The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life - Are There Wicked Spirits?

JESUS CHRIST, who came to earth from the spirit realm, acknowledged the existence of wicked spirits. You may recall that he often spoke of the Devil, and he called him "the father of the lie" and a "manslayer." (John 8:44) For our own protection in this time when lying and murder are on the increase, we do well to examine this subject. 

Many persons, of course, do not believe that there are wicked spirit creatures. Even some who claim to use the Bible that Satan the Devil is only a quality of evil, not and invisible spirit person. But do the facts agree with their belief? What about Jesus Christ own experience with the Devil tempted him? The Bible tells us that the Devil  showed Jesus all the kingdoms of the world and said to him: "All these things I will give you if you fall down and do an act of worship to me."  "Go away, Satan! For it is written, it is Jehovah your God you must worship.' " Then the Devil left Jesus. - MATTHEW 4:1-11.

During that experience, by whom was Jesus Christ tempted? By a real person or by a mere quality of evil? If he was tempted by a mere quality of evil, in whom did the quality dwell? Was this evil in Jesus Christ? If so, then it could not be true that in him there was no sin. Yet the Bible, God's Word of truth makes it very clear that Jesus was "guileless," undefiled, separated from the sinners." (Hebrews 7:26) The Bible also says: "He committed no sin, nor was deception found in his mouth." (1 Peter 2:22) So Jesus could not have been carrying on a conversation with "evil" in his own self. He was talking to a living spiritual creature. Thus the Scriptures and sound reasoning make clear that Satan is real live person in the invisible realm. - 1 PETER 5:8.

Next time: The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life - A SELF-MADE DEVIL

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