What the Bible says about Destroyer
(From Forerunner Commentary)

Ephesians 2:2-3 These verses link together many things regarding sin: All have been involved in sin. Sin is the force that drives this world. This driving force emanates from Satan. It motivates conduct involving flesh and mind. Sin does negative things to us and others. If it were positive or even neutral, a loving God would be unconcerned about it. He would not lead us to repentance or demand that we repent of it. He would not command us to overcome it and come out of this world. Satan is at the crux of sin. His name means "Adversary." He is against God and anything godly. In Revelation 9:11, he is called "Abaddon" and "Apollyon," and both of these names, one Hebrew, the other Greek, mean "Destroyer." Satan is a destroyer, and the spirit that emanates from him, that drives this world and produces sin, is a destroying spirit. We can broadly say that sin does two bad things simultaneously: It produces negative results and destroys. John W. Ritenbaugh What Sin Is Related Topics: Abaddon | Adversary | Apollyon | Destroyer | Satan | Satan as Author of Human Sin | Satan as Cause of Human Sin | Sin | Sin, Consequences of | Sin, Malignant Power of

Revelation 9:11 Abaddon means "destruction" and Apollyon means "destroyer." A destroying spirit has deceived mankind. Because man is deceived, he does not realize that he has been the dupe of a destroying spirit. Thus mankind, with these awesome, somewhat godlike powers and intellect, uses them to destroy, to maim, to sear, to rape, to exploit. It happens on a massive scale. It also happens in individual relationships with one another. It is not confined to the great and mighty things, which are only an accumulation of small things allowed to become big. This destroying, deceiving spirit, through his minions, the demons, is able to deal with us on an individual basis. He can deceive us into using our powers to go counter to what God intended, to what God instructed all the way back in the Garden of Eden. He says there that we are to dress and to keep, to do things that produce positive results and beauty everywhere we go and in everything we do. John W. Ritenbaugh The Right Use of Power Related Topics: Abaddon | Apollyon | Destroyer | Destroying Spirit | Power

 

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