Though the world, the flesh, and the devil 1 John and the demonic horde stand opposed to God, the Church will yet triumph Matthew because of Christ alone. So, Christians do not need to fear demons or false teachers but preach the Word 2 Timothy Every unsaved person is under the demonic hold of Satan and subject to his rule and influence. The child of God is no longer under the sway of the evil one because they have been transferred from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of the Lord Jesus Colossians Christians make disciples of the world by calling people to faith in the Lord Jesus Acts ; Romans The Church will stand forever because of the finished and sufficient work of Christ who sustains the people of God.
And one day, at the end of days, the Lord Jesus will throw Satan and his demonic horde into the pit of hell where they will suffer unending, unrelenting conscious punishment Revelation Though it seems as if the enemies of God triumph now, the reverse is true. The Kingdom of God advances, the kingdom of this world is thrown down, and Christ is still triumphing. The victory of Christ is sure because of the Lord Jesus. So, Christians trust in the finished and sufficient work of Jesus and grow in boldness and confidence in Him by growing in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus 2 Peter by putting off and putting on Christ Colossians , 11 through the work of the Holy Spirit.
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Fallen angels were created by God, just like all the other angels. The origin of demons, on the other hand, is unclear. They simply appear in the text and they seem different from what is said about fallen angels. Most texts simply refer to them as being spirits without a body.
As Lucifer challenged God and asked to be His equal, he was backed by some of the angels. In his demise, the followers of Lucifer were doomed to follow him in his banishment to Hell. As they became part of his army, their main goal was to win over souls by getting Man to sin.
Devils are evil spirits that usually do more harm through possessions rather than spend their time corrupting souls. Fallen angels, like regular angels, were created in the image of God.
Scores of scholars recognize this point. The first advent context continues into Revelation — This simply cannot be construed as describing a primeval rebellion prior to the creation of humanity in Eden. Scripture quotations are from the English Standard Version. You can discuss this post and others in the Faithlife Today group.
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