Get Behind Me Satan

esus and his disciples were in the region of Caesarea Philippi. Jesus was 34 years old and had spent three and one half years with his disciples traveling around Israel and proclaiming the Kingdom was near, and that Jesus was the Messiah, doing miracles to authenticate his claim. Jesus now told them he was going to Jerusalem and there would be killed but would rise again three days later. Peter took him aside and rebuked him saying that would not happen.

"But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on God’s purposes, but men’s.” (Matthew 16:23)

Several years after Jesus was killed, raised back to life, and ascended the right hand of the Father, the apostle Paul reminded his apprentice Timothy...

"...we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all mankind, especially of believers." (1 Timothy 4:10)

Most churches today take acceptation to that and would tell Paul all mankind will not be saved, only believers will be saved. I think Paul may well say to them "get behind me Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on God’s purposes, but men’s".

"...such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness..." (2 Corinthians 11:13-15)

Nevertheless...

"...the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone." (Titus 2:11)