Were familiar with the role of Satan as the tempter, and that certainly his stock-in-trade. But if anything is his trademark in terms of the work he does in the life of the Christian, its not so much the work of temptation as the work of accusation. Satan seeks to do everything he can to paralyze believers with unresolved guilt. In that sense, hes standing in direct opposition to the truth of God, which of course, has been his role from the beginning. Ever since Eden, Satan has been about contradicting what God says... God makes a simple but profound promise to Christians: if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9, NKJV). When a child of God confesses his sin, God forgives it - its simple as that. But as soon as God says that believer is forgiven, Satan shows up and says: Oh no, youre not. You are still guilty. When a Christian listens to him, he becomes burdened and weighed down with the paralyzing load of guilt. That guilt, in turn, robs the believer of his assurance of salvation R.C. Sprout, _The Prayer of God_, in Come Boldly_
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 10:27:18 +0000
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