Truth For Life on Oneplace.com The Evil One (Part 1 of 2)
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Mar 24, 2026 A study of the biblical identity and tactics of the Evil One. Short portraits from Genesis to the New Testament highlight deceit, accusation, and disguise. Discussion covers how Scripture is misused in temptation and the tension between ignoring or obsessing over satanic activity. The message traces the enemy’s aim to discredit God’s word and oppose His work.
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Avoid Extremes When Thinking About The Devil
- Avoid the two extremes about the devil: do not be preoccupied seeing him everywhere, and do not ignore his real existence.
- Begg warns both hyper-vigilant demon-spotting and total dismissal are unhelpful; Jesus affirms the devil's existence.
Peretti Book Made Me See Demons Everywhere
- Begg recounts reading Frank Peretti's This Present Darkness and expecting to see demons everywhere, illustrating hyper-vigilant preoccupation.
- He uses this personal reaction to warn against obsessively spotting demonic activity in everyday life.
Core Strategy To Discredit Word And Destroy Works
- The devil's fundamental strategy is to discredit God's Word and destroy God's works, evident across Scripture from Genesis onward.
- Begg traces this through the serpent's craft in Eden and repeated opposition to God's unfolding purposes.