2006-12-23 08:44:43 · 15 answers · asked by kissmybum 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No,
Is Lucifer a name that the Bible uses for Satan?
The name Lucifer occurs once in the Scriptures and only in some versions of the Bible. For example, the King James Version renders Isaiah 14:12: “How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!”
Who is this Lucifer? The expression “shining one,” or “Lucifer,” is found in what Isaiah prophetically commanded the Israelites to pronounce as a “proverbial saying against the king of Babylon.” Thus, it is part of a saying primarily directed at the Babylonian dynasty. That the description “shining one” is given to a man and not to a spirit creature is further seen by the statement: “Down to Sheol you will be brought.” Sheol is the common grave of mankind, not a place occupied by Satan the Devil. Moreover, those seeing Lucifer brought into this condition ask: “Is this the man that was agitating the earth?” Clearly, “Lucifer” refers to a human, not to a spirit creature. Isaiah 14:4, 15, 16.
2006-12-23 10:08:54 · answer #1 · answered by BJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes...Lucifer is a spirit son of God the Father, just like all of us are sons and daughters of God. He BECAME Satan when God cast him from his presence along with 1/3 of the other spirit children or "hosts of heaven" who followed Satan.
He will never have a body, that was one of his punishments, he would never come to earth and receive a body.
BIBLE DICTIONARY: ANGELS
These are the messengers of the Lord, and are spoken of in the epistle to the Hebrews as “ministering spirits” (Heb. 1: 14). We learn from latter-day revelation that there are two classes of heavenly beings who minister for the Lord: those who are spirits and those who have bodies of flesh and bone. Spirits are those beings who either have not yet obtained a body of flesh and bone (unembodied), or who have once had a mortal body and have died, and are awaiting the resurrection (disembodied). Ordinarily the word angel means those ministering persons who have a body of flesh and bone, being either resurrected from the dead (reembodied), or else translated, as were Enoch, Elijah, etc. (D&C 129).
There are many references to the work of angels in the O.T. In some passages the “angel of the Lord” speaks as the voice of God himself (Gen. 22: 11-12). The word angel is also sometimes used to designate a human messenger, as in JST Gen. 19: 9-15, and may have some application also in Matt. 13: 39-42. There is evidence of nonmortal beings who serve God in heaven (1 Kgs. 22: 19; cf. Alma 36: 22) and also of some who do God’s will and minister to men on the earth (Gen. 28: 12; Gen. 32: 1; 2 Sam. 24: 16; 1 Kgs. 19: 5-7; 2 Kgs. 1: 15; 2 Kgs. 19: 35; Ps. 91: 11.
We find angels mentioned by name in Dan. 8: 16; Dan. 9: 21; Dan. 10: 13, 21; Dan. 12: 1; Luke 1: 19, 26. In latter-day revelation we learn that the angel Michael is Adam, and the angel Gabriel is Noah (HC 3: 386).
In the N.T. there are many references to the ministry of angels, but no clear statement as to their nature or their relation to mankind in general. Angels attended on our Lord throughout his life on earth (Matt. 1: 20; Matt. 2: 13, 19; Matt. 4: 11; Matt. 28: 2-8; Luke 1: 11-20, 26-30; Luke 2: 9-15; Luke 22: 43). Jesus often spoke of angels (Matt. 13: 14-30, 37-41; Matt. 16: 27; Matt. 18: 10; Matt. 22: 30; Matt. 24: 36; Luke 15: 10, etc.). The Sadducees did not believe in supernatural beings, but the Pharisees believed in both angels and spirits which fact Paul used to his advantage when brought before the Sanhedrin (Acts 23: 7-9). Other N.T. references are Acts 7: 53; 1 Cor. 4: 9; 1 Cor. 6: 3; 1 Cor. 11: 10; Gal. 1: 8; Gal. 3: 19; Col. 2: 18 (where we are warned against worship of angels), and throughout the Revelation of John. There are references to fallen angels in 2 Pet. 2: 4 and Jude 1: 6.
The scriptures speak of the devil’s angels. These are those spirits who followed Lucifer and were thrust out in the war in heaven and cast down to the earth. See Rev. 12: 1-9; D&C 19: 36-38; Moses 4: 1-4; Abr. 3: 27-28, and as alluded to by Peter and Jude cited above.
Latter-day revelation contains much about the nature, ministry, and identification of angels. See 2 Ne. 32: 2-3; Alma 12: 28-29; Alma 13: 24-26; Moro. 7: 29-31; D&C 7: 6-7; D&C 13; D&C 37; D&C 76: 21; D&C 110: 11-16; D&C 128: 21; D&C 129; D&C 132: 16-18. Angels do not have wings (HC 3: 392).
The word angel is used in various ways. A person who is a divine messenger is called an angel. Thus Moroni, John the Baptist, Peter, James, John, Moses, Elijah, and Elias all ministered to Joseph Smith as angels. These all shall be exalted and inherit celestial glory. The scriptures also speak of another class of persons who, because of failure to obey the gospel, will not be exalted and will become angels in eternity. These are spoken of as angels in Matt. 22: 29-30 and D&C 132: 16-18. This latter designation should not be confused with the use of the term angels having reference to the heavenly messengers sent forth to minister to the inhabitants of the earth.
2006-12-23 09:06:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Satan, lucifer, the devil, a fallen angel. Once so close to God, but pride entered his heart. isaiah 14:12, ezekiel 28:12-19.
2006-12-23 08:58:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The devil is known by many names. Satan and Lucifer are two of them. Some call him the Beast; others refer to him as Mephistopheles or Mephisto. And yes, he is one and the same fallen angel.
2006-12-23 08:51:49 · answer #4 · answered by gldjns 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The e book you're examining is fake. it somewhat is a deception. The Bible tells us that Lucifer and devil are a similar. Lucifer became the angel in Heaven, till he fell, and grew to become devil, the accuser.
2016-10-28 06:02:57 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Lucifer was his name when he was an angel of light. Satan became his name when he rebelled against God and was cast down from heaven.
2006-12-23 08:46:48 · answer #6 · answered by Lady of the Garden 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, that is a common misconception. That is the name of a Babylonians ruler and it was misinterpreted because it called him the shinning one. At that time he was very powerful.
There is every reason to believe that his name is Nickolaus.
From Demonic movies to clarivoints, Jason, Damian and several other other names keep coming up. Where the prime ruler is Nickolaus. Rev 2:6 shows that it was a religion worshiped even 100 years after Christ.
2006-12-23 08:54:32 · answer #7 · answered by Steven 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No - you are talking about two different worlds here. One is that darkness, devouring, taking for one self, no limits on destruction and devouring. The other, giving ones life and giving up ones ego for the sake of truth, life and knowledge, for the good of someone else is life. The other is taking for the sake of expanding the ego & comfort of the invidual self is the way. You have to decide.
2006-12-23 08:50:20 · answer #8 · answered by neptune 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes they are the same evil person. it is just that Lucifer was his name when he was an angel of god
2006-12-23 08:51:18 · answer #9 · answered by hill billy silly girl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes they are the same person, then turned against god b/c he had a different view then turned to a fallen angel.
2006-12-23 10:54:01 · answer #10 · answered by tradeangel2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋