"The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him."
2007-08-30 08:16:16 · 13 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2007-08-30 08:23:38 · update #1
He will be cast down to Earth. But then on judgment day he will be cast into the Lake of Fire along with all the unworthy.
2007-08-30 08:23:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This passage has yet to come to pass. At this point, Satan still has access to heaven and to God's throne where he accuses people. This verse describes the time when God banishes him from heaven. It also coincides with the beginning of the great tribulation, which is the second 3 1/2 years of the final seven years. Satan will not actually be cast into Hell until the Judgment.
2007-08-30 15:34:00 · answer #2 · answered by edmichaels 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quite possibly due to our volatile and violent nature, hell is on earth. Earth is a great place to live, but then it really isn’t. It’s happytown on one side of the tracks but crappy and desolate on the other side. I don’t know, but that flip flopping around can be considered maddening thus possibly being hell. But it can also be that heaven is a sham of a realm and actually just the happytown side of the tracks.
2007-08-30 15:29:30 · answer #3 · answered by c92955 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isaiah 14:12
How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.
15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
2007-08-30 15:25:56 · answer #4 · answered by Bobby Jim 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably because a lot of us were taught by different denominations that Satan was waiting to punish us in Hell. It was a scare-tactic at my church-- put up a pic of Satan and be told if you sin he's gonna get you in Hell.
2007-08-30 15:22:43 · answer #5 · answered by mathaowny 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He was hurled to earth where he reigns at this time...just remember the lake of fire was made for him, and that is were he will ultimately end up.
2007-08-30 15:27:06 · answer #6 · answered by TNT 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
And sin laid waste to the world outside the garden because of his contamination. Death filled the world before our first parents began their mortal lives.. This is the principle I have been trying to explain to our friends who believe that dinosaurs disprove the creation story.... IHS Jim
2007-08-30 15:33:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you see at the Earth, it is kind of a hell. I think Satan is probably among us but we do our misdeeds of our own free will. I think he just enjoys watching us.
2007-08-30 15:24:03 · answer #8 · answered by cynical 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are right....... the Bible states it very clear that , satan is the god of this world....... for now !!!!!!! go in peace....... God bless
2007-08-30 15:25:49 · answer #9 · answered by Annie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad news....he's on earth, not hell, yet.
2007-08-30 15:24:57 · answer #10 · answered by Thomas Paine 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋