why is satan competing easily with God?
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Because man is stubborn and abuses God's gift of free will. \n\nMany people put other gods before the True God, for example: wealth, appearance, material goods, envy, etc. Abusing these things brings us instant gratification and gives us a feeling of power.\n\nWhen we have that feeling of power, we believe that we're as good as God, or that we don't need Him. Even Jesus was tempted, but temptation isn't a sin. Giving into a temptation IS a sin. Man is weak and falls into too many traps set by Satan.\n\nIf we learned to use our free will in a more God-like manner, Satan would have far less competition.
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You've got to remember.  It's not about what we perceive as reality.  The Bible says there is a war in the "invisbles". . .the unseen.  It is a war against the principalities and powers of Satan.  Their objective is to supplant God.  Ålways has been.  God's objective is to redeem man, to get man back into fellowship with Him.  So, as Christians, we are in the family and Satan knows to bring whatever he has to bear against us.  Sex, war, terrorism. . .whatever.  Satan knows the Bible a whole lot better than we do and he is not afraid to jack us up royally.  He is the father of lies.  Satan's goal for us is self-destruction.  Since we choose to love God and follow Him, the only way Satan can really hurt God is to get us to choose to self-destruct.  He gets us where our weakness is and then just lets sin take it course. . .the end being self-destruction.  The world is just a part of that process.  There are really only two religions in the world.  Christianity and Hinduism.  Christianity says" you need a God".  Hinduism, which comes in many forms from  Mormonism to Humanism to whatever says 'you can be your own god."  If you'll recall, that's just the same old lie Satan used in the garden and is still using today.  Hope that helps.
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My dear the Spiritual world governs rulers the earthly world. there are two kingdom in the spiritual world; HEAVEN AND HELL. there is a war btn these two as God is trying to follow up his Part 'the spirit' he put in Man during creation. this is something he did with love en 4 the purpose of man worshiping him.\nNow satan rebelled en confusing, lying, destroying God's plan. \nSO THE CONFUSION IS ALL AROUND THERE.\nTHERE IS GOD, OK. EN THE ONLY WAY TO GOD IS THRU JESUS CHRIST. HE (GOD) IS THE  HOLY OF HOLY AND CAN BE APPROACHED BY SINFUL MAN UNLESS WASHED BY JESUS' BLOOD. for more details u can email me.
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We must understand that it is a trick of the devil.  He is the one who comes to kill, to steal and to destroy.  He feels that if he can draw diivsion between God's people, then he can win and all will not get together and glorify God.  But he is a liar.  And the father of lies.  May God Bless
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Satan didn't hijack the universe, he brought up the issue of gods right to rule man.  If God just destroyed satan and humans and then started over again his point wouldn't be proven and no one would learn and that wouldn't be fair.  Instead he allows us to rule ourselves with satans influence to allow us to make our own choice and prove his right to rule.
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Hell is what you make it as for finding Satan just call for him.  Now for those who thump that bible over this. God is Omnipotent God created everything out of himself and therefore everything is part of god there is no force fighting God for your soul The entire concept is ridiculous unless of course your in the hierarchy of some church and raking the money and power and have this overpowering need to control people because there is evidently something lacking in you own life.. everyone knows God needs money and power..please get real. The greatest lie is not that there is no devil but that there is one
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Yes, when God throws Satan and his followers into the bottomless pit forever and ever.  This will occur right after Satan is released for a short period after the Millenium.  \nEven now, there is no true "war" between God and Satan, as God is in complete control and is sovereign, even over Satan.  God is just waiting to bring to pass Satan's final judgement.
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That's why I choose to worship Him.   Because He is the only one who gave His life for me.  No other religion gives salvation so freely.  All other gods are fake and work for Satan.  The only one who defeated Satan was Jesus Christ.
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Remember that God has allowed the Devil to do evil.  Remember also that the Devil can not force you to do evil.  He can only offer you evil.  Thus if you take his offer, you come in his control. If you reject him, Devil himself becomes the reason for you to be pushed towards God, for if you reject the Devil, then you get closer to God, so Devil literally pushes the good towards God and keeps the evil ones himself.  He separates the good from the evil.  Had God not created the Devil, you will not have the ability to reject evil, and thus moving towards God would be slower.  \n\nIf you think about it Devil only pulls those who obey him off into his followers.  If you reject him you move towards God faster.\n\nTests are not really tests, they are opportunities for the good to rise quicker towards God.  If not, God knows how good or evil we are.  He sends the tests to prove what you would do with your free will, so tomorrow you would not say he is rewarding or punishing unjustly.\n\nI hope it makes sense.
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satan himself is my biggest temptation. He is everywhere, trying to tempt everyone to sin. I have to Pray and ask God to help me resist all sin and temptation. He always leads me in the right way. Just trust in the Lord.
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satan when he trys to assend to Gods throne.then comes mans sin trying to be like God being able to tell good from bad.
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Satan is very subtle.  He doesn't even want people to believe he exists.  Anything that causes people to doubt God and Jesus' divinity certainly helps Satan.  The world is a spiritual battleground, and most people aren't even aware of it.
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God definitely!!! The devil represents total 100% evil and wickedness. The devil is God's enemy. I'm in spiritual warfare every day trying to fight him.
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I think that someone is having a religious confliction; don't worry, me too.\n\nIf Satan were the good guy, I would go follow Satan, if I believed what he was preaching to me.  If I didn't believe it than I would follow what I do believe.
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Simple answer... Satan.... He knows that the people who follow god are doing what they are supposed to. He wants everyone and everything in the world to be misrable like him. People who are not strong he tempts and gets them to sin. So blame Satan.
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Satan, the "Boss Fallen Angel",  is the prince of this world.  "This world" being the one in which we now live and breathe.  Therefore, to divide and conquer in this realm is irrelevant.  Satan's won.  This realm, however is but a fleeting moment.  The body that we now all exist in is also a fleeting effigy, a quite temporary outward housing for our eternal TRUE being.  Our soul goes on forever; that's who we truly are, not the physical mass that is our body.  That's why cancer, AIDS, murder, etc. can't destroy us.  Our bodies, our physical presences, are of clay.  Our spirits, our true beings, are of timeless substance.  I got precious little space, so her it is:  Accept the forgiveness won for us ALL by Christ on Calvary.  Acknowledge God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit as your only hope from damnation.  Go out and live it, tell the story.  It didn't come cheap, but it's free.
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Who knows? But frankly,it's not just Christians. I would think God is pretty tired of both armies wanting Him on their side. More people have died throughout history because they say their God is better than the other guys. It's insane!!!