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Originally Posted by Pressing-On
I was following the thread by Bro. Strange - "Any One Know What This Scripture Means?"
Being that a lot of things are being discussed there, I especially wanted to focus on this portion of the discussion.
I was reading in Acts 5, concerning Ananias and Sapphira. I found it interesting that Peter would say in Acts 5:3, "But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
I heard Jeff Arnold saying, once, that we didn't understand. It is the Devil that is working with people's minds.
It seems, IMO, that we would normally view Ananias and Sapphira as just being selfish and carnal, but the Bible says that "Satan filled their hearts to lie.""
So, is everything we do influenced by Satan?
Here's a post I was working off of - courtesy of Digging! 
Thanks for the imput! |
While I can't speak for the doomed couple and why they were carried feet first out of the door, I will say I DO NOT BELIEVE satan influences actions by those filled with the Holy Spirit of God.
I do believe however that we are lead away by our own lust. I do not and absolutely will not give the satan undue credit and God forbid, credit for things he is not responsible for.
I am responsible for my own actions and take ownership of my shortcomings.
If I blame satan all the time, then how can I claim the precious grace and mercy of God.
Nope, not me. Let the little bugger rule the darkness, he ain't getting ANY consideration from me.