From 370a7b590d97de02e71e5b266b4d8380eb11f75e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JohnH Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2020 18:11:09 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] BC issue 38 --- articles/satan.md | 4 +--- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/articles/satan.md b/articles/satan.md index ab83cd2..d1d40ce 100644 --- a/articles/satan.md +++ b/articles/satan.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ # Satan (The Devil) -Satan is a spirit being. God created him. Satan did things that did not honor God and became God’s enemy. Satan tries to get people to sin and to do things that do not honor God. +Satan is a spiritual being. God created him. Satan did things that did not honor God and became God’s enemy. Satan tries to get people to sin and to do things that do not honor God. Satan is also called “the devil” and “the evil one.” The name "Satan" is also the word for "adversary" or "enemy." The word "devil" is also the word for "accuser." Satan is the ruler of demons. Demons are the evil angels who also did things that did not honor God. Satan is also called the “ruler of the air” (see: Ephesians 2:2) and the “prince of this world” (see: John 12:31). He is called this because for a certain amount of time, Satan has been given permission to rule over the earth. When Jesus returns to earth, Satan and his demons will go into the lake of fire (see: Matthew 25:41; Revelation 20:10). @@ -19,5 +19,3 @@ In the New Testament, Satan tried to get Jesus to sin against God. However, Jesu In the Bible, there are warnings about Satan trying to get people to sin (see: 2 Corinthians 11:14; Ephesians 6:11; 1 Peter 5:8). See: [Prophecy (Prophesy)](../articles/prophecy.md) ; [Atone (Atonement)](../articles/atone.md); [Cross](../articles/cross.md); [Sin](../articles/sin.md); [Spiritual Warfare](../articles/spiritualwarfare.md) - -**Advice to translators**: A “being” is something that is alive, but it is not a person or an animal.