"they should cast him out; and they could not" - Satan's Evil Influence in this World and the Afterlife

 

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Satan's Evil Influence in this World and the Afterlife

If you have got knowledge by reading the Gospels that there is life of your soul after physical death in this world and the poor can be accepted and welcomed in Heaven while the rich are condemned to the hell, it is not enough.

You have to still fight against Satan, which is the core of the Gospels.  There could not have been the Gospels at all, if Christ Jesus had not fight and defeat Satan.  

However, most of those who had near-death experiences to catch a glimpse of an entrance to the afterlife or the spirit world have reported that they had seen mysterious light or a bright figure like the God or Christ Jesus but not evil figures like Satan. Nonetheless, it cannot be believed that there is no Satan in the spirit world, since the Bible reads: 15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves (Matthew 7).  False prophets should be sent by Satan from the spirit world to this world. 

 
Satan should be afraid that if everybody understands the truth declared by Christ Jesus that souls of the poor are to go to Heaven while those of the rich are to fall into the hell in the afterlife after their death in this world and wishes to enter into Heaven, none will want to be rich by selling his soul to Satan.  Satan should not mind if people believe that there is the afterlife where they can live happily as they can live materially happy life in this world only if they have big money or wealth.  So, Satan should not appear in near-death experiences even of rich people so as not to make them hate material wealth by realizing what Satan is: namely the one that will eventually lead them to the hell. 

In this context, phrases concerning warning to Satan, devils, evil spirits, false prophets, etc. in the Gospels and words of Christ Jesus are essentially critical.  For this purpose of giving warning to Satan, devils, evil spirits, false prophets, etc., the Gospels were written.  Therefore, the state of Christ Jesus on the cross as a victim of Satan is highlighted and emphasized in the Gospels.  Nonetheless, Christ Jesus defeated Satan by not giving up His love to men till His death on the cross as a man.  Satan could not harm Christ Jesus any more after He entered into the afterlife or the spirit world.  And, with faith in Christ Jesus we must be also safe from Satan in the afterlife or the spirit world.

We should not forget that Satan might have still some evil power in the afterlife or the spirit world like in this world, although those who had near-death experiences have seldom reported it.  

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Mark 9, King James Version
18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
19 He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
20 And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
22 And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.