Kingdom divided against itself

[Roman57]

How do you reconcile what Jesus said about Satan not being divided against himself with the fact that non-christians fight with each other, such as

1) Jews and Muslims fight in Middle East
2) Muslims condemning pagans
3) Buddhists condemning violence
4) Antichrist establishing world peace

One answer I heard is "yes Satan is divided, but guess what: Satan's kingdom will not stand". But that's not what Jesus seemed to be saying in that context. What Jesus was saying is that Satan was not divided, since he was saying pharisees were wrong in saying that he was.

Another possible answer might be "yes the people are divided, but the Satan that divides them has one single scheme in mind and they are just pawns to fit into that scheme". But then the question is: how do we know that this scheme can not include casting out demons?

If anyone can try and answer that, it will really help.

 

[Maria Billingsley]

How do you reconcile what Jesus said about Satan not being divided against himself with the fact that non-christians fight with each other, such as

1) Jews and Muslims fight in Middle East
2) Muslims condemning pagans
3) Buddhists condemning violence
4) Antichrist establishing world peace

One answer I heard is "yes Satan is divided, but guess what: Satan's kingdom will not stand". But that's not what Jesus seemed to be saying in that context. What Jesus was saying is that Satan was not divided, since he was saying pharisees were wrong in saying that he was.

Another possible answer might be "yes the people are divided, but the Satan that divides them has one single scheme in mind and they are just pawns to fit into that scheme". But then the question is: how do we know that this scheme can not include casting out demons?

If anyone can try and answer that, it will really help.

Simply put, a Kingdom divided is no Kingdom at all. It has no power. The passage found in Matthew has nothing to do with a Kingdom against another Kingdom, it is a divided Kingdom within itself.
Blessings

 

[timothyu]

The only division that matters is the division between the Kingdom of God and the world man has made in our own image.

 

[ViaCrucis]

How do you reconcile what Jesus said about Satan not being divided against himself with the fact that non-christians fight with each other, such as

1) Jews and Muslims fight in Middle East
2) Muslims condemning pagans
3) Buddhists condemning violence
4) Antichrist establishing world peace

One answer I heard is "yes Satan is divided, but guess what: Satan's kingdom will not stand". But that's not what Jesus seemed to be saying in that context. What Jesus was saying is that Satan was not divided, since he was saying pharisees were wrong in saying that he was.

Another possible answer might be "yes the people are divided, but the Satan that divides them has one single scheme in mind and they are just pawns to fit into that scheme". But then the question is: how do we know that this scheme can not include casting out demons?

If anyone can try and answer that, it will really help.

I'm not really sure there's anything to reconcile. And as for your last example about the Antichrist; I'm not sure why you think the Antichrist would establish world peace, peace isn't exactly the sort of thing an antichrist would be interested in.

All the other examples are simply examples of people of different religions having different religious views, or having their own religious opinions. I'm not sure what that has to do with the devil's kingdom, or Jesus' words. Jesus was talking about how it is absurd to accuse Him of using the power of devils to cast out devils.

-CryptoLutheran

 

[Richard T]

To me Jesus was being sort of sly and he really meant that Satan's kingdom was divided, that sometimes even those with devils too might cast out devils. This seems logical because all devils lie and deceive. Why should we believe there is unity on the dark side?

 

[eleos1954]

How do you reconcile what Jesus said about Satan not being divided against himself with the fact that non-christians fight with each other, such as

1) Jews and Muslims fight in Middle East
2) Muslims condemning pagans
3) Buddhists condemning violence
4) Antichrist establishing world peace

One answer I heard is "yes Satan is divided, but guess what: Satan's kingdom will not stand". But that's not what Jesus seemed to be saying in that context. What Jesus was saying is that Satan was not divided, since he was saying pharisees were wrong in saying that he was.

Another possible answer might be "yes the people are divided, but the Satan that divides them has one single scheme in mind and they are just pawns to fit into that scheme". But then the question is: how do we know that this scheme can not include casting out demons?

If anyone can try and answer that, it will really help.

Jeremiah 17:9
King James Version
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9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

We should also remember that Jesus was called to be crucified by His Own people.

 

[Hazelelponi]

How do you reconcile what Jesus said about Satan not being divided against himself with the fact that non-christians fight with each other, such as

1) Jews and Muslims fight in Middle East
2) Muslims condemning pagans
3) Buddhists condemning violence
4) Antichrist establishing world peace

One answer I heard is "yes Satan is divided, but guess what: Satan's kingdom will not stand". But that's not what Jesus seemed to be saying in that context. What Jesus was saying is that Satan was not divided, since he was saying pharisees were wrong in saying that he was.

Another possible answer might be "yes the people are divided, but the Satan that divides them has one single scheme in mind and they are just pawns to fit into that scheme". But then the question is: how do we know that this scheme can not include casting out demons?

If anyone can try and answer that, it will really help.

Sin is that which is against God. Things such as war are signs of the sins of people.

That's all Satan wants is people distracted from looking into the Truth, and deceived.

He's got that in the world and no he's not divided.

ever seen gays for Hamas? Satan's Kingdom is not at all divided... They only appear divided on the surface. The goal of Satan is keeping people from worshipping God in Spirit and in Truth.