Bible Questions Answered:
“Around this time of the year (Halloween ed.) my friends dress up as devils and demons. Some say the devil is not like we make him out to be but the wisest creation. What do you think?”
Terrance/ Beverly Hills, California U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
Satan's Character:
Fallen Angel:
Isaiah 14:12-19 KJV
12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the Most High.
15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
16 They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
17 That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?
18 All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.
19 But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.
His Work:
I Peter 5:8 KJV (Adversary)
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
Ephesians 6:12 KJV (Wicked)
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
II Corinthians 11:13,14 KJV (Deceiver)
13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
Matthew 13:19 KJV (Satan, causes confusion and despair.)
When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
II Corinthiians 4:4 KJV
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
I Chronicles 21:1 KJV (Provoke: to stir up to do evil.)
And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.
John 13:2 KJV (Turns men away from God.)
And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray Him;
John 10:10 KJV (Satan, a thief, as he robs men, a killer and destroyer, destroying the life and Godly blessings a person could have)
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
John 8:44 KJV (Satan, murderer, and liar.)
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
Acts 5:3 KJV (Causes men to lie.)
But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
Matthew 4:5-7 KJV (Satan distorts, perverts the scripture.)
5 Then the devil took Him to the holy city, Jerusalem, to the highest point of the Temple,
6 and said, “If you are the Son of God, jump off! For the Scriptures say, ‘He will order His angels to protect you. And they will hold you up with their hands so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.’”
7 Jesus responded, “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the Lord your God.’”
Job 2:7 KJV (Sends sickness.)
So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
Hebrews 2:14 KJV (Inflicts with death.)
Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise took part of the same; that through death He might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
II Timothy 1:7 KJV (Gives fear.)
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
I Thessalonians 2:18 KJV (Hinders the work of God.)
Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
II Corinthians 2:11 KJV (Satan, plans and schemes against us.)
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
Revelation 12:10 KJV (Accuses us before God.)
And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
Genesis 3:4 KJV (Tempts all of humanity.)
And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
Luke 22:31,32 KJV (Satan, causes men to deny Christ.)
31 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.
Matthew 26:73-75 KJV
73 And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech betrayeth thee.
74 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the Man. And immediately the cock crew.
75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny Me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
Where is Satan at work today?
Job 1:7 KJV
And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
I Peter 5:8 KJV
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
Our Protection:
Ephesians 6:11 KJV (Read verses 12-18)
Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
James 4:7,8 KJV
7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
8 Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you..."
I Peter 5:8,9 KJV
8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith..."
Satan's judgment:
Matthew 25:41 KJV
"...everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:"
Revelation 20:10 KJV
And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are (Ed. note: they have been there already, 1,000 years.), and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
