Was Lucifer(Satan) banned cuz he wanted a promotion?

Question

think about it... he was always gonna be under God and Jesus, and they are both immortal! he would never take their places, he wanted a chance for promotion but God playied favorites with Jesus, of course he got jealous... wouldn't u?

would any of u like an existence, where you wouldn't ever be more then u are, u are born Lucifer, God's angel, and u will die the same. he wanted more! his only sin was being ambitious...

Answer 1

According to the story, he didn't get jealous because of Jesus, he got jealous because humans were given souls, so he was cast out to go walk among those that he envied the most. Go figure. Guess there's no democracy in Heaven....that would explain a lot of the reason that church is trying to banish it in America too.

Answer 2

Satan's most perfect weapon in the war for our souls....he is just like us. We can relate to him....especially in this modern secular world where our own needs replace those of some ancient diety that may just as well be mythical.

Satan was simply doing what we would have done, right? And we can't be bad right? Unless you take into account original sin and understand that humans are FLAWED! Then you got a different dynamic. BECAUSE we would get jealous, Satan is in the wrong. Unless you are willing to say jealousy is a virtue, Satan was still wrong....even if we humans can relate.

Simply put, God's will is good. You go against that, you are doing evil. It's really that simple. If you believe you have the authority to question God's motives, then clearly you are not understanding the relationship between God and you.

Answer 3

The concept of satin stems from religions before the old testament. Way back when people could still remember that, the church had to have some means of co opting this knowledge. They have done a good job.

Answer 4

He didn't want a promotion, he wanted to take God's place. So God kicked him out of heaven, giving him a demotion. Jesus IS God, so the 2nd part of your question is irrelevant.

Answer 5

He had free choice. He wanted to be like God. Look at the Mormon faith, they want to be like God so they invent a faith where they can be gods and create there own worlds. Just like the Devil wanted to do. Huuuuuuuuum Ironic isn't it?

Thanks for the chance to wittiness.

Answer 6

Well, You are mostly right. The big issue was man's free agency. It was also who was going to get the glory. Christ didn't want anything in return. He wanted to give his life for all mankind. No greater love has any man than to give up his life for his fellow men. I am glad our father choose him in his wisdom and mercy.

Answer 7

Apparently, you do not know who Lucifer is. The expression “shining one,” or “Lucifer,” is found in what Isaiah prophetically commanded the Israelites to pronounce as a “proverbial saying against the king of Babylon.” Thus, it is part of a saying primarily directed at the Babylonian dynasty. That the description “shining one” is given to a man and not to a spirit creature is further seen by the statement: “Down to Sheol you will be brought.” Sheol is the common grave of mankind—not a place occupied by Satan the Devil. Moreover, those seeing Lucifer brought into this condition ask: “Is this the man that was agitating the earth?” Clearly, “Lucifer” refers to a human, not to a spirit creature. Isaiah 14:4, 15, 16.

Answer 8

According to the literature, Lucifer didn't want a promotion, he wanted to take God's place. It was an attempted coup. And God didn't play favourites with Jesus.

Read a) the Bible and b) Milton's "Paradise Lost" and c) Dante's "Inferno" for a bit of insight into how this story goes.

Answer 9

You could say it that way. On the other hand, since the Government of YHVH is perfect, it is a bit blasphemous to ask for a promotion.

Answer 10

I'm pretty sure if you wanted to know anything about a Biblical character, you would read the Bible which has the story in it. You're just feeling sympathetic for the antagonist of the story, which is acceptable.