The following was copied from a user response to another question here on Y/A:
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"Satan has showed up at my door before in the guise of a man, wrapped in light who knew the Word of God... Unless you are completely grounded with Jesus Christ, it is not a good idea to break bread with him... Because, he will win."
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What do you think...?
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2007-12-16 05:44:34 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The "completely grounded" part makes me laugh. Did Satan use the doorbell?
2007-12-16 05:48:26 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I can't....everyone has their own way of speaking styles... I can only ascertain "truth" by seeing more of that person's speaking, or by asking God, and, answers sometimes takes a while, so wouldn't have an answer for you right now. :)
However, whomever it was, the content message COULD be true.... we never know whom is "true" to the Lord or not, satan has a way of deceiving people into thinking he is GOOD...he IS the great deceiver and master of illusion...
However, recently the Lord pointed something out to me here at R&S and I wrote a Blog on MySpace about it.
While Jesus often spoke in parables, Jesus was a plain speaking man...and though God had "mysteries", God was a blunt, plain speaking God.
Does that help? :)
2007-12-16 06:19:34 · answer #2 · answered by ForeverSet 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm quite sure the person didn't mean it litterally - if you want to take it as such though, I'm fairly sure it's not true at all.
Figuratively speaking, the answerer could have meant: "I know some people, holier-than-thou know-the-Bible goody-two-shoes first seeming like they were pure as new-born babies, but who turned out to be quite evil." That's the translation of the first sentence to me.
The other two could mean (only the author knows for sure): "I believe in Jesus, but I know I'm not completely without sin and I wouldn't like to meet Him until I can hold my head up high. Otherwise, I know I'll come out bad."
If you look at it that way instead of litterally word by word, it could be true.
2007-12-16 06:03:13 · answer #3 · answered by slashgirl_1984 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It could be either. I don't believe Satan exists, so this is not "truth" to me. But it may be someone else's "truth". Though since I feel no religion has been proven absolutely right or wrong in their beliefs, I don't feel that "truth" is the appropriate word. Opinion...personal belief...sure, but I would not call either of those "truth".
2007-12-16 05:51:23 · answer #4 · answered by Crystal clear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Completely grounded with Jesus Christ?" Shocking!
Anyway, I'm sure this person thinks his/her statement is "true." Whether it is factual is open to discussion, however. I would question their perceptions of reality, but that's the old psych nurse coming out in me.
2007-12-16 05:56:52 · answer #5 · answered by link955 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A religious fanatic. Sounds like something a minister would say at a service. Absurd.
2007-12-16 05:52:24 · answer #6 · answered by Tricia R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My question would be, how do you know it is Satan and not perhaps an angel of God or just a lowly human? Only by having a solid ACCURATE knowledge of the Bible could you have a basis for even knowing which one it may be.
2007-12-16 05:53:13 · answer #7 · answered by grnlow 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A bitter woman talking about an ex boyfriend. That's all!
The Truth
2007-12-16 05:52:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
After the first three words, "Satan showed up..." you know right away that this is just silly.
2007-12-16 05:49:59 · answer #9 · answered by valcus43 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think that person needs help. They are clearly unstable.
2007-12-16 05:49:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋