10.13 Victory Over Satan as a Counterfeiter

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Chapter 10: Victory in Conflict

from War On the Saints
by Jesse Penn-Lewis

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2 Cor. 11:13 π 2 Cor. 11:14-15 π 1 Jn. 4:1

VICTORY OVER THE DEVIL AS A COUNTERFEIT, OR FALSE "ANGEL OF LIGHT": "Even Satan himself fashioneth himself into an angel of light," and his "ministers" ("false apostles, deceitful workers," 2 Cor. 11:13 ) also fashion themselves as "ministers of righteousness." ( 2 Cor. 11:14-15; top ) This aspect of victory over Satan runs on the same lines as the preceding ones; i.e., by the knowledge of truth, enabling the believer to recognize the lies of Satan, when he presents himself under the guise of light.

Light is the very nature of God Himself. To recognize darkness when clothed in light-supernatural light - needs deep knowledge of the true light, and a power to discern the innermost sources of things that in appearance look God-like and beautiful. How the Adversary counterfeits the very light of God, so as to appear as God, has been already set forth in Chapter 6 . The main attitude for this aspect of victory over the Adversary, is a settled position of neutrality to all supernatural workings, until the believer knows what is of God. If any experience is accepted without question, how can its Divine origin be guaranteed? The basis of acceptance or rejection must be knowledge. The believer must know, and he cannot know without examination, nor will he "examine" unless he maintains the attitude of "Believe not every spirit" until he has "tested" and proved what is of God. ( 1 Jn. 4:1; top )


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