The Devil

     The Devil was an angel named Lucifer. His pride caused his fall from heaven. Jesus said that he saw Satan fall like lightning from the sky. Jesus said that his mission was "to defeat the works of the devil" (1 John 3:8). Satan is a powerful spirit who instigated man to sin, and continues to tempt man. The Devil's goal is to separate man from God. "One of his greatest tricks on us is to convince so many of us that he doesn’t even exist, truly a great wartime tactic." Humility is the best virtue against the devil. If the devil exists, we know a greater good exists. Evil was not created by God - because God is good. Evil came from a prideful angel.