Why does He resist killing Satan? Or at least punish Satan - seems to me the Devil never does get his due, on the contrary, he rules the underworld for eternity with impugnity.
2007-01-08 13:51:16 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
He actually does get destroyed if you read to the end.
2007-01-08 13:55:20 · answer #1 · answered by Pilgrim 4 · 4⤊ 2⤋
God did not send that tsunami. There was an earthquake that caused this reaction. Watch the discovery channel sometime when they have a program on about tsunamis. Satan is the ruler of this world for the time being, but that will change when Christ returns. Satan will receive his punishment and he will not rule anywhere. He is trying very hard right now to take souls with him. That is why one should consider the good news of the gospel and know that Jesus died to save your from hell, He will come into your life and lead you home to Heaven, where Satan no longer has any control over us.
2007-01-08 15:24:50 · answer #2 · answered by angel 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
NO, Satan will not rule the underworld for eternity. That concept doesn't come from the Bible, but from some literature. He will be punished in hell for eternity (as the book of Revelations from the Bible states).
And regarding the unfortunate 250,000, who were killed because they just were at the wrong place at the wrong time, if they were really innocents, and had a relationship with God (I don't think all of them were innocent, anyway), they are now in Heaven, with joy and peace (better than most of us, I guess).
2007-01-08 14:18:17 · answer #3 · answered by Joshua 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-11-27 21:34:55 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you know why people make the mistake of blaming God for all the suffering in the world? In many cases, they blame Almighty God because they think that he is the real ruler of this world. They do not know a simple but important truth that the Bible teaches.
The Bible clearly states: “The whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one.” (1 John 5:19) When you think about it, does that not make sense? This world reflects the personality of the invisible spirit creature who is “misleading the entire inhabited earth.” (Revelation 12:9) Satan is hateful, deceptive, and cruel. So the world, under his influence, is full of hatred, deceit, and cruelty. That is one reason why there is so much suffering.
A second reason why there is so much suffering is that mankind has been imperfect and sinful ever since the rebellion in the garden of Eden. Sinful humans tend to struggle for dominance, and this results in wars, oppression, and suffering. (Ecclesiastes 4:1; 8:9) A third reason for suffering is “time and unforeseen occurrence.” (Ecclesiastes 9:11) In a world without Jehovah as a protective Ruler, people may suffer because they happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
2007-01-08 13:59:04 · answer #5 · answered by papa G 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
1. If these innocents were truly made innocent by the blood of Christ, they are rejoicing in heaven with God, having long since forgotten the pain and suffering of this world.
2. Satan (and his followers) will spend eternity burning in fire. That is much worse than the /comparatively/ temporary pain and loss of a tsunami.
Blessings.
2007-01-08 14:06:49 · answer #6 · answered by Oksana 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
First, God DID NOT kill 250,000 people so get it straight. The devil is the temporary ruler of this world but his time is almost done. The devil killed those people and with him as the father of liars, he's the one spreading the rumor that God did this.
Quit worrying about the devil. Hey, how about you? Why don't you ask The Lord into your life right now and seal up your future right now? PEACE!!!
2007-01-08 13:59:27 · answer #7 · answered by David H 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
God does not kill people with the tsunami. He allows it to happen even if it might come actually from Satan. Important is where you are in your Christian life when tsunami or other disaster hits you and you die.
2007-01-08 13:57:34 · answer #8 · answered by Ulrika 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, Satan doesn't get to rule the so called "underworld" forever. If you read Revelations it talks about how in the end, when Christ takes His place as ruler then Satan will be cast into the same lake of fire as all who chose him over God.
2007-01-08 13:55:30 · answer #9 · answered by Gina 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Sounds to me like you're serious, maybe even a bit angry at God? Listen friend, Satan, like all unrighteousness will have their day. This seems minor to say but it's a fact. Our place is not to become bitter for lack of understanding God's work.
2007-01-08 13:57:42 · answer #10 · answered by Heaven's Messenger 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
theres an issue that satan raised so we need to choose decisions wisely(proverbs 27:11)...that is issue is gods soveriengty(genesis 3:1)>>>: “Is it really so that God said YOU must not eat from every tree of the garden?” ....or would all man remain faithful under hardships?(job 1:10)
2007-01-08 13:57:58 · answer #11 · answered by dfg q 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋