Christian Theology - Media Sabda Org

Satan, who works in the heart of the children of disobedience,
possesses himself of the corrupt nature of man, produces bad motives in
a bad heart, blinds the understanding, excites irregular appetites, and
thence bad tempers, evil words, and unholy actions.
Satan is ever going about as a roaring lion seeking whom he may
devour; in order to succeed, he blinds the understanding of sinners, and
then finds it an easy matter to tumble them into the pit of perdition.
What a wide-wasting wo and evil is one sinner! He spreads desolation
and death wherever he comes. Satan drives, and he runs; or, spontaneous
with the tempter, he is led captive by him at his will. By the
instrumentality of one wicked man Satan can do ten thousand times more
evil than he can in his own person. He deceiveth the world, waters the
infernal seed, and powerfully works in the hearts of the children of
disobedience. What a dishonour to be a servant, and much more to be a
slave, of the devil! O why do not sinners lay this to heart!
Satan takes advantage of our natural temper, state of health, and
outward circumstances, to plague and ruin our souls.
An unholy spirit is the only place where Satan can have his full
operation, and show forth the plenitude of his destroying power.
Neither the devil nor his servants ever speak truth but when they
expect to accomplish some bad purpose by it.
Satan makes himself master of the heart, the eyes, and the tongue of
the sinner. His heart he fills with the love of sin; his eyes he blinds, that
he may not see his guilt and the perdition that awaits him; and his tongue
he hinders from prayer and supplication, though he gives it increasing
liberty in blasphemies, lies, slanders, &c. None but Jesus can redeem
from this threefold captivity.