Satan can not be ignored!

Many argue that because of Jesus’ death and resurrection, Satan has been

defeated, and we do not need to bother with him anymore. However, if this were the case, why does the apostle Paul tell us in his letter to the Ephesians that we are to expect a struggle with spiritual forces of evil? He then goes on to describe the spiritual armor we are to wear in this struggle, hardly necessary if we are not in conflict with forces of darkness:

stand fast with your loins girded in truth, clothed with righteousness as a

breastplate, and your feet shod in readiness for the gospel of peace. In all

circumstances, hold faith as a shield, to quench all [the] flaming arrows of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Ephesians 6:14-17

If we are to ignore Satan, why does the Apostle Peter tell us that the devil is our

enemy and is like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour (1 Peter 3:8)? Then there’s James, the brother of Jesus and leader of the church in Jerusalem, who tells us to resist the devil (James 4:7). Hardly necessary if we are not in battle with him.

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