You cannot trust every Angel. The enemy of God, originally named Lucifer, is now known as satan. He is the leader of the evil angels and rules them and the world of human beings. They are his kingdom, and they obey him and worship him. He chose not to abide in truth and fell into condemnation because of his pride because he desired to raise himself above God. He became the enemy of God but failed in his rebellion and lost the war against God. He fell from God's grace which caused chaos and discontent, resulting in being evicted from Heaven along with one-third of all the Angels who are now known as demons, his army from Hell (Genesis 3:24; Ezekiel 28:14-18; Job 4:1-8; Isaiah 14:12-13; Matthew 25:41; 2 Peter 2:4; Jude 6; Ephesians 6:12; 1 Timothy 5:21; Revelation 12:3-4). These fallen Angels can manipulate people and possess those who are not Born-Again.
The Leader of the Pack
In the Bible, the leader of the armies of Hell is mentioned 36 times as "satan" and 33 times as the "devil." The name "satan" means "adversary; to lie in wait," and the term "devil" comes from the Greek word "diabolos," which means "slanderer or traducer - one who causes humiliation or disgrace by making malicious and false statements." He is also known as" Lucifer," which means "son of the morning" and refers to his deceptive beauty; the "tempter; the "evil one;" the great "deceiver;" "the father of lies;" a "murderer;" "God of this Age;" "Prince of the Power of the Air;" "Accuser of the Brethren;" "Azazel;" the meaning of which is obscure; "Beelzebub," which means Lord of the Flies, alluding to his ownership of the swarms of demons; "Belial" or base one, indicating his animal or bestial nature. Jesus called him the "god of this world" (2 Cor 4:4 NAS -see also Leviticus 16:8,10,26; Matthew 4:3, 12:24; John 8:44, 12:31; Ephesians 2:2; 2 Corinthians 6:15; 1 John 2:13; Revelation 12:9,20) When satan offered Jesus the kingdoms of this world while He was in the wilderness, Jesus did not doubt his ability to give them. (Mark 1:12-13).
The enemy of God is a very intelligent being who is the greatest terrorist of all time. He possesses intellect and emotions and has a will. He is a thief who tries to steal, kill, and destroy. (See Matthew 13:39; Luke 10:18, 11:18; John 10:10; 2 Corinthians 11:13; 2 Timothy 2:26; Revelation 12:17). He is a "spirit" that "works" in the children of disobedience. The Greek meaning of the word "works" is energy. The enemy energizes those who are not Born-Again to do his will. The Bible says they walk in the "ways of the world" and are directed by the "ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient." (Ephesians 2:2 NIV)
The enemy of God configures himself as a "serpent," a "dragon," and an "angel of light," and can also take human form and even control a human body (See Judas's betrayal in John 13:27). He will finally incarnate as the Anti-Christ. (See 2 Corinthians 11:4; Revelation 12:10, 13:1-8)
It is important to understand that the evil one has a beginning and an end. God is the Creator of all things. Everything He has created was good. Only Jesus is the eternal, self-existent one represented in the Bible. Jesus created this enemy, and the created cannot tempt the Creator. (See Genesis 1:31; Ephesians 2:2; Colossians 1:16; John 1:3; Hebrews 1:2)
The Minions of Hell
Much of the ancient world was filled with detailed stories and theories about the evil fallen angels called demons that ruled the world from a different dimension. Demons - or, more specifically, evil/unclean spirits - are angelic spirit beings that God created to worship Him and "serve those who will inherit salvation." (Hebrews 1:14 ESV). They have been active throughout human history. The Old Testament doesn't use a term equivalent to "demon." Still, there was a general acceptance among the Jews of Jesus' day that demons existed and were personal spirit creatures and enemies who afflicted men with various illnesses. (See Deuteronomy 32:17; Leviticus 17:7; Psalm 106:37; Luke 4:36)
The Greek word "daimonia" is translated as 'demon' and used to refer to "foreign gods." (Deuteronomy 32:17 - see also Psalm 106:37). In Hebrew, the phrase "hairy ones" refers to pagan demon spirits. (Leviticus 17:7) They were the "gods" that pagan religions feared and tried to appease through horrible rituals such as child sacrifice. (Leviticus 18:21) The Gentiles viewed demons as good and evil, to be feared and worshipped. (Acts 17:16-23)
Jesus confirmed their existence and said that demons are the spirit messengers who do the bidding of satan. (See Matthew 12:26-29) The terms used to describe devils, demons, spirits, unclean spirits, evil spirits, and unclean demons are used interchangeably throughout the Bible. (See Matthew 12:43-45; Mark 3:22-23, 39, 7:25-30; Luke 8:27-29, 9:42, 11:24)
They do the bidding of their leader, the devil, because he cannot be in two places simultaneously. The enemy of God must depend upon their help to tempt, manipulate, and orchestrate the pain and suffering in the world. (See Matthew 25:41)
The Bible says that the spiritual forces of evil include rulers, authorities, and powers actively working in a demonic dominion and highly organized kingdom with a specific chain of command. (Matthew 12:26, 29, Ephesians 2:1-2, Colossians 1:13, Revelation 2:12-13) Some are more powerful and or intelligent than others. (See Daniel 10:13; Matthew 12:45; Mark 5:9,9:29,16:9; Luke 8:2,27; Ephesians 6:12; Revelation 12:4-11) They are called "princes" who are both good and bad. They can reason, know of the coming judgment against them, recognize and acknowledge Jesus as God the Son, believe God and tremble in His presence, and exert supernatural power to break chains and shackles. (See Daniel 10:13, 21-11:1, 12:1; Matthew 8:29, 12:43-45; Mark 1:23-24, 3:11, 5:4,7; Luke 4:34,41; 8:28,31, 12:24; 29; -24; 3:11; 5:7; Acts 19:15; James 2:19; 2 Peter 2:4; Jude 6; Revelation 12:7-9)
Certain demons have control over kingdoms and territories here on Earth. (See Daniel 10:12-13, 20) However - remember this important point - the devil has limited control of the world! (See 1 John 5:19) They don't currently live in the "heavenly realms." (Ephesians 3:10, 6:12 - see also Isaiah 24:21)
The main battle strategy of the enemy is to create doubt and cause deception in people's minds, as well as twist what He says to deceive people and tempt them to sin. Demons can possess those who are not Born-Again, as well as animals. They can affect people by seducing them in various ways, tormenting and holding them spiritually captive, deceiving, accusing, and tempting them. (See Genesis 3:1-5; Matthew 12:43-45, 15:22; Mark 5:13; Luke 11:24-26; 1 Thessalonians 3:51; 1 Timothy 4:1-2; 2 Timothy 2:26; Revelation 12:10, 20:10)
The demons can masquerade as Angels of light, followers of Jesus, and servants of righteousness. They lead people to believe they can "predict" the future and perform all kinds of counterfeit miracles, using every sort of evil to accomplish their plans. (See Matthew 24:24; Acts 16:16; 2 Corinthians 11:13-15; 2 Thessalonians 2; Revelation 16:13-14)
Demons are shown in the Bible to cause sickness and disease in those who are not Born-Again. What would be classified today as mental illness or deranged behavior was considered caused by demons. One example of this in the Bible was when some people ran naked, constantly crying and screaming. Some had foaming at the mouth and convulsions, and they tried to hurt themselves, such as cutting with stones or falling into fire and water (See Matthew 12:22, 17:14-18; Mark 5:1-20, 9:17-18, 25; Luke 11:14, 13:1).
Jesus was accused of having a demon because the religious leaders perceived that He was paranoid that others would kill Him. According to the leaders, Jesus made irrational statements, cast out other demons, could predict the future through fortune-telling, and could perform false signs and preach false doctrine (See Matthew 12:22-25; John 7:20, 8:48-52; 10:19-20; Acts 16:18; Galatians 1:8; 1 Timothy 4:1-2; 2 Thessalonians 2:8-12; Revelation 16:14).
Family Ties
The Bible reveals that every who is not Born-Again is a spiritual child of satan, and those who don't do what is right and don't love others prove this. (See 1 John 3:10) Jesus told His religious opponents that if God had been their Father, they would have loved Him because He came from God;
"You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies." (John 8:42-44 NIV)
Like begets like. If the enemy of God is a person's spiritual father, they will be just like him. If God is their Father, they will be just like Him.
The evil enemy of God is a great deceiver who controls a network of angelic and human followers (See Daniel 10:13; Ephesians 2:2; 6:12; Revelation 12:4, 7, 9). He manipulates and orchestrates a vast kingdom, which the Bible calls the 'world' because he is the ruler of the "dominion of darkness" and the "kingdom of the air" (Colossians 1:13; Ephesians 2:2 ESV). Jesus called the enemy the prince of this world, and the Bible also calls him "the prince of the powers of the air" and "the god of this world" (See Matthew 4:8-9).
The Puppet Master
The Born-Again Christian is now placed into the spiritual kingdom of Jesus even though they were once under the rule and power of the enemy of God. According to the Bible, those who are not Born-Again are under the control of the devil, and they are his captives, doing his will. (See 2 Tim 2:25-26; 1 John 5:19; Acts 1:38). The disobedient walk in the ways of the world and according to the prince of the power of the air, and he works in "those who are disobedient." (Ephesians 2:2 NIV) The Greek idea of work is energy. The enemy energizes those who are not Born-Again to do his will. That is why the whole world lies in wickedness.
"We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one." (1 John 5:19 NIV)
The impression conveyed is that the enemy of God controls the world systems, and the world can't do anything about it. He is the enemy that actively seeks to undermine the plan of God in this world.
"And the LORD said to Satan, 'From where do you come' So Satan answered the LORD and said, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it." (Job 1:7 NIV - see also 1 Peter 5:8)
