2006-08-08 22:29:24 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
aint god supposed to be all forgiving. If he harbours grudges, how can he be "GOD"? If he is really GOD, he shud hv forgotten satan looooong back. If he hasnt ? u know the rest
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2006-08-08 23:08:12 · answer #1 · answered by si11y13yte 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Satan’s fall from heaven is described in Isaiah 14:12-14 and Ezekiel 28:12-18. While these two passages are referring specifically to the king of Babylon and the King of Tyre, they also reference the spiritual power that was behind those kings - Satan. In regards to when Satan fell, these passages describe why Satan fell, but they do not specifically say when the fall occurred. What we do know is this: the angels were created before the earth (Job 38:4-7). Satan fell before he tempted Adam and Eve in the Garden (Genesis 3:1-14). Satan’s fall, therefore, must have occurred somewhere after the time the angels were created and before he tempted Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Whether Satan’s fall occurred a few minutes, hours, or days before he tempted Adam and Eve in the garden, Scripture does not specifically say.
Why did Satan fall from Heaven? Satan fell because of pride. He desired to be God, not to be a servant of God. Notice the many "I will..." statements in Isaiah 14:12-15. Ezekiel 28:12-15 describes Satan as an exceedingly beautiful angel. Satan was likely the highest of all angels, the most beautiful of all of God's creations. Satan was not content in his position. Instead, Satan desired to be God, to essentially "kick God off His throne" and take over the rule of the universe. Satan wanted to be God, and interestingly enough, that is what Satan tempted Adam and Eve with in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:1-5). How did Satan fall from Heaven? Actually, a fall is not an accurate description. It would be far more accurate to say that God cast Satan out of Heaven (Isaiah 14:15; Ezekiel 28:16-17).
The Bible does not specifically tell us whether God ever gave the fallen angels an opportunity to repent. Satan (Lucifer) was one of the highest angels, perhaps the highest (Ezekiel 28:14). Lucifer knew God in all His glory. For Lucifer and the other angels to rebel despite what they knew about God, it is the utmost of evil. This likely results in God not giving Satan and the other fallen angels the opportunity to repent. Further, the Bible gives us no reason to believe they would repent even if God gave them the chance (1 Peter 5:8). The fallen angels seem completely devoted to opposing God and attacking God's people. The Bible tells us that one of the things God judges on is how much knowledge of Him a person possesses (Luke 12:48). The fallen angels, then, are even much more deserving of God’s wrath because of the exceedingly great knowledge they had about God.
2006-08-09 05:40:08 · answer #2 · answered by < Roger That > 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never! if this happens then there would be no sinners in this world!! Satan was cursed the day the first human was created and he promised God that he would decive HIS human creation into sinful acts till the end of the world!! Thats why there r so many bad things happening!! If Satan were forgiven where, when and how would u compare evil and sins??
2006-08-09 05:42:34 · answer #3 · answered by Leo the lion 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In ancient Jewish tradition Satan is simply an angel doing the work that God assigned to Satan to do.
The word Satan means challenger. With the idea of Satan challenging us, or tempting if you will. This description sees Satan as the angel who is the embodiment of man's challenges. This idea of Satan works closely with God as an integral part of God plan for us. His job is to make choosing good over evil enough of a challenge so that it becomes clear to us that there can be only one meaningful or logical choice.
Contrast this to Christianity, which sees Satan as God's opponent. In Jewish thought, the idea that there exists anything capable of setting itself up as God's opponent would be considered polytheistic or setting up the devil to be an equally powerful polarity to god or a demigod.
Oddly, proof for The Christian satan/devil mythology is supposedly found in the ancient Jewish texts that were borrowed to create the bible. One can’t help but wonder how Christians came up with such a fantastically different interpretation of Gods assistant Satan in their theology.
Other hints about Satan’s role in human relations can be seen if you look at the name Lucifer. It meaning in the original tongue translates as Light bearer or light bringer. Essentially the bringer of enlightenment. The temptations of the Satan idea bring all of us eventually into Gods light. Hardly the Evil entity of Christian mythology.
Love and blessings
don
2006-08-10 22:13:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the first place, Satan would never ask God for forgiveness. He's convinced that he is superior to God.
In the second place, grace and forgiveness is not given to angels or ex-angels for that matter. It is something God intended only for humans.
2006-08-09 05:34:44 · answer #5 · answered by Ellen J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The one sin God has said he would never forgive is rejecting Him... Satan has done that and according to scripture there is no forgiveness for Satan
2006-08-09 05:59:09 · answer #6 · answered by Star 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe if he comes back to God and ask mercy and forgiveness
but I doubt he will do that! Satan wants he's own Kingdom
2006-08-09 05:56:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To err is human, but forgiveness is divine...
http://one-heaven.org
Satan is forgiven, but try telling that to the millions of fanatics who refuse to open their eyes and unblock their ears.
It doesn't matter how many miracles are performed for these people. They cry for miracles but don't believe when they see them.
It doesn't matter how many living saints in the world preach the message of a compassionate God when these people just want the taste of blood and revenge.
Nothing will turn such people around. Not even the supreme grace of God.
2006-08-09 05:46:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Arrogance was the first sin in the entire universe, and Lucifer (Heylel is Hebrew) is the most Arrogant.
God offers all his creatures Salvation, however Satan and the fallen Angels are too arrogant to come back
2006-08-09 05:44:27 · answer #9 · answered by Marky-Mark! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Satan is dark or bad or blood-thirsty god too.
How can God forgive him or show mercy or something?
2006-08-09 05:34:15 · answer #10 · answered by woo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋