Your Father the Devil is a Concept

Your Father the Devil is a Concept

John 8:43 KJV
Why do ye not understand my speech (Meaning or concept)? even because ye cannot hear (understand the meaning of) my word.
John 8:44 KJV
Ye are of your father the devil (you think like the originator of disbelief), and the lusts (concepts) of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth (God’s will), because there is no truth (Godly obedience) in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own (understanding): for he is a liar, and the father of it (Disobedience).
John 8:45 KJV
And because I tell you the truth (and you abide not in Gods will), ye believe me not.

This is an illustrated interpretation of Jesus’ teachings about the thoughts and actions of the Jews. It is a description of their behavior, not a genetic affirmation. Jesus referred to the people he was speaking to as “children of the original oppositional defiant creation of God, the creator of lies, the Serpent.” 

This concept is substantiated in Matthew 8:44 when Jesus referred to the devil as the father of “it.” “It” here refers to the concept of a lie, not to the genetic entity of humans. 

This lie was the root cause of Eve’s beguiling, which ultimately led Adam to agree to please his wife and to God’s curse of death. The serpent was also included in this curse.

The devil was cursed for disobedience during the curse in the garden, and this is mentioned in ;

Matthew 25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared (because the devil was cursed also) for the devil and his angels: it was prepared for him long before the end of the world. It is likewise spoken of in Revelation 20:10.  Incidentally, Revelation 20:10 is also talking about liars.      

Revelation 20:10 KJV And the devil that deceived them (Eve and all those after her that believed His lies) was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

He, the devil, was a murderer because he killed God’s influence over Eve. Satan murdered Eve by deceiving Eve with the lie, “You shall not surely die.” He believed he didn’t need to obey God and rejected the truth. He convinced himself of his delusion. Satan committed suicide when he chose to follow his own will. 

Thessalonians 2:9-12 (KJV)
Even him (another deceiver who claims to be God), whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth (the Serpent did not receive the truth) that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion (God allowed this delusion through Satan's mind because God gave Angels free choice or the ability to have their own thoughts as mankind), that they should believe a lie:12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

The above scripture holds true even for Satan. Satan, the originator of lies, conceived a lie, believed it, and is consequently damned to the Lake of Fire.

In conclusion, the concept or metaphor of Satan as the father of sin holds profound significance. It illustrates the idea that all sinners are metaphorically children of Satan. This concept serves as a visual representation of the inescapable choice between serving two masters and claiming to be children of both. It emphasizes that one must either serve God and become his child or serve Satan and become his child. Ultimately, we possess the freedom to choose which path we desire. May our choice be to God and eternal life. Lord, protect us under your divine shelter.

Written by: Charles E. Cohenour Jr.

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