Oh, but he will not only have it, but will have it in abundance! That is to say, if numbers are any indication of victory, the Lion's Share of souls goes to Satan, while only a chosen few who follow the straight and narrow will be deserving of a place in Heaven. The overwhelming multitude of humanity will find themselves writhing in eternal agony in the pit of Hell. Satan wins via having the best looking tantanlizing temptations to lure his innocent victims by the droves.
Thats if you believe in hell.
Can you please show the Scripture where it says that people will be writhing in agony in hell?
Also where in the Old Testament does it say that people go to heaven? Only in the New Testament does it say that! The reson for that? because the bible says that 144000 people will rule in heaven as kings and priests during hte 1000 year millenial reign. THe rest of humans who get ressurected or live through Armageddon live here on the earth.
Ha! The great mass of humanity going to Hell is hardly a "counterbalance"! 'Counterbalance' in relation to what? It was God himself, according to Christian doctrine, that created everything in the first place, Evil included.
Which scripture says that God created evil?
It was the diabolical Christian God himself who knowingly and maliciously crafted the plan to tempt Adam and Eve with a Fruit so succulent and irresistible, and yet deadly and fatal, as to cause their downfall in just one incident, without recourse, surely a heavy price to pay for the innocent bite of one Fruit! This, the plan of a devious and Evil mind, for sure!
IF you actually read the acocunt in Genesis, God is shown telling them that if they eat the fruit they will die. He warned them. He gave them everything that they needed and wanted for life. THey chose to listen to Satan. THey were decieved by "the father of the lie"(John 8:44) They had EVERLASTING LIFE and let it go for the sake of knowing hte differance between good and bad and in letting it go, bred into us Sin and death, which we then have the ransom from Jesus for this.
John 8:44
YOU are from YOUR father the Devil, and YOU wish to do the desires of YOUR father. That one was a manslayer when he began, and
he did not stand fast in the truth, because truth is not in him. When he speaks the lie, he speaks according to his own disposition, because he is a liar and the father of [the lie]
it was not that Satan was created evil, it is that he didnt stand fast with the truth he knew. He chose to do what he did in tempting Adam and Eve.
Also God cannot lie (Titus 1:1-2) and the bible is his word. So anything that seems like a contradiction or lie from it, you then need to look into the scriptures and see if it comes from there or not. If it doesnt it comes from men and then I refer you to the above scripture
Titus 1:1-2
Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ according to the faith of Gods chosen ones and the accurate knowledge of the truth which accords with godly devotion upon the basis of
a hope of the everlasting life which God, who cannot lie, promised before times long lasting
Then there is the fact that God does not actually commit the evil himself. He didnt create it and he does not commit it. he will not actually test people with evil. (James 1:13-15) That is what Satan likes to do. Not God.
James 1:13-15)
When under trial, let no one say: I am being tried by God. For with evil things God cannot be tried nor does he himself try anyone. But each one is tried by being drawn out and enticed by his own desire. Then the desire, when it has become fertile, gives birth to sin; in turn, sin, when it has been accomplished, brings forth death
Desire was Satans downfall and the same with Adam and Eve and any others through the bibles history who were tried and fell. They did not know that God does not allow you to be tested beyond what you can bear because the truth of God was not in them
1 Cor 10:13
No temptation has taken YOU except what is common to men. But God is faithful, and he will not let YOU be tempted beyond what YOU can bear, but along with the temptation he will also make the way out in order for YOU to be able to endure it.
All efforts at being "Good" only serve to create imbalance in the Universe, since, as a Uni-verse per se that is everything, it is already in balance. The Universe is neither Good nor Evil, both of which are moralistic superimpositions overlaid onto a natural and amoral system. Forcing the Universe to be morally "Good" is what causes the imbalance in the first place, simply because it is The Good that must now fight Evil, which it has created, by the dictates and standards of The Good.
Therefore, the wise never attempt to do moral Good, contrary to what men think.
Genesis 1:21
And God proceeded to create the great sea monsters and every living soul that moves about, which the waters swarmed forth according to their kinds, and every winged flying creature according to its kind. And God got to see that [it was] good.
He did not see that his creation was a perfect balance, but that it was GOOD.
Romans 12:21
Do not let yourself be conquered by the evil, but keep conquering the evil with the good
Why would it say to conquer good with evil if there was no such thing in hte universe?
Finish the rest of hte quote.
However, true goodness comes as a result of their doing nothing, as a result of thier innate Virtuousnes:
2 Timothy 3:16-17
All
Scripture is inspired of God and
beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, that the
man of God may be fully competent, completely
equipped for every good work.
1 Timothy 2:3-4
This is fine and acceptable in the sight of our Savior, God, whose will is that all sorts of men should be saved and come to an accurate knowledge of truth
Proverbs 2:1-9
My son, if you will receive my sayings and
treasure up my own commandments with yourself, so as to pay attention to wisdom with your ear, that you may incline your heart to discernment; if, moreover, y
ou call out for understanding itself and you give forth your voice for discernment itself, if you keep seeking for it as for silver, and as for hid treasures you keep searching for it, in that case you will understand the fear of Jehovah, and you will find the very knowledge of God. For
Jehovah himself gives wisdom; out of his mouth there are knowledge and discernment. And for the upright ones he will treasure up practical wisdom; for those walking in integrity he is a shield, by observing the paths of judgment, and he will guard the very way of his loyal ones.
In that case you will understand righteousness and judgment and uprightness, the entire course of what is good
True virtue does not display itself.
Therefore it is virtuous.
Superficial virtue always makes a show of itself.
Therefore it has no virtue.
True virtue does not act
And has no intentions.
Superficial virtue acts
And always has ulterior motive....
The moralist acts, and if you don't respond
They will roll up their sleeves and threaten you.
excerpted from Tao te Ching
"The sage keeps the jade close to his heart"
Lao tze
Yeah from the Tao te Ching and not the bible. I notice that you quote this in most likely its entirity and then only use a partial bible scripture. hmmmm.
One parting scripture.
Galations 5:7
Do not be misled: God is not one to be mocked. For whatever a man is sowing, this he will also reap; because he who is sowing with a view to his flesh will reap corruption from his flesh, but he who is sowing with a view to the spirit will reap everlasting life from the spirit