SATAN

QUESTIONS & DOUBTS??

Does Satan exist?Or Satan a man-made myth, a human attempt to explain "evil?"
If God is perfectly good, how could He create the devil? And why? Does he have any name? or he is called Devil? What are evil spirits and demons? related to Satan???? If Satan exist, what he is doing (activities)? Does he have a kingdom? Does he has the power to attack us directly? How we can avoid being drawn into his deception? What his ultimate fate will be? Can we blame Satan for our wrong actions?
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Does Satan exist?Or Satan a man-made myth, a human attempt to explain "evil?"

ORIGINS

If God is perfectly good, how could He create the devil? And why?

2 Pet. 2:4 - if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to pits of darkness, reserved for judgment. Jude 6 - Angels who did not keep their own domain, but abandoned their proper abode, He has kept in eternal bonds under darkness for the judgment of the great day Satan started the present world system by his pride and rebellion against God (1 Timothy 3.6; Isaiah 14.12-17; Ezekiel 28.11-19).

Prideself-centeredness (Satan wanted to get Eve to think about herself and her independence from God; he succeeded (Genesis 3.5). Rebellionopposition to another authority

NAMES OF SATAN
Name
Satan Devil Evil One

Does he have any name? or he is called Devil?

Meaning
Adversary Slanderer Intrinsically Evil

Verse
Mathew 4:10 Mathew 4:10 John 17:15

Great red dragon

Serpent of old Abaddon

Destructive Creature
Deceiver in Eden destruction

Revelation 12:3,7,9
Revelation 12:9 Revelation 9:11

Apollyon
Adversary Beelzebul Belial God of this world Prince of the power of the air Enemy Tempter Murderer Liar Accuser

destroyer
opponent Lord of the fly (Baalzebub) Worthless (beliar) Controls philosophy of the world Rules in world system Opponent Solicits people to sin Leads people to eternal death Perverts the truth Opposes belivers before God

Revelation 9:11
I peter 5:8 Mathew 12:24 2 Corinthians 6:15 2 Corinthians 4:4 John 12:31 Mathew 13:28 Mathew 4:3 John 8:44 John 8:44 Revelation 12:10
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What are evil spirits and demons? related to Satan????

Origins: Demons
Spirits of evil, deceased people Spirits of a Pre-Adamic race of people Offspring of a sexual union between Sinning angels and women (Gen. 6:1-4). Fallen angels

What he is doing (activities)?

What does Satan do?

In order for Satan to rule he promotes two kinds of life: pride (selfcenteredness), and rebellion (opposition to God).
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What he is doing (activities)?

THEIR ACTIVITY
To encourage every being in the universe to sin, of which he is the originator and father.

John 8:44 - "You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

Who rules the world?

THEIR ACTIVITY

What he is doing (activities)?

To build a counterfeit kingdom which reflects his character and priorities and over which he rules. -the prince of this world (John 12:31; 14:30; 16:11) - the god of this world (2 Cor. 4:4) - Kosmos = this evil world system; the present condition of human affairs (Vine). "All that floating mass of thoughts, opinions, maxims, speculations, hopes, impulses, aims, aspirations, at any time current - in the world, which it may be impossible to seize and accurately -define, but which constitute a most real and effective power, being the moral, or immoral, atmosphere which at every moment of our lives we inhale."
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What he is doing (activities)?

Does he have a kingdom?

THEIR ACTIVITY
To promote damning, false religion. --Deut. 32:16-17 -Ps. 106:35-37 --1 Cor. 10:20

(Mat 12:26 KJV) And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
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What he is doing (activities)?

THEIR ACTIVITY
To pervert the true worship of God. To present another Jesus 1 John 4:2-3 - By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God; and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God; this is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world. 1 Cor. 12:3 - Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, "Jesus is accursed"; and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit.

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What he is doing (activities)?

THEIR ACTIVITY
To pervert the true worship of God. To present a different gospel 1 Tim. 4:1 - But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons To promote antinomianism (anti means against and nomos means law (Gods law) Rev. 2:20-24 demons attempt to convince professing Christians that what the Bible forbids is acceptable.

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What he is doing (activities)?

THEIR ACTIVITY
To prevent the spread and comprehension of the gospel.

Matt. 13:19 the evil one snatches the word Matt. 13:39 the devil sows tares or false believers 1 Th. 2:18 we wanted to come to you-- I, Paul, more than once--and yet Satan hindered us. Rev. 2:10 'Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, so that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life
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What he is doing (activities)?

THEIR ACTIVITY
To undermine the faith of true Christians. Job 1:6-11 Luke 22:31 - "Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat 2 Tim. 2:24-26 - The Lord's bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged, 25 with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth, 26 and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will

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Does he has the power to attack us directly?

Story of JOB
As the story goes, the "sons of God", angels, presented themselves before God. Satan was there and a conversation ensued about Job's goodness. Satan challenges God by stating that Job will denounce God if afflicted. God gives permission to Satan to afflict Job. Of course, Job doesn't denounce God. So, the question is why would God allow Satan to do this? The reason is so that God may be vindicated at His word and so that we might understand that trials and tribulations will come to those who are godly. In the former, we see the righteousness of God After all, none are righteous before God (Rom. 3:10-12). In the latter we see the perfection of Job's faith (James 1:2-4). God allowing Job to be tempted? Job 1:1 and Job 1:12

Note: Temptation is only of the devil. James 1:13 says:-When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me. " For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone;
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Does he has the power to attack us directly?

Jesus tempted by Devil

(Mat 4:1-10 KJV) Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil .

(Luke 22:31-32 KJV) And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: {32} But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

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How we can avoid being drawn into his deception?

How can you protect from devil?

(1 Pet 5:8 KJV) Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: James 4:7 "Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you." Mat. 6:13 , Ephesians 6:10-18

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What his ultimate fate will be?

HIS DEFEAT
Prophesied in Eden (Gen. 3:15) Accomplished at the Cross
Col. 2:15 - When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him. Will Be Executed in the Future Matt. 25:41 - "Then He will also say to those on His left, 'Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels; Rom. 16:20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. Rev. 20:10 - the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are also; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
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Can we blame Satan for our wrong actions?

APPLICATION
Our God is in complete control of the forces of Satan 1 Kings 22:19-23 Job 1:12, 21; 2:3, 5-6 Tolerating sin exposes us to some kind of influence from the devil (Eph. 4:26). Our real enemy is never people (Eph. 6:11-12) We must put on the armor of God (Eph.6:11).
Man is fully responsible to God for his actions and must not be led to think that he can blame someone else for his sinful desires and actions (Gen 6:5, Jer 17:9, Isa 59:1-15, Psalm 58:3).

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