understanding the devil

Question 1

characteristics

Answer 1

discord, to tear apart, dis-unity, corruptive, disruptive, breakup, division, persuasive, doubting, greedy, power and ruling, deceiving

Question 2

three manifestations

Answer 2

love of nudity, violence/aggression, split personality

Question 3

biblical example of the three manifestations

Answer 3

Gerasene Demonic Matt 8, Mark 5, Luke 8:26-39

Naked, break chains, legion

Question 4

temptations of Christ by satan

Answer 4

instincts - permissiveness, mankind loves wonders, political power is what matters - control the world

Question 5

peter gets rebuked

Answer 5

peter was willing to have a divine Christ but he was not willing to have suffering as soon as the Lord said he was going to be the victim for our sins. peter changed his mind and said that he did not want that kind of Christ and called Christ satan

Question 6

totalitarian states

Answer 6

china and russia - discipline and self-denial commitment to a common purpose but without a cross, the diabolic manifests itself

Question 7

Christ before and after sin

Answer 7

before: the accuser, the idea of turning away from sin
after: the defender, forgiveness

Question 8

the devil before and after sin

Answer 8

before: the defender, taking pride in our greed
after: the accuser, the idea of “what difference does it make” and “well you already did it, might as well keep going or give up”, fills us with despair

Question 9

three weapons against the devil and his tactics

Answer 9

the holy name of Jesus, the blood of Christ, devotion to our blessed mother