What did it have to gain?
Why bring death upon itself?
2006-11-13 11:43:07 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The serpent symbolizes the Archangel Lucifer in the story recorded in the scriptures through receiving of revelations years after the happenings in the garden of Eden, to teach the people of the time. Lucifer and other angels were created as servant/helper position to assist God in the creation. Before the creation of Adam and Eve, they were the beings who are most alike to God, and thus enjoy the most loved from Him. After the creation of Adam and Eve, they "lost" this most loved position as Adam and Eve were to be the children of God, who is even more so as the image of God, and thus received love from God at a higher level than the archangels.
For people who have observed the reactions of most first born when the second born arrives on earth, you can see the similarity.
Lucifer probably didn't consciously decide to seduce Eve but naturally attracted to her as she, being the last that is created, was the most beautiful creature on earth. However, all of them knew of the commandment given to Adam and Eve, but it was the responsibility Adam and Eve to follow the commandment.
In our world, there are many who have done many stupid things to the extend of bringing death upon themselves in the process to obtain love. Lucifer was the first who started this. Eve and Adam, through following Lucifer's word instead of God's words, inherited such elements from him, no longer a pure creation of God, and thus God could not love Adam and Eve, and their descendants freely as His children, because Lucifer and his gang have been accusing human beings as not worthy to be the children and to receive the love of God.
Now, give some thoughts to it, who is most sad? Lucifer? Adam? Eve?
No, it is the parent and master, God who is most sad.
Lets learn and not make similar mistakes:
1) Learn to see from God's point of view, or a point of view that put the greater good at higher priority than oneself. Lucifer knew God's plan, he knew he will have such feeling of lack of love, but he should put God's desire at the priority over his own desire.
2) Learn to hold on to own proper position, or play the correct role. Lucifer is created as servant/helper, thus should not leave this position, causing great damage to God's plan to create an ideal world where all can recieve His love through proper channel.
3) Learn to live in proper order and structure. Eve's position as daughter of God should not have followed a servant/helper position Lucifer, and Adam's position as son of God and elder brother of Eve should not have followed Eve's proposal. They should know that they are answerable to God, and thus should have followed and consulted God when in doubt.
4) Learn to admit mistakes, if already made, and sincerely repent for them and accept the undesireable consquences. After erred, Eve felt bad to be the only one who did wrong, shouldn't have led Adam to err, but should have gone to God to repent. Adam too should have gone to God to repent instead of hiding. Doing so, they avoided responsibility and consequences, but also lost the position of masters of the universe. Thus, they became the servant of the servant Lucifer. In Jesus' words, ...of their father the devil...
2006-11-13 13:53:09 · answer #1 · answered by back2nature 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if you read the verses in Isaiah 14 & Ezekiel 28 that talk about how he came to be the serpent, aka, satan, aka, the devil, it doesn't sound like he was thinking ahead but more like he was caught in the moment when he was fantasizing and plotting to usurp God and His throne. He was so caught up in the lust for power he probably wasn't thinking much about the possible outcome of his demise in even attempting such a thing.
2006-11-13 19:55:52 · answer #2 · answered by Carol L 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What do people have to Gain who choose not to live in accordance to Gods standards? Yet there are many who choose not to do the will of God--Equally Satin is the Same, as all of the Angels (and that's what he was) have free will. God wants no slave robots! A good question.Why does any one bring death upon them selves.
2006-11-13 19:48:21 · answer #3 · answered by ~♥ L ♥~ 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The serpent is satan and he thought he could be God and he now that he knows better he only wants to take as many people to hell with him as he can get. Are you one of them, if not, Praise the Lord, if you are Read Romans 10:9-13 and find out what to do about it.
2006-11-13 19:48:35 · answer #4 · answered by PREACHER'S WIFE 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
LOLOL Well, since "God" allegedly knows everything and always has everything planned out ahead of time, one has to presume God had that whole show scripted from the word go, so the poor ole snake was the victim of the "script" he had laid on him. as well all the other players in that scenario..
2006-11-13 19:48:13 · answer #5 · answered by sharmel 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
PRIDE,he was very mad at God,he wanted what God has,power authority,praise,worship,control.
2006-11-13 19:46:01 · answer #6 · answered by daleswife 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What are you a Jeff Corwin wanabe?
2006-11-13 20:08:03 · answer #7 · answered by Midge 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Why does man do this also????
2006-11-13 19:45:37 · answer #8 · answered by lit_spirit 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You would have to ask him, not us.
2006-11-13 19:47:51 · answer #9 · answered by Sick Puppy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋