Ephesians 6:12
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against wickedness in high places.
So my logic goes like this: If we truly are in a spiritual war as the Bible indicates then we should be looking at how this type of warfare should be navigated as a Christian in these end times. If we want to be ready for this war we must do what the Bible says in regards to arming ourselves with the word of God:
Ephesians 6: 13-17
Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:souls to hell as possible.
So
Ephesians 6:11
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Let's be armed with the word of God. Let us also anticipate the current and future wiles of the devil so that we may not be deceived
We must also know our enemy if we want to understand how he may strategize against God. Since we know that Satan wants to destroy what God wants and loves we can assume some things as I have below. Also, we must know that Satan is the prince of the power of the air of this world and that he truly has power to wreak havoc. And after man's fall Satan obtained much power in this world. Let's list what we know God wants and in turn what Satan must want based on what we know of the nature of Satan's evil and demonic powers.
Salvation
God wants all to be saved. Satan wants all of us to go to hell.
Getting to know God and Putting Him First
God wants us to put Him first in our lives and grow to know Him through reading His word.
Satan wants us to be distracted from the word of God and have our focus be on anything other than God. An excessive focus on TV, music, entertainers (idolizing them), particular TV shows, gossip, Facebook addiction, drug addiction, excessive alcohol abuse, excessive time spent on video games, pornography....etc.
Quality Time with Our Family and Church Family
God wants us to pray together, read the Bible together, talk about Him and love one another and to love Him with all our heart, mind and strength.
Satan wants believers to be so distracted in their church communities with all things not related to prayer and Bible reading so that the believers do not grow in their faith, knowing of God, and praising of God. Because when we grow closer to God we see the truth and the truth causes us to move away from the things Satan desires for us to do so that he can have a grip on our lives.
Notice that what God wants is simple. What Satan wants requires a lot of effort and he is willing to put that effort in to destroy the chance of salvation for God's children. What draws you closer to God is good. What distracts you from God as your number one focus is not good and possibly planted for us by Satan.
Satan is going to try to do to deceive humans so that he can drag as many souls to hell as possible.
So does Satan really interact with the world in an attempt to reach his goal? I believe the evidence is all over the place and overwhelmingly supports the case that Satan is directly involved.
If Satan is god of this world then he can do some things that benefit humans to suit his purpose. As mentioned above there are many things that distract us from God and I believe Satan is more in control of this than most people think. I'll give some examples and you can dig deeper if you are so compelled:
1. Music Industry:
Songs like "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeplin that when played backwards clearly say "I love my sweet Satan". This is one example that is not a backmasking technique used in the studio in the editing process. This is the type of thing that you would hear if you recorded this song in a live performance and then played it backwards. Also, there is a popular phrase that when played backwards says: "Thank you Satan". This phrase is "Yes We Can". I've recorded this and played it backwards and it indeed saying "Thank you Satan". Yet another example of Satan's attempt to deceive us humans.
2. Entertainment Industry:
Movies about trans humanism alien abductions, and super human hybrids all help to encourage a belief system that aliens may be coming to our planet soon.
3. Education
The deliberate dumbing down of students and purposeful collective thinking practices being built into the curriculum are evident.
4. Central Banks and the Control of Money
5. Rampant Growing Hatred towards Jews
6. United Nations and all UN NGOs that work against Christianity and Israel
7. World Healthcare Organization and Healthcare in the United States including the Pharmaceutical Industry
8. Apostasy in the Church
In regards to the prevalence of replacement theology doctrine and purposeful guiding of church goers away from the important parts of the Bible that speak of true end time events: If Satan can deceive most in our doctrine then he increases his chances of getting those left after the rapture to take the Mark of the Beast and thereby be damned to hell. This is a big deal and going on today.But even more scary is those that believe a lie during these end times will be sent a strong delusion by God. For that reason I am frightened for unbelievers after the removal of the Body of Christ from this planet.
Satan is a tough opponent for us mere humans. But believers have an exponentially better chance in these days. We have been given the use of the name and authority of Jesus Christ which all living things and spirits on earth must bow. And we have the Holy Spirit to guide us into all truth.
The time is short and there are many people that are not prepared and not safe. When the church leaves this world pray that the ones you care about that remain during the tribulation to come realize the only hope for their future is to REPENT, believe in Jesus, become born again and saved.
