Nature of Satan - to “Deceive”

One of the Enemy’s best deceptions is to deceive people into believing that he doesn’t exist, that Hell is not real, and so the only consequences for choosing to live a sinful life is that when life is over…it is just over.

Outreach (Mar/Apr 2009) “What American Adults Believe In”: 80% > God. 59% > Devil. only 36% > “the Bible is the Word of God” (same % as UFO’s. more than astrology - 31%).
Rev! mag (12.06 stats, p. 48) “Theology today comes from 3 sources:Hollywood, friends, & family (in that order).

Another strategy of the devil that has been very effective is to deceive people into believing that since Satan is a spiritual being, then he has the same characteristics as God. Satan has NONE of the “3 Omni’s” that God has!!!
God is omniscient (God knows everything).
God is omnipresent. (God is everywhere).
God is omnipotent. (God is all powerful).

>Satan does not know everything (he may not even know who you are.
>Satan is not everywhere (he can only be in one place at a time).
>Satan is not all powerful (his power is limited and his time to use it is limited).

So Don't be Deceived! You CAN resist the enemy!

the United States Military Code of Conduct - Article III
“If I am captured I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and to aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy.” (Note: The misfortune of capture does not lessen the duty to continue resisting enemy exploitation by all means available.)
“Submit yourselves, then, to God.
Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Come near to God and he will come near to you.” James 4:7-8