The world, subject to angels

BIBLICAL CONCEPT: The world, subject to angels

1. Fall to Millennium, human history is subject to angels.

Heb. 2:5 -Subject.
Mt. 4:8-9 - Satan and Kingdom.
1 Jn. 5:19 - Whole world and evil one.
Job 1:7; 2:2 - Satan patrols earth.
Zech. 1:I0 - Elect angels patrol earth.

2. Human history: Satan seeks to influence leaders and nations.

Job 1:15 - Satan and Sabeans.
Job 1:17 - Satan and Chaldeans.
Rev. 13:2 - Satan gives power, throne, and authority. cp. with 3:7.
Rev. 20:7-8 - Satan gathers nations for war.
Rev. 12:9 - Satan and deception.
1 Chr. 21:1 - Satan moved David.
Dan. 10:13, 20 - Fallen angels and nations.

3. Human history: Satan attacks God's spiritual plan.

Gen. 3:4 - Attacks obedience cp. with Eph. 2:2.
Gen. 3:15 - Attacks women.
Mk. 1:23,29 - Synagogue attack.
Mk. 4:15 - Gospel attack cp. with Gal. 1:8.
1 Thes. 2:18 - Thwarting Apostles.

4. Human history: Satan promotes lust patterns.

Greed and riches - Acts 5:3; Lk 22:3; 1 Tim 6:9-10.
Pride - 1 Tim. 3:6.
Sex - 1 Cor. 7:5.
Sloth - 1 Tim. 5:13-15.
Power - Jas. 3:14-16.

5. Human history: Satan promotes certain mental attitudes.

Lies - Jn. 8:44.
Anger - Eph. 4:27.
Subjectivity - 2 Tim. 2:26.
Nonforgiveness - 2 Cor. 2:11.
Disobedience - Eph. 2:2.
Self-interest - Mt. 4:9; 16:23.

6. Human history: Satan and demons seek human worship.

Mt. 4:9 - Satan, Jesus, and worship.
Rev. 13:3-4, 8, 12, 15 - Satan, the whole world and worship.
Rev. 9:19-21 - Mankind and demon worship.
Col. 2:18 - Legalism, visions and worship of angels.
I Cor. 10:18-22 - Gentile religion and demons.
Psl. 106:34-39 - Israel, Gentiles, and demons.

7. Spiritual history: Christians fight Satan's world spiritually.

Eph. 6:11-12, 18-20 - The Gospel.
Jas. 4:7 - Submit to God, resist the devil.
I Pt. 5:8 - Firm faith toward the prowler Satan.

cf. Satan’s promotion of lust patterns and mental attitudes above.