Powers and limits of the Devil

Satan is not self-existent. He was created by God . It can even been said that God created and uses Satan to his own ends (2 Corinthians 12:7). Satan is not omniscient Satan is an angel and angels don’t know everything (1 Peter 1:11-12). There is no indication in Scripture that Satan can really read … Read more

Though Satan has been defeated by Jesus Christ, he continues as an unrelenting foe in his warfare against God and mankind. The Lord said to the Pharisees who hated Him: “Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode … Read more

During the Middle Ages, the devil was said to have built many great places : Many bridges in Europe are called “bridges of the Devil”  France : The “Pont Dieu” between the shore and the island “Ile d’Yeu” in the West of France (unfinished). The wall of the castel of Vizille near Grenoble in France. … Read more

Satan delight’s is  to smash, to mangle, to twist, to mutilate, to disfigure, to darken and blast in every way he can. It does not make any difference whether it is bodies or souls, flesh or ideas, matter or spirit, the aim of the devil is exactly the same in every case: It is to … Read more

Satan enjoys the usual supernatural powers that make him transcend the dimensions of time and space. He can move instantaneously to great distances, the future and the past are only a walk away. He can read our minds and take possession of whatever he wants. When he comes down to Earth, he can borrow any … Read more

The nature of Satan’s aims in the world are quickly evident in his first appearance in the Garden of Eden when he tempted Eve to act independently of God that she might become “like God, knowing good and evil” (Gen. 3:5). He appeals to what is pleasant to the senses and desirable to gain wisdom, … Read more