Can God and devil be present at the same in a believer?

Answer 1

Here is what The Bible has to say about God and the Devil.

The Devil came into action at the beginning of humankind, confirmed in Genesis chapter 3; 1 John 5: 19; Revelation 12: 9

When Jesus was confronted by Satan, here is what he told him. Matthew 4: 10 reads. " Jesus said to him: " Go away Satan ! For it is written: " It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is him alone you must render sacred service."

So according to the Scriptures above, Satan is someone who is real, and even Jesus had to face his tricks, and so as the whole world today.

James 4: 7 reads. " Therefore, subject yourselves to God, but oppose the Devil, and he will flee from you". Which means that a person can defeat Satan by obeying God rather than the Devil.

Satan and the demons are Jehovah's enemies. They are our enemies too. Read Luke 9: 38-42.

To not invite the demons into our lives, Deuteronomy 18: 10-12 says that we should not employ divination, anyone practicing magic, anyone who looks for omens, a sorcerer, anyone who consults a spirit medium or a fortune-teller, or anyone who inquires of the dead. For whoever does these things is detestable to Jehovah God.

Such practice is quite in use all over the world and is part of mankind's culture. Which confirms that the whole world is lying in the power of Satan, as it is written in 1 John 5: 19, but as James 4: 7 confirms, we can oppose the Devil like Jesus did.

Answer 2

Both Jehovah God and Satan exist at the same time (presently), and are 2 separate entities. There's even an instance where they were conversing with each other about Job and his integrity. (Job 1:6-12; 2:1-7)

While Jehovah is eternal and will never die (Psalm 90:2), Satan has a finite lifespan and will be destroyed in the future. (Revelation 20:10)

(New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures)

Answer 3

God and the devil can be present at the same time in a believer. Once you place your trust in God and as Jesus to come into your life he sends his Holy Spirit who lives within you and acts almost like a conscience would. His job is to direct us and convict us of sin. However, God does not control us and never forces us to do his will but gives us free will. This means that we can choose right from wrong. When we do wrong we are sinning and God has no part in sin. Therfore we are choosing "flesh" over "spirit" and the flesh is a device of Satan. So while the devil does not "live" in us as Christ does he can operate within us the same time the Holy spirit does. They cannot be active at the same time though. The Holy Spirit give us the choice of who whether we choose right from wrong or God from Satan.

Answer 4

The presence of both God and the devil in a believer's life depends on the individual's beliefs and choices. Some may believe in the coexistence of spiritual forces, while others may believe in only one. Ultimately, it's up to the individual's faith and actions to determine which presence they allow in their life.