We need to be careful how we present evil and how we understand evil. Evil is not a thing in and of itself. It is a perversion of that which is good and right. Evil is not all powerful, it is not an equal opposite to God and holiness. Evil cannot create anything, and evil cannot overpower someone without that person’s consent. But consent then would then mean not overpowering but acceptance and agreement.
That which evil accomplished prior to the incarnation is nothing like what it can accomplish now. It has been moved from being a dominant force to being a defeated guerilla army. Satan is not a general overseeing a well-organized army from a throne in hell. Fallen angels/demons are like savage beasts, seeking only to confuse and destroy anyone allowing them to influence.
You can capture a beast in a cage and keep it there to protect yourself and your loved ones. Or you can let the beast out to do its damage, or you can go into the cage with the beast. Options two and three, clearly are self-destructive. Evil has been defeated and is “out there”. We are safe and protected from it if we choose to be so. It is only when we open ourselves up to its influence that we are in danger.
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