The devil actively seeks to destroy human souls. - This religious belief is most closely related to the plot of Christopher Marlowe's The Tragic History of Doctor Faustus.
Though there were times when Faustus warred within himself about the wrongness of his decision to sell his soul to the devil, the devil always presents him with things that will entice Faustus to stick to their contract. The devil did everything to ensure that Faustus will be bound to him for eternity and when the time came to collect Faustus' soul, the devil tore Faustus' body to pieces.
