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Jun 11, 2024 · The Hebrew word śāṭān, meaning “accuser” or “adversary,” occurs several times throughout the Hebrew Bible and refers to enemies both human and celestial alike. When referring to the celestial adversary, the word is typically accompanied by the definite article. He is ha-satan — the Accuser—and it is a job description rather ...
1 Peter 5:8: “Your adversary, the Devil, walks about like a roaring lion, seeking to devour someone.”. Meaning: The Devil hates those who obey God and wants to destroy their friendship with Him. Although a spirit does not have a physical appearance, the Bible exposes Satan’s person and motives. The Devil is called a great dragon, a ...
The Bible warns: “Keep your senses, be watchful.” Why? Because “your adversary, the Devil, walks about like a roaring lion, seeking to devour someone.” (1 Peter 5:8) Though this scripture is sobering, it is reassuring to know that only those who do not keep their senses —those not keeping on the watch— will be “overreached by Satan.” —2 Corinthians 2:11.
The Devil was originally a holy angel, but “he did not stand fast in the truth.” (John 8:44) He became a liar and rebelled against God. Other angels joined Satan’s rebellion. — Revelation 12:9. The Devil blinds many people to his existence. — 2 Corinthians 4:4.
The Bible’s answer. Yes, the Devil is real. He is “the ruler of the world,” a spirit creature who became wicked and rebelled against God. (John 14:30; Ephesians 6:11, 12) The Bible reveals the Devil’s personality through these names and descriptions: Satan, which means “Resister.”—. Job 1:6.
Jul 18, 2024 · The devil was in the garden of Eden IN SPIRIT tempting our first parents to sin as is evidenced from Genesis 3. He is a fallen angel, he is a spirit: Ephesians 6:10-12 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
May 15, 2015 · 4 Clearly, Satan poses the greatest threat to our integrity. For good reason, the Bible admonishes us: “Keep your senses, be watchful! Your adversary, the Devil, walks about like a roaring lion, seeking to devour someone.” (1 Pet. 5:8) In view of that warning, this article will consider three characteristics of Satan that underscore the ...
Apr 3, 2021 · Wood engraving by Gustave Doré depicting Dante’s Inferno, Canto XXXIV, in which Dante and Virgil encounter Satan in the Ninth Circle of Hell. According Job, the Prosecutor roams “to and fro on the earth” and takes his place among the other “sons of God” (bene elohim); his job is to report on earthly doings to the heavenly court (Job ...
Devil. The descriptive name of Satan in the Christian Greek Scriptures, which means “Slanderer.”. Satan was given the name Devil because he is the chief and foremost slanderer and false accuser of Jehovah, His good word, and His holy name. — Mt 4:1; Joh 8:44; Re 12:9.
The word “devil” means someone who tells wicked lies about another person. “Satan” means an enemy or an opposer. These are terms given to God’s chief enemy. At first, he was a perfect angel in heaven with God. However, he later thought too much of himself and wanted the worship that rightly belongs to God.—.
