Apostle Anthony Wilson Ministries

Wednesday Word Study  Was Peter possessed, oppressed, or simply influenced by Satan?  The answer will shock you; it's none of the above. 4566 Satán – Satan, the same fallen angel as 4567 /Satanás ("the adversary, opposer," see there 2. a Satan-like man: Matthew 16:23; Mark 8:33Peter was not possessed, oppressed or influenced by Satan Peter was a satan in the sense of an adversary to the purpose of Jesus through being carnally minded. Paul tells us that the carnal mind is not and cannot be subject to the law of God and is in perpetual opposition to the law of God. Romans 8:5-8. Jesus rebukes Peter because he is concerned with the things of men not the things of God. So how does Jesus deal with Peter? Does he cast the devil out of Peter? Bind Peter? He corrects Peter and then teaches him. Matthew 16:24-25. This was not a demon, this was, error and the bible is clear that we can be taken captive to do the will of Satan not because of possession but through self deception or by false teaching. 2 Timothy