Victory over evil

Satan’s power is already limited by God

Job 1:12 KJV 1900

And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord.

See also Ge 3:14–15; Job 2:6; Zec 3:2; Re 12:9

Evil spirits are subject to God’s control

1 Samuel 16:14 KJV 1900

But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.

See also Jdg 9:23; 1 Sa 18:10; 1 Sa 19:9; 1 Ki 22:23; Col 2:13–15; Jud 6

Jesus Christ’s triumph over evil powers

1 John 3:8 KJV 1900

He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

See also Mt 12:25–29; Mk 1:27; Lk 4:13; Lk 10:18; Jn 12:31; Jn 14:30; Heb 2:14–15; 1 Jn 4:4; Re 3:21

God’s transforming power reverses the effects of evil in human lives

2 Co 3:18; 1 Jn 3:2

See also Jon 3:10; Mk 5:15; Lk 19:8; Ac 26:17–18; Ro 6:14; Ro 12:2; 1 Co 15:10; 2 Co 12:9; Col 3:10

God brings good out of evil

Ge 50:20; Ro 8:28

See also Ge 45:8; Job 23:10; Jn 9:3; Jn 12:24; Ac 2:36; Ac 3:13–16; Ac 5:30–31; Php 1:12–14; Php 1:17–18; Jas 1:2–3; 1 Pe 1:6–7

The removal of the curse on creation

Romans 8:20–21 KJV 1900

For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

See also Mt 19:28; Ac 3:21; Re 21:1; Re 21:5; Re 22:3

Jesus Christ’s victory over evil is expressed in his thousand-year reign with believers, during which Satan is bound

Revelation 20:4 KJV 1900

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

See also Re 20:2 Interpreters differ over whether the “thousand years” refers to a future period or to Jesus Christ’s present rule in the world.

The final defeat of all evil powers

Re 20:4; Ro 16:20; Re 20:10

See also Mal 4:1; Mt 13:41–42; Mt 25:41; 1 Co 15:25; 2 Th 2:8; Re 19:20; Re 21:8

Evil will be excluded from the new heaven and earth

2 Peter 3:13 KJV 1900

Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

See also Is 65:17; Re 21:4; Re 21:27; Re 22:15