All those who came before me [Jesus] are thieves and robbers (John 10:8) ALL.

Our fight is against the evil god of this world; For our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. (Eph 6:12) Who is this evil god? "I form light and I create darkness; I make peace and I create evil; I am Yahweh; I do all these things." (Is 45:7) How do we know YHWH is this evil? Because he told us he has blinded humanity (Is 6:9-10), and therefore, is the ‘god of this age/world’ (2 Cor 4:4) and the ‘prince of the power of the air.’ (Eph 2:2). We need to listen to Jesus (Iēsous) when he told the Pharisees that their Father was the devil (Jn 8:44).

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Apostolicon, cf. Romans 6:23) It succinctly captures the Gospel: sin/Law leads to death, but the Father's gift through Jesus is eternal life — no works, no Law required.

YHWH commands the Israelites to make no covenant with the inhabitants of the land, but to break down their altars and utterly destroy them (Exod 23:32–33; Deut 7:2–5). 🤔

But the Trinity! No. View quoted note →

In Luke 4:34, the demon cries: "I know who you are—the Holy One of God!" In Luke 8:28, Legion begs: "Jesus, Son of the Most High God... do not torment me!" Even demons instantly knew Jesus' divine identity as God's unique Son—not the Most High himself.

The devil has a name, and Jesus gave us the traits of this entity. If you’ve read the Bible, only one name matches this behaviour. IYKYK. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. — John 10:10 He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies. — John 8:44

Jesus sends the Holy Spirit (Luke 11:13; John 15:26). YHWH sends lying spirits (1 Kings 22:19–23). Jesus expels evil spirits (Luke 4:31–37). YHWH sends evil spirits (1 Sam 16:14). Chalk and cheese. Oil and water. The two are not the same.

And let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Apostolicon, cf. Philippians 2:5–11) Let the mind of Christ Jesus dwell in us—humble, obedient, exalted—leading us to bow before His supreme lordship and glorify the Father. Takeaway Tidbits: - Christ is in "the form of God" (pre-existent divine being) but empties himself (kenosis) to reveal the unknown Father. - Universal confession "Jesus Christ is Lord" glorifies the true Father, not YHWH (Yahweh).

YHWH's prophet calls down fire to incinerate 100 men (2 Kings 1:9–13), but Jesus rebukes his disciples for suggesting it: "You know not what spirit you are of" (Evangelion; cf. Luke 9:54–55). YHWH's fiery vengeance vs. the Father's rejection of violence.