Is Satan a servant of God? Testing and certifying the true follower is his duty?

Question

Ref: JOB

Answer 1

Depends what you believe. Certainly in the Hebrew tradition, that was his role, yes - a kind of spiritual quality control administrator, testing humanity with temptations on the instructions of God.

In early Christianity he took on a new mantle though. This was necessary because the logic of Christendom didn't actually work very well on the pagan people that the early Christains were trying to convert. Think about it - you have an immortal creator-god, who's in charge of everything. He sends his son to earth to teach people. Those people nailed him to a cross and killed him...Soooo, asks your early pagan...if your god's in charge of everything, how did THAT happen?
There had to be a reason, and that reason was determined as the betrayal of Judas, and Judas had to have been tempted by a Big Bad.

Lucifer was "promoted" into being that Big Bad, the Fallen Angel, and he was given a dominion of his own - this "Hell" place that nonbelievers would spend eternity (which of course was another great invention, as it allowed the early Christians to use both the carrot of salvation and the stick of Hellfire to get converts).

So yes and no is really the answer. Of course, to me as an atheist, Satan's nothing but an expression of our own rebellious instincts.

Answer 2

Adwaita says that what you mean as satan or god is the same, (like low light and high light, instead of dark and light).
and Both are you only, or your desire. You can understand this from the real meaning of "I" (mean one himself). This " I " am not yet born. Every mental and physical movements and actions are not our intentional but under influence of our thoughts and ideas, which has a limited influence by the nature and environment. Leave everything belongs to me, including the live energy and still there is an " I ", who originated from the single God. All mythological stars or planets are different species, higher to human, who has their own vital part in the existence of this earth and world.
There is no hell or heaven other than the reaction of our own deeds on earth and some reactions takes time.

Answer 3

He was at one stage an angel of God,but he though a lot about his beauty and intelligence and after he heard God tell Adam and Eve to have Children, he knew that after a while the earth would be filled with righteous people all worshiping God,and he wanted this worship that would go to God for himself, but instead of putting that wrong desire out of his mind he kept thinking about it, this led to his taking action to obtain the honor and importance he desired, he thus became an opposer of God or a satan. An opposer does not follow the one he opposes, nor does he do any duty toward the one he is opposing.

Answer 4

Satan is and was a servant of God, but when Satan defied God once, he became evil and so he promised God that he would harm mankind or something. Satan's duty is to make the person bad as best as he could.

Answer 5

Christianity believes that is one of his primary functions.

But not as a 'servant' of God, necessarily... God is merely making the best of Satan's mischief. It's complicated, but the fact that you're even asking the question tells me you understand the concept well enough.

Answer 6

You get the answer by reversing your question. All servants of Gods are Satan s. They are the ones who create communal disharmony and misunderstanding among people.

Answer 7

Yes

Answer 8

Satan is a disobedient person trying to lead others into sin. with temptations and trials .

Answer 9

19 Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day:

20 and a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores,

21 and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table; yea, even the dogs come and licked his sores.

22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham's bosom: and the rich man also died, and was buried.

23 And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame.

25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted and thou art in anguish.

26 And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that they that would pass from hence to you may not be able, and that none may cross over from thence to us.

27 And he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house;

28 for I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

29 But Abraham saith, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one go to them from the dead, they will repent.

31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one rise from the dead.

Lucas 26

Answer 10

If so ,why should God put the faithful servant at last in hell.?