If Satan is really a being bent on causing men to sin and having a negative spiritual effect upon people, why do these passages speak of 'Satan' in a positive light? The answer lies in the fact that an adversary, a "Satan" or difficulty in life, can often result in positive spiritual effects in a believer's life.
(1 Tim. 1:20; 1 Kor. 5: 5). Ikiwa shetani ni kiumbe anayefanya watu watende dhambi na kuwa na matokeo yasiyofaa juu ya watu, ni kwa sababu gani mafungu haya ya maneno yasema'Shetani’ kwa nuru ya hakika? Jibu lipo kwa ukweli kwamba adui,'shetani’ au shida katika maisha, mara nyingi inaweza kuleta matokeo ya hakika kiroho katika maisha ya mwamini.