Satan : His Origin, Purpose and Future

SATAN : HIS ORIGIN, PURPOSE AND FUTURE

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Did God Make Satan?, Evil By His Own Choice, King Of Tyrus,
Covering Cherub, Jesus Tempted In Wilderness, Satan's Power
Over World Kingdoms, False God Of This World, Worldliness,
Satan's Three Deadly Weapons, Lucifer The Lightbearer, Proud
Boaster, False Angel Of Light, Murderer, Father Of Lies, The
Roaring Lion, Put On Whole Armour Of God, Spiritual Warfare,
Submit To God, Satan The Adversary Of God, Lucifer's Fall,
Satan One Of The Sons Of God, Story Of Job, Chronology Of
Genesis And Job, God Creates Evil, Satan's Purpose In God's
Redemptive Plan, Satan Works For God And Accomplishes His
Purposes, Our Daily Trials And Temptations, War In Heaven,
Michael The Archangel Versus The Dragon, Satan Cast Out Of
Heaven - Past Or Future Event?, Satan's Delayed Punishment,
Accuser Of The Saints, Heavens Rejoice But Woe To The Earth!
Jesus Saw Satan Fall, Last Seven Years - 70th Week Of Daniel
Rise Of The Beast, Antichrist A Misnomer?, Great Tribulation
Children Of Disobedience, Bottomless Pit, Millennial Rule Of
Christ, Battle Of Gog And Magog, Satan Cast In Lake Of Fire,
Great White Throne Judgment, New Earth And New Heavens, The
New Jerusalem Descends From Heaven, Our Wonderful Future, A
Serious Warning Regarding Pride And Rebellion, More Articles

This is an updated version of an article I first wrote some
seven years ago in 1997. It was inspired by a question which
is often asked by many people, and that is this: "If God is
so perfect and good, why did He create such an evil creature
as the Devil?".

I think a clarification is in order here. In one sense, God
did not create the Devil, who is also known as Satan. Now,
before you jump to erroneous conclusions regarding what I
mean by that statement, allow me to explain. It is indeed
true that God created the spiritual being who we refer to as
Satan, or the Devil; however, in his original state, he was
not evil. He was not Satan; which in the original Hebrew
means "adversary". He became Satan; he became God's chief
adversary; the one who withstands or opposes God; and this
he did by his own choice, due to pride, and vanity, as we
will see in a moment.

Like all of us, Satan possessed the capacity for becoming
evil, but he was not evil on the day of his creation. In
fact, the Bible says that Satan was a perfect creation of
God. As I explain in the article "Satan: King Of Tyrus, King
Of Empires", the Bible offers evidence which suggests that
at one time, Satan was a very beautiful, and powerful, being
in the Heavenly Courts. He was the "covering cherub". In the
Book of Ezekiel, we find the following intriguing verses:

"Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in
beauty. Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every
precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the
diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire,
the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of
thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day
that thou wast created. Thou art the anointed cherub that
covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy
mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst
of the stones of fire. Thou wast perfect in thy ways from
the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in
thee. By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled
the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned:
therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of
God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the
midst of the stones of fire. Thine heart was lifted up
because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by
reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I
will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee."
Ezekiel 28:12-17, KJV

While in this, and previous chapters, the Prophet at first
appears to be describing the king of Tyrus, as we read the
previous verses, they take a strange twist; and it becomes
clear that Ezekiel is also referring to the spiritual being
who controlled the king; that is, Satan himself. Let us not
forget that Satan also offered Jesus all of the kingdoms of
the world during the Lord's forty days of fasting in the
wilderness, if He, (meaning Jesus), would only bow down and
worship that Evil Being; as we see here:

"And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed
unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give
thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me;
and to whomsoever I will I give it. If thou therefore wilt
worship me, all shall be thine." Luke 4:5-7, KJV

As I have pointed out before, the Apostle Paul also refers
to Satan as the god of this world. In his second Epistle to
the Corinthians, he writes to the brethren:

"In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of
them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious
gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto
them." 2 Corinthians 4:4, KJV

It is evident then, that Satan controls world leaders and
their nations; and he has the ability to offer men riches,
fame, power and glory; because for an appointed time, God
has in fact given him the power to do so; but some day, that
power will be withdrawn from him, and Satan will be soundly
defeated. Is it any wonder then that the Apostle John saw
fit to warn us of such things? Please notice that pride is
listed as one of Satan's three deadly weapons in the verses
that follow:

"Love not the world, neither the things that are in the
world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is
not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the
flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is
not of the Father, but is of the world." 1 John 2:15-16, KJV

In the previous verses, Ezekiel wrote concerning Satan's sin
"Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast
corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness". So as I
noted earlier, not only was Satan very beautiful to look
upon, but he was also very bright; and that brings us to our
next point. While there is some debate regarding this issue,
in our modern day, Satan, or the Devil, is also referred to
as Lucifer. It is interesting to note that the name Lucifer
means light-bearer, shining one or morning star. It is also
derived from another Hebrew word which means to shine, or to
boast, and Satan most certainly made his boast against God.
The Apostle Paul warns us against being deceived by this
fallen "Lightbearer", or "Angel of Light", when he writes:

"And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an
angel of light." 2 Corinthians 11:14, KJV

"Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not
ignorant of his devices." 2 Corinthians 2:11, KJV

Jesus Himself exposed Satan's true nature as a murderer, and
the Father of Lies, when He reprimanded the Scribes and the
Pharisees in the eighth chapter of the Gospel of John. Jesus
told them in part:

"...He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in
the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he
speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar,
and the father of it." John 8:44b, KJV

That is why Peter, James and Paul warn us to watch out for
Satan's lies and tricks, and admonish us to put on the whole
armour of God, and to resist Satan's attacks, by submitting
ourselves to God, as we see by these verses:

"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as
a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:"
1 Peter 5:8, KJV

"Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the
power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye
may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we
wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the
darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high
places." Ephesians 6:10-12, KJV

"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and
he will flee from you." James 4:7, KJV

As I noted earlier, as a result of his own foolish pride and
vanity, Lucifer, the boastful "Lightbearer", fell from Grace
and began working to defeat God's Purposes. He became Satan;
that is, the Adversary of God; a role which he has played to
this very day. Satan wasn't happy with his special status in
Heaven as the "Covering Cherub"; he wanted more; and so he
lost it all. The Prophet Isaiah also gives us an account of
Satan's fall in the following verses. Just like the Prophet
Ezekiel who wrote about the king of Tyrus, at first, Isaiah
appears to be describing the fall of the king of Babylon;
however, then his words take a certain twist, and it seems
that he is also talking about the downfall of Lucifer, the
"Lightbearer"; the spiritual force who controlled the king
of Babylon. Consider these verses:

"How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the
morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst
weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I
will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the
stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the
congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above
the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet
thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the
pit." Isaiah 14:12-15, KJV

According to some of the apocryphal apocalyptic writings I
have read, Satan's rebellion was due to the fact that he
refused to admire Adam after God had created him in His own
image; however, while the words of Ezekiel and Isaiah do
make clear that Lucifer's problem was his pride and vanity,
there is no evidence in the words of these two Prophets to
support the idea of Satan's fall being directly related to
Adam; so I personally view this theory with some skepticism.
It is better to err on the side of caution, and only accept
what is plainly stated in the Scriptures.

One thing is for certain: As we have already seen, in the
beginning, Satan was in fact counted among the spiritual
sons of God. As the "Covering Cherub" and the "Lightbearer",
he obviously held a very high post in the Heavenly Courts.
The idea that Satan was counted among the sons of God is
also verified for us by the story of Job. For example, in
the very first two chapters of the Book of Job we find the
following verses:

"Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present
themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them."
Job 1:6, KJV

"Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present
themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them
to present himself before the LORD." Job 2:1, KJV

As can be seen by the above verses, on certain occasions,
the sons of God had to come to present themselves before the
Lord. I imagine that this was similar to the knights of the
days of old, who had to make homage to their king. So Satan
was counted among these sons of God; but by this time, he
had apparently already become corrupted to some degree,
because he challenged God concerning the integrity of His
servant Job. It seems to me that an Angelic Being whose
heart was right with God would not have tested the Almighty
in this fashion.

Before continuing our discussion, allow me to interject one
point. Please note that not all portions of the King James
Bible are necessarily printed in a chronological sequence.
There is the view that the Book of Job may possibly be the
oldest book in the Bible; which would place it before the
Pentateuch; that is, the five Books of the Law, which have
been attributed to Moses. As I explain in my article, "Job
And The Land Of Uz : A Biblical Mystery?", after conducting
a close study of the Scriptures, I arrived at the conclusion
that the events described for us in the story of Job, may
have occurred around the same time as the story of Esau, or
maybe shortly thereafter. This, of course, would have been
hundreds of years before the time of Moses. But, while the
events in Job may have occurred before the time of Moses,
this does not necessarily mean that the Book of Job was
written before the Books of Moses. There is a considerable
amount of debate regarding when each book of the Bible was
actually written. It is true that some traditions, laws and
stories were passed on from one generation to the next, by
Oral Tradition for years, before they were ever written
down.

Regardless of which is the correct chronological order of
the books of Genesis and Job, one fact which we do know with
certainty, is that by the time Adam and Eve were created,
which historically-speaking, obviously came before the story
of Job, Satan had already become corrupted in his ways and
was fighting against God. Of course, due to His all-knowing
nature, God obviously knew that Lucifer would yield to his
pride and vanity, and become Satan, the Adversary of God, or
the Devil. So again, God created someone who became evil by
their own choice. However, because God knew that this was
going to happen, and even allowed it to happen, we can say
that He in fact created evil; and this would be in perfect
agreement with the Scriptures. If you doubt my words, then
please consider this rather challenging verse:

"I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and
create evil: I the LORD do all these things."
Isaiah 45:7, KJV

In spite of the fact that Satan is evil, and opposes God, we
all need to understand that he has his place and purpose in
God's overall Redemptive Plan for humankind. As an example,
if Satan had not inspired the Scribes and the Pharisees, as
well as Judas, to do what they did, then perhaps Jesus would
never have died on the Cross for the sins of the world; in
which case we would all be lost and unsaved. So, as ironic
as it may seem, while Satan opposes God, at the same time,
he works for Him, to accomplish His Divine Purposes.

Even in our daily lives, Satan accomplishes God's Purposes.
It is through the trials, temptations and afflictions that
Satan throws our way, that we become stronger, and better,
Christians. Fighting our daily battles for the Lord serves
to toughen us up as soldiers in the Lord's Army. As the
Apostle Paul wrote to his beloved son in the faith, Timothy:

"Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus
Christ." 2 Timothy 2:3, KJV

Of course, as I have already explained to you, the day will
come, when Satan, or the Devil, will have fulfilled his
purpose; and at that time, God will finally give him his
just reward. Why will God's judgment against Satan be just?
Because, as I noted earlier, Satan chose to do evil by his
own accord. In the Book of Revelation, we are informed that
there was, or will be, (depending on your interpretation), a
great war in Heaven between Michael the Archangel and the
Heavenly Forces, and the Dragon, (that is, Satan) and his
rebellious angelic forces, as we see here:

"And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a
great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and
seven crowns upon his heads. And his tail drew the third
part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth:
and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be
delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was
born...And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels
fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his
angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any
more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old
serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the
whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels
were cast out with him." Revelation 12:3-4, 7-9, KJV

It appears then, that Satan and a third of the angels rebel
against God and His Heavenly Kingdom, are defeated, and are
cast down to the Earth. Contrary to the "Preterist" point of
view, which interprets the Book of Revelation as having
already been fulfilled, there is another school of thought
which proposes that these events have not happened yet. We
need to remember that the Book of Revelation is primarily a
prophecy of the future; although it is quite possible that
some of the events it describes have already occurred since
the time that John first wrote them down during his lifetime.
Of course, how to properly interpret the Apocalypse, or Book
of Revelation, has been a topic of eschatological debate for
many years, and will probably continue to be so, until the
Lord returns and clarifies our understanding.

Personally, I hold to the position that the "War in Heaven"
described for us in the previous verses, has not occurred
yet. I propose that even though Satan has turned evil, and
even though judgment was pronounced against him thousands of
years ago in the Book of Genesis, and even though he is the
self-proclaimed false god of this world, he is still allowed
to enter the Courts of Heaven, in order to make his stinging
accusations, and test the Saints of God. After all, as John
tells us, Satan is the "Accuser of the Saints". In a sense,
he is God's "Prosecuting Attorney". He holds God to the Law,
to His Word. In that same chapter of the Book of Revelation,
we read the following:

"And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come
salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the
power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast
down, which accused them before our God day and night."
Revelation 12:10, KJV

Isn't this exactly what Satan did with Job? Didn't he try to
find fault with Job? Didn't Satan try to convince God that
the only reason why Job was so loyal to Him, was because He
had blessed Job with so much? So, while the Devil may have
already been in rebellion against God as far back as the
Book of Genesis, apparently, as is exemplified by the story
of Job, he is still allowed the freedom to enter the Halls
of Heaven, in order to make his cases against the Saints; at
least for now, until the "War in Heaven" occurs. In a sense,
we might say that until now, and until that Great Battle is
fought, similar to a condemned person on Death Row, Satan's
punishment is pending. He has already been found guilty
since Genesis, but his punishment is yet to be carried out;
and as you will see in a moment, his ouster from the Halls
of Heaven will only be a stop-gap measure; and his full
punishment will come many years later.

We are told that when Satan and his rebellious band of
angels are permanently cast out of Heaven, those who remain
true to the Lord, rejoice at this event; but Satan, the
Dragon, is very angry, and takes it out on the citizens of
the Earth, because he knows that his time is short, as we
see here:

"Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them.
Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! For the
devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he
knoweth that he hath but a short time."
Revelation 12:12, KJV

Concerning Satan's defeat and fall from Heaven, if we stop
to consider that Jesus is an Eternal Being, who, we suppose,
is able to see all things, past, present and future, just as
His Father does, then it should not surprise us that in one
of the Gospels, Jesus appears to make a brief mention of the
outcome of this "War in Heaven", when He says:

"...I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven."
Luke 10:18b, KJV

This great spiritual battle, when Satan and his followers
are permanently barred from Heaven, may not be too far off
in the future. It may very well occur during some of our
lifetimes. This battle will usher in some of the major
events of the Endtime.

If you have already read some of my Endtime articles, then
you will know that, like some other teachers of God's Word,
I believe that we are headed for a final seven-year period
of world history. Commonly known amongst Christians as the
70th Week of the prophecies of Daniel, this period will end
with the Return of Jesus Christ, the Resurrection / Rapture
of the Saints, the Battle of Armageddon, and the glorious
establishment of Jesus' Millennial Kingdom upon Earth. It is
my belief, that it is during the last half of the 70th Week,
or seven-year time period, that Satan will be cast down to
the Earth, and will possess a powerful, charismatic world
leader, whom the Bible refers to as the Beast. This Beast,
(of which there will actually be two, as per Revelation
chapter thirteen), will be a combination political-military
leader.

Please note that many people also refer to this evil leader
as the Antichrist; however, I personally believe that this
may be a misnomer. Based upon my understanding of God's
Word, I hold to the view that the Antichrist is a separate
individual. While the Beast will be antichrist in nature, I
currently do not believe that he will be the Antichrist. The
role of the Antichrist appears to be reserved for someone
who plays more of a spiritual role in the Endtime scenario,
and not so much of a military or political role, in my view.
You will find this topic discussed in such articles as "Who
Is Hindering The Antichrist?", "Who Is Who: Defining Endtime
Terms", and "The Kings Of The North And The South".

At any rate, this is another reason why I believe that the
"War in Heaven" described in Revelation chapter twelve, has
not occurred yet; because when it does, Satan will be cast
to the Earth, and will possess this world leader for a short
time, as per the previous verse; that is, for three and a
half years.

This Earth-shaking event will be the catalyst for other
powerful events to follow, such as the implementation of a
worldwide computerized credit system, known to Christians as
the 666, or the Mark of the Beast, which I discuss at length
in such articles as "Mondex And The Mark Of The Beast" and
"666: Patience Of The Saints". For now, suffice it to say
that when Satan is cast down to the Earth, and possesses
this leader, Jesus warned us that this would commence a
period of Great Tribulation against God's true children. In
fact, it will be the worst time that the world will ever
experience. In Matthew chapter twenty-four, which is also
known as the "Olivet Discourse", we read the following:

"When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation,
spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place,
(whoso readeth, let him understand:) Then let them which be
in Judaea flee into the mountains: Let him which is on the
housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:
Neither let him which is in the field return back to take
his clothes. And woe unto them that are with child, and to
them that give suck in those days! But pray ye that your
flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day: For
then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the
beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
And except those days should be shortened, there should no
flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be
shortened." Matthew 24:15-22, KJV

So Satan, the king of havoc, death and destruction, will
finally be in complete control of the Earth for a short
time, and he will persecute God's children, and cause a lot
of suffering and tribulation. He will truly be the god of
this world; and as we see from the Book of Job, he will also
be the king of the children of pride; that is, those who
have rebelled against God:

"He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the
children of pride." Job 41:34, KJV

The Apostle Paul also refers to these proud, unbelieving
children of the world as the "children of disobedience", as
we see here:

"Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of
this world, according to the prince of the power of the air,
the spirit that now worketh in the children of
disobedience:" Ephesians 2:2, KJV

"Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of
these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of
disobedience." Ephesians 5:6, KJV

"For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the
children of disobedience:" Colossians 3:6, KJV

For more information regarding the events surrounding the
Great Tribulation, I encourage you to read my companion
series "The Great Tribulation And The Rapture". When the
Last Seven Years reach their end, the Beast, the False
Prophet, the Antichrist, and all of their demonic followers,
will be destroyed at Jesus's triumphant Second Coming, and
Satan will be temporarily cast into what the Bible refers to
as the "Bottomless Pit", as we see here:

"And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of
the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he
laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the
Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, And cast
him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal
upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till
the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he
must be loosed a little season." Revelation 20:1-3, KJV

But this is not the full end of Satan yet. This is not the
Lake of Fire. Following the 1000-year Millennial Rule of
Jesus Christ on the Earth, the Bible informs us that Satan
will be released again, for a very short time, in order to
test people one more time. As I explain in "Armageddon To
The New Earth", this will reveal how many incorrigibles
still remain, after having witnessed first-hand, Jesus' rule
on the Earth. Surprising as it may seem, there will still be
those people who in their pride, stubbornness and rebellion,
will follow after Satan, and will lay seige upon the Camp of
the Saints; but God shall destroy them all in a flash with
fire from Heaven. We are told that it is then that Satan
will be cast into the Lake of Fire burning with fire and
brimstone, where he joins the Beast and the False Prophet,
as we see by these verses:

"And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be
loosed out of his prison, And shall go out to deceive the
nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and
Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom
is as the sand of the sea. And they went up on the breadth
of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about,
and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of
heaven, and devoured them. And the devil that deceived them
was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the
beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day
and night for ever and ever." Revelation 20:7-10, KJV

Revelation chapter twenty then describes for us the Final
Judgement, where everyone who has not yet been resurrected,
will be resurrected, and judged, according to their works,
before the Great White Throne of God Almighty, as we see
here:

"And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it,
from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and
there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small
and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and
another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the
dead were judged out of those things which were written in
the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the
dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the
dead which were in them: and they were judged every man
according to their works. And death and hell were cast into
the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever
was not found written in the book of life was cast into the
lake of fire." Revelation 20:11-15, KJV

Revelation chapters twenty-one and twenty-two then tell us
of the creation of a New Earth, with New Heavens; and then
culminates with a wonderful description of God's Heavenly
City, New Jerusalem, which will descend from Heaven; and God
will dwell with His people forever more, as we see by these
opening verses of chapter twenty-one:

"And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first
heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was
no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem,
coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride
adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of
heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men,
and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people,
and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And
God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there
shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither
shall there be any more pain: for the former things are
passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I
make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these
words are true and faithful. And he said unto me, It is
done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I
will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the
water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all
things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But
the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and
murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters,
and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which
burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death."
Revelation 21:1-8, KJV

And that is the happy ending of our story; that is, happy
for us, but sad for Satan. The Devil, and his unbelieving
followers, are gone. They are a thing of the past. They are
history. This will be a wonderful New Beginning for God's
children who love Him, which we can't even begin to imagine;
for as the Apostles Paul and James wrote:

"But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard,
neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which
God hath prepared for them that love him."
1 Corinthians 2:9, KJV

"Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is
tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord
hath promised to them that love him...Hearken, my beloved
brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in
faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to
them that love him?" James 1:12, 2:5, KJV

So remain faithful, beloved, and you shall inherit a Crown
of Life, and you will dwell in God's Holy City! It is His
promise! If there is one important lesson we can all learn
from this article, it is this: Watch out for pride and
vanity! Do not let unbelief, stubbornness and rebellion take
root in your heart! Remain humble and submissive before the
Lord! If you fail to do any of these things, it will result
in your own downfall, and your own condemnation, just as has
occurred with Satan. Mark my words well!

If you have enjoyed this article, then allow me to encourage
you to read my companion articles "Leviathan, An Ancient Sea
Dragon?", "Satan: King Of Tyrus, King Of Empires", "So You
Think You Are So Humble?", and "Peter: Faith Tried In The
Fire". May God bless you richly as you continue to delve
into the wonders of His Word. I pray that this article has
been a blessing to many.