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that operate by devil spirit power (Prov 18:18) which are forbidden under the Law
as they operate, where genuine, by devil spirit power (Deut 18:10-12, Acts 16:16).
Exactly the same technique of lot casting can be used only utilising devil spirit
power (Isaiah 57:3, 6) which is, of course, forbidden under the Law (Isaiah 57:3-
6). Another method by which any man can tap into the knowledge of his basic
spirit or that of God is by dreaming and the interpretation of dreams (Mat 27:19).
The basic spirit within Man potentially enables any man to perform many of the
other aspects of spiritual activity enabled by devil spirits or associated with
mediums. For example, cursing (Rom 3:13-14, Jam 3:8-12). Meanwhile any man
can through the operation of his basic spirit, via blessing, achieve the results of so-
called 'good' or 'white witchcraft' (Rom 12:14, Jam 3:8-12) which is a sin under the
Law (1 Sam 15:23, Gal 5:20).

The seeking after God by casting lots was part of the Law (Lev 16:8, Num 26:55,
33:54, 34:13, Joshua 18:6, 21:4, 1 Sam 14:41, 1 Chron 24:5, 31, 25:8, 26:13-14,
Prov 18:18, Acts 1:25-26). Lot casting was not a specifically Jewish custom
(Esther 9:24, Jonah 1:7). The important point about the casting of lots over
Matthias in Acts 1:26 was that the apostles had prayed (Acts 1:24).

Death

Is sometimes described as sleep (2 Kings 15:38) but sleep can also mean that the

spirit has left the body but that it will yet return to the same mortal body (Judges
15:19, Luke 8:52, 55).

Position of Satan

Currently Satan is dead from the perspective of eternal life which means that from
God’s eternal-present perspective he is, as a mystery, dead (Mat 8:22, Luke 9:60,
Rev 20:10, 14). As it is God’s view that counts this means he is dead, period
(Isaiah 55:8-9, Ezek 18:29, John 14:6). Ultimately however, after his
condemnation to the Lake of Fire (Rev 20:10) he repents to live forever as do all
devil spirits (Rom 2:11, 1 Cor 12:3, Phil 2:10-11, Rev 5:13).

He never had and does not now have control over or possession of the Earth (Josh
2:11, Job 34:13, Psalm 22:28, 24:1) rather this belongs to God along with the
heavens (Josh 2:11, Psalm 24:1, 47:7-9, 50:12, 89:11, 148:13, Isaiah 6:3, 37:16, Jer
32:27, Dan 4:17, 4:35, Mat 28:18). He does not control the heavens (Josh 2:11,
Psalm 89:11, 103:19, 148:13, Dan 4:17). Christ has conquered the world, Satan
has not (John 16:33) and Christ has power over that part of a Christian that sins,
namely the flesh, as well as the flesh of non-Christians (John 17:2). The Earths and