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Satan

Adversary who tempts and accuses; defeated by Christ's work.

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First appearance: the way to god and how to find it

Satan shows up with force in Assurance of Salvation. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Described as using wiles to keep people from Christ, to bring doubt, and to blacken testimonies.
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In Assurance of Salvation: Described as using wiles to keep people from Christ, to bring doubt, and to blacken testimonies.

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Character Web

8 connections

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JCJesus ChristGOGottholdEPEphraimPEPeterUNUnknown NarratorSASatan

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Examples and Warnings from History
  • Central Figures of Redemption
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

The emotional/psychological peak occurs in the stark diagnosis of the backslider’s condition—their ear is “unc…

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