Who do you think is the enemy of Christ?
We know that we are children of
God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one.
1 John 5:19 NIV
You are not battling flesh and blood:
For we do not wrestle against
flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers
of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the
heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able
to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Ephesians 6:12-13
You must also remain vigilant for he waits in ambush:
Be sober, be vigilant; because
your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may
devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings
are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. But may the God of all grace,
who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a
while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.
1 Peter 5:8-10
He is also a counterfeit to the True God, and will constantly confuse people:
By blinding the minds of men to
the true gospel of God, Satan has set himself up as a counterfeit of the
Creator God. As the prince of the power of the air, he broadcasts his evil,
rebellious attitudes to all humanity, and except for a few whom God has called
out of his deceptions, the whole world lives under his sway
2 Corinthians 4:4
He is on a rampage right now, quadrupling his efforts, for he knows the Time of God is near:
Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and
you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the
devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a
short time.”
Revelation 12:12
John MacArthur also has an October 1969 video on this fallen angel, courtesy of Erica Smith:
Be not afraid, though.
Be not afraid, though.
All you need to do is put on the full "Armor of God" and remember this verse:
Therefore submit to God. Resist
the devil and he will flee from you.
James 4:7
