If Satan was defeated at the cross, why is he still allowed to cause so much chaos in the world?

 

Satan was defeated against the Lord. It seemed like the Lord was defeated that day, but quite the opposite. In the natural it seemed Jesus was defeated due to what they did to Him, but in the spiritual, it was the opposite, it was satan who was actually defeated.

So because of what Jesus did for the world, for anyone who believes and gives their lives to Him, will be shielded from the evil one. Satan can no longer hurt, condemn, or take us with him into the lake of fire, because he’s been defeated, which is why we have victory in and through Christ Jesus.

No weapon can prosper against us, no evil can befall us, resist him and he has to flee, greater is our God in us, we can have peace always in every way, and rest for our soul; for His yoke is easy and His burden is light. We can have great victory over all evil in the name and power of our Lord.

But there is a key element of truth needed here. If someone says they are walking with the Lord but living in unrepentant sin, they can be open targets, because sin is dangerous and is an open door to great evil.

So to truly give your life to the Lord means to walk away from the devil and all his