Sunday, May 07, 2006

Satan: Who is he?

Other names/descriptions of Satan
Lucifer (KJV, Latin = shining one); Isaiah 14:12
Son of the Dawn (NASB); Isaiah 14:12
Morning Star (NIV); Isaiah 14:12
The devil; Matthew 4:1
Beelzebub the ruler (NASB) / prince (NIV) of demons; Matthew 10:25, 12:24
Murderer, Father of lies; John 8:44
The ruler (NASB) / prince (NIV) of this world; John 12:31
The evil one; John 17:15
The god of this age; 2 Corinthians 4:4
Belial; 2 Corinthians 6:15
The Prince of the Power of the Air; Ephesians 2:2
The tempter; 1 Thessalonians 3:5
The enemy; 1 Timothy 5:14
Dragon / Serpent of old (NASB), Ancient serpent (NIV); Revelation 12:9
Accuser of our brethren; Revelation 12:10

Who owns what?
Man’s loss of earth rulership / rulership handed over to Satan
Genesis 3:6-7
3:22-24
Satan’s rulership
Luke 4:5-6
1 John 5:19
Christ claims positional rulership through the cross / Satan defeated positionally
Colossians 2:13-15
Christ’s final, literal rulership and Satan’s defeat completed
Revelation 20:1-4, 7-10
Revelation 21:3-4

Satan’s Characteristics
Matthew 13:19
John 8:44
2 Corinthians 11:14
1 Peter 5:8
1 John 3:8

Satan’s history
Isaiah 14:12-15 (Historical king of Babylon and probably Satan as double meaning)
Ezekiel 28:12-15 (Historical leader of Tyre and probably dual reference to Satan)
Matthew 4:1
Luke 10:18
Luke 22:3
John 12:31
John 16:11
Hebrews 2:14
1 John 3:8
Jude 1:9
Revelation 12:3-5

Satan’s Future
Matthew 25:41
Romans 16:20
Revelation 12:6-17
Revelation 19:11-21
Revelation 20:1-4; 7-10

Satan and believers
1 Chronicles 21:1
Job 1:6-9
Job 1:12
Job 2:1-7
Zechariah 3:1
Luke 22:31
2 Corinthians 12:7
1 Thessalonians 2:18

God’s protection
2 Thessalonians 3:3
1 John 4:4
1 John 5:18-19

Stand against/avoid the devil
Psalms 119:11
Matthew 4:10
Romans 13:11-14
1 Corinthians 7:4-5
2 Corinthians 2:10-11
2 Cor 6:3-10
2 Corinthians 10:3-5
Ephesians 4:26-27
Ephesians 6:10-18
1 Thess. 5:5-8
1 Timothy 3:6
1 Timothy 3:7
1 Timothy 5:13-15
James 4:7

Satan used to bring repentance
1 Corinthians 5:5
1 Timothy 1:20

The Christian's position: Present light vs. former darkness
Acts 26:18
Romans 5:10
Ephesians 2:1-10
Ephesians 5:8
Colossians 1:13

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