The Purpose of Satan

by Jim Fox, courtesy: The Manna System

• Toward God
  • Comments about God - Gen. 3:4-5
  • Conflicting with God - Gen 3:15
  • Counterfeiting of God - 2 Cor 11:14-15
• TOWARD THE NATIONS
  • Deceives - Rev. 20:3, 8-10
• TOWARD THE UNBELIEVER
  • Blinds - 2 Cor 4:4
  • Snatches - Luke 8:12
  • Uses - Acts 13:8-10
• TOWARD THE BELIEVER
  • Accuses - Rev 12:10
  • Hinders - 1 Thes 2:18
  • Attacks - Eph 6:10-12
  • Deceives - Matt 13:38-39
  • Tempts - Gen 3:1-5
  • Influences - Matt 18:21-23

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THE PERSONALITY OF SATAN

Fall of Satan

Isaiah 14:12-21

Characteristics

John 8:44. Murder, Liar, Confirmed sinner 1 John 3:8

The Power of Satan

• Satan has access to God. Job 1:7
• Satan has power over demons. Rev 12:7
• Satan has power over non-Christians. 1 John 5:19

The Ability of Satan

• He can use forces of nature (only with God's permission). Job 1:16-19
• He can use the body of an animal. Gen 3:1
• He can influence men. Acts 5:3
• He can inflict death. Hebrews 2:14
• He can possess people Heb 9:27, Luke 22:3
• He can inflict physical disease on people. Luke 13:11,16; 2 Cor 12:7
• He can do miracles. 2 Thess 2:8-10

Limitations of Satan

• As to his power. Job 1:12, James 4:7
• As to his destiny. John 12:31; Rev 20:10