<OL TYPE="1"><LI>adversary (one who opposes another in purpose or act), the name given to<OL TYPE="a"><LI>the prince of evil spirits, the inveterate adversary of God and Christ<OL TYPE="1"><LI>he incites apostasy from God and to sin<LI>circumventing men by his wiles<LI>the worshippers of idols are said to be under his control<LI>by his demons he is able to take possession of men and inflict them with diseases<LI>by God's assistance he is overcome<LI>on Christ's return from heaven he will be bound with chains for a thousand years, but when the thousand years are finished he will walk the earth in yet greater power, but shortly after will be given over to eternal punishment</OL><LI>a Satan-like man</OL></OL>