A few facts about Satan from scripture:
- He was an angel, created by God. (Rev. 12:1-4, Job 1:6&7)
- He rebelled against God, wishing to be greater than God. (Isaiah 14:12-15)
- He inspired 1/3 of all of God’s angels to rebel with him (Rev. 12:1-4)
- He tempted Eve & Adam to also rebel against God, trusting what he (Satan) said over what God had said. (Genesis 3)
- When Adam and Eve trusted (worshipped) Satan, they forfeited their inheritance (creation) to him. (II Cor. 4:4)
- He (Satan) is an extremely powerful being in God’s creation. (II Cor 4:4, John 12:31)
- He continues today to:
- Tempt (Matt 4:3)
- Accuse (Rev. 12:10)
- Destroy people (I Peter 5:8)
- Lie (John 8:44)
- Murder (John 8:44)
- Bring darkness (Col. 1:13, Eph 6:12)
- Jesus came to destroy Satan and his work (I Jn. 3:8)
- Jesus’ death on the cross and resurrection from the dead destroyed Satan’s work. (Romans 5: 18&19)
- Jesus’ return will totally destroy Satan forever. (Rev. 20)
Bible Studies by Kathleen Dalton 