Satan CANNOT return to Heaven.. He was Forcefully Removed.
And war broke out in heaven: Mi′cha·el and his angels battled with the dragon, and the dragon and its angels battled 8 but it did not prevail, neither was a place found for them any longer in heaven. ( Rev 12:7,8)
Both the Hebrew mal·’akh′ and the Greek ag′ge·los literally mean “messenger.” From the first book of the Bible to the last, these words occur nearly 400 times. When spirit messengers are indicated, the words are translated “angels,” but if the reference definitely is to human creatures, the rendering is “messengers.” (Ge 16:7)
As with the visible creation, so also in the invisible realm there is order and rank among the angels. The foremost angel, both in power and authority, is Michael, the archangel. (Da 10:13, 21; 12:1; Jude 9; Re 12:7)Because of his preeminence and his being called “the great prince who is standing in behalf of the sons of [God’s] people,” he is presumed to be the angel that led Israel through the wilderness. (Ex 23:20-23) Ranking very high among the angels in privileges and honor are the seraphs. More frequently (some 90 times), the Scriptures mention the cherubs, and from the description of their duties and responsibilities it is apparent that they, too, hold a special position among the angels. (Ge 3:24; Eze 10:1-22)Then there is the great body of angelic messengers who serve as a means of communication between God and man. However, they do more than simply relay messages. As agents and deputies of the Most High God, they serve as responsible executioners of the divine purpose, be it protection and deliverance of God’s people or destruction of the wicked.
Some may deny distinct personality of individual angels, claiming they are impersonal forces of energy dispatched to accomplish the will of God, but the Bible teaches otherwise. Individual names imply individuality. The fact that two of their names, Michael and Gabriel, are given establishes the point sufficiently. (Da 12:1; Lu 1:26) The lack of more names was a safeguard against giving undue honor and worship to these creatures. Angels were dispatched by God as agents to act in his name, not in their own name. Hence, when Jacob asked an angel for his name, he refused to give it. (Ge 32:29) The angel that approached Joshua, when asked to identify himself, replied only that he was “prince of the army of Jehovah.” (Jos 5:14) When Samson’s parents asked an angel for his name, he withheld it, saying: “Just why should you ask about my name, when it is a wonderful one?” (Jg 13:17, 18) The apostle John attempted to worship angels and was twice rebuked: “Be careful! Do not do that! . . . Worship God.” As personalities, angels have the power to communicate with one another (1Co 13:1), the ability to talk various languages of men (Nu 22:32-35; Da 4:23; Ac 10:3-7), and the thinking ability with which to glorify and praise Jehovah (Ps 148:2; Lu 2:13). It is true that angels are sexless, because Jehovah made them so, not because they are impersonal forces. Angels are generally represented as males, and when materializing it was always in the male form, because God and his Son are spoken of as males.
Since God created man “a little lower than angels” (Heb 2:7), it follows that angels have a greater mental capacity than man. They are superhuman in power too. “Bless Jehovah, O you angels of his, mighty in power, carrying out his word.” Angelic knowledge and power were displayed when two angels brought flaming destruction upon Sodom and Gomorrah. A single angel killed 185,000 of the Assyrian army.—Ps 103:20; Ge 19:13, 24; 2Ki 19:35.
But for all their higher mental and spiritual powers, angels have their limitations. They did not know the “day and hour” when this system of things would be swept away, Jesus said. (Mt 24:36) They take a keen interest in the outworking of Jehovah’s purposes, yet there are some things they do not understand. (1Pe 1:12) They rejoice at the repentance of a sinner, and they watch the “theatrical spectacle” furnished by Christians here on the world stage of public activity.
Hope that Helps.
2007-12-04 11:41:35
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answered by conundrum 7
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Job 1 and 2 the devil enters Heaven. God challenges him with Job's faith. Revelation 12.
Isaiah 14:12-16 Satan's pride. The original sin.
Ezekiel 28:11-19. Verse 18 contains the creation of hell. It was created for the devil and his fallen angels. Not for man.
Billy Graham wrote a book about angels many years ago. Maybe your local library will have a copy.
Hebrews 13:2 angels can appear human.
www.blueletterbible.com and type angels in the search box . There are over 300 references to angels.
Here is another excellent resource, http://www.biblegateway.com
When you read Angel of the Lord it is a preincarnate appearance of Jesus Christ.
Satan is a counterfeiter. Such as Jesus has his bride. Satan has his whore in Revelation.
Two angels names The Archangel, Michael and the messenger to Israel Gabriel.
Lucifer was Satan's original name. God renamed him Satan.
Satan was the highest of the angels. He was God's music minister. His job was to protect the glory of God.
Hope this helps you.
2007-12-04 19:32:47
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answered by runner1 6
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According to the book of Job there was a time when Satan had access to Heaven. Job lived at the time of Abraham. Whether he has that priviledge now is not known. Micheal and Gabriel are the only twoo angels mentioned by name in the cannonical Bible. hope this helps.
2007-12-04 18:42:41
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answered by s. grant 4
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Satan still has access to heaven. Read the book of Job. The Bible gives multiple names for angels both good and bad. I wouldn't write anything till you search the scriptures for yourself.
2007-12-04 18:39:13
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answered by that_was_easy 2
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The bible does not say anything about salvation or condemnation of heavenly beings, nor whether redemption of the fallen angels shall be granted if they repent.
Since God is merciful, gracious, and compassionate I can only imagine He would forgive angels if they did repent.
2007-12-04 18:42:36
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answered by Holy Holly 5
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Satin's name before he was kicked out of heaven was Lucifer (he was an angel). The only other angels I know that are mentioned are Gabriel and Michael.
2007-12-04 18:38:56
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answered by 9_ladydi 5
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The devil Can get into heaven.and the bible says he does.
Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, "Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, he who accuses them before our God day and night.
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them. 7 The LORD said to Satan, "Whence have you come?" Satan answered the LORD, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it."
2007-12-05 22:43:42
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answered by Eartha Q 6
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the bible doesnt really go into the angels. It mentions two:
Gabriel
Michael
Satan is the only evil one that is explicitly stated in the bible.
Any others associated with satan are just referred to as "demons"
2007-12-04 18:38:31
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answered by Anonymous
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he's evil and rejected God or Gods will..no he can't go to heaven.
as to angels you should be delveing into angel worship or trying to firgure out thier names..
"Jdg 13:17 And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour?
Jdg 13:18 And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret? "
this suggests we need to mind our own business about
angels names...
2007-12-04 18:39:42
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answered by Anonymous
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Is society and the kids today that lazy that they can't even do a simple task like research. It's no wonder that god is still in our society people are too lazy to learn something new or different and prefer to follow what anyone tells them. Read the bible and do the work yourself.
2007-12-04 18:40:59
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answered by Biker4Life 7
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