The material teaches that believers should wait for God to resist the devil on their behalf instead of resisting him themselves.

### Why this is right The statement is false because the author emphasizes New Testament instructions addressed to believers, including “Resist the devil.” In the material's interpretation, believers have delegated authority and must use it rather than wait passively. ### The concept The material draws on James 4:7 and Mark 16:17 to argue that Christians are told to resist the devil and cast out demons in Jesus' name. It distinguishes God's work in Christ from the believer's response: the author says Christ's victory provides the basis for authority, while believers are responsible for acting on it. This is the book's interpretation of those passages. ### The other options - **True**: This reverses the author's stated conclusion about the believer's responsibility to resist. ### Terms - **Delegated authority**: Authority the material says Christ gave to believers to act in his name. ### Remember The text's instruction is to resist the devil, not to wait passively.