Child of God (Part 1)

a

Child

of

Abraham

Is a

Child of God

By

H. L. Riches

_{© 1st January, 1914}

   

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.  And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.  And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. (Revelation 12:7-11 KJV).

Numerous expositors of the Bible claim that this event happened some time before the fall of Adam and is what caused humanity to be bound by the state of sin. The argument for those who hold this view is that this is when Jesus saw Satan fall like lightning from Heaven (Luke 10:18). However, what is so often overlooked is the fact the book of Revelation states:

After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.” (Rev. 4:1 ESV[1]).

What this means is everything that follows chapter four, verse one of the book of Revelation is to take place after what had taken place in the preceding chapters in respect to the seven churches. The book of Revelation is commonly believed to have been written some sixty years after Jesus death and resurrection, so it is incomprehensible how people claiming to be thorough exegetes of the Bible can seriously suggest that this portion describes what happened at the time of the fall of Adam, or when Satan actually fell from Heaven. Unwittingly, they are promoting some idea that is contrary to the truth.

We cannot overstress the fact that the truth alone sets us free. This is so important if we are to have a victorious walk over the enemy of our freedom, the Devil himself. At the heart of everything is the question of truth.

‘Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free”’ (John 8:31-33).