THE ERROR OF DUALISM

The devil is not an opposite equal with God

Ezekiel28
12 "Son of man, take up a lamentation for the king of Tyre, and say to him, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: " You were the seal of perfection, Full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
13 You were in Eden, the garden of God; Every precious stone was your covering: The sardius, topaz, and diamond, Beryl, onyx, and jasper, Sapphire, turquoise, and emerald with gold. The workmanship of your timbrels and pipes Was prepared for you on the day you were created.
14 " You were the anointed cherub who covers; I established you; You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked back and forth in the midst of fiery stones.
15 You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created, Till iniquity was found in you.

One of the worst doctrines in the church today is the idea that God and satan are in a constant battle. In some places the idea even goes further to present the devil as winning right now but at some point in the future God will eventually win. Of course all of this is utter nonsense. The devil was defeated once and for all time when Jesus rose from the dead and ascended into glory.

The devil has never been omnipotent. He was a created cherub called Lucifer. And his job was to cover. Ezekiel28:14 calls him “the anointed cherub that covereth”

He was a created being. There is no way a created being could have the same power or ability as it’s creator. The idea that Lucifer who later became satan has this incredible power and ability and is a rival creator to God is just not true. satan has no powers or authority. He never had any to start with. 
He was created as a servant of God and man.

This false doctrine has created this concept of dualism. In other words, the idea that God and satan are two almost equal rivals fighting for the destiny of man. And that the kingdom of God is in a constant battle with the kingdom of darkness.

We have to understand that satan and God are not equal in power. Neither are they near equal in power. Actually, there is no comparison between them. God is the creator, satan is a created being. They can’t be on the same level.
satan was an angel. An angel who fell. Even the position he once held, he no longer has. Any glory, power or authority that he had he lost. He is a failure.

He is a defeated enemy. A defanged snake. The only power he has is deception. The only thing he can do is deceive us. And his biggest lie has been to tell us that he is powerful and wise and very strategic.

But from his actions we can see that he is not wise at all. He is actually really foolish. Imagine, Lucifer had spent possibly thousands of years with God. He knew God and His eternal power. Yet he attempted to overthrow His kingdom. That is not a wise move is it?

How about the fact that for thousands of years he had seen everything that God had spoken and prophesied come to pass and happen exactly as God had said it would. And yet he still energized and influenced the Pharisees and Romans to kill Jesus. A thing that God through the prophets had said would lead to the salvation of mankind and the ultimate destruction of satan himself. That wasn’t very wise was it?

How about the fact that he stirred up the persecution of the early church in Jerusalem. A move that led to the early believers dispersing into the whole world and taking the gospel with them to other nations. Hitherto, the gospel of Jesus Christ was only known in Israel, when the believers were dispersed, the gospel was preached everywhere. satan therefore ended up helping the spreading of the gospel to all the world.

16 " By the abundance of your trading You became filled with violence within, And you sinned; Therefore I cast you as a profane thing Out of the mountain of God; And I destroyed you, O covering cherub, From the midst of the fiery stones.
17 " Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty; You corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor; I cast you to the ground, I laid you before kings, That they might gaze at you.
18  " You defiled your sanctuaries By the multitude of your iniquities, By the iniquity of your trading; Therefore I brought fire from your midst; It devoured you, And I turned you to ashes upon the earth In the sight of all who saw you.
19  All who knew you among the peoples are astonished at you; You have become a horror, And shall be no more forever."


He is a being who is blinded and sorely motivated by pride, fear, jealousy, greed and strife. His kingdom is chaotic and in disarray and he has no capacity to create or maintain order. He is panicking and afraid because he knows his time is short. 

The devil is not the boss of hell.

Going together with the false idea of the devil being almost equal with God is the false idea that he is the lord of hell.

Many Christians have this idea that the devil and his demons are the ones running hell. There are some Christians who claim to have died and gone to hell and while there they were tortured by demons and the devil was there to terrify them. All of this is utter rubbish.

Some religious groups have even gone as far as inventing the ridiculous idea that satan was the one who tormented Jesus in hell after the crucifixion.

First of all satan isn’t boss of anything. To be lord you have to own something. He owns nothing. 

Secondly. And this may come as a shocker to most religious people, satan has never been to hell and is doing his best to avoid it.


He knows that when he eventually goes to hell, he will never come out. And he will not be the tormentor in hell. Instead, he will be the one being tormented! And forever in hell, he will suffer the consequences of his foolishness and pride in thinking that a created being and servant like him could ever overthrow the Creator, God Almighty.

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  1. Thank you for the enlightenment, this message is so liberating and empowering. I pray all Christians lay a hold this truths. I am blessed by your sharing. May God enlarge your audience.

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