Why does Satan have something to accuse believers of?
Satan has something to accuse believers of because believers can and do sin. They are not to plan sin, but as long as they remain in this body of flesh, they are prone to fall; therefore the accuser can bring accusations until they are in the Lord’s presence.
Les explains that the provision “if we sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous” shows believers are not sinless. Revelation 12:10 calls Satan “the accuser of our brethren,” accusing believers before God day and night. If it were impossible for a believer to sin, Satan would have had nothing to accuse them of, but he did, does, and will until we are in the Lord’s presence. Les warns that believers are subjected to sin and must constantly be on guard, though a true believer does not make up his mind to get drunk, commit adultery, or default somebody. As long as we are in this body of flesh, we are prone to fall.
And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
If believers can't sin, why does Satan have anything to accuse them of?
Satan has something to accuse believers of because believers are not sinless in this life; they remain subject to sin in the body of flesh and are prone to fall. If sinning were impossible, Satan would have no accusation, yet he accuses them before God until they enter the Lord's presence.
Who accuses believers before God day and night?
Satan is the accuser of the brethren, cast down and identified in Revelation 12:10 as the one who accuses believers before God day and night. He continues accusing them until they enter the Lord’s presence, because while in flesh they remain prone to sin.
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How does Satan's accusation of believers show that believers can still sin?
If it were impossible for a believer to sin, Satan would have had nothing to accuse them of; the fact that he keeps accusing believers shows believers can still sin.