“What does the Bible say about Satan?”

Sunday, April 01, 2018

A couple of weeks ago, a TV viewer wanted to know what the Bible tells us about Satan. In the interest of letting the Bible speak for itself, I will keep the points brief:

1. Satan would be one of those spirit beings who did not keep his proper domain (Jude 6).

2. He is considered the god of this world (II Cor. 4:4).

3. He is called the tempter (Matt. 4:34).

4. He is limited in his abilities to tempt mankind (I Cor. 10:13).

5. His goal is to devour anyone and everyone (I Pet. 5:8). That is why he is called man’s adversary.

6. He transforms himself into an angel of light (II Cor. 11:14).

7. He is the only option for man to serve, other than God (I Tim. 5:15).

8. He can be resisted (Jas. 4:7).

9. He is indirectly connected with every sin that is committed (I Jn. 3:8).

10. He is known for his many wiles, to try and ensnare people (Eph. 6:11; II Tim. 2:26).

11. He will be cast into the lake of fire (Rev. 20:10).

12. His power of death was destroyed through Christ’s death and resurrection (Heb. 2:14).

Chuck

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