The Bible exposes Satan's devious and deceitful nature as the âfather of liesâ (John 8:44), cautioning that he âdisguises himself as an angel of lightâ (2 Cor. 11:14; cf. 2 Cor. 11:3) so that he can more easily deceive people. The apostle Paul expressed his concern âthat no advantage would be taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemesâ (2 Cor. 2:11). âPut on the full armor of God,â the apostle urged the Ephesians, âso that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devilâ (Eph. 6:11).One of the most pervasive and persistent popular myths about Satan pictures him (complete with pitchfork, horns, and pointed tail) as being in charge of hell. In reality, Satan is not in hell; in fact, he has never been there. He will not be sentenced to the lake of fire until after his final rebellion is crushed at the end of the Millennium (20:7â10). And when he does enter hell, Satan will not be in charge; he will be the lowest inmate there, the one undergoing the most horrible punishment ever inflicted on any created being...
