THE ACTS September 2013 English | Page 19

THE SON OF MAN given the power but he cannot use it on earth. When Adam listened to the words of Satan, he came under his control and lost the authority. If man listens to God’s words, then he will be in God’s control. When man fell into the control of devil, he gave away the keys of authority to Satan which God gave him. Whatever may be the time of the earth till the 2nd coming of Christ, it is Satan’s reign. God cannot do anything because Adam gave away the keys to Satan. Now, we are supposed to take back the keys. The Heaven is the Lord’s and the earth is for man. For this reason, Jesus was born as a human being or Son of Man to take the keys. Satan is not aware of this loophole. Jesus is the Son of God but he also is the Son of Man as he was born of a Virgin. Jesus with authority is casting out devils and ordering the 2000 spirits to go into the swine. This shows that he has come to give back man his authority which he lost and forgot. As Jesus came into the World as Son of Man, He was performing miracles as a Son of man. Satan is not able to digest this fact. Then Satan recollected that he tried to kill Jesus when he was a child and failed. But now Jesus as Son of Man has all the authority. made a path for the Holy Spirit. Now , he is saying that in heaven and on the earth, all authority has been given to him. He is telling the disciples to take his power and preach the gospel. The gospel is nothing but the power which Jesus did not have before. Jesus came to give us the power. As on the earth, only the Son of Man has the license. That is why Satan is saying as you are the Son of God, you have no power to touch me. Satan wanted to trick God. But God says, “ I know your tricks so now I have come as the Son of Man with authority over you.” No works of the devil should flourish in these times in the church as well as in the World. We should show light to the world. The duty of the church is to show light to the world and take away the power from the devil.When this is done, then the 2nd coming will take place. God can do miracles only through us as we have the license and authority because we are the Sons of Man. For every problem there is a root cause and it is Satan. Nobody can fight against it but only a man with faith. For every problem, the believer has a solution. Only a man with faith can solve the problems of the Universe. That is why, Jesus came as the Son of Man, gave the authority to the disciples and said that they will do greater works than Himself. When Jesus died on the Cross, the Word became flesh. The flesh turned into blood and the blood into the Holy Spirit which is living in us. The Holy Spirit is ready to do works and use his authority which Jesus got back. Satan caused blindness of the mind to non-believers. Who is a non- believer? A believer who knows God but does not believe the miracles. Devil has put us in darkness so that we will not listen to the gospel of Christ. Satan has blinded the church. That is why God came to the earth as Jesus to remind man of his authority and image. Matthew 28 : 18 says, And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Jesus says that all power is given to him in heaven and in earth. Is this before the cross or after? It is after the cross. Before God had authority only in heaven and not in the earth. He can control the earth but does not have the authority to stop the work of the devil. When Jesus came as the Son of Man and died on the cross for the redemption of sins, he 2nd Corinthians 4 : 4 says, In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. Ecclesiastes 4 : 1 - 3 says, So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are