Category Archives: Biblical Guide To Demonology

Destroying The Power Of Death And The Devil in Hebrews 2:14

Posted on November 22, 2019 by nathanalbright

In talking about the superiority of Jesus Christ to the angels, the author of Hebrews provides a detailed discussion of how it is that through Jesus Christ believers find life and, not surprisingly, that Satan’s power over humanity is through … Continue reading →

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Turning Aside After Satan: Apostasy In 1 Timothy 5

Posted on November 22, 2019 by nathanalbright

It is striking and more than a little bit unusual that Paul refers to widows turning aside after Satan, and although Paul comments about Satan/the devil often in scripture, as we have repeatedly seen, this context is sufficiently novel and … Continue reading →

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The Working Of Satan In 2 Thessaslonians 2

Posted on November 21, 2019 by nathanalbright

The working of Satan is something that we have spent a long time discussing so far in our look at what the Bible has to say about our adversary.  We have just seen how Satan attempts to prevent the truth … Continue reading →

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Avoiding The Snare Of The Devil in 1 Timothy 3 And 2 Timothy 2

Posted on November 21, 2019 by nathanalbright

Avoiding the snare of the devil is an important quality when it comes to selecting leaders among bodies of Christians.  In fact, the need to avoid falling into the snare of the devil is such a key element that it … Continue reading →

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The Hindrance Of Satan In 1 Thessalonians 2

Posted on November 20, 2019 by nathanalbright

As should be very obvious by this point, Paul frequently referred to Satan in various parts of his writings, to a much greater extent than most of us are wont to do.  We find one of the more casual references … Continue reading →

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Ephesians 4:27 and 6:11 And The Spiritual War Against The Devil

Posted on November 20, 2019 by nathanalbright

When we look at the spiritual war against Satan as discussed in Ephesians 4 and 6, there are two passages in particular that stand out as being well worth discussion.  We find the first in Ephesians 4:25-32, which tells us:  … Continue reading →

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A Messenger Of Satan To Buffet Me:  Paul’s Thorn Of The Flesh In 2 Corinthians 12

Posted on November 19, 2019 by nathanalbright

Continuing his theme of boasting and humility from the previous chapter that we examined, Paul discusses a vision that he had been given and then contrasts this glorious moment with a messenger of Satan that he had been given also … Continue reading →

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Masquerading As An Angel Of Light:  Satan In 2 Corinthians 11

Posted on November 19, 2019 by nathanalbright

When contrasting himself with false apostles, of which there were (and are) many in Christendom, Paul manages to say something interesting about Satan and the way he operates in 2 Corinthians 11:5-15:  “For I consider that I am not at all … Continue reading →

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Not Ignorant Of His Devices: Satan In 2 Corinthians 2

Posted on November 18, 2019 by nathanalbright

As we promised above, it is time to explore the follow-up to Paul’s disfellowshipment of a man for a public and open sin, rather than a sin that was being struggled with in private as is more common among believers.  … Continue reading →

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Satan And The Temptation Of Sexual Sin In 1 Corinthians 7

Posted on November 18, 2019 by nathanalbright

We find an unusual reference to Satan, if not so unusual given the concerns against sexual immorality that are so common among contemporary believers, in 1 Corinthians 7:1-9.  While it is not my intent here to discuss the context and … Continue reading →

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