Is Satan a Christian?

Question

It seems several Church Christians have professed they are Christians base on their beliefs:

Let's examine what Satan believes:

1. Satan believes that Jesus came to Earth and was the son of God.
2. Satan believes that Jesus came to Earth to save our souls.
3. Satan believes that Jesus died on the cross and rose again.
4. Satan believes that Jesus died for the remission of our sins.


The Church Christians say they believe these same 4 things and that makes them Christians.

By their definitions, is Satan a Christian because he believes the same 4 things?

Now, might we re-examine John 3:16 and discern what it really means in regards "to believe in Jesus"

If someone came to you and said, "I am the way to Heaven, (or God's good graces of salvation)

would you not ask "what are your instructions for living my life so that I can get to Heaven"? Jesus provided us over 100 verses of instructions. Shouldn't we read them, and follow them, before we say we believe in Jesus?

Why do we need Paul or Peter to tell us what Jesus said? Can't we simply read the exact instructions from Jesus?

Why do we need large Church buildings and large Church empires. Didn't Jesus say that Satan can easily hide in large organizations?

Satan, by his personality, cannot follow Jesus' instructions. But he can believe the above 4 statements. What is the difference between Believing something, and being born again into a spirit of Jesus, a spirit of forgivng others.

Dear "angel" - Well put.

Dear "danni" - excellent points

Dear "Baldi" - lol - kick but is so right.

Dear folks -- Great answers.

Answer 1

Dearest Unclewayne......

~sigh~

What's a Christian girl from Canada gonna DO with you????

How about YOU spell out to me IN YOUR OWN WORDS what you think the Biblical message of Salvation is?

Maybe then people will actually know where you're coming from, because honestly, your questions are confusing!

Surely you WANT people to come to know the Lord Jesus Christ as Their Saviour, and yet you compare Christians with satanic beliefs????????

So; SPILL, OK?? No more beating around the bush; come CLEAN!!!!

Answer 2

No. Satan is not a Christian. He is now nonredeemable,

1. Satan believes that Jesus came to Earth and was the son of God.

**He knows this, but would never admit it. That is why there are so many false teachings, rejecting Christ as the Son of God or saying that He was merely a prophet. Jesus did not prophesy; He already knew the things He taught and spoke of.

2. Satan believes that Jesus came to Earth to save our souls.

**Yes. That is why He tried to sabotage the whole ordeal.

3. Satan believes that Jesus died on the cross and rose again.

**Yes. And Satan thought that he had won the battle against Christ, when Christ died. But, when Christ escaped death and rose again, Satan was furious and now comes for our souls with a vengeance.

4. Satan believes that Jesus died for the remission of our sins.

**Yes. That is why he tried to sabotage it then, and why he scandalizes it and tries to make a mockery of it now.

Before I was saved, I knew Jesus, but I did not accept Him as my Lord and Savior. I had other gods. Now, I accept Him with all my heart, soul, and mind (and the mind is Satan's battlefield).

Answer 3

Actually, satan is also known as Lucifer or the Angel of Light. He used to be one of the beloved Angels in Heaven. Until he wanted more power, so God threw him out.

Believing in Jesus Christ, is more than just saying the words. It involves the person actually praying in the name of Jesus Christ, believing that He died and rose again for your sins to be forgiven, and will one day return to establish God's Kingdom here on Earth.

As for your statement "If someone came to you and said, "I am the way to Heaven, (or God's good grace of salvation) would you not ask "what are your instructions for living my life so that I can get to Heaven?"

In answer to that, the Bible warns us NOT to follow a person who comes to us claiming to be 'Jesus Christ', the salvation, or the way to heaven. In Revalation we read that one day an "Anti-Christ" will set himself up as the ultimate ruler of the world and those who believe in or follow him will lose their eternal life.

Satan might speak the words, but that does not mean he has faith or believes in them. Which is exactly what God wants from all people. He wants us to completely trust in Him and His word. Not just go through the motions of attending church, sunday school, church camp, or reading our bible.

Satan will never say "I believe that Jesus Christ died for the remission of MY sins" Everything that satan says and does is out of an attitude of self-righteousness and worldly gain; not to follow the words of Christ Jesus - "do not conform to the world, but be transformed by the Holy Spirit"

Answer 4

OK, first problem: You have no proof for the second, third, and fourth items that you state Satan believes. Satan knew that Jesus was the Son of God, and his plan all along was to have him killed. It worked out so well in his mind because he arranged to have Jesus killed by his own people. But Satan didn't truly realize what was going on until the third day when Jesus was raised from the dead. It wasn't until God raised His Son up that Satan realized he had been royally had. He finally saw that he was playing right into God's hand the entire time. Satan thought that he would derail the plans of God by having His Son killed while in mortal form, but God knew about Satan's plan all along and used it to finish His divine work and bring salvation to all people. So you see, Satan NOW knows that Jesus came to Earth to save our souls, and that He died on the cross and rose again, and that He died for the remission of our sins, but his plan from the beginning was to destroy the work of God using any means necessary, fair or unfair. Too bad God, who created all things (including Satan) was too smart for him.

Answer 5

Satan believes all this because he lived in Heaven with Jesus and God, he was one of God's right hand angels, the most beautiful of angels until he challenged God, but it takes more than knowing these things to becoming a Christian. You must believe and follow Gods word in order to be a True Christian. Satanic worshippers know these things but if they don't practice the belief and the faith so they are not Christians. A true Christian believes, follows and has faith in God and his son not just knows the word, its not enough just to know the word

Answer 6

Friend you left one out, Satan can even quote scriptures, He did that to Jesus, But Jesus came back with more scriptures to shut him up. Now you ask why do we need Peter & Paul , & why not just take what Jesus said, Because Jesus brought salvation & the Apostles taught us how to build upon that foundation. Now about big fancy church buildings, That is true we don't need anything fancy. And that is where many preachers fail to see.

Answer 7

Based on points made your logic can be seen. However
1. Satan knows GOD sent his son Jesus Christ to earth.
2. Satan knows Jesus came to cleanse our souls of Satan
3. Satan knows Jesus ransomed our souls through death and resurrection
4. Satan knows that through his OWN CHOICE he was ejected from heaven
5. Satan knows that GOD the father, Son, and Holy Ghost is getting
ready to kick butt and that he better grab now while he still can.

Does Satan believe in Jesus you bet he does -- with his belief is he
a Christian, not a chance because he'll never redeem his "Jesus Ticket"

Answer 8

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 Gods 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’s 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

Answer 9

The Bible says that even Satan knows who God is and that Jesus is Lord. To know Jesus is God's Son does not make Satan a Christian, any more than to know that prime rib tastes good and it exists makes one a steak lover. Bad analogy, but you get the point.

Answer 10

Hi (i'm Christian)
Look, first of all you need to realize that yep you are right - and Satan knows scripture, line by line alot better than any of us;
next; no, you don't need any big buildings for any belief in Christ and, in fact, in alot of cases the churches are the last place you will find any truth. Thats the truth, too.