2007-12-05 10:59:22 · 15 answers · asked by conundrum 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Let us consider an illustration. Imagine that a teacher is telling his students how to solve a difficult problem. A clever but rebellious student claims that the teacher’s way of solving the problem is wrong. Implying that the teacher is not capable, this rebel insists that he knows a much better way to solve the problem. Some students think that he is right, and they also become rebellious. What should the teacher do? If he throws the rebels out of the class, what will be the effect on the other students? Will they not believe that their fellow student and those who joined him are right? All the other students in the class might lose respect for the teacher, thinking that he is afraid of being proved wrong. But suppose that the teacher allows the rebel to show the class how he would solve the problem.
The teacher in our illustration knows that the rebel and the students on his side are wrong. But he also knows that allowing them the opportunity to try to prove their point will benefit the whole class. When the rebels fail, all honest students will see that the teacher is the only one qualified to lead the class. They will understand why the teacher thereafter removes any rebels from the class
2007-12-06 10:10:38 · answer #1 · answered by RubberSoul_61 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Excellent question. WARNING: Long Answer
First of all in the Garden of Eden, Satan raised two issues. He called God a liar, therefore calling into question God's right to rule. And he basically told Adam & Eve they didn't need God at all. Now bear in mind that God had created millions and millions of angels before humans and they were all watching. What would they think if God had destroyed Satan on the spot? Might some at least not have wondered whether Satan was right. "We'll never know now, will we" they might think.
Fast forward to Job's day. Satan accused Job, before God, of only wanting to serve him because of the good God did for him. Essentially he said, stop protecting him and he'll curse you to your very face. At this point he allowed Job to be tested by Satan to prove that he would be loyal no matter what. By extension that challenge was issued to all imperfect humans.
These issues needed time to play out. Man has proven without a doubt that he can't get along without God (Jeremiah 10:23) Now, when God acts there will be no human or angel who will be able to say they didn't have a chance to work things out on their own.
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2007-12-05 11:02:44 · answer #2 · answered by Q&A Queen 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
As an angel, Lucifer enjoyed God. while God created Adam and Eve, He commanded each and all the angels to the two serve guy as they had served God. Lucifer down regarded on the pathetic, needy, grasping and lazy being that replaced into guy and refused to place guy on an equivalent point with God. God informed Lucifer he could coach that guy replaced into no longer worth, and so Lucifer disguised himself as a snake and tempted the Adam and Eve to disobey God. God then made Lucifer the ruler of the underworld, the place all who disobeyed Him have been damned for eternity. Lucifer replaced into happy and proud to try this for God, who he has continually and could continually worship. Lucifer isn't the undesirable guy interior the story of Eden. persons are. Lucifer serves God continuously, and enjoys each and all the pleasures of an angel in hell, merely as he had in heaven. How do i understand all this? using fact i replaced into there. i'm Lucifer.
2016-09-30 23:08:22 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Satan was a fool but no dummy. He raised his objection in such a way as to call to question Jehovah's Right to Rule and not His power to rule. Otherwise, Satan would be dead long ago.
Jehovah has allowed time for the question of His right and no one else's right to rule God's Creations. Soon that time will be at an end. Man has tried for millennia to rule himself and failed awfully.
2007-12-05 12:06:57 · answer #4 · answered by grnlow 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
if God had destroyed satan at that point.. Adam and Eve would have also been wiped out..
besides.. if destroying satan would or could have been done.. seems to me that God would have done it before He created man.
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2007-12-05 12:47:29 · answer #5 · answered by opalist 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Q&A Queen , Adam's Rib, grnlow and gnomic, seem to be the only ones capable of thought here tonight.
good answers I have nothing to add
2007-12-05 12:27:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, in islam, this life is satans reward for everything he did before he turned away from God. In the afterlife, he will suffer worst than anyone. Also, God wanted to see which one of his followers would be able to overcome satan and worship Allah(God). This is the islamic view.
2007-12-05 11:04:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Satan or someone to work in opposition to God is a necessary part of the plan in order to gives us alternatives to obedience so that we can use our free will to choose. As this forum so amply demonstrates - there is no shortage of volunteers to provide that service.
2007-12-05 11:07:25 · answer #8 · answered by Mike B 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Give us a free choice. God doesn't want robots.
2007-12-05 11:04:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because God does not exist and Satan does. There for Satan is stronger by default.
2007-12-05 11:17:56 · answer #10 · answered by Jakero Evigh 5 · 0⤊ 6⤋