Consequently, if we are to have a full biblical understanding concerning the work of Jesus—the work he accomplished in his life, death, and resurrection—we must pay attention to texts like 1 John 3:8: “The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work.” What is this “work of the devil”? And how was it destroyed? Most Protestants tend to reduce the role of Satan to that of tempter, and undeniably that is a part of the picture. But the New Testament also describes Satan as holding the power of death.
