The ones that openly call themselves satanists are just cannon fodder.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77736790 I agree with this post. Someone under a true Demonic influence isn't going to say "Hey, I'm a Satanist". The Satanism comes from their
ACTIONS, not their WORDS.
Are Words More Important Than Behaviours?
Are words important?
Matthew 12:37: For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
We are either justified by our words or our words condemn us. Choose your words wisely.
If your words do not line up with scripture, you are condemning yourself.
Proverbs 8:13: The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
How do we as believers use our words wisely to minister truth and grace to others, how do we use words to honor and glorify God?
When we look for the answers in the Bible we learn that both words, and actions are equally important.
When we stand before the Lord on Judgment Day, we will be accountable for every word spoken and every thought.
If our words and thoughts do not line up with His Word we will be in a heap of trouble.
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Again, I completely agree with you, although that may seem contradictory, as it's a semi-rebuttal to what I stated that I'm agreeing with. WORDS DO MATTER, and they matter A LOT, don't get me wrong. If you tell someone to jump off a bridge, and they do it, you still hold responsibility for their death, at least in the eyes of God.
The Bible states this, as you displayed, and I'm stating this as well.
What I meant specifically, is that a truly Demonically Possessed/Influenced person is NOT going to run around professing that they're 'Satanists'. This isn't garden party type stuff where everyone is very open about their work, ideas, and beliefs.
A truly Demonically Possessed individual is not going to admit to such, and many of them likely don't even know what happened to them, as I suspect it's the unsuspecting, like Stephen Paddock the Las Vegas Mass Murderer, who are primary targets for possession and influence.
Stephen Paddock wouldn't have defined himself as a Satanist, but by Christian standards, what he did is one of the most Satanic things we've ever seen a single individual do without the help of others, and also more recently, the NZ Christ Church massacre.
Satanism isn't an aesthetic trend like a pair of new sneakers, it's a state of mind, a state of spirit, and a state of intent.
Words matter, but who is to say that a truly possessed individual won't behave as a Snake Charmer?
The Bible states that Satan will appear to come as an Angel of Light, when really, he/it is an Angel Of Death.
We're on the same page here.
