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is very real in our culture and in our world. Satan is a fallen angel
who uses evil as a weapon against God's creation. Satan and his evil
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SATAN
HAS FALLEN
By
David Bruce
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humble yourselves before God. Resist the Devil, and he will flee from
you. -James 4:7 NLT
Be
careful! Watch out for attacks from the Devil, your great enemy.
He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for some victim to
devour. -1 Peter 5:8 NLT
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BRIEF
OVERVIEW
SATAN
means adversary or accuser in the original Hebrew
(Job 1:6-12; Job 2:1-7). In the New Testament Satan in also called
by his Greek name Diabolos, or the devil. He is also called "the
dragon," "the old serpent" (Rev. 12:9; Rev. 20:2);
"the prince of this world" (John 12:31; John 14:30);
"the prince of the power of the air" (Ephes. 2:2); "the
god of this evil world" (2 Cor. 4:4); " He is the spirit
at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God." (Ephes.
2:2).
He
tempted Jesus in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-11). He is "Beelzebub,
the prince of demons" (Matthew 12:24). He is the constant
enemy of God, of Christ, of the God's kingdom, of the followers
of Christ, and of all truth. He is full of falsehood, and all
malice. He is exciting, entertaining and seductiv in every possible
way. His power is very great in the world. "He prowls around
like a roaring lion, looking for some victim to devour" (1
Peter 5:8). People "taken captive by him" (2 Tim. 2:26).
The Bible are warns against his " evil schemes" (2 Cor.
2:11), and we are told to "resist" him (James 4:7).
Christ redeems his people from "him that had the power of
death, that is, the devil" (Hebrews 2:14). Satan has the
"power of death," not as lord, but simply as executioner.
-Adapted
from Easton's Bible Dictionary.
Picture by Gustave Dore (1832-1883).
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TITLES
OF SATAN
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Abaddon. Rev. 9:11
• Accuser of our brethren. Rev.12:10
• Adversary. 1 Peter 5:8
• Angel of the bottomless pit. Rev. 9:11
• Apollyon. Rev. 9:11
• Beelzebub. Matthew 12:24; Mark 3:22; Luke 11:15
• Belial. 2 Cor. 6:15
• Devil. Matthew 4:1; Luke 4:2; Luke 4:6; Rev. 20:2
• Enemy. Matthew 13:39
• Evil spirit. 1 Samuel 16:14
• Father of lies. John 8:44
• Gates of hell. Matthew 16:18
• Great red dragon. Rev. 12:3
• Liar. John 8:44
• Lying spirit. 1 Kings 22:22
• Murderer. John 8:44
• Old serpent. Rev. 12:9; Rev. 20:2
• Power of darkness. Col. 1:13
• Prince of this world. John 12:31; John 14:30; John
16:11
• The power of the air. Ephes. 2:2
• Ruler of the darkness of this world. Ephes. 6:12
• Satan. 1 Chron. 21:1; Job 1:6; John 13:27; Acts 5:3;
Acts 26:18; Romans 16:20
• Serpent. Genesis 3:4; Genesis 3:14; 2 Cor. 11:3
• Spirit that worketh in the children of disobedience. Ephes.
2:2
• Tempter. Matthew 4:3; 1 Thes. 3:5
• God of this world. 2 Cor. 4:4
• Unclean spirit. Matthew 12:43
• Wicked one. Matthew 13:19; Matthew 13:38
Adapted
from Nave's Topical Bible.
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BIBLE VERSES ABOUT SATAN
Satan,
the god of this evil world, has blinded the minds of those who don't
believe, so they are unable to see the glorious light of the Good
News that is shining upon them. They don't understand the message
we preach about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of
God. -2 Cor. 4:4 NLT
You
used to live just like the rest of the world, full of sin, obeying
Satan, the mighty prince of the power of the air. He is the spirit
at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God.
-Ephes. 2:2 NLT
Then
they will come to their senses and escape from the Devil's trap.
For they have been held captive by him to do whatever he wants.
-2 Tim. 2:26 NLT
Because
God's children are human beings—made of flesh and blood—Jesus
also became flesh and blood by being born in human form. For only
as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break
the power of the Devil, who had the power of death. -Hebrews
2:14 NLT
So
humble yourselves before God. Resist the Devil, and he will flee
from you. -James 4:7 NLT
Be
careful! Watch out for attacks from the Devil, your great enemy.
He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for some victim to
devour. -1 Peter 5:8 NLT
This
great dragon—the ancient serpent called the Devil, or Satan,
the one deceiving the whole world—was thrown down to the earth
with all his angels. -Rev. 12:9 NLT
Scripture
quoted from the New Living Translation. Holy Bible, New Living Translation,
copyright (c) 1996 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. All rights reserved.
Used by permission.
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