AND THEGREATDRAGONWASthrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, "Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, who accuses them before our God day and night.
Rev 12:9-10,NAS

Be of sober [spirit], be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls about like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devou r.
I Pet 5:8, NAS

But I am afraid, lest as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds should be led astray from the simplicity and purity [of devotion] to Christ.
II Cor 11:3,NAS

A BIBLICALWORLDVIEWacknowledges a fallen world and a fallen humanity. The origin of this fall involves a real Devil with real powers to work his deadly designs upon man. It seems abundantly clear from the passages cited that the Devil's powers are principally accu-sation, intimidation, and deception. ¹Yet man is not a helpless victim in this drama for dominion. The Savior has given him a mighty weapon, the sword of His Word, with which to disarm the adversary.
The Devil's first appearance in the Sacred Book shows "his lowliness" employing all three methods in his diabolical ploy to enslave humanity (Genesis 3). First he intimidates Eve by forcing her into a theological discussion for which she may have been ill-prepared. Then, plying his crafty trade, he weaves a web of deception to ensnare her. Finally, this master accuser intensifies the guilt and conviction of sin, and with echoing condemnation, causes Adam and Eve to run and hide from the presence of their loving Creator. Shameful fear grips the once peaceful garden and its inhabitants.