Does Saten deserve a defense?

Question

I am a Christian wondering about compassion and forgiveness. Is there any chance of societies rulers in the past 2 to 5 thousand years altering a word or two to meet their particular societies needs or prefrences or any chance that translations from ancient languages into modern now distort the originaly intended messages? Could Saten be doing God's Will of testing us and we have turned him into our scapegoat to avoid the responsability of our own actions??

Answer 1

The bible says that if any man takes away any word from the bible that he will have have to deal with God. It is the last verse in the book of Revelation in the 21st chapter. The bible says that Jesus is the same today yesterday and forever. So you should able to know that God's word never changes. Other religions have changed their words and their books and beliefs to be able to fit their needs and their societies. That is not of God. The bible tells you to avoid those things for they are not of him and they are evil. God's word never changes but mans word and his religion does. So the original intended message from God is still the same.
God's will is not for Satan to test us to make us better or worse as people. Satan was put here on earth and bound to rule the earth because he didn't obey God's rules and Satan thought that he was better than God. He got kicked out and cast down here to rule the earth. He is mad at God basically and he is down here to make sure that he can keep as many of us from going to heaven as he can.
Satan is not an escape goat for us to avoid responsibility for our actions on a permanent basis. THe bible says that we are to be held accountable for our decisions and for our lives on judgement day. You will have to tell God someday what you did with your life and why you did it. He knows the truth and the condition of your heart and he will determine your fate. You can't tell God that Satan made you do it because that is like telling your mom that your sister made you do it. It is just not possible because we as people have been given and a free will and the right to make our own decisions. We have been taught right from wrong and should know that when we make a mistake we have to deal with the consequences for it. Same way with God!!

Answer 2

Me as a Lakers fan can actually say i replaced right into a touch bowled over that Kobe made the All protective crew a lot less the first crew, i imagine he's deserved it in the course of the years yet this 3 hundred and sixty 5 days I in simple terms imagine he did not deserve making the All protective crew because he wasn't taking area in shutdown protection like previous years because Artest (more advantageous bowled over that Artest did not make both crew) were given the respect of shielding the opposing crew's magnificent participant so this 3 hundred and sixty 5 days I in simple terms don't be conscious of what to assert for Kobe he remains my fav participant I in simple terms imagine he wasn't precisely deserving of the first All protective crew

Answer 3

Based on the writings in Genesis after the fall of Adam and Eve, I would say no, Satan is not just a scapegoat. He hates God and he hated God's human creation because it took away from him.

Many people do use Satan as a scapegoat to explain their behavior but that idea does not hold water. We are free will beings who have the ability to make decisions regardless of the circumstances. From what I have seen in scripture and in historical documentation other than the Bible, people don't seem to have believed that Satan made them do something. The only incident I can think of is Eve...stating that the serpent had deceived her. She still admitted however that she was deceived.

Answer 4

According to original Jewish teachings it would seem he was very much doing Gods will,or at least that's my understanding. It was in the Christian ideology that he became a true enemy. The idea in original teaching was not only to test us but to also help make us worthy of Heaven. In other words even those lost were not necessarily lost forever. But I think that may have been to forgiving for the Christians who seem to have a much greater love affair with violence and hatred than Jewish tradition,regardless of the teachings of their Savior.

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Answer 5

I don't understand the question, but i think compassion and forgiveness are essential elements to the Christian faith. To blame Satan on wrongs is 1/2 right. we are givin free will, and Satan is a deceiver and a tempter; however, his deceit and temptations do nothing if you forgo the desire for concrete riches, power, fame, etc. I do believe that translations may change the meaning of words. for example, the greek word for Camel is similar to Rope. Doesn't it make more sense if Jesus said "It is easier to put a rope through a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven" instead of the Biblical It is easier to put a camel through a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven" from aramaic to hebrew to greek or roman to old english to american english. somethings gotta be changed.

Answer 6

Sounds reasonable to me. I'm not a Christian, but it would make sense to me that if Christians are taught to be forgiving, then forgiving Satan would be the ultimate show of living God's will.

Answer 7

No he not.
He is an enemy of God and he hates humankind. Especially true Christians.

Soon He and all those that have chosen to follow him will be destroyed.

Rev 20:10 and the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

Answer 8

Satan certainly does. Doesn't everyone? Isn't that what mercy is all about?

Of course, to suggest such a thing is heretical. It goes against christian doctrine.

Sounds like you're going to Hell either way, buddy. (by christian standards anyway)

Answer 9

I've toyed with this idea myself - much like "was Judas doing the will of God by betraying Jesus"
I've come to the conclusion (for myself) that no- Satan is beyond redemption by his own volition. I believe the original message is intact and that Satan is working totally contrary to God's will by his own choice.

Answer 10

He will get the same treatment as canonized individuals at the end of time. He will be judged by God like all soul possessing creation and will get what he earned.