...And I will put enmity between you and the woman, And between your seed and her Seed; He [her Seed] shall bruise your head, And you shall bruise His heel.” (Genesis 3:15)
Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of God; but Satan is a cherub angel who was cast out of heaven because he wanted to be God (Ezekiel 28:11-19; II Peter 2:4; Revelations 12:9). Satan is called the prince of this world (Ephesians 2:2), the evil one (John 17:15), the father of unbelievers (John 8:44), a destroyer (I Peter 5:8), and many other things. Satan has the ability to cause problems in our lives, but only to the point that God allows (Job 1:6-12).
Jesus explains in the following parable that Satan is stong and has a strong hold on us through sin, but Jesus is stronger and can deliver us from the power of Satan: But if I cast out demons with the finger of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you. When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are in peace. But when a stronger than he comes upon him and overcomes him, he takes from him all his armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils. He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters. (Luke 11:20-23)
Jesus sent seventy disciples out to witness about him before he went to certain cities. Those disciples returned full of joy because of the miracles God had done through them, and because of the power and authority they had over evil spirits: Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.” And He said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.” (Luke 10:17-20) For by Him [Christ] all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. (Colossians 1:16)
We should not feel defeated by the temporary trials and tribulations that we suffer at the hand of Satan. If we are a child of God, through our relationship with Christ, we know that these things will pass and we will spend eternity in heaven, where we'll never have to deal with Satan and the evil he causes ever again: And fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them. The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. (Revelations 20:9-10)
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