(West Virginia Christian, Vol. 9, No. 10, Oct. 2002, p.2) The devil has been portrayed in popular literature and in the media down through the years anywhere from being a comical character to a being who is almost omnipotent with total control of those whom he affects. The Bible certainly does not suggest Satan is to be laughed at. Even though Satan is very powerful, the Bible does not teach that he is all-powerful. Satan is the enemy of the Christian, and it is imperative to know how Satan works if one hopes to one day live in heaven. Satan’s goal is to take as many souls as possible with him to. There are ample biblical stories that illustrate this fact. Throughout divine history, he tried to destroy those who belong to God. In Genesis Chapter Three, he is successful in tempting Adam and Eve and sin enters into the human race. He is described in Job 1:7 as “going to and fro on it.” The apostle Peter tells us that Satan “walks about as a lion, seeking whom he may devour” (1 Peter 5:8). He even tried to destroy Jesus (Matthew 4:11; Hebrews 4:15). Everything wicked and evil in this world is ultimately attributed to Satan (James 1:13-17). There are three basic avenues through which Satan works to accomplish his goal. In 1 John 2:16 the Bible says, “For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of