The devil DOES compel people to act and without seeing that, society falls back on stupid doctors and “mental illness”. That does not mean people have to act on those demon thoughts, of course...it is not an excuse nor did I propose it as one.
Lets say your standing in front of the judgement seat...God asked you if you committed such and such sin....you going to tell him the devil make you do it.....OK Hope it works, we are responsible for our own acts, putting the blame on the devil just like Adam and Eve...neither one took responsibility for their sin. Adam: the woman made me do it: The woman the serpent made me do it... Those that believe that probably has the devil laughing at them when he cannot force you to do anything....we call that free will...given to us by God and sounds like some teen ager being caught by parents doing something they aren’t suppose to do....blame it on the other guy.....