Authority over the Earth?

justified · 06-18-2005, 06:49 PM

Here is the question, who has dominion over this world? Is it Satan, Humans, or God. I think that God has authority over all, but he allows Satan to have power. Humans have controll over what we choose to do, at least to some extent.
What do you think?

NeverAlone2820 · 06-18-2005, 07:00 PM

Well obviously God has complete power over the entire universe! I mean, c'mon.
Humans think they do, so does satan.

justified · 06-18-2005, 07:04 PM

Doesn't God give complete dominion over the Earth at the end of the days, or is that not true.

HeavenBound · 06-18-2005, 08:41 PM

That's a good question, but God is the Authority and RULER over this ENTIRE Earth! HE gives Satan "some" power 'cause this isn't where our home is, this Earth is a "testing ground" to see if we give in to Satan's tricks. He gives Human's "Free Will" so that's kinda like a "power" but, humans can choose whatever they wish, but I wouldn't call it power. Humans have "some" or "minimal" authority, but not as God's!

God is the ultimate ruler over ALL!

christsgirly · 06-18-2005, 09:09 PM

I don't think humans have any power that God doesn't give them.I wouldn't even call it power...just free will.

justified · 06-19-2005, 03:07 PM

nobody has power that God didn't give them, not even Satan

Random18 · 06-19-2005, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by christsgirly

I don't think humans have any power that God doesn't give them.I wouldn't even call it power...just free will.

Absolutely - I think our illusion of power is a combination of free will and arrogance.

justified · 06-19-2005, 03:57 PM

what do you mean by combination of free will and arrogance? I understand the free will part. I kind of think I understand the arrogance part, but I'm not sure.

Random18 · 06-19-2005, 04:00 PM

Well, we automatically assume that we're the best (since the world seems to be run by atheists), and we have the freedom to do this because we have free will.

If this doesn't make sense, it's because I'm just really weird. You'll have to forgive me

justified · 06-19-2005, 04:30 PM

I don't think that the world is run by atheists. Where do you get that idea? I think I understand what you meant by arrogance though.

06-18-2005, 06:49 PM	#1
justified justified Edit Prophet/Prophetess	Authority over the Earth? Here is the question, who has dominion over this world? Is it Satan, Humans, or God. I think that God has authority over all, but he allows Satan to have power. Humans have controll over what we choose to do, at least to some extent. What do you think?
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06-18-2005, 07:00 PM	#2
NeverAlone2820 NeverAlone2820 Edit Prophet/Prophetess	Well obviously God has complete power over the entire universe! I mean, c'mon. Humans think they do, so does satan. __________________ Heroes are made when you make a choice 1 in 12 teens attempt suicide. 40% of teens are cutters. 48% are sexually active. 1 in 10 fifteen year olds have already gone through at least one divorce in their family. 29 people die every 30 seconds. *&& all of us just sit back* and watch it happen. This is our problem.** So let's wake up and change the world - our time is now
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06-18-2005, 07:04 PM	#3
justified justified Edit Prophet/Prophetess	Doesn't God give complete dominion over the Earth at the end of the days, or is that not true.
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06-18-2005, 08:41 PM	#4
HeavenBound HeavenBound Edit Prophet/Prophetess	That's a good question, but God is the Authority and RULER over this ENTIRE Earth! HE gives Satan "some" power 'cause this isn't where our home is, this Earth is a "testing ground" to see if we give in to Satan's tricks. He gives Human's "Free Will" so that's kinda like a "power" but, humans can choose whatever they wish, but I wouldn't call it power. Humans have "some" or "minimal" authority, but not as God's! God is the ultimate ruler over ALL! __________________ "We have just enough Religion to make us HATE, but not enough to make us LOVE one Another..." -Jonathan Swift Who could hate a Man, who thought about YOU on the Cross?
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06-18-2005, 09:09 PM	#5
christsgirly christsgirly knows God as Savior! Edit Prophet/Prophetess	I don't think humans have any power that God doesn't give them.I wouldn't even call it power...just free will.
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06-19-2005, 03:07 PM	#6
justified justified Edit Prophet/Prophetess	nobody has power that God didn't give them, not even Satan
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06-19-2005, 03:57 PM	#8
justified justified Edit Prophet/Prophetess	what do you mean by combination of free will and arrogance? I understand the free will part. I kind of think I understand the arrogance part, but I'm not sure.
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Random18 Random18 Edit AY! Newbie	Well, we automatically assume that we're the best (since the world seems to be run by atheists), and we have the freedom to do this because we have free will. If this doesn't make sense, it's because I'm just really weird. You'll have to forgive me
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06-19-2005, 04:30 PM	#10
justified justified Edit Prophet/Prophetess	I don't think that the world is run by atheists. Where do you get that idea? I think I understand what you meant by arrogance though.
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