Although evil continues to be present and active in the world, Scripture gives an assurance that God will finally triumph over evil in all its forms.

Job 1:12

Satan's power is already limited by God

See also

Genesis 3:14-15
Job 2:6
Zechariah 3:2
Revelation 12:9
1 Samuel 16:14

Evil spirits are subject to God's control

See also

Judges 9:23
1 Samuel 18:10; 19:9
1 Kings 22:23
Colossians 2:13-15
Jude 1:6
1 John 3:8

Jesus Christ's triumph over evil powers

See also

Matthew 12:25-29
Mark 1:27

pp Mk 3:23-27

pp Lk 11:17-22

Luke 4:13; 10:18
John 12:31; 14:30

pp Lk 4:36

Hebrews 2:14-15
1 John 4:4
Revelation 3:21
2 Corinthians 3:18

God's transforming power reverses the effects of evil in human lives

1 John 3:2

See also

Jonah 3:10
Mark 5:15
Luke 19:8
Acts 26:17-18

pp Lk 8:35

Romans 6:14; 12:2
1 Corinthians 15:10
2 Corinthians 12:9
Colossians 3:10
Genesis 50:20

God brings good out of evil

Romans 8:28

See also

Genesis 45:8
Job 23:10
John 9:3; 12:24
Acts 2:36; 3:13-16; 5:30-31
Philippians 1:12-14,17-18
James 1:2-3
1 Peter 1:6-7
Romans 8:20-21

The removal of the curse on creation

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Matthew 19:28
Acts 3:21
Revelation 21:1,5; 22:3
Revelation 20:4

Jesus Christ's victory over evil is expressed in his thousand-year reign with believers, during which Satan is bound

See also

Revelation 20:2

Interpreters differ over whether the "thousand years" refers to a future period or to Jesus Christ's present rule in the world.

Revelation 20:4

The final defeat of all evil powers

Romans 16:20
Revelation 20:10

See also

Malachi 4:1
Matthew 13:41-42; 25:41
1 Corinthians 15:25
2 Thessalonians 2:8
Revelation 19:20; 21:8
2 Peter 3:13

Evil will be excluded from the new heaven and earth

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Isaiah 65:17
Revelation 21:4,27; 22:15

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2324 Jesus Christ, as Saviour
2372 Christ, victory
2565 Christ, second coming
4130 demons
5597 victory, act of God
8321 perfection, divine
9105 last things
9115 antichrist, the
9160 new heavens & new earth
9410 heaven
9610 hope