2007-09-25 05:45:27 · 26 answers · asked by preacher 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is clear that one of the angels of God rebelled against God and became the devil.
The question is why would an omnicient God create someone He knew would go against Him. That is what troubles most people. Let me try to suggest an answer.
Since God is the Creator He need not create only one kind of things. That would be monotonous with no creativity. An analogy would be a piano. Nobody would want to buy a piano that has even two keys that sound the same (same frequency). It has to have the full range. So also other musical instruments in an orchestra. You won't find an orchestra where all the musicians play the same instrument. In the same way God had to create all kinds of angels, I would imagine. Some totally submissive kind others a bit like questioning kind. If He didn't do that then He would not be true to Himself in not allowing someone to question Him and thus there would be no true free will. So it had to happen sooner or later. And therefore God had anticipated it and had planned a remedy for it even before it happened.
Of course, there are other aspects but I think this would suffice for the present question.
2007-09-25 06:23:27 · answer #1 · answered by Andy Roberts 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
In mainstream Christianity's understanding of the holy Hebrew scriptures, the Torah, Satan is a synonym for the Devil. For most Christian sects, he is believed to be an angel who rebelled against God— and also the one who spoke through the serpent and seduced Eve into disobeying God's command. His ultimate goal is to lead people away from the love of God — to lead them to fallacies which God opposes. Satan is also identified as the accuser of Job, the tempter in the Gospels, the secret power of lawlessness in 2 Thessalonians 2:7, and the dragon in the Book of Revelation. Before his alleged insurrection, Satan was the highest of all angels and the "brightest in the sky." His pride is considered a reason why he would not bow to God as all other angels did, but sought to rule heaven himself.
In social science, evil is defined differently than in religion, ethics, etc.
There are scientific explanations for the development of specific characteristics of an "antisocial" personality type, called the sociopath. The sociopath is typified by extreme self-serving behavior and a lack of conscience as well as an inability to empathize with others and to restrain himself from, or to feel remorse for, harm personally caused to others. However, a diagnosis of antisocial or sociopathic personality disorder (formerly called psychopathic mental disorder), is sometimes criticized as being, at the present time, no more scientific than calling a person "evil". There is much debate over this, however. Some, most prominently Robert Hare, author of Without Conscience, consider psychopathy to be a widespread disorder quite distinct from antisocial personality disorder.
2007-09-25 12:48:20 · answer #2 · answered by CCBB 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The devil was Lucifer, like the right hand of God. God loved him so much and the angels would care for him. They served him and since he saw that he was served and cared for he said "Im going to take God's place" wanting to be the only one to be served, praised, honored, etc.
Lucifer in rebellion gather a group of angels and convinced them of this plan. Of him being God, dethroning God. The angels being naive believed him .God found out and threw them out of the Heavens unto Hell (dowwn there)
The fallen angels became demons.
Lucifer the right hand of God became the Devil
God granted him so much power that is why the devil might be poweful but not as powerful as God
Evil came from the devil
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I would put where in the bible, but it's somewhere between Genesis and Revelation.
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2007-09-25 12:51:04 · answer #3 · answered by yolie857 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The devil is Lucifer.
Lucifer was one of the most powerful angels but he rebelled against God, then tempted Eve.
Adam and Eve disobeyed God - sinning. The punishment for sin is death. That is why we have death and suffering now. There was no death or suffering in God's very good creation.
All evil is a result of the original sin of Adam and Eve.
But Jesus has paid the death penalty for everyone that accepts and believes in him.
The curse still remains, even though Jesus is victorious, but not for ever. Revelation tells us that the curse will be removed and once again - in eternity- there will be no death or suffering.
2007-09-25 15:53:16 · answer #4 · answered by a Real Truthseeker 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Devil first appeared in the form of a talking snake with legs in Geneses about 6,000 years ago.
Kisses BB
2007-09-25 12:50:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Moses is said to have written the first 5 books of the Bible. The devil or the satan is not in them. It is clearly a serpent who tempts Eve, not the devil. Yahweh or God sent both good and evil upon men in the early Bible, e.g.he hardened a nameless pharoah's heart in Exodus. The Devil first appears during the Persian Captivity. He is simply a poor copy of Ahriman the Zoroastrian evil god who warred against Ahuramazda the good god. The early account of David's census says Yahweh inspired it, but parts written after the persian era say the devil did it. That is quite a glaring contradiction.
2007-09-25 12:56:31 · answer #6 · answered by miyuki & kyojin 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Matt J. is on the right track. Every time the Christians decided they wanted to take a place over and run things, they started saying that the deities already worshipped by the people there were "the devil" or "satan" or "demons", etc.
Even today, there are some Christians who see "demons" in every newspaper horoscope or nail salon Buddha. Incredible.
2007-09-25 13:10:05 · answer #7 · answered by catrionn 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Lucifer was the greatest angel in Heaven but was cast down for pride. Evil comes from men's mouths.
2007-09-25 14:03:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Devil was apparently an Angel in the service of God who 'fell'.
As to where evil comes from.
A non believer might say that evil comes from chemical imbalances in the brain.
A believer 'should' say that evil comes from God because He created everything.
2007-09-25 12:54:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Satan, an archangel, was once the greatest and most beautiful of all of God's creatures, so they called him the "Morning Star".
But Satan came to want to be greater than God himself, so he rebelled against his creator. He rose an army of angels and marched on Heaven.
The angels loyal to God defeated the army of rebels and the Archangel Michael stroke down Satan.
God, then, ordered the rebelious angels to be casted down from Heaven and created Hell, which Satan could rule but would be banished to for all eternity...
2007-09-25 12:51:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋