2006-08-13 04:54:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
yes, (:-o)
Origin. The Scriptures are indicative that the creature known as Satan has not always had that name. This descriptive name was given to him because of his taking a course of opposing and resisting God. The name he had before this is not given. God is the only Creator, and ‘his activity is perfect,’ with no injustice or unrighteousness. (De 32:4) Therefore, the one becoming Satan was, when created, a perfect, righteous creature of God. He is a spirit person, for he appeared in heaven in the presence of God. (Job chaps 1, 2; Re 12:9) Jesus Christ said of him: “That one was a manslayer when he began, and he did not stand fast in the truth, because truth is not in him.” (Joh 8:44; 1Jo 3:8) Jesus here shows that Satan was once in the truth, but forsook it. Beginning with his first overt act in turning Adam and Eve away from God, he was a manslayer, for he therefore brought about the death of Adam and Eve, which, in turn, brought sin and death to their offspring. (Ro 5:12) Throughout the Scriptures the qualities and actions attributed to him could be attributed only to a person, not to an abstract principle of evil. It is clear that the Jews, and Jesus and his disciples, knew that Satan existed as a person.
2006-08-13 04:58:40 · answer #1 · answered by Tim 47 7 · 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
2006-08-14 16:26:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Satan was once called lucifer when he was God's most beautiful of all angels. Until Lucifer decided he wanted to be more powerful than God and got kicked out of heaven. It is a part of our lives, that the "what if's" play no part in them. It is what it is. and the only way away from satan and hell is through acceptance of Jesus as your savior. Jesus is coming back in our lifetime. Praise the Lord.!!
2006-08-13 12:00:56 · answer #3 · answered by Carol M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"if satan had listened to god...would there have been no satan"
OF COURSE there would still be satan. If you do not listen to your mother, do you cease to exist? Of course not!
As to wether or not it would be the SAME satan, is a different story.
TFTP
2006-08-13 12:00:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Balance is important in the universe. If there is good, then there has to be bad. If there is plenty, then somewhere else there is want. All of the universe is balance. There is a quote: If there were no God, then it would be necessary to invent Him. By corollary, if there were no Satan, then it would be necessary to invent him.
2006-08-13 12:08:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who is god? I would take Satan any day. At least he admits he is evil. Instead of being evil and hiding behind the bible.
2006-08-13 12:04:23 · answer #6 · answered by Mark F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps. But then there would be no one left to blame for all the ills in the world - except God Himself. Hey, the Big Guy knew how to cover his tracks.
2006-08-13 12:01:09 · answer #7 · answered by robert43041 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
satan evil
God is good
satan is the devil who has evil inside and doesnt like God.
2006-08-13 11:58:46 · answer #8 · answered by sugarbabymichele 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God would probably have kept creating Angels until one did oppose him, because obviously he wanted someone that could CHOOSE instead of blindly following.
Do you want someone to love you because you tell them to or because they choose to?
2006-08-13 12:00:33 · answer #9 · answered by arvecar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without a bad guy there's no story, you always need a villian.
2006-08-13 12:09:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋