Personal Defeat or Victory

How are Christians warned against Satan’s hatred?BR-ASI9 340.11

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: whom resist stedfast in the faith.” 1 Peter 5:8, 9. “Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” James 4:7.BR-ASI9 340.12

Why will men be allowed thus to fall under the delusion of Satan?BR-ASI9 340.13

“Because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: that they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.” 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12. (See 1 Kings 22:20-23.)BR-ASI9 340.14

Why did Christ partake of our nature?BR-ASI9 340.15

“Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise took part of the same; that through death He might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil.” Hebrews 2:14.BR-ASI9 340.16

What was Christ’s weapon against Satan?BR-ASI9 341.1

The word of God. “It is written.” (See Matthew 4:4-10.)BR-ASI9 341.2

Note.—The word of God is the “sword of the Spirit.” (Ephesians 6:17.) If Christ met and vanquished the enemy with this, so also may we.BR-ASI9 341.3