Should we fearThe Devil & SATAN ?

James 1

Plan of Discussion What is Sin? The Origin of Sin God’s Character & Power The Devil of the Bible The SATAN of the Bible Lucifer The Anointed Cherub Demons of the Bible Conclusions What does this mean to me?

What is Sin?

1 John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin [266]

transgresseth also the law: for sin [266] is the transgression of the law [458].

One Word “Anomia” – Greek 458 anomia an-om-ee'-ah from 459; illegality,

i.e. violation of law or (genitive case) wickedness:--iniquity, X transgress(-ion of) the law, unrighteousness. – Strong LXX

What is Sin?1 Timothy 1:9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a

righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

459 anomos an'-om-os from 1 (as a negative particle) and 3551; lawless, i.e. (negatively) not subject to (the Jewish) law; (by implication, a Gentile), or (positively) wicked:--without law, lawless, transgressor, unlawful, wicked. – Strong LXX

To be lawless – to ignore or to be ignorant of God’s Law’s – HPM

The Origin of Sin

James 1:13-15 13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am

tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:

14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

The Origin of Sin

Matthew 7:20-23 20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man,

that defileth the man. 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed

evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit,

lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

The Origin of Sin

Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and

desperately wicked: who can know it?

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of

God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Origin of Sin

Romans 7:14-25 14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold

under sin. 15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not;

but what I hate, that do I. 16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that

it is good. 17 Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. 18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good

thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.

19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.

The Origin of Sin

Romans 7:14-25 Continues … 20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin

that dwelleth in me. 21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present

with me. 22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: 23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law

of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.

24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?

25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.

God’s Character

God is All Powerful 1 Timothy 1:17 17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise

God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. Psalm 104:30 30 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou

renewest the face of the earth. 1 Timothy 6:15-16 15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only

Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; 16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man

can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.

God’s Character

God is just Romans 11:22 22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them

which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

Exodus 34:6-7 6 And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The

LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

7 Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.

God’s Character / Traditional DevilThe God of the Bible

God is all powerful

God is all knowing

God is righteous God is just

The Traditional Devil demands

God does not have power over the devil

God granted eternal life to a being that would sin

God punishes men + women for sin caused by the devil

The Devil of the Bible

Judas – John 6:70-71 Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen

you twelve, and one of you is a devil? He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.

Women – 1 Timothy 3:11 Even so must their wives be grave, not

devils, sober, faithful in all things.

The devil of the Bible

Men – 2 Timothy 3:3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers,

devils, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

1228 diabolos dee-ab'-ol-os from 1225; a traducer; specially, Satan (compare 7854):--false accuser, devil, slanderer. Strongs LXX

Cp. We call our children “little devils”

The SATAN of the Bible

God – 2 Samuel 24:1 cp. 1 Chron. 21:1

And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.

1 And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.

The SATAN of the Bible

An obedient Angel – Numbers 22:22 Hadad the Edomite – 1Kings 11:14 Peter – Matthew 16:23

Heb: 7854 satan saw-tawn' from 7853; an opponent; especially (with the article prefixed) Satan, the arch-enemy of good:--adversary, Satan, withstand.

Grk: 4566 Satan sat-an' of Hebrew origin (7854); Satan, i.e. the devil:--Satan. Compare 4567.

Lucifer

The name Lucifer only occurs once in the whole of the Bible

Isaiah 14:12 Most modern versions translate the word as

“Day Star” Isaiah 14 is clearly talking about a man, not a

supernatural being – the Babylonian king Isaiah 14:4,16

The Fallen Cherub

Again “The Fallen Cherub” is a reference to one passage in the Bible

Ezekiel 28:14-15 Talking about the prince of tyre v2, cp. 26:14 In vs 2 & 9 the Churub is spoken of as a man V10 says he will die, angels do not die Luke

20:36 (see also vs 18+19) V13, speaks of Eden the area, not the time V15, Noah was also perfect Gen.6:9

Demons of the Bible

Scripture Disease

Matthew 12:22 Blind & Dumb

Mark 5:1-5 Schizophrenia

Mark 9:17-27 Epilepsy

Luke 13:11-17 Arthritis

Matthew 17:15-18 Madness

Conclusions The Bible says that we disobey God because of our

own desires The traditional devil does not fit with God’s character

of goodness and severity The Bible uses language that we can easily

understand if we read it carefully The devil of the Bible is one who is a false accuser

or a slanderer The SATAN of the Bible is simply a word that means

an adversary Lucifer was the Babylonian King The Anointed Cherub refers to the King of Tyre The Demon of the Bible is description of diseases

that were not understood in Jesus’ day

What does this mean to me?

We do not have to fear an external devil We cannot blame the devil for our sins When we disobey God it is our own fault God is righteous and we will receive our just reward

from Him We need to read our Bibles carefully in order to

understand what it is saying This means that we have to overcome our lusts and

desires if we want Eternal Life Our own actions determine our future We cannot make excuses – Gen 3:12-13