The
Origin of Sin
Lesson
2
Marking
Code: OS
Marking Color: Purple
Key Text: 1 Peter 5:8
1.
1 Peter 5:8. The Bible identifies the devil
as the adversary of human beings, bent on
their spiritual destruction.
Revelation
20:2 (as Satan).
Isaiah
14:12 (AS Lucifer).
John
8:44 (as a murderer and a liar).
James
2:19 (there are devils as well as the
devil).
2.
1 John 3:8. The devil sinned from the
beginning. Those who sin are following his
lead and example.
3.
Ezekiel 28: 11-19. These verses are a
detailed description of Satan-his original
perfection in heaven, his pride resulting in
sin, his fall, and ultimate destruction as a
result of sin. Satan was perfect when
created; sin did not arise due to some defeat
in the way God created him. Sin is basically
unreasonable and without a rational cause.
4.
Isaiah 14:12-15. The first sin arose out of
Lucifer’s selfishness and pride.
5.
Revelation 12:7-9. Satan’s sin
eventually resulted in open rebellion against
God. There was war in heaven. Satan and his
angels fought against Jesus and His angels.
Satan and his followers were expelled from
heaven to earth.
Daniel
10:13; Jude 9. Michael is another name for
Jesus.
2
Peter 2:4; Jude 6. The Bile speaks of angels
who sinned-those who followed Satan in
rebellion.
Luke
10:18. Jesus says He saw Satan fall from
heaven.
Revelation
12:4. This text suggests one-third of the
angels may have followed Satan’s
rebellion in heaven.
6.
Genesis 3:1-6. Satan transported his
rebellion from heaven to earth when he
deceived Adam and Eve into sin in the Garden
of Eden.
7.
1 John 4: 16, 18. Why didn’t God destroy
evil? Why didn’t He destroy
Lucifer (or Adam and Eve) when they sinned?
Free choice is the key to true love and
worship. God wants beings who love and
worship Him because they want to-not
because they are afraid to!
8.
Hebrews 2:14. Jesus came to demonstrate His
power over the devil and to destroy him.
Matthew
4:1-11; John 14:30.
9.
Ephesians 6:10-18. By God’s grace, we
too can have victory over sin and the devil.
1
Corinthians 15:57.
10.
Romans 16:20. Sin and Satan will come to
their end. There is an appointed time for
their destruction.
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