Strange that you should mention trading your soul.I have a friend and( this is a true story) he went insane and is in a mental hospital as we speak.He truely believes that he has sold his soul to the devil for 2 yrs of fame and happiness.
When he came home from the service nothing went right for him.He told me that one night while sitting in his room he shouted out that he would sell his sould for some fame and happiness.He claims that a demon appeared to him and told him it was a deal and then vanished!
The next day he got a call saying he was hired by a big company at a high rate of pay.3 months later he met a girl and got married.Exactly 2 yrs went by and it all fell apart!
He lost his job,his wife left him and his home and car were taken by creditters.
He claims that the demon appeared again to collect his soul
but that he some how tricked him and escaped to commit himself to a mental hospital.36 yrs have passed now and my friend is still in this mental hospital because he feels that the
demon cann't touch him as long as he's there.
In my opinion if any of this is really true then the demon won
36yrs ago cause I belive being in a mental hospital that long would be the same as being in Hell!