DISCUSSIONS ON THE DOCTRINE OF THE DEVIL Series Complete Set (Emailed PDF set)
Complete digital PDF set of all 3 volumes on the Discussions of the Doctrine of the Devil, including approximately 900 pages of recorded discussions on the Devil from various viewpoints, as well as many charts, diagrams, and tables. These books contain the written record of discussions on this subject between a large number of ministers and teachers from various positions on this subject - from those teaching the various viewpoints of the Devil as a personal being or the flesh among our churches to the Christadelphian and medieval rabbinic views of the Devil as the flesh that preceded the similar teaching among some of our churches. As these discussions were hosted by our international ministry arm and private online discussion group (of the church here in Mansfield, Ohio), at various times and in various venues, the principal presenter and defender (though there are many others involved) of the view of the Devil's personhood in these discussions is Bro. Baer.
WARNING LABEL: Some of the interactions recorded in these discussions are very blunt in their analysis of the weaknesses of certain views of the Devil and this could be potentially offensive to some. In addition, those who are unwilling to consider (or reconsider) their position, no matter what information is presented, may become aggravated by the technical and rhetorical arguments given that strongly suggest that certain view can only be, at the very best, speculative theories, and once the whole of Scripture is examined in light of the only acceptable use of language and grammar, that may not even be the case. Finally, this material is NOT intended for those who are working under other ministers (especially those who believe differently than Bro. Baer is presenting in these books), as it is not our intent to present teaching to those who are under the oversight of other ministers. For that reason Bro. Baer has asked that ONLY ministers OR those who first have the approval of their pastor or overseer request these materials.
This set is a digital download (PDF files) that will be sent by email. These digital PDF versions, unlike the paperback hardcopy versions, are in full color and are able to be downloaded and read on any computer, tablet, or smartphone, as well as printed out.
The table of contents for each book is below.
Table of Contents for Book One:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION |
7 |
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EDITORIAL PREFACE |
11 |
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EXAMINING OUR ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING THE DOCTRINE OF THE DEVIL (DISCUSSION) |
15 |
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THEORIES ABOUT THE DEVIL VERSUS THE TRUTH ABOUT THE DEVIL (DISCUSSION) |
97 |
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SCRIPTURAL TRUTH VERSUS SPECULATIVE THEORY (DIAGRAM) |
101 |
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THE TEACHING THAT THE DEVIL IS THE FLESH: SPECULATIVE THEORY OR DOGMATIC TRUTH? (TABLE) |
102 |
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THE ENDLESSLY CIRCULAR NATURE OF THE PRESENT DISCUSSION ON THE DOCTRINE OF THE DEVIL (DIAGRAM) |
104 |
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THE OBTUSE OVERCOMPLIFICATION AND EXCESSIVE ALLEGORIZATION OF THE TEACHING THAT THE DEVIL IS THE FLESH (DISCUSSION) |
105 |
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WHICH INTERPRETATION IS MORE BIBLICALLY CONSISTENT? (DIAGRAM) |
110 |
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THE “SPIN THE WHEEL” SUBJECTIVE INTERPRETIVE APPROACH TO THE TITLES OF SATAN / THE DEVIL USED BY THOSE WHO BELIEVE THE DEVIL IS THE FLESH (DIAGRAM) |
111 |
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THE IDENTITY OF THE SERPENT IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN (DISCUSSION) |
113 |
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EVIDENCE THAT THE SERPENT IN THE GARDEN WAS AN INDIVIDUAL ENTITY THAT WAS SEPARATE AND DISTINCT FROM ADAM AND EVE (TABLE) |
202 |
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EVIDENCE THAT THE SERPENT IN THE GARDEN WAS AN INDIVIDUAL ENTITY AND NOT AN ALLEGORICAL EXPRESSION FOR THE CARNAL NATURE OF A MAN OR ALL MANKIND (TABLE) |
206 |
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FOUR SIMPLE REASONS THAT THE SERPENT BEING COMPARED WITH “BEASTS” IN GENESIS 3:1 IS NOT EVIDENCE OF HIM BEING THE HUMAN “BEASTLY” NATURE OR SOMETHING HUMAN LIKE THE “BEASTS” THAT ARE HUMAN KINGDOMS (TABLE) |
208 |
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HUMAN BEINGS CALLED “SERPENTS” (OR SIMILAR TITLES) IN THE BIBLE (TABLE) |
210 |
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ONLY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IS ACTUALLY WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES ABOUT THE EVENTS OF THE FALL IN THE GARDEN (DIAGRAM) |
215 |
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THE LAMB OF GOD AND LAMBS IN CONTRAST TO THE SERPENT AND SERPENTS (DISCUSSION) |
216 |
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THE LAMB AND LAMBS / SHEEP AND THE SERPENT / DRAGON AND SERPENTS / DRAGONS (DIAGRAM) |
225 |
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THE LAMB VERSUS THE SERPENT (TABLE) |
226 |
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EXAMPLES OF TITLES USED BY HUMANS THAT ORIGINATED WITH CELESTIAL BEINGS (TABLE) |
227 |
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EXAMPLES OF ZOOMORPHIC TITLES USED FOR HUMANS IN THE BIBLE THAT ORIGINATED WITH ANIMALS (TABLE) |
230 |
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TWO UNSTABLE PILLARS UPON WHICH THE INTERPRETATION THAT THE DEVIL IS THE FLESH RESTS (DIAGRAM AND DISCUSSION) |
234 |
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OLD TESTAMENT USES OF THE TITLE SATAN (TABLE) |
247 |
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BIBLICAL EXAMPLES OF THE HEBREW WORD SATAN USED FOR AN ADVERSARY (TABLE) |
248 |
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BIBLICAL EXAMPLES OF THE GREEK WORD SATANAS USED FOR AN ADVERSARY (TABLE) |
254 |
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A FINAL NOTE |
263 |
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SCRIPTURE INDEX |
265 |
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Table of Contents for Book Two:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION |
7 |
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EDITORIAL PREFACE |
11 |
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WHO OR WHAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ORIGIN AND THE OCCURRING OF EVIL? (DISCUSSION) |
15 |
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BIBLICAL REFERENCES AND ALLUSIONS TO SATAN’S ORIGINAL FALL AND CORRUPTION (DISCUSSION) |
26 |
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THE INCONSISTENCY OF THE TEACHING THAT THE DEVIL IS THE FLESH AS SEEN IN ITS INTERPRETATION OF THE TITLE “PRINCE” (TABLE) |
41 |
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THE IDENTITY OF SATAN IN THE BOOK OF JOB (DISCUSSION) |
45 |
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TWO DIFFERENT HANDS OF TWO DIFFERENT ENTITIES INVOLVED IN THE TESTING OF JOB (DIAGRAM) |
75 |
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SUPERNATURAL (MORE THAN HUMAN) ACTIONS OF SATAN IN THE BOOK OF JOB (DIAGRAM) |
76 |
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BIBLICAL EXAMPLES OF SUPERNATURAL ABILITIES AND ACTIONS OF THE DEVIL THAT ARE MORE THAN HUMAN AND BEYOND THE CAPACITY OF A HUMAN OR THE CARNAL HUMAN NATURE (TABLE) |
77 |
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THE TESTIMONY OF ELIPHAZ WHAT PARTS OF IT ARE TRUE AND WHICH ARE FALSE? (TABLE) |
82 |
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THE THREE HEAVENS THAT CONSTITUTE OVERALL HEAVEN, THE HEAVENLY REALM, OR THE HEAVENS (DIAGRAM) |
88 |
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WHAT THE EVENTS OF JOB 1 – 2 TELL US ABOUT GOD’S METHODS AND SATAN’S SUBORDINATE ROLE (DISCUSSION) |
89 |
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JOB 4:18-19 AND 15:15-16 (DISCUSSION) |
100 |
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SATAN IN ZECHARIAH 3 (DISCUSSION) |
120 |
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MATTHEW 16:23 WHO IS BEING CALLED “SATAN” BY JESUS? (DISCUSSION) |
129 |
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THE NATURE OF CELESTIAL ANGELS AS IT RELATES TO THE DEVIL BEING A CELESTIAL ANGEL (DISCUSSION) |
141 |
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BIBLICAL EVIDENCE FOR AND AGAINST THE CELESTIAL ANGELS HAVING THE CAPACITY TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL, FEEL DESIRE FOR GOOD OR EVIL, AND CHOOSE BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL (TABLE) |
202 |
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CELESTIAL ANGELS’ ABILITY OR INABILITY TO DISCERN AND CHOOSE BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL (DISCUSSION) |
206 |
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CAN CELESTIAL ANGELS CHOOSE EVIL OR ACT IN EVIL WAYS? (DISCUSSION) |
211 |
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DOES THE BIBLE TEACH THAT CELESTIAL ANGELS CANNOT BE MORALLY CORRUPTED? (DISCUSSION) |
229 |
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THE ARBITRARY AND INCONSISTENT INTERPRETATION OF THE TITLES MALAKH AND ANGELOS USED FOR “ANGELS” BY THOSE WHO BELIEVE THE DEVIL IS THE FLESH (DISCUSSION) |
235 |
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WHICH INTERPRETATION REGARDING CELESTIAL BEINGS REQUIRES LESS ARBITRARY INTERPRETATION AND IS MORE CONSISTENT WITH THE WHOLE TESTIMONY OF THE BIBLE? (TABLE) |
247 |
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USE OF THE TITLE “ANGEL” IN THE OLD TESTAMENT VERSUS THE NEW TESTAMENT (TABLE) |
248 |
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USE OF THE HEBREW WORD MALAKH FOR A CELESTIAL “ANGEL” OR HUMAN “MESSENGER” IN THE OLD TESTAMENT (DIAGRAM) |
250 |
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USE OF THE GREEK WORD ANGELOS FOR A CELESTIAL “ANGEL” OR HUMAN “MESSENGER” IN THE NEW TESTAMENT (DIAGRAM) |
252 |
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USE OF THE GREEK WORD ANGELOS FOR A CELESTIAL “ANGEL” OR HUMAN “MESSENGER” IN THE NEW TESTAMENT MADE BY THOSE WHO BELIEVE THAT THE DEVIL IS THE HUMAN CARNAL NATURE OR THE PRODUCTS (PEOPLE, GROUPS, GOVERNMENTS, ETC.) OF THE HUMAN CARNAL NATURE AND THAT THERE ARE NO EVIL SUPERNATURAL BEINGS (DIAGRAM) |
254 |
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1 PETER 1:12 (DISCUSSION) |
256 |
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IF EVIL SPIRITS ARE ONLY THE SPIRITS OR MENTAL CONDITIONS OF THE HUMAN MEN WHO ARE POSSESED, OR OPPRESSED, BY THEM, WHY DO THEY SEEM TO HAVE KNOWLEDGE THAT OTHER HUMANS DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE? (DISCUSSION) |
260 |
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THE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT CHRIST AND HIS IDENTITY THAT EVIL SPIRITS / DEVILS DEMONSTRATED THAT PROVES THAT THOSE POSSESSED BY THEM WERE NOT JUST MENTALLY ILL HUMAN BEINGS (TABLE) |
263 |
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A FINAL NOTE |
267 |
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SCRIPTURE INDEX |
269 |
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Table of Contents for Book Three:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION |
7 |
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EDITORIAL PREFACE |
11 |
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THE THREE SPHERES OF SPIRITUAL CONFLICT (DIAGRAM) |
14 |
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THE TWO DIFFERENT ENEMIES OF THE FLESH AND THE DEVIL (DISCUSSION) |
15 |
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THE TEMPTATION OF JESUS (DISCUSSION) |
59 |
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THE IDENTITY OF THE DEVIL WHO TEMPTED JESUS IN THE WILDERNESS (TABLE) |
65 |
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LUKE 13:16 (DISCUSSION) |
72 |
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ISAIAH 14 AND EZEKIEL 28 AS POTENTIAL PROPHETIC REFERENCES TO SATAN (DISCUSSION) |
76 |
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EXAMPLES OF THE SUPERNATURAL DESCRIPTIONS USED OF THE INDIVIDUAL IN EZEKIEL 28:11-19 (TABLE) |
111 |
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TITLES USED FOR THE INDIVIDUAL IN EZEKIEL 28:11-19 (TABLE) |
115 |
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EZEKIEL 28 AND ISAIAH 14 SYMBOLIC PARALLELS (TABLE) |
116 |
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BIBLE USE OF THE HEBREW WORD CHERUBIM (DIAGRAM) |
118 |
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2 PETER 2:4 AND JUDE 6 (DISCUSSION) |
121 |
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SATAN AS A SPIRITUAL FATHER: THE DRAGON AND DRAGONS, THE SEED OF THE SERPENT, AND THE CHILDREN OF THE DEVIL (DISCUSSION) |
126 |
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THE GREAT RED DRAGON, THE DRAGON OR BEAST, AND THE SEED OF THE SERPENT AND CHILDREN OF THE DEVIL (DIAGRAM) |
137 |
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JESUS VERSUS SATAN COMPARISONS AND CONTRASTS IN PERSON, POSITION, AND OPERATION (TABLE) |
138 |
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THE BIBLICAL USE OF THE TITLES “FATHER” AND “CHILDREN” (DISCUSSION) |
153 |
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TWO “FATHERS”AND TWO SETS OF CHILDREN: ABRAHAM AND HIS CHILDREN AND THE DEVIL HIS CHILDREN (TABLE) |
172 |
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EPHESIANS 2:1-3 (DISCUSSION) |
174 |
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1 PETER 5:8 (DISCUSSION) |
190 |
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THE EARLIEST JEWISH TRADITIONS REGARDING THE IDENTITY AND ACTIVITIES OF SATAN (DISCUSSION) |
201 |
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THE EARLIEST POST-BIBLICAL PERIOD CHRISTIAN TEACHING REGARDING THE IDENTITY AND ACTIVITIES OF SATAN (DISCUSSION) |
210 |
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THE MISUSE OF THE WORD “ADVERSARY” AND “THE ADVERSARY” TO CONFLATE A CONDITION WITH A PERSON (DISCUSSION) |
221 |
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WHY THE PROPER VIEW OF THE DEVIL, AS A SUPERNATURAL ENTITY, DOES NOT AFFECT A BIBLICALLY CORRECT VIEW OF THE HUMAN CARNAL NATURE (DISCUSSION) |
238 |
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COMPLETE AND CLEAR SPIRITUAL VISION REGARDING THE IDENTITIES OF THE DEVIL AND THE FLESH (DIAGRAM) |
246 |
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INCOMPLETE AND PARTIALLY BLIND SPIRITUAL VISION REGARDING THE IDENTITIES OF THE DEVIL AND THE FLESH (DIAGRAM) |
247 |
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A SIMPLE SYNOPSIS OF WHAT WE DO, AND DO NOT, BELIEVE ABOUT THE DEVIL (DISCUSSION) |
250 |
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THREE VIEWS OF THE IDENTITY OF THE DEVIL (DIAGRAM) |
260 |
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RESULTS OF DIFFERENT BELIEFS REGARDING THE IDENTITY OF THE DEVIL (DIAGRAM) |
261 |
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A FINAL NOTE |
263 |
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SCRIPTURE INDEX |
265 |