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How to Share the Gospel With a Satanist

Satan is the ultimate enemy of Christ and our souls, but there are people who choose to partner with him in their own lives. Learn about Satanism here.

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How to Share the Gospel With a Satanist

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Basic Description

Satanism is a religion that worships Satan and/or follows the teaching that he represents. While Satanists vary on their beliefs, you can generally put them into two categories.

The first type is composed of those who consider themselves a part of the Church of Satan, or *LeVeyan Satanists. They base their beliefs on the Satanic Bible, written by Anton LaVey. *LeVeyan Satanists do not believe in an actual Satan, rather they use the word ‘Satan’ to describe the forces of nature. Their religion primarily revolves around self-gratification, pleasure, and revenge. In terms of their beliefs about God and the Bible, they are atheistic.

The second category of Satanist is more of a “self-taught” Satanism. These people determine their own way of following Satan. For example, they may perform rituals to conjure up satanic empowerment. They may listen to heavy/death metal music that focuses on very dark themes like Satan, murder and graphic sex. Some Satanists even participate in ritual sacrifices of animals (and in extreme cases, humans). These people often look, act, and dress for shock value to convey a dark and rebellious way of life, and they also hold a strong hatred of Jesus and any type of organized religion. For the purpose of this article, we will primarily talk about this vein of Satanism.

Questions You Can Ask

  • Whatā€™s your spiritual background?
  • What influenced your decision to become a Satanist?
  • What excites you most about being a Satanist?
  • What aspect of Satanism makes you the most uncomfortable?
  • Have you ever considered the possibility that Jesus was just as opposed to the religious establishment as you are?
  • Do you ever feel judged by others for rejecting the existence of God? If so, how does that make you feel?
  • Have you ever considered the possibility that you could be wrong and that there is a God who loves you?
  • Do you think there is a difference between ā€œreligionā€ and a ā€œrelationshipā€ with God? Why or why not?
  • Has anyone ever explained the gospel to you?

Areas You Can Admire

  • Their belief in a spiritual realm.
  • Their boldness in expressing his beliefs, even when they are unpopular.
  • Their belief that God and Satan are in a cosmic battle for the soulsā€™ of humans.
  • Their perspective that their spiritual beliefs should influence how he chooses to live his life.

What a Satanist Believes

About Satanism:

A Satanist believes there is a hidden spiritual dimension that contains the power of the occult (occult means ‘hidden’) and that he can summon and use it for his own purposes. They believe that Satan lives in this dimension, and can give him power when he prays to him and performs rituals. In fact, this person may have chosen to become a Satanist because of the power and temporary pleasure it seemed to offer.

About God:

Satanists believe that there is a God, but they hate Him.

About the Trinity:

They are not sure about whether the Trinity exists or not.

About Jesus:

They have an enduring and burning hatred of Jesus, which is motivated and maintained by the strong demonic influence in his life.

About the Bible:

Satanists don’t believe in absolute truth, so they sees the Bible as a book full of myths and lies designed to keep people from enjoying life.

About the Afterlife:

They are not sure whether there is an afterlife or not, but if there is, it won’t have places like heaven and hell, and Satan will have ultimate victory. Most Satanists are much more concerned with getting as much pleasure out of this life than worrying about the next.

About Salvation:

A Satanist’s whole life focuses on sinning, so they definitely don’t see a need to be ‘saved’ from anything.

What the Bible Teaches

About God:

God identified Himself as “I Am” (Exodus 20:2), meaning He is the self-existent (never had a beginning or end) eternal Creator of the universe.

About the Trinity:

There is one God and yet three Persons (Isaiah 45:5; Deuteronomy 6:4; James 2:19).

About Jesus:

Jesus is fully God and fully man. He is the God of the universe (John 1:1, 14, 18; 8:58; 10:30. Compare Titus 2:13 and Isaiah 45:21), and He is equal with God the Father and God the Holy Spirit. One of His primary missions in coming to earth was to “destroy the works of the devil” (1 John 3:8).

About the Bible:

The Bible alone is the word of God and is absolute truth. It is without error. It cannot and should not be added to or subtracted from (2 Timothy 3:16-4:4; Revelation 22:18-20).

About the Afterlife:

Those who trust in Christ alone as their only hope of salvation will spend eternity in heaven; those who reject Christ will spend an eternity in hell. (John 5:24-30; Revelation 20:11-15).

About Salvation:

Salvation is by faith in Christ on the basis of His death on the cross. (John 3:16-17, 36; 6:29, 47; Romans 4:1-5; Galatians 2:16; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5). Only through salvation do we have true joy. Jesus said, “The thief (Satan) comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” John 10:10.

Things to Remember

  • A Satanist is not waiting around for someone to share the gospel with them, so you will need to approach them with an incredible amount of love and patience. One way you can show this is to see past their ‘shock value’ lifestyle to the hurting and trapped individual underneath.
  • Focus on the true Jesus of the Bible, especially His open contempt for the self-righteous religious leaders of his day. This may help your Satanist friend identify with Christ’s sentiments. Also, talk about John 8:32 where Jesus promised, “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Eventually, your friend will (most likely) get to the point where they know they were duped and are now living as a slave to the dark spiritual world. Help them understand that they can be set free through the power of Christ.
  • You should always pray when witnessing to anyone, but this scenario really needs to be covered in prayer. You are attempting to rescue someone from the grips of Satan. Keep in mind that he doesn’t let go of his converts easily. Put on your spiritual armor (Ephesians 6) and prepare for a battle!

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