Bible Questions Answered:
“Why is the devil called a prince?”
Carl/ Nuremberg, Germany – Bavaria
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
Matthew 9:34 KJV
But the
Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the
devils.
Matthew 12:24 KJV
But when the
Pharisees heard it, they said, This Fellow doth not cast out devils,
but by
Beelzebub
the prince of the devils.
Mark 3:22 KJV
And the scribes
which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by
the prince
of the devils casteth He out devils.
Luke 4:5-8 KJV (Prince of this
world.)
5 And the
devil, taking Him up into an high mountain, shewed unto Him all
the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
6 And the
devil said unto Him, All this power will I give thee, and the
glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I
will I give it.
7 If thou
therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.
8 And Jesus
answered and said unto him, Get thee behind Me, Satan: for it is
written, Thou shalt worship The Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou
serve.
John 12:31 KJV
Now is the
judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be
cast out.
John 14:30 KJV
Hereafter I
will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world
cometh, and hath nothing in Me.
John 16:11 KJV
Of judgment,
because the prince of this world is judged.
II Corinthians 4:3,4 KJV
3 But if our
gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
4 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.
Ephesians 2:1,2 KJV
1 And you hath
He quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
2 Wherein in
time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according
to
the prince
of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the
children of disobedience:
New World Dictionary
Prince:
A ruler whose rank
is below that of the king.
Job 1:6 KJV
Now there was a
day when the sons of God came to present themselves before The
Lord, and Satan came also among them.
Job 2:1 KJV
Again there was
a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before
the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before
the Lord.
John 1:12 KJV
But as many as
received Him (Christ Jesus),
to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them
that believe on His name:
Romans 8:14 KJV
For as many as
are led by The Spirit Of God, they are the sons of God.
The Word of God,
tells us that both Angels and Men, are referred to as Sons of God.
Lucifer was at on
time a child of God. But he left the place of son of God, and became
Satan and the Devil, and he was not alone.
Jude 1:6 KJV
And the angels
which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, He
hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment
of the great day.
The Devil is a
fallen, son, and evil prince, and this fallen world is his kingdom.
Ephesians 6:10-13 KJV
10 Finally, my
brethren, be strong in The Lord, and in the power of His might.
11 Put on the
whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of
the devil.
12 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.
13 Wherefore
take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to
withstand in the evil day..."
Life, and
blessings come from the Life giver:
Psalm 118:9 KJV
It is better to
trust in The Lord than to put confidence in princes.
Acts 3:15 KJV
"...The
Prince Of Life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are
witnesses.
Acts 5:30,31 KJV
30 The God of
our fathers raised up Jesus...
31 Him hath God
exalted with His right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, for to give
repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
I John 3:8 KJV
He that
committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the
beginning. For this purpose
The Son Of God
was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.
Revelation 1:4-6
KJV
4 ...Grace be
unto you, and peace, from Him which is, and which was, and which is
to come; and from The Seven Spirits which are before His throne;
5 And from
Jesus Christ, who is The Faithful Witness, and The First Begotten Of
The Dead, and
The Prince Of
The Kings Of The Earth. Unto Him that loved us, and washed us from
our sins in His own blood,
6 And hath made
us kings and priests unto God and His Father; to Him be glory and
dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
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, and shall be tormented day
and night for ever and ever.
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