2006-07-02 20:31:16 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In Heaven Lucifer and the other angels received from God power and authority. Lucifer and one third of the angels then rebelled against God. They were thrown out of Heaven and came to Earth looking for somewhere to exercise their power.
Lucifer (now called Satan, meaning "the adversary") still had spiritual power, but had lost the authority he had in Heaven. He now tried to find a place where he could exercise authority once more.
God created mankind and gave THEM authority over the Earth and all it contains (see Genesis Chapter 1 verses 26-28). Mankind was created innocent (perfect) and did not know evil.
In the Garden of Eden, Satan (the serpent) tricked the first man and woman into disobeying God (see Genesis Chapters 2 and 3). Through disobeying God and giving in to Satan, they lost their God-given right to exercise authority over the Earth. By giving in to Satan's temptation in the Garden, without realising it they had passed over to Satan the authority for ruling over the Earth. Man and woman have now lost their innocence and know evil by experience - they have disobeyed their Maker.
The Bible says, "the whole earth is in the grip of the Evil One."
Jesus called Satan "the prince of this world."
Mankind was therefore helpless in the face of evil, because this world is the province of Satan. All human beings since Adam and Eve have therefore been born as subjects of Satan’s kingdom here on earth. Mankind cannot regain the spiritual authority it lost, because all men and women suffer from sin. Only a "rescue package" from outside of the Earth, by God, can achieve it.
God's plan was for Jesus to come from Heaven to Earth as a man to win back this lost authority. This winning back of authority could only be done by someone who never gave in to Satan's tempting, and never sinned, unlike the first man and woman. By never sinning, Jesus defeated Satan's power since Satan could not get a hold on him. Unlike the rest of the Earth's inhabitants, although being tempted by Satan, Jesus never sinned and therefore never came under the authority of Satan.
Jesus' sacrificial death on the cross broke Satan's power and gives us a way back to God. It enables us to get out of Satan’s kingdom and back into God’s kingdom. It restores our "innocence" in God's eyes. Jesus was innocent of any sin and those who trust in Jesus have His innocence transferred on to them. When we personally accept what Jesus did for us, we ourselves are made acceptable to God, as if we never sinned. God the Father placed our sin on Jesus, so that our individual slate could be wiped clean. When we become Christians, God's spirit (the Holy Spirit) comes to live in us. God's spirit shows us the way to live - he writes his laws in our hearts, to enable us to live his way.
2006-07-02 20:48:46 · answer #1 · answered by Matthew25 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if he is still a leader...all that stuff in the bible was a long time ago, maybe there is a different satan by now!
update- well since some people still worship him, whether he's around still or not I guess that makes him a leader.
2006-07-03 03:38:48 · answer #2 · answered by moonbaby279 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry Satan, but God discovered that GWB was causing way more grief and stife in the world than you ever caused, so GOD gave him your job.
Don't feel too bad though. If you start campaigning now with the slogan "The lesser of two evils" you stand a pretty good chance of getting elected to the position of President of the United States of America in 2008.
2006-07-03 03:38:58 · answer #3 · answered by ye_river_xiv 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, Charlie Brown is the leader now, satan is currently selling shoes at Macys.
2006-07-03 03:38:21 · answer #4 · answered by answer annie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is more powerful than Satan, but Satan does have power and is on the earth trying to wreck havoc with people. Jesus is the answer to what ever problem you are having with Satan.
2006-07-03 03:42:03 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Satan was never a leader..................GOD IS ALPAHA AND OMEGA BEGINNING AND END satan has no part in that.
2006-07-03 03:57:29 · answer #6 · answered by KATY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HE MAY NOT BE A LEADER BUT HE IS THE GOD OF THIS WORLD.
2co 4:3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
2co 4:4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
2006-07-03 03:40:53 · answer #7 · answered by His eyes are like flames 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go back to school, and learn grammar. your questions make no sense at all. huh, some devil you are.
2006-07-03 03:37:23 · answer #8 · answered by gaygoddevil 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What does that mean???
2006-07-03 03:34:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wat kin of stpd q is dat!!!
wat u mean girl!!!
2006-07-03 03:35:11 · answer #10 · answered by sexyladyforyouinthe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋