ALL THINGS ARE IN GOD-JPR

WHO God? There is no God apart from the God of Israel; The Lord of hosts! All things are from this divine 'being' called YHWH. He created existence. It is by Him we exist and understand in part the concept of existence. Men try to understand and define Him but the minds of men are too limited to understand this Mysterious being.

From a myopic perspective, one would say there are two opposing powers on display in the universe ie God and Satan, on the contrary there is only one power; God. I know you are wondering: "how about the powers exhibited by Satan and his agents?"

Satan is a creation of God. God created angels way before the Genesis 1:3 recreation and Satan was one of such. God granted/gifted these beings with power. This power belongs to God, as David proclaimed " God has spoken once and twice have I heard that power belongs to God." Yes, Satan and all angels possess power, but this power is the Lord's. Some say, Satan power is corrupted, because he fell; well I wouldn't put it that way. Satan's power is still same original power God gave him from his beginning, but he simply abuses his power. Suffice it to say, Satan's power is no match for God. When Satan rebelled in heaven with a third of the angelic beings, it was angels (Satan's mates) who defeated him.

All powers are in God; God is all in all.

This is demonstrated in Exodus 7:10-12

"When Pharaoh says to you, `Perform a miracle,' then say to Aaron, `Take your staff and throw it down before Pharaoh,' and it will become a snake."
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So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did just as the LORD commanded. Aaron threw his staff down in front of Pharaoh and his officials, and it became a snake.
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Pharaoh then summoned wise men and sorcerers, and the Egyptian magicians also did the same things by their secret arts:
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Each one threw down his staff and it became a snake. But Aaron's staff swallowed up their staffs.

Aaron's serpent which represented the Power of God swallowed that of the magicians which represented satanic power. Satanic agents have over the centuries taught men that Satan perhaps shares equal power with God; instilling so much fear in baby Christians. Satan is a long defeated foe. Satan is God's tool; He uses him for His purpose and will.

If satan is God's tools, why blame him?

sweetonugbu:
If satan is God's tools, why blame him?

10 And not only this, but when Rebecca also had conceived by one man, even by our father Isaac 11 (for the children not yet being born, nor having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of Him who calls), 12 it was said to her, "The older shall serve the younger." 13 As it is written, "Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated."
14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? Certainly not! 15 For He says to Moses, "I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion." 16 So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy. 17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, "For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I may show My power in you, and that My name may be declared in all the earth." 18 Therefore He has mercy on whom He wills, and whom He wills He hardens. 19 You will say to me then, "Why does He still find fault? For who has resisted His will?" 20 But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed say to him who formed it, "Why have you made me like this?" 21 Does not the potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel for honor and another for dishonor?

Romans 9:10-21

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10 And not only this, but when Rebecca also had conceived by one man, even by our father Isaac 11 (for the children not yet being born, nor having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of Him who calls), 12 it was said to her, "The older shall serve the younger." 13 As it is written, "Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated."
14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? Certainly not! 15 For He says to Moses, "I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion." 16 So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy. 17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, "For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I may show My power in you, and that My name may be declared in all the earth." 18 Therefore He has mercy on whom He wills, and whom He wills He hardens. 19 You will say to me then, "Why does He still find fault? For who has resisted His will?" 20 But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed say to him who formed it, "Why have you made me like this?" 21 Does not the potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel for honor and another for dishonor?

Romans 9:10-21

and if the same tool in the hand of God tempt me and I fall as flesh and blood that I am,I Will go to heal?