Alan,
If I understand correctly, Satan is allowed to have whatever influence
he has over us so that we can be tempted and go through trials and so forth.
This hinges on the assumption that humans are basically good (which I think
is a conversation we had on this list a few months ago,) and would not sin
if we weren't tempted by Satan. In other words, and I'm totally speculating
here, Satan is given the ability to tempt us by God because temptation is a
necessary part of the mortality experience. If I further understand
correctly, during the millenium after the second coming of Christ, Satan
will be bound and unable to tempt us. If that's true, how would it fit in
with the priesthood being a tool that anyone can use? Also, why would we be
unable to use the priesthood if we've been unrighteous and haven't repented
yet?
Dan
> I would disagree with that. How does the enemy do what he does? I can't
prove
> it but it makes sense to me that the priesthood is a tool, and if you know
> how to use that tool, it doesn't matter who wields it or what their
intentions
> are. I've seen too much to think anything else, and no one has come up
with
> an explanation that satisfies me.
>
> Alan
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