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Date Posted: 01:05:09 04/29/05 Fri
Author: Ordinal Negative Sub-Zero
Subject: The Golden Ratio
In reply to: Martin Luther of Sion 's message, "Theosophy Is Open" on 01:00:56 04/29/05 Fri

FALLEN ANGELS BECOME DEMONS
Many angels during the time of temptation out of arrogance, self-deceit and disobedience, attempted to be above God Himself and fell from the sight of God. As self-deceited, they cannot be saved as man is saved, since he is deceived by the devil. These "fallen" angels are the demons, the evil and unclean spirits, of whom the chief is Satan. In the Bible they are referred to by various names, depending on their particular work: devil, satan, serpent, father of lies, deceiver, murderer, lucifer, tempter, evil spirit, chief of darkness, dragon, veelzevoul, veliar and eosforos. They thought they could be independent from God, and a revolution took place among the angels:

"Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, but they were defeated and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world - he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him", Revelations 12:7-9.

Demons oppose the redemptive work of Christ for the salvation of man. They attempt to lead the faithful ones away from God by placing obstacles in their path and exploiting difficult events, such as illness, loss of job, poverty, prison, etc. Nevertheless,

"Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life", Rev. 2:10.

The work of demons among ungodly people is easier because they are willing prey for the works of evil, being arrogant and indifferent. The demons meddle in the thoughts, and activities of the faithful as much as God permits. God permits it to the point where the faithful one is able to exert his free will with the help of the Grace of God. Demons cannot effect the free will of man, but only tempt him.

The Grace of God protects man. He must, however, invoke God's help. Constant prayer and fasting, devoted meditation, regular Bible reading, following the two great commandments of God (love of God and love of neighbor) are the weapons of the Christian against temptation from demons. The inclination of the individual toward sinful desires, the so called consupisentia, is not sin in itself; it is the weakness which needs protection; it is weakness which evil spirits try to exploit. The Christian prays constantly to our Father to lead us not into temptation and to deliver us from evil (one) (cf. Mtt 6:13). The Christian should not expose himself to temptation by using drugs, pornography or loose living, which are the products of sinful thinking. The Christian should be alert, day and night, to ward off the evil temptation that surround him: "Blessed is the man who endures trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life which God has promised to those who love him". James 1:12; also the Christian should not blame others or God when yielding to temptation: "Let no one say when he is tempted, I am tempted by God; for God cannot be tempted with evil and he himself tempts no one". The Christian should blame himself when he yields. "Each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desires", and becomes the prey of self-deceitfulness, because his "desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin; and sin when it is full grown brings forth death. Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren", James 1:12-16.

The Christian should not always blame Satan when he himself opens the door wide to him. Without the will of man Satan cannot win his desire to tempt him, either to do bad or to become alienated from God. Man can invoke the Grace of God and His blessings to fight and win against evil. If one is not strong and submits to the desires of temptation, evil can easily "possess" him. If one permits evil spirits to develop and progress through indifference and a compromising attitude toward moral standards, then he can easily become influenced and "possessed" by evil. If one does not discriminate between good and evil and right and wrong, he can easily become "possessed" by evil. If one lacks faith in God and through this lack creates a vacuum in his heart and soul, he can easily become "possessed" by evil. If one permits this vacuum to exist in an unbelieving heart and soul, he is filled with certain "demonic" forces which will direct him in all he does.

The evil force which leads some persons to the altar of manmon is the demon of greed, where no love, warmth or heart is found. Persons who have the demon of greed never find peace for their souls and hearts nor enjoy a spirit of joy and satisfaction. Others are possessed by the demon of pride, and worship the idol of reason. They think that they journey to a life of joy and deepest satisfaction, but they soon discover that this reason is cold and unsatisfactory. Others still are led by the demon of lust, who depletes their energies, afflicts their bodies, incapacitates their minds and destroys their lives. Still others are led by the demon of fear, and seek out fortune tellers and astrologers, who fill their hearts with lies and deception and fail to provide answers which bring peace. Demons work constantly to deceive unbelieving persons into doing unsuspecting works of evil through many channels. The preliminary work of demons degenerates human nature, which is the key to captivity. Demons work in such a way to make immoral acts and deeds seem normal and acceptable. This is real "possession".

III 59
Barbare Empire par le tiers vsurpé,
La plus part de son sang mettre ā mort,
Par mort senile, par luy, le quart frappé,
Par peur que sang par la sang en soit mort.

Barbarian empire usurped by the third,
The greater part of his blood he will put to death:
Through senile death the fourth struck by him,
For fear that the blood through the blood be not dead.

Depart, then, transgressor. Depart, seducer, full of lies and cunning, foe of virtue, persecutor of the innocent. Give place, abominable creature, give way, you monster, give way to Christ, in whom you found none of your works. For he has already stripped you of your powers and laid waste your kingdom, bound you prisoner and plundered your weapons. He has cast you forth into the outer darkness, where everlasting ruin awaits you and your abettors.

21:27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.

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