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Satan: What Is He Like? (Selected Scriptures) [Audio Only] - John MacArthur
"In our last study, we established the fact that there exists a personal, real devil; and then we outlined who he is. We said that reason, and revelation, and experience all corroborate to substantiate the existence of this being. And the Bible tells us very clearly that he is a fallen angel; not just a fallen angel, but perhaps the supreme angel in God’s creation: the cherubim that covers, the highest of the cherubim who, perhaps, were the highest of the angelic hosts. He is a spiritual being. Though he is spirit, he is not omnipresent; but he moves rapidly, and his work is conducted, not only by himself but by the host of angels who fell with him in his rebellion.
So we answered the first question, “Is he?” by saying yes. And we answered the second question, “Who is he?” by saying he’s a spiritual being, a fallen angel who is intensely powerful, and who rules a host of demons like himself, fallen angels who are set against the purposes of God. And we said that the battlefront is at the very throne of God, as illustrated in the book of Job; in the heavens, as illustrated in the book of Daniel; and on the earth, as illustrated time and time again throughout the Bible. We realize the conflict occurs...." from the Transcript
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