God Of This World

At one time Satan was a beautiful angel and his name was Lucifer. God gave him the job of taking care of the earth. Lucifer believed that he could be worshipped like God because he was so beautiful. This is when he tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden and became the father of lies. This study has scriptures showing that Satan has access to God's throne and also to walk around on earth. There are no scriptures that say Satan is in hell. There will be a future time period when there will be a war in heaven. Satan will be kicked out of heaven and put onto the earth. When Satan is cast to the earth, he will know that he only has a short time to live. He will cause much chaos on the earth and mankind will have rough times. After Satan is locked up for a thousand years, he will be released to try and fool the individuals living on the earth one more time. He will then be done away with forever and there will be a new earth in which God's government will rule over it

Job 1: 6-11 and 2: 1-3 Satan was among the sons of God. Satan walked up and down the earth. Satan presented himself before the Lord and told him to touch all that Job had to see if Job would curse the Lord to his face.

1Peter 5: 8 The devil walketh about as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. A warning for us to be sober and vigilant.

Ephesians 6: 11-13 Our fight is a spiritual fight, not a fleshly fight. Verse 11 says to put on the whole armor of God. If we have this spiritual armor which includes the word of God (verse 17) then we will be able to withstand against evil.

Genesis 3:1-5 Through Satan's deception and lie, Adam and Eve died.

John 8: 43-44 Christ said there was no truth in Satan and that he was a murderer from the beginning and the father of lies.

Luke 4: 4-7 This shows that Satan is in control of all the kingdoms of the world. Satan offered to give the power of all the kingdoms/governments of the world to Christ if he would worship him.

2Corinthians 4: 3-4 The god of this world has the power to blind the minds of those who chose not to believe God's words so that they can not see the light of the gospel of Christ.

Ezekiel 28: 13-17 Lucifer was in the Garden of Eden and was covered with every precious stone. God set Lucifer up as the anointed covering cherub (a particular rank of angels). Iniquity was found in him and he will be cast out of the mountain of God and destroyed.

Isaiah 14: 12-14 Lucifer will fall from heaven and be cut down to the ground. Lucifer thought he could exalt his throne above the stars of God. He thought he would be like the most High. Soon, men will see him (in the flesh) and be amazed that this is the guy that deceived the nations. This has not happened yet.

Revelation 12: 7-12 This is the war in heaven when Satan (the dragon) will be cast out into the earth. Woe unto the inhibitors of the earth for the devil is come down unto you. He knows he has only a short time.

Revelation 20: 1-3, 7 and 10-15 Satan will be bound for a thousand years. After the 1,000 years, Satan will be loosed and shall go out to deceive the nations. Satan will then be cast into the lake of fire just prior to judgment day when the world will be judged out of the books in heaven (Book of Life study).