The Beast of Revelation (20 of 25) Is Satan Bound Now?

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Question:- What about the binding of Satan? (Rev. 20) Are you going to try and tell us that Satan has been bound?

Yes, Satan was bound in the first century, as Scripture teaches:

(1) Jesus teaches this: "But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. Or how can anyone enter the strong man's house and carry off his property, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house" (Matt. 12:28-29).

(2) Christ binds Satan for a well-defined purpose: "to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore" (Rev. 20:3b). In the Old Testament only Israel knows the true God (Ps. 147:19-20; Amos 3:2; Luke 4:6; Acts 14:16; 17:30). But Christ's incarnation changes this as the gospel begins flowing to all nations (e.g., Isa. 2:2-3; 11:10; Matt. 28:19; Luke 2:32; 24:47; Acts 1:8; 13:47).

3) The NT speaks of the restriction of Satan under various images: He falls from heaven (Lk10:18); he is cast out (Jn 12:31); he was crushed under our feet (Ro16:20); he was disarmed (Col 2:15); he was rendered powerless (Hb2:14); he works were destroyed (1 Jn 3:8).

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[joroma77]

If the dark ages never happened scriptures would make so much more sense. The Berith-ish period of Christian kings would be the 1000 year reign of Christ. I believe the viking myths are stories of actual people, Thor being king Arthur who was reigning around 600 AD. Exactly a thousand years later King James publishes the English Bible, God's word in a universal language. Then Satan is released and he has been deceiving the world ever since. The population explosion could be the 2nd resurrection.

[jcr4runner]

@joroma77 Okay, the Dark Ages never happened!

The so-called "dark ages" were actually an Age of Light. It was the age of Byzantium and great advances in Christian culture. The first hospitals and Christian universities were founded during this time. The merchant class emerged, scholasticism, etc., etc. The term "Dark Ages" was coined by Renaissance humanists who preferred the classical learning of Greek paganism over Christian philosophy.

[HaveUconsidered]

Nations are open to a universal spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Is this a joke?

Tell that to people in North Korea, Viet Nam, Saudi Arabia and Afganistan and others.

And when was Satan bound? At the cross? In 70AD? When? People were certainly taking the gospel around more freely in the Apostles day (before A.D. 70) than is possible today in the nations listed above.

Either Satan is bound or he isn't.

Either he roars around like a lion or he doesn't.

[jcr4runner]

One of the signs that the kingdom of God had come according to Jesus was that demons could be bound and cast out.

The kingdom of God on earth began 2000 years ago with the coming of Jesus.

The destruction of the Temple was one of the FINAL signs that the Kingdom had come.

We don't say the millennium began in 70 AD.

We say the millennium is a metaphor to describe Christ's kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven.

We don't say we have achieved final victory, just that victory is certain.

[HaveUconsidered]

pt 3

Oh yeah, sorry, one more thing:

In the dispensational view, victory is also CERTAIN.

But it is ultimately Christ, not the church, who destroys the forces of darknes with the wonder and glory of His appearing: (Revelation 19:11-21)

[jcr4runner]

So you are arguing for victory, but until Jesus returns we will be defeated?

[TheTeluog]

So if the nations are no longer being deceived, then what was up with Hitler and Stalin and 9/11? Why are there still occult practices and African tribes doing rituals to appease the gods of their tribes? And why is North America becoming increasingly secular and anti-Christian?

[maxbird2003]

Hi please tell me how he still deceives us to do sin if he is bound

[6073114]

Just discover your video. Not sure what other positions you take, but on this point you are right. Satan is bound in that he cannot destroy the word of God, he is bound in that he cannot destroy the church, he is bound in that he cannot tempt us above our power to resist, and he cannot separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus.

[Parture]

Understanding the kingdom of heaven,

www3.telus.net/trbrooks/KKH.ht­m

Where is Jesus reigning with a rod of iron today? Where are we reigning with Christ today over the nations? Barack Hussein Obama mocks the Bible.

[Suge212]

@daghik15 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:

For this is my COVENANT unto them, when I shall take away their sins. Romans 11:26

Sounds to me like Israel holds a little more significance in the prophetic scene then stated by Dr. Gentry. I mean what about the Catholic inquisition? There is so much left unexplained. As usual, like every one of the other million end time views.

[Suge212]

@daghik15 I say to you that there is more deception going on today then EVER before. If satan isn't behind it then I guess mankind does a better job of deception on his own without the help of satan. What did we ever need him for anyways? I watched these videos twice and I smell deception. Every deception looks credible but so much of what this guy says, doesn't hold up with the rest of scripture.

[Suge212]

@daghik15 See I found that absurd when he said satan no longer deceives the nations. Look at all the paganism around the globe. Even in our own Christian denominations such as Roman Catholicism. Look at the deception coming from false prophets. Have you watched the mainstream media lately? What about 9/11 being cave man from Afghanistan, executing a special ops class attack with box cutters. Give me a break. What about Islam? I guess they aren't deceived.

[lordrothchild21]

wow great answer

[italianscool]

The nations are more decieved then ever, so how can satan be bound?