wouldn't we as sinners still sin? would we just not sin as bad? how do we know if it is satan tempting us to sin or if it's us just sinning because it's our nature?
2006-08-14 20:08:06 · 13 answers · asked by kurleylovescheese 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If?
There *is* no Satan. It, or he, is a myth... a story... a fantasy.
Like so many other things in religion.
Take responsibility for your own life. Live well. Treat others with respect. Apologize and make amends if you make a mistake.
If you can't control yourself (not aimed at the questioner, alone; anybody...) don't blame Satan. Blame yourself.
And yes, it's in human nature to be both bad and good.
2006-08-14 20:15:34 · answer #1 · answered by Question Mark 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sin did not enter the world until Eve was tempted by the serpent and disobeyed God because of Satan's lies.
The second part of your question is correct but only because the first part took place.
2006-08-15 03:14:09 · answer #2 · answered by Augustine 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We are born with a sinful nature, yes, but Satan was there at the beginning to taunt that nature.
If Satan and his demons weren't here, we would most likely still be inclined to some sin, since it IS our nature, but I doubt it would be at the level that it is now.
The Bible says that when Christ returns, He will cast Satan and his legion into the lake of fire, then establish His earthly Kingdom. During this 1,000 year reign there will be no sin, no sickness, no sadness, no tears, etc.
The Bible also says that when believers are taken to heaven, they will be transformed into new bodies; bodies that will never get sick, never hunger, never be sad, etc.
So I believe that the removal of Satan in and of itself won't render us "sinless". That will occur when Christ returns for us, and we are removed from earth and transformed.
2006-08-15 03:22:40 · answer #3 · answered by CoasterCrazy 2 · 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
2006-08-15 07:36:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are assuming that Satan bothers to tempt us poor little nobodies? And you are assuming that the little things you think are sins, really are.
2006-08-15 03:16:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
that is a toughie. i can't believe i haven't thought of that. satan as we all know, decieved eve into thinking that the forbidden fruit would make her as wise as god. and satan said god didn't want her to eat it because he did not want her to be as powerful or as wise. once they sinned their eyes were opened to see that they were naked, and what nakedness was. that was the end of gods plan to keep us content and that material things would not have value to us. there is no saying that a person with a lot of pride and rebellion wouldn't have sinned against god on his own just to see what would happen and make sin an actual thing. would we have gotten along in this world as innocent children as god had planned if it weren't for satan. no one would truly know exept god. but yet again god wants us to have something to chose from something to sacrifice to stray away from to prove to him that we do love him. you know that satan is tempting you we you have a love for money, lust, pride of life, materials, and do not want to give them up. money is the root of all evil, i would start there. if you have hatred in you satan has his way with you also. all these things contribute to satans way of controlling us. we are made to make mistakes, we are not punished for mistakes, we are punished for not repenting and trying our hardest to be children of god. jesus said i did not come here for the righteous but for the sinners to come to repentence.
2006-08-15 03:24:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no satan, so yes, people would sin even without satan
the drive to sin is not an external force but an internal quality which is easily overcome by doing good deeds
2006-08-15 03:15:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I don't need Satan to tempt me. I have chocolate.
2006-08-15 03:14:38 · answer #8 · answered by Nikki Tesla 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So long as people turn to their witch doctors for their definition of "sin," humans will always sin.
Maybe "sin" should be dropped from our vocabulary and then we would have no need for witch doctors, books of mythology, or anything else related to sin.
2006-08-15 03:13:39 · answer #9 · answered by Left the building 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Satan cannot tempt you anymore than you are willing to be tempted.
He cannot excercise anymore power over you than you allow him to.
2006-08-15 03:11:15 · answer #10 · answered by Adyghe Ha'Yapheh-Phiyah 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋