Morning,
Yesterday when I was reading the Hell book,* I came across the section “Who is in charge of Hell?” It says, “Satan has nothing to do with Hell. In fact, he will never even go there. At the end of this age, Satan will not be thrown into Hell but will directly be cast into the Lake of Fire, which is not Hell but a place into which Hell itself will ultimately be cast (Rev. 20:14).” I thought how good it is to know the truth about the Devil! There are so many spooky myths about him. It has been ingrained in people’s hearts and minds that the Devil and God are in a battle and that Satan is over Hell as God is over Heaven and they are adversaries, when in fact, he is not even in Hell.
In the book, you explain that Satan (the Devil) was in heaven and was cast down to earth, not into Hell, by God. There is no war going on in Hell with Satan in charge. It’s funny when you think about it, really. If you take the Scriptures and put them together, as you have done in the Hell book, you can see that Satan is not in Hell and has nothing to do with it. In short, the Devil is never even going to go to Hell, and he has nothing at all to do with it. That’s a new and big thought for many. So, that should lead you to the question, If he is not in Hell, where is he? And, if he is “is walking to and fro in the earth . . . seeking whom he may devour”, how is he doing that? That’s the big question. If we can get our minds off of the Devil and his pitchfork, and the notion that he has any kind of power against God, we can focus more on the actual “works of the Devil”, and where they are hidden. What a clever facade he hides behind, one propagated most by undiscerning believers!
I’m so thankful that I never worry about the Devil and that I was never taught that the Devil was in control of anything that has to do with me. That is a terrible, worrisome fear for many. I love thinking that God is in control of my life, and concentrating on what can I do to please Him.
God help us to look where the real power is! Again, I am thankful for the truth. Without that, we would be lost in the midst of myths.
Amy B.
* Going to Jesus.com – What the Bible really says about HELL