Is it true Satan is not in Hell,and there is no Hell...?

Question

Satan is an angel (Job 1-2). God made him before the world began (Job 38:4-7). Satan was very powerful (Revelation 12:3: "ten horns") and very wise (Revelation 12:3: "seven heads"). But he became the first sinner (1 John 3:8). Apparently at one point in the past (or possibly future) he led a rebellion in heaven against God (Revelation 12:7). In Satan’s fall, he drew a vast number of angels with him (Revelation 12:4, 9). Some of the fallen angels are loose and some are bound in a place called the Abyss (Luke 8:31). The loose ones we call "demons". Of the bound ones, there are two kinds, permanently bound (2 Peter 2:4; Jude 6) and temporarily bound (Revelation 9:1-11). Satan and his demons now wage war against God’s kingdom (Revelation 12:17). Some people think that Satan lives in hell, but hell is where Satan and the wicked will be sent at the last judgment. Satan now dwells on earth (Job 1:7). At the Second Coming of Christ, he will be bound for 1,000 years (Revelation 20:1-3). After the thousand years, he will be set free for a short time and will go out to deceive the nations (Revelation 20:7-9). The devil’s final end will be in the lake of fire (Revelation 20:10), which was prepared by God for the devil and his angels (Matthew 25:41).

Answer 1

That's all just religious fiction, not reality.

Answer 2

You've got a lot here right. As you found, Satan is not in charge of hell, and hell will not be burning until after the thousand years.

Satan was the first sinner, so obviously his rebellion against God began long ago.

You brought out an interesting point about some of the angels being in an abyss. However, I do disagree with this, because 2 Peter 3:7 speaks of the heavens and earth which now are being reserved unto fire. Are they burning now? No. Is hell burning now? According to the Bible, No!
To reserve something does not necessarily mean to keep it in a certain place, but to have a plan for it.
Of course, Christ did have the power to send those demons out of the country (in the story of the demoniacs). However, God being fare, has given Satan and his angels a chance to show the world, and the unfallen angels, what his government is like - and at the cross the universe saw that Satan is cruel, and God is love.

When Satan is 'loosed from his prison', he, his angels, and the resurrected wicked go out to deceive the nations, and persuade them to attack the Holy City. Then God rains fire down, and it consumes them. Satan is NOT in charge of hell, and hell does NOT burn forever!

Answer 3

None are actually bound yet. Hell is not used at 2 Peter 2:4, but tartarus, representative of spiritual darkness for all the wicked angels. They are on earth to deceive. Rev. 12:3, 4, 9. 1 Peter 5:8 (the roaring lion verse).

Hades, tartatus and gehenna are used in the NT not "hell" the name of the Norse goddess of the dead/grave. They represent 3 different things. Hades is equal to Hebrew sheol (Ps. 16:10, Acts 2:27, 31, Rev. 20:13, 14)....the grave. Tartarus is disfellowshipped darkened state of wicked angels while on earth. Gehenna from Valley of Hinnom is the lake of fire where dead bodies of the executed who were unpardonable were thrown along with dead animals and trash. The garbage dump where trash was burned, but not living beings.

You've got the rest right though.

Debbie

Answer 4

Don't reject what sounds different. The earth is Satan's kingdom even before man appeared on the scene. Hell has been used by Church leaders to intimidate the simple minded. Hell is here on earth. That's the mystery of the kingdom of God. God intends to make man into his image right from the very heart of Satan's kingdom because after all Satan's rebellion which cast him out of heaven was just part of Gods divine justice. What an eternal insult to Satan?

Answer 5

This is true and the more people who realize this and repent of their sins, the better. For whoever denies the Son , the Son will deny before the Father. Matthew 10:33, Mark 8:34-38. It's time for all to repent and believe on the name of Jesus that they may be saved. Acts 2:38, Luke 24:46-47

Answer 6

There is an old Persian story which took place at the time of creation of the first mankind by God. It is said that God created angels, Devil (Satan) being the most favoured angel by God, because Devil was made out of the holy fire, and it gave light of guidance and warmth to the hearts. Devil devoted himself to God and worshipped Him day and night, being the high-priest amongst the angels. One could say there was an spiritual love relation-ship between the two beings. God had asked the angels not to bow to anyone but Him, and worship no other, but Him, and so did the Devil. One day God creates a new being from mud. God had made the first of mankind. Now God turns to His angels and asks them to bow to this creature and pay respect to the new creature. Devil refused to do so, saying "You have told me to worship you only, I am not going to bow to this creature. I am better than him. I am made out of the Holy fire and light, while he is made out of mud.” God then gets mad at Devil and banishes him from the place of light to the darkness and abyss.

That's why Zoroastrianism (Some say the first mono-theist religion of the world, the religion of the 3 wise men) is all about choosing a side between light and darkness. It is believed that each human being has a “farahvar” (immortal part, spirit?) and in the end depending on our choice we get to a point which our farahvar joins the army of light or darkness for the final battle between light and darkness. Earth in Zoroastrianism’s point of view is a recruiting and a battle ground between the forces of light and darkness.

Answer 7

Yes, Satan is not in Hell at the moment as it does not exist right now, but on the Day of Judgement, Hell will be in existance and Satan will surely see Hell alongwith his followers.

Well, Satan was having a name ' IBLES' who is a Jinn & was near stationed, along with Angles, with the Lord for his praying & praising God All-merciful. Ibles in fact earned that place with God but lost it for disobeying.

Satan was first to question God by raising objection to the creation of Adam when God didn't even breath His sprit in Adam. Satan was of opinion that Man will do corruption in the land and will bloodshed - God All-wise told Satan that he doesn't know what God knows.

Later Satan refused to prostrate to Adam as God Commanded to all of them.

God told Satan that he will go to hell for disobeying God’s Command but Satan requested to procrastinate chastisement until the Day of Judgement, so he was granted the leave by the Lord and Satan promised God All-mighty that he would make man astray from the right path for he was condemned to Hell for Adam.

Answer 8

Satan does still wander the earth, but there is most definitely a Hell that he and all sinners will be judged to. Revelation says, "And the fearful and UNBELIEVEING, and idolaters and sorcerers and whoremongers and all those who loveth and maketh a LIE shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brinstone which is the second death." Pretty straightforwward if you ask me.........

Answer 9

If it's truely fiction, then I wonder why so many people are trying to prove it (and never succeed).
So few people believe in it, then why don't you go to the topic of for instance: Science, mathematics or sports?

As far as hell, yes it exsists, though I wonder if it's as black and white as we know it.
And, well... Who knows where hell is? Satan's allready defeated according to the bible too.
This is a difficult axiom

Answer 10

There is no "Satan", as such, but there is a lord of the three lower realms of Creation, including the MIND realm. This entity is "Kal" [in Hindi} and Kal works for God, and is the administrator of the Law of Karma. There are hells, not just one, but numerous hells. These are used to re-educate Souls that have wandered into heavy negativity in their lives.

Peace

Answer 11

Satan will be punished in due time.

Revelation 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whore-mongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.