2009-07-21T17:18:43-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/evil+one/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1John.5.19&version=NIV 2009-07-21T17:18:43-05:00 In 1 John we are told that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. We can, however, take solice in the fact that we are the children of God. http://biblica.com/niv/appendix/concordance_resultsingle.php?rowid=106 2008-01-18T16:21:10-05:00 Means "adversary." Satan is the enemy of God. He wants to destroy everything God has created. He is also called "the devil" (James 4:7), "the evil one" (1 John 5:18-19), "the prince of this world" (John 14:30) and "the god of this age" (2 Corinthians 4:4). Satan brought evil into the world.