Satan is identified as the ultimate source of deception, with Jesus teaching that he was a murderer and a liar from the beginning, as stated in John 8:44. The apostle Paul warns of Satan's ability to disguise himself as an angel of light in 2 Corinthians 11:14. Those who practice deceit will ultimately face judgment, as noted in Revelation 21:8. In contrast, Jesus presents Himself as the embodiment of truth in John 14:6, offering guidance and wisdom to those who seek it. By training children in the ways of righteousness, as instructed in Proverbs 22:6, parents can help them avoid the snares of deception.
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You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.