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97 Devil and Demonsclear of the latter ones, he will owner, prepared for every goodbe a vessel for an honorable pur- work."pose, sanctified, useful to his See "Baptism".Devil and DemonsDEFINITIONThe Devil-a mighty spirit person, an angel . Originally a righteouscherub of God's creation by means of the Word, the First-begottenSon of God. He was not created a devil or Satan, but made himselfsuch by his rebellion against Almighty God . He was the beginnerand introducer of sin in the universe, and is extremely wicked, thegreat enemy of God and all his righteous creatures . Sentenced to deathat the time of his rebellion, but permitted to remain in order thatGod's supremacy might be proved . He will be abyssed at Armageddonby Christ Jesus, and finally annihilated at the end of Christ'smillennial reign . Also known as Satan . A false, mimic god .Originally a Righteous Creatureof God-Placed as Protectorateover Adam and Eve in EdenEzek . 28:12-15 "Take up a lamentationover the king of Tyre,and say unto him . . . . Thou sealestup the sum, full of wisdom, andperfect in beauty . Thou wast inEden, the garden of God ; . . . theworkmanship of thy tabrets andof thy pipes was in thee ; in theday that thou wast created theywere prepared. Thou wast theanointed cherub that covereth :and I set thee, so that thou wastupon the holy mountain of God ;thou hast walked up and down inthe midst of the stones of fire .Thou wast perfect in thy waysfrom the day that thou wastcreated, till unrighteousness wasfound in thee ."Dan . 4 :10-12 "Behold, a tree inthe midst of the earth ; and theheight thereof was great. Thetree grew, and was strong, andthe height thereof reached untoheaven, and the sight thereof tothe end of all the earth . Theleaves thereof were fair, and thefruit thereof much, and in it wasfood for all : the beasts of thefield had shadow under it, andthe birds of the heavens dweltin the branches thereof, and allflesh was fed from it ."How Sin, Disobedience, Lies andMurder Were Brought In by`Covering Cherub'Jas. 1 :13-15 "Let no one say :'I am being tried by God .' No ;for with evil things God cannotbe tried nor does he himself tryanyone. But each one is triedby being drawn out and enticedby his own desire . Then the desire,when it has become fertile,gives birth to sin ; in turn, sin,when it has been accomplished,brings forth death."Ezek . 28 :15, 16 "Thou wast perfectin thy ways from the daythat thou wast created, till unrighteousnesswas found in thee .By the abundance of thy trafficthey filled the midst of thee withviolence, and thou hast sinned ."John 8 :44 "You are from yourfather the Devil and you wish todo the desires of your father .That one was a manslayer whenhe began, and he did not standfast in the truth, because truthis not in him. When he speaks thelie, he speaks according to hisown disposition, because he is aliar and the father of the lie ."