SATAN
Satan is the most prominent and powerful of evil spirits and the archenemy of God and man (Job 1-2; Matthew 13:25, 38-39; 1 Peter 5:8; 1 John 4:4; Revelation 12:1-17). Though God originally created Satan in righteousness as "the anointed cherub who covers" (Ezekiel 28:12-15), Satan sinned through pride (Ezekiel 28:15-17; 1 Timothy 3:6). Consequently, sin entered the universe for the first time (cf. Genesis 3:1-5; John 8:44; 1 John 3:8) and God expelled Satan from his original position in heaven (Ezekiel 28:16). He retains great intelligence (Ezekiel 28:12, 17; 2 Corinthians 2:11) and power (Ephesians 6:10-12; Jude 9) and is widely represented through his demons (Ephesians 6:12; Revelation 12:7-9). Satan has become ruler over demonic spirits, i.e., evil angels who evidently also sinned and fell with him (Matthew 12:24; 25:41; Revelation 12:4-7). Satan rules the world and can influence believers, but only within the permissive will of God (Job 1-2, esp. 2:6; Luke 4:6; John 12:31; Acts 26:18; 1 Corinthians 10:13; 1 John 5:19). Christ judged Satan at the cross (John 12:31; Hebrews 2:14; 1 John 3:8; cf. Colossians 2:15), but the final execution of that judgment will occur when he is "thrown into the lake of fire," where he will remain forever (Revelation 20:10).
personality of:
personal attributes
♦ intelligence
♦ will
♦ emotion
♦ personal moral responsibility
♦ personal address
personal names
♦ Satan
♦ the devil
♦ Beelzebul
♦ Belial
personal titles
♦ "the tempter"
♦ "ruler of the demons"
♦ "ruler of this world"
♦ "the evil one"
♦ "god of this world"
♦ "prince of the power of the air"
personal symbols
♦ "angel of light"
♦ "roaring lion"
♦ "great red dragon"
♦ "the serpent of old"
♦ personal pronouns
origin of:
♦ his creation:
♦ his fall:
evil character of (see also personality of above):
♦ enemy:
♦ murderer:
♦ liar:
♦ adversary:
♦ confirmed sinner:
♦ deceiver:
♦ schemer:
♦ accuser:
ability of:
♦ to use an animal:
♦ to physically afflict people:
♦ to use natural forces:
♦ to influence people:
♦ to possess men:
♦ to oppress people:
♦ to use demonic spirits:
♦ to exercise supernatural power:
♦ to entice people to follow him:
♦ to inflict death:
♦ to rule over evil angels:
work of:
in relation to God
♦ contradicts God's word
♦ seeks to be worshiped like God
♦ counterfeits God's workers
♦ opposes God's work
♦ may fulfill God's providential purposes
♦ disputes with God's angels
• Jude 9
in relation to Christ
♦ constantly opposes Him
♦ sought to destroy Him
♦ tempted Him
♦ worked through Judas to betray Him
♦ in relation to Israel
in relation to believers
♦ tempts them
♦ seeks to destroy them
♦ accuses them
♦ sows tares among them
♦ schemes against them
♦ wages spiritual warfare against them
♦ hinders their work
♦ incites persecution against them
in relation to unbelievers
♦ snatches God's word from them
♦ serves as their father
♦ uses them to hinder the gospel
♦ holds them captive
♦ spiritually blinds them
♦ works in them through his spirit
♦ uses them to oppose God's work and workers
♦ in relation to the world and its nations
things associated with:
♦ schemes of:
♦ servants of:
♦ snare of:
♦ synagogue of:
♦ throne of:
♦ dwelling of:
♦ deep things of:
judgment of:
♦ stated:
♦ initiated:
♦ predicted:
♦ wrought through Christ's work:
continued in stages
♦ thrown down to earth (during the tribulation period)
♦ imprisoned during the millennium
♦ finalized in the lake of fire
defense against:
♦ divine provision:
♦ believer's response:
This topic is from the Lockman Foundation.