2007-12-17 00:20:15 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
duhhhhhhhhhhhhh we did not know him then.
Got any more "Brilliant" questions sherlock ?
2007-12-17 00:32:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Old Testament idea of God versus Satan is borrowed from the Persian religion of Zoroastrianism. That religion by the prophet Zoroaster taught a form of dualism where powers of Light fought against those of Darkness. Judaism did not start off with the idea of God having an arch rival until after the return from the Captivity.
Remember the Hebrews were captive in the Near East with the potential loss of their memorised heritage. Finally they returned to write up their national history which was influenced by foreign culture.
2007-12-17 01:03:43 · answer #2 · answered by Tuxedo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Satan did not "fall from grace". Satan is grace. Satan left the kingdom of god on his own accord, because he knew he could be a better, more loving ruler. I urge you, give your soul to the one true god. Satan is love. Satan is grace. Satan is god.
2007-12-20 12:06:29 · answer #3 · answered by b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Miche,
GOD loves each of HIS Creation. That will include satan. Satan has made his own choice and will ultimately pay for that when the time comes. Hopefully, You will choose to follow GOD rather than satan. Have a nice week.
Thanks,
Eds
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2007-12-17 00:33:12 · answer #4 · answered by Eds 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ezekiel 28:12-19
describes Satan as the King of Tyre, one of his roles/names
with God speaking to him.
2007-12-17 00:26:57 · answer #5 · answered by good day 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes until he became a fallen angel God loved Satan
2007-12-17 00:25:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Satan was a great angel before he fell. He was an angel such as St. Michael is, but greed overtook him and he wanted to throw God out of power. St. Michael then took his angels and fought with Lucifer and his followers. God cast them out of Heaven forever. That's when Hell came into existance and Lucifer wanted to draw more souls to Hell then into Heaven with God, so he tempted mankind with sin.
2007-12-17 00:25:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YHVH loved Satan even after He fell. Satan chose not to accept that love, and be changed by it
2007-12-17 00:29:37 · answer #8 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
he was only called satan after he turned against god and also lied to are first parents
2007-12-17 00:25:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Until Satan started critisising Gods ways, yes. But God doesn´t like to be critisised, and everyone doing that will be cast in hell.
2007-12-17 00:24:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, apparently he was basically just like God's right hand man...of course, seeing as how fiercely He punished Lucifer for a minor infraction, I don't see that His love was particularly strong...
2007-12-17 00:27:37 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋