us and hold a gun to our heads to make us "consent".
The Kingdom had been on earth from generation to generation.7 It was already there when He said He was going to take it away from the Pharisees and appoint it to the little flock and then He did..... Revelation 5:9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; 10And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. kingjbible.com/revelation/5.htm "...Read ²±Ã¹»µÅ¿Åù½ they reign. Their reigning is not future, but present....." "....we shall reign on the earth-This is a new feature added to Re 1:6. Aleph, Vulgate, and Coptic read, "They shall reign." A and B read, "They reign." Alford takes this reading and explains it of the Church EVEN NOW, in Christ her Head, reigning on the earth: "all things are being put under her feet, as under His; her kingly office and rank are asserted, even in the midst of persecution."...." While we slept, we have let satan deceive us into handing our kingdom over to him...but that won't stand. time to wake up: Isaiah 52.
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