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Jan 4, 2022 · Pictured as a serpent and dragon in the Bible (Genesis 3:1; Revelation 12:9), Satan is a murderer and the father of lies. He promotes false doctrines and craftily seeks to keep unbelievers in spiritual bondage (John 8:44; 2 Corinthians 4:4; 11:14; 1 Timothy 4:1).
Jun 11, 2024 · Just who is Satan? Is this horned, red-skinned monster with a pitchfork ruling hell truly the great enemy of God envisioned by the writers of the Biblical texts? The short answer: no, not really.
- “Satan” Means “Adversary.”
- Pride Fueled The Devil’s Origin Story.
- Satan’s Domain Is Earth and Sheol.
- Satan Rules The Nations of The Earth.
- Satan Commands His Own Host of Demons.
- The Bible Doesn’T Say He Rules All The Demons.
- The Devil Tried to Make at Least One Deal.
- Satan Is on The Defensive
- Satan Is A Liar by Nature.
- Satan Has Spiritual Children, Just Like God does.
“Satan” is a transliteration of a Hebrew word, which means “adversary,” or “opponent.” The word satanis used multiple times in the Old Testament, often referring to anyone who is blocking or challenging someone else. For example: 1. The angel of the Lord opposes Balaam (Numbers 21:22–32). 2. Two of David’s bloodthirsty warriors, Joab and Abishai, m...
Perhaps the last place you’d look to find information about Satan is in a list of pastoral qualities. And yet, as the apostle Paul lays out the qualities he expects of church leaders, he makes specific mention of the devil. The apostle warns Timothy that any elder “must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same jud...
In the third chapter of Genesis, the serpent persuades Adam and Eve to eat the forbidden fruit, expelling them from Eden and sealing their doom. But although Adam and Eve are punished, Satan gets the fiercest curse from the God he rebelled against. The Lord says to him: “Cursed are you above all livestock and all wild animals! You will crawl on you...
The author of 1 John states that “the whole world is under the control of the evil one” (5:19), and other passages of the New Testament specifically point to the devil’s control over the nations of the world. For example, pay attention to Satan’s final offer as he tempts Jesus in the wilderness: Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and...
By the time of Jesus’ ministry, Satan had not only attained power over all the nations of the earth, but he had also amassed a following of demons. The Jews of Jesus’ time believed that Satan was the ruler of the demons. In fact, some even claimed that it was only by Satan’s power that Jesus could cast out demons the way he did. But Jesus says this...
Scripture doesn’t give us a cut-and-dry picture of the divine hierarchy, good or evil. So while we can assume Satan is the most prominent of God’s adversaries, we shouldn’t necessarily assume that all God’s divine opponents are under Satan’s control. Here’s how Heiser puts it: “It is clear that Satan is leader of at least some of the powers of dark...
Making deals with the devil is a common storytelling motif. And although the Bible doesn’t say anything about fiddles made of gold, Scripture does tell us of at least one attempted bargain Satan tried to make. We looked at Satan’s attempts to tempt Jesus earlier in this list. Satan offered all the kingdoms of the world to Jesus. But there was a cat...
From the Garden of Eden until the time of Jesus, Satan continued to accumulate power. Like we saw earlier, he had grown powerful enough to demand that Jesus worship himin exchange for the nations Jesus had come to redeem. But after Jesus resisted his temptations, the game changed. In all three synoptic gospels, Jesus does three things after his tri...
Jesus tells us that lying is second nature to the devil. He doesn’t sugarcoat it, either: “He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies” (John 8:44). The apostles tell us that our enemy is a great deceiver, too. When...
The New Testament often refers to God as our Father, and to believers as “children of God.” This is obviously a spiritual statement, not a biological one. We’re part of God’s spiritual family. We live under God’s roof, abide by his rules, and enjoy the benefits of being his. However, God isn’t the only spiritual father the Bible speaks of. Satan ha...
Aug 29, 2023 · Satan is a serpent and a dragon who will be defeated. “The serpent was the shrewdest of all the wild animals the Lord had made.” (Genesis 3:1, NLT) “This great dragon—the ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, the one deceiving the whole world—was thrown down to the earth with all his angels.”.
The Biblical doctrine of Satan is not dualistic. Satan's empire had a beginning, it will have a definite and permanent end. Satan is God's great enemy in the cosmic sphere, but he is God's creation, exists by divine will, and his power is relatively no more commensurate with God's than that of men. Satan awaits his doom.
Sep 19, 2024 · Satan, the prince of evil spirits and adversary of God in the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam). Satan is traditionally understood as an angel who rebelled against God and was cast out of heaven before the creation of humankind. He was the catalyst for the fall of humanity.
Nov 2, 2023 · In Scripture, the term Satan means “adversary.” We know him as the devil. He is a high angelic creature who, before the creation of the human race, rebelled against God and has since battled with human beings and God.
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