The Accuser

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The Bible exposes Satan's devious and deceitful nature as the “father of lies” (John 8:44), cautioning that he “disguises himself as an angel of light” (2 Cor. 11:14; cf. 2 Cor. 11:3) so that he can more easily deceive people. The apostle Paul expressed his concern “that no advantage would be taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes” (2 Cor. 2:11). “Put on the full armor of God,” the apostle urged the Ephesians, “so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil” (Eph. 6:11).

One of the most pervasive and persistent popular myths about Satan pictures him (complete with pitchfork, horns, and pointed tail) as being in charge of hell. In reality, Satan is not in hell; in fact, he has never been there. He will not be sentenced to the lake of fire until after his final rebellion is crushed at the end of the Millennium (20:7–10)...