The Devil

Names & descriptions of the devil:

Devil: Mt 4:1

Belial 2 Cor 6:15 lit: "worthless"

Enemy: Mt 13:39

Serpent: Rev 12:9; 20:2; 2 Cor 11:3

Satan: Mk 1:13

Tempter: 1 Th 3:5; Mt 4:3

Ruler of demons: Mt 12:24

Adversary: 1 Pe 5:8

Strong man: Mt 12:29

Angel of bottomless pit: Rev 9:11

Murderer: Jn 8:44

Great red dragon: Rev 12:3

Liar & father of lies: Jn 8:44

Beelzebub: Mt 12:24

Ruler of world: Jn 12:31; 14:30; 16:11

Accuser of the brethren: Rev 12:10

god of this world: 2 Cor 4:4

The wicked one: Mt 13:19

Heb: "Abbadon" lit-destruction

Gr: "Apollyon" lit-destroyer

  1. Satan did not abide in truth: Jn 8:44
  2. Satan fell into condemnation: 1 Ti 3:6
  3. Angels (demons) were cast into Hades when they sinned: 2 Pe 2:4
  4. Angels didn't keep their own domain...abandoned their proper abode...were cast down: Jude 6-7
  5. War in heaven against Satan's army vs. Michael & angels...Satan cast out of heaven: Rev 12:7-9

Historical victories of Satan:

  1. Adam and Eve eating forbidden fruit
  2. Enticing God's people to worship idols
  3. Murder of Jesus Christ: Lk 22:3
  4. Every time a Christian gives us on the faith and falls away: 1 Ti 1:18-20
  5. Corruption of doctrine: 1 Ti 4:1-4 "doctrines of demons"

  Devil & demons know that God has won & that they are damned:

Mt 25:41; Jn 16:11

  1. Mt 8:29 "Have you come to torment us before the time"
  2. Jas 2:19 "demons believe God is united and tremble" (gr: "tremble" lit: to bristle up hair)
  3. Mk 5:7; Lk 8:28 "do not torment me"
  4. Mk 1:24; Lk 4:34 "have You come to destroy us"
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