At the crucifixion of Jesus, Satan's fate was sealed. Satan held mankind captive through sin, fear, and death, but Jesus has broken all of that. Satan's time is limited since he was cast out, and he knew it, as seen when a demon asked Christ if He had come to torment them before the time. There was something about the cross that sealed Satan's doom. Satan, meaning adversary like an opponent in a court of law, was on trial, but has already been judged, sentenced, and his fate sealed to pay the ultimate penalty for sin, which is death. The last days began with the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus, when Satan's fate was sealed, and he was cast out of heaven.

Satan, known as *Satanas* in Greek, derived from the Hebrew *sātān* meaning adversary, is depicted as the opponent of God, believers, and all that is right and good. This title, appearing 53 times in 47 verses in the Bible, underscores his role as the arch-adversary who may guise himself as an angel of light to further his deceptive work. As the adversary, he stands as the defamer of God's character, the accuser of believers, and the enemy of all humanity. His crafty nature is evident as the serpent of old who deceived Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, continuing to deceive the whole world through lies, denial, counterfeiting, and perversion of truth. Described as the prince of the power of the air, he heads the demonic hosts, filling the environment with ungodly deceptions, viewpoints, doubts, and temptations. As a spirit actively working in the sons of disobedience, he continuously promotes his viewpoint to foster rebellion. His character, marked by active, malignant evil, renders him a destructive force, likened to a cancer to the human race, aggressively causing pain, injury, and death.

In the spiritual battle we face, the adversary known as Satanas (G4567) is a central figure of opposition. Described in I Peter 5:8 as a roaring lion on the prowl, seeking someone to devour, satanas embodies the role of the enemy. The Apostle Paul warns in II Corinthians 2:11 that we must not be ignorant of his schemes, and in II Corinthians 11:3, he expresses concern that just as the serpent deceived Eve by craftiness, so might satanas lead minds astray. Originally named Helel, this being was an anointed cherub who rebelled against God, later becoming known as satanas, meaning adversary. The title satanas, derived from the Hebrew word satan, appears 53 times in 47 verses in the Bible, marking him as the opponent of God, believers, and all that is right and good. In II Corinthians 11:14, Paul notes that satanas disguises himself as an angel of light, a deceptive sham to further his work as the arch adversary. Further descriptions in I Peter 5:8 call satanas the adversary and the devil, with the Greek term diabolos meaning slanderer or defamer. In Revelation 12:3, he is depicted as the great red dragon, highlighting his murderous, bloodthirsty, and cruel nature. As the serpent of old, his crafty character and constant activity of temptation and deception are evident. In I John 5:19, satanas is termed the evil one, with the Greek word poneros indicating an active and malignant kind of evil. Ephesians 2:2 identifies satanas as the prince of the power of the air, head of the demonic host operating continuously to fill the atmosphere with deception, doubts, and temptations. This same verse describes him as the spirit working in the sons of disobedience, actively energizing human spirits to promote disobedience through attitudes, moods, and impulses. In Revelation 12:9, satanas is noted as the one who deceives the whole world, using lies, denial, counterfeiting, and perversion of truth as methods of deception.