The seed of the woman bruises the serpent's head, while he bruises his heel (Gen. 3:15). Therefore, grace abounds over sin in history, the kingdom of Christ triumphs over the kingdom of darkness.

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Daniel Ritchie
Saintfield, Northern Ireland - Queen's University, Belfast:History/Politics
Member of Dromara Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland (Covenanter)

The view stems from the following verse as translated by JND:

1 John 5:19 "We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the wicked one."

The problem is that they make it say more than it does.

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Richard
CofE
UK

Send it my way (but how many pages we talking?)

BryanSWiley@gmail.com

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Bryan Wiley
Layman
Reformed Baptist Church
Louisville, Kentucky

"Seek the Kingdom of God first."

I see. That would explain things.

No timeline?

Sorry, but what do you mean?

I believe the heel was bruised at Calvary and the head was wounded at the same time but Satan isn't dead yet and that he will finally be thrown into the pit with all non elect (non-believers)

Will do...

It is only 15 pages double spaced. A real easy read...though the hardest thing to do was keep it short. I had a page limit that I could not go over.

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Shawn
Orthodox Presbyterian
Denver, Colorado

Open my eyes Lord, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law. Psalm 119:18
http://reformedmoses.blogspot.com/

I see evil everywhere guys and that's my evidence Satan still runs the joint. When Christ comes back, there is a new heaven and earth devoid of all remnants of Satan's activity. The victory at Calvary has not fully come into fruition. We still have more saints to be born (and reborn) for one thing.

I have the same problem with writing: Keeping it to the point and brief!

You are yet to demonstrate that Satan ever ran the joint in the first place. Further, even though Satan is currently bound it does not mean he is not active.

Daniel,

I can handle credo paedo disputes but I actually try not to be afraid when I think of Christians running the world (before Christ returns to be sure)

Theonomy frightens me. I wish I had a camera so you could see my face.

Sin is a seperate thing from Satan. Sin caused satan to fall. Just because there is sin in the world does not mean that Satan rules it.
imo, Satan could be destroyed and sin would still exist in the world. Christ is waging war and subduing the nations (he already took care of satan). Sin is the issue with the problems today...let's not give satan to much credit.

Okay. But if Satan's head was crushed then who wins in history. Christ and those united to him or Satan and his followers?

Autonomy frightens me!!!

At the present time the thought of Christians running anything also frightens me. They think that they are fit to take over the civil government - which is the most dangerous of all forms of government - but look at the mess their own lives, families, and churches are in. Because we are refusing to govern ourselves under God we are being governed by tyrants. The government at the top is a reflection of the government at the bottom.

Exactly. It always makes me laugh when I hear pietists bewailing the crimes of Christendom. Yes there were mistakes made in the past, but Christendom was a lot better than Revolutionary France, Nazi Germany, Soviet Russia or the current abortion holocaust in the west.

That is so wild. I have never heard that Satan doesn't have the world now. I read Scripture through that lens.

Where should I start. Give me a few minutes because I literally would need a starting verse. This is embedded in me and I would like to see in myself where I have developed this notion Scripturally (meaning I want to find the root verse(s) that apparently makes me interepret the world around me. We have really different worldviews based on who has the world now. I am waiting for Christ to finish the job and you have him already doing it from time immemorial (is that right or am I misreading you?)

So you think Stalin would be a nicer ruler than those who advocate a limited govt with a 10% tax?

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J. B. Atken
John Knox PCA
Layman, M.A. student at Louisiana College

As I wrote that I can say, yes, he did since he was crucified before the creation of the world.

But I'm still waiting for all sin to be removed (from me a believer and the world of unbelievers which is doomed)

John 12
Now is the judgment of this world; now will the ruler of this world be cast out.

My question, when did that now take place. Satan is dethroned.

No, every world government is doomed. What frightens me is the vehemence the sword that can be used in the name of Christ. It doesn't sting as bad if a non-professing man kills me, but a "brother's" sword really stings.

God is sovereign. Christ crushed Satan at the cross. Christ's kingdom shall expand from shore to shore. Satan's kingdom shall do the opposite.