The importance of lies to Satan can’t be overstated. It’s not just a method he uses to build his kingdom but a reflection of a core defect in his nature: He is incapable of telling the truth. Jesus was speaking to some Jews in Jerusalem who were seeking to kill him. He told them that they couldn’t accept His word because they were like their father, Satan: “You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is…
The New Testament declares Satan is real. Satan is mentioned much more frequently in the New Testament than in the Old Testament, about 115 times. Over half of the times he is called “Satan” or the “devil.” He’s also called the evil one, Beezelbub, the dragon, the serpent, the enemy, the ruler of demons, the ruler of this world, the prince of the power of the air, Apollyon, the tempter, and the god of this world. Some of the names, like “the dragon,” are symbolic. That’s one way the Apostle refers to him in the book of Revelation. Though Satan…