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ANSWERING MORE QUESTIONS
Who is the devil? Where did he come from? What
did he do to get kicked out of heaven?
Satan - “adversary, one who withstands”
(Thayer).
Exodus 20:11 For in six days the LORD made the
heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in
them, and rested the seventh day.
Nehemiah 9:6 You alone are the LORD; You have
made heaven, The heaven of heavens, with all
their host, The earth and everything on it, The
seas and all that is in them, And You preserve
them all.
Colossians 1:16 For by Him all things were
created that are in heaven and that are on earth,
visible and invisible, whether thrones or
dominions or principalities or powers. All things
were created through Him and for Him. 17 And
He is before all things, and in Him all things
consist. (Also: Isa. 44:24; Jn. 1:3; Eph. 3:9).
• In the book of Job, Satan had to gain permission
for what he could do to Job (Job 1, 2).
•He had to ask if he could test Peter and sift him
like wheat (Lk. 22:31).
• Jesus and His disciples were able to cast out
Satan’s demons from people (Lk. 10:17-18).
• Satan and his angels could not prevail against
Michael and his angels (Rev. 12:7-9).
• An angel from heaven was able to bound Satan
and cast him into the bottomless pit (Rev. 20:13).
• If a Christian resists him, he will flee (Jam. 4:7).
•In the end, Satan will be cast into hell with his
angels (Mt. 25:41).
Since Satan’s power is limited, but God’s is not
(Gen. 18:14; Job 42:2; Jer. 32:17; Mt. 19:26)
proves that Satan is not Deity.
Genesis 1:31 Then God saw everything that He
had made, and indeed it was very good.
1 John 1:5 This is the message which we have
heard from Him and declare to you, that God is
light and in Him is no darkness at all.
1 John 3:8 He who sins is of the devil, for the
devil has sinned from the beginning.
What was his sin?
John 8:44 "You are of your father the devil, and
the desires of your father you want to do. He was
a murderer from the beginning, and does not
stand in the truth, because there is no truth in
him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his
own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.
What caused him to turn from God and sin?
1 Timothy 3:6 not a novice, lest being puffed up
with pride he fall into the same condemnation as
the devil.
1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your
adversary the devil walks about like a roaring
lion, seeking whom he may devour.
2 Corinthians 11:3 But I fear, lest somehow, as
the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so
your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity
that is in Christ.
Revelation 12:9 So the great dragon was cast out,
that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan,
who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the
earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Revelation 20:2 He laid hold of the dragon, that
serpent of old, who is the Devil and Satan, and
bound him for a thousand years;
• He influenced David to number Israel (1 Chr.
21:1).
• He contended with God about Job (Job 1).
• He is pictured as opposing the Angel of the Lord
(Zech. 3:1).
• He tempted Jesus to sin (Mt. 4).
• He influenced Judas to betray Jesus (Jn. 13:2).
• He influenced Ananias to lie (Acts 5:3).
• He disputed with Michael over the body of
Moses (Jude 1:9).
• He and his angels fought with Michael and his
angels (Rev. 12:7-9).
• Satan - adversary (Job 2:1).
• Devil - false accuser or slanderer because he
speaks against men (Rev. 12:10) and God (Gen.
3:1-5).
• Beelzebub - lord of the house (Mt. 12:24).
• Serpent (Rev 12:9).
•Prince of the powers of the air (Eph 2:2).
• Abaddon (Hebrew) - destruction and Apollyon
(Greek) - destroyer (Rev 9:11). Most likely
referring to Satan.
• Belial - good for nothing (2 Cor. 6:15).
• Murderer and liar (Jn. 8:44).
• Prince of this world (Jn 12:31).
• God of this world (2 Cor 4:4).
• The dragon (Rev 12:7).
• Since he is not flesh and blood, he is a spiritual
being just as angels are.
• We find Satan meeting with the sons of God
(Job 1:6; 2:1), which most believe is referring to
angels in the book of Job. (Sons of God can refer
to men or angels)
• Though Satan opposes the righteous way, his
power is limited by God (Job 1, 2) just like an
angel’s power is limited (1 Chr. 21:27).
• Satan had powers he could use when God
allowed him (Job 1:11-12, 2:5-7):
1.He was able to direct the Sabeans and
Chaldeans to Job’s home to raid his animals
and kill his servants (1:14-15, 17).
2.He was able to call down fire from heaven to
kill some more animals and servants (1:16).
3.He was able to cause a strong wind to blow
the house down Job’s children were in and it
killed them (1:18-19).
4.He was able to cause Job to have boils form
all over his body (2:7).
5.Like Satan, the angels of God were able to
use powers as well such as the two angels
that struck the men at Lot’s house blind
(Gen. 19:11).
• Satan has his angels and Michael has his angels
(Rev. 12:7-9; Mt. 25:41).
• Satan is able to transform himself into an angel
of light (2 Cor. 11:14), which may imply that he is
an angel of darkness.
• If Revelation 9:11 is talking about Satan, which
most scholars conclude, then Satan is called the
angel of the Abyss.
Revelation 9:11 And they had as king over them
the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in
Hebrew is Abaddon, but in Greek he has the name
Apollyon.
2 Peter 2:4 For if God did not spare the angels
who sinned, but cast them down to hell and
delivered them into chains of darkness, to be
reserved for judgment;
Jude 1:6 And the angels who did not keep their
proper domain, but left their own abode, He has
reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for
the judgment of the great day;
Revelation 20:1 Then I saw an angel coming
down from heaven, having the key to the
bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. 2
He laid hold of the dragon, that serpent of old,
who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a
thousand years; 3 and he cast him into the
bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal on
him, so that he should deceive the nations no
more till the thousand years were finished. But
after these things he must be released for a little
while.
1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken
you except such as is common to man; but God is
faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted
beyond what you are able, but with the
temptation will also make the way of escape, that
you may be able to bear it.
• Jesus tells us to pray so we can be delivered
from the evil one (Mt. 6:13).
• We are warned about the snare of the devil (1
Tim. 3:7; 2 Tim. 2:24-26).
• Satan can take advantage of us (2 Cor. 2:11).
• Satan is roaring lion seeking to devour us (1
Pet. 5:8).
• Satan has his wiles or schemes (Eph. 6:11).
There are at least three ways that Satan can
tempt us to sin within natural law:
1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world -- the lust
of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of
life -- is not of the Father but is of the world.
• The lust of the flesh
• The lust of the eyes
• The pride of life
He was created by God (Col. 1:16), he was a
spiritual being, he was cast out of heaven (Rev.
12:9), and he and his angels will be cast into hell
at the day of judgment (Mt. 25:41).
Where did angels come from?
Psalm 148:2 Praise Him, all His angels; Praise
Him, all His hosts! 3 Praise Him, sun and moon;
Praise Him, all you stars of light! 4 Praise Him,
you heavens of heavens, And you waters above
the heavens! 5 Let them praise the name of the
LORD, For He commanded and they were created.
Job 38:4 " Where were you when I laid the
foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have
understanding. 5 Who determined its
measurements? Surely you know! Or who
stretched the line upon it? 6 To what were its
foundations fastened? Or who laid its
cornerstone, 7 When the morning stars sang
together, And all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Why are some angels called archangels?
Michael’s name means, “Who is like God”.
He was the leader of angels:
Revelation 12:7 And war broke out in heaven:
Michael and his angels fought with the dragon;
In the O.T. we learn that he is also a protector of
God’s people:
Daniel 10:21 "But I will tell you what is noted in
the Scripture of Truth. (No one upholds me
against these, except Michael your prince.
Daniel 12:1 "At that time Michael shall stand up,
The great prince who stands watch over the sons
of your people;
We see him contending and disputing with the
devil in:
Jude 1:9 Yet Michael the archangel, in
contending with the devil, when he disputed
about the body of Moses, dared not bring against
him a reviling accusation, but said, "The Lord
rebuke you!"
NKV 1 Thessalonians 4:16 For the Lord Himself
will descend from heaven with a shout, with the
voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of
God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.
NIV 1 Thessalonians 4:16 For the Lord himself
will come down from heaven, with a loud
command, with the voice of the archangel and
with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in
Christ will rise first.
ANSWERING MORE QUESTIONS
Who is the devil? Where did he come from? What
did he do to get kicked out of heaven? Where did
angels come from? Why are some angels called
archangels?
Matthew 4:1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into
the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And
when He had fasted forty days and forty nights,
afterward He was hungry. 3 Now when the tempter
came to Him, he said, "If You are the Son of God,
command that these stones become bread." 4 But He
answered and said, "It is written, 'Man shall not live
by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from
the mouth of God.' " 5 Then the devil took Him up
into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the
temple, 6 and said to Him, "If You are the Son of
God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: 'He shall
give His angels charge over you,' and, 'In their hands
they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot
against a stone.' "
7 Jesus said to him, "It is written again, 'You shall
not tempt the LORD your God.' " 8 Again, the
devil took Him up on an exceedingly high
mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of
the world and their glory. 9 And he said to Him,
"All these things I will give You if You will fall
down and worship me." 10 Then Jesus said to
him, "Away with you, Satan! For it is written, 'You
shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only
you shall serve.' " 11 Then the devil left Him, and
behold, angels came and ministered to Him.
When Satan tells Jesus in Luke 4:6 that the glory
of the kingdom is his and he has the authority to
give it to anyone who will bow down. Wasn’t that
a lie?
Luke 4:6 And the devil said to Him, "All this
authority I will give You, and their glory; for this
has been delivered to me, and I give it to
whomever I wish.
We must never forget that Satan is father of lies
(Jn. 8:44).
Three different times Jesus said that he is the
prince of the world (Jn. 12:31; 14:30; 16:11).
Paul said he is "the god of this world" (2 Cor.
4:4).
In what sense is he the god and prince of this
world?
Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and spoke to
them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me
in heaven and on earth.
Did the devil tempt Jesus for the whole forty days
or did he wait until Jesus was so “he didn’t care?”
Matthew 4:1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the
wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And when He
had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was
hungry. 3 Now when the tempter came to Him, he said,
"If You are the Son of God, command that these stones
become bread.“
Mark 1:12 Immediately the Spirit drove Him into the
wilderness. 13 And He was there in the wilderness forty
days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts;
and the angels ministered to Him.
Luke 4:1 Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit,
returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into
the wilderness, 2 being tempted for forty days by the
devil. And in those days He ate nothing, and afterward,
when they had ended, He was hungry. 3 And the devil
said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, command this
Who is Psalm 91 talking to? It seems the devil
and Jesus both recognized that it was talking
about Jesus?
Matthew 4:5 Then the devil took Him up into the
holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple,
6 and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God,
throw Yourself down. For it is written: 'He shall
give His angels charge over you,' and, 'In their
hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your
foot against a stone.' "
Psalm 91:1 He who dwells in the secret place of
the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of
the Almighty. 2 I will say of the LORD, "He is my
refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will
trust."
Psalm 91:3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare
of the fowler And from the perilous pestilence. 4 He
shall cover you with His feathers, And under His
wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your
shield and buckler. 5 You shall not be afraid of the
terror by night, Nor of the arrow that flies by day, 6
Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, Nor of
the destruction that lays waste at noonday. 7 A
thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at
your right hand; But it shall not come near you. 8
Only with your eyes shall you look, And see the
reward of the wicked. 9 Because you have made the
LORD, who is my refuge, Even the Most High, your
dwelling place, 10 No evil shall befall you, Nor shall
any plague come near your dwelling;
Psalm 91:11 For He shall give His angels charge
over you, To keep you in all your ways. 12 In
their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash
your foot against a stone. 13 You shall tread
upon the lion and the cobra, The young lion and
the serpent you shall trample underfoot. 14
"Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I
will deliver him; I will set him on high, because
he has known My name. 15 He shall call upon
Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in
trouble; I will deliver him and honor him. 16
With long life I will satisfy him, And show him My
salvation."
Matthew 4:7 Jesus said to him, "It is written
again, 'You shall not tempt the LORD your God.' "
Luke 16:22 "So it was that the beggar died, and
was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom.
Hebrews 1:13 But to which of the angels has He
ever said: "Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your
enemies Your footstool"? 14 Are they not all
ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those
who will inherit salvation?
Matthew 18:10 " Take heed that you do not
despise one of these little ones, for I say to you
that in heaven their angels always see the face of
My Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 13:41 "The Son of Man will send out His
angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom
all things that offend, and those who practice
lawlessness, 42 "and will cast them into the
furnace of fire. There will be wailing and
gnashing of teeth.
15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I
will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and
honor him. 16 With long life I will satisfy him,
And show him My salvation."
Matthew 26:42 "O My Father, if this cup cannot
pass away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be
done."