The Purpose of Satan
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
THE PERSONALITY OF SATAN
- Fall of Satan
- 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
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