Questions tagged [satan]
Satan (שטן) is "the Evil One," often called Lucifer, the Devil, or Beelzebub (בעל זבוב). He is an antagonist to God and his church.
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Since God allows Satan to exist, why should we pray for him to be crushed?
I am reading An exorcist tells his story, and in it the author discusses a prayer by Pope Leo XIII:
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of ...
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Did Satan physically and literally fall from Heaven or Sky?
According to Dante, in his Divine Comedy (Inferno), the fall of Satan caused a geological upheaval. The Devil fell on his head in the Southern Hemisphere, causing the lands to the south to rise to the ...
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Does the false prophet cause the spirit of Satan to move into the image to give it life?
The Bible mentions in a passage that the flesh cannot have life without the spirit. Both the spirit and the flesh need to be present for that person to be considered a living soul and for this I am ...
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Why does God, according to his own words, "create evil"?
I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. (Isaiah 45:7) [emphasis mine]
This is consistent with God being called "all-mighty" and ...
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Could the invisible incomprehensible nature of God be the reason why Satan started a war in heaven? [closed]
Paul wrote a letter to Timothy and revealed an attribute of God previously unknown to man. Paul describes God Almighty as dwelling in a light that cannot be approached and that no one has ever seen ...
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Wilderness temptations of Christ: how did Satan appear to Jesus?
What form did Satan assume when tempting Christ? Or were these temptations strictly coming to Jesus through Satanic-driven thoughts?
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Was salvation available to Lucifer and those angels who rebelled with him?
Revelation describes the nature of the event that led to Lucifer's demise. It seems to be quite clear that Lucifer and his angels, in rebelling against God, engaged in an act of terrible sin.
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Why did Michael the Archangel defeat Satan instead of God himself?
In Revelation 12:7-9 a war breaks out in heaven. Michael and his angels fight against the dragon, who fights back with his angels, but the dragon, named the Devil or Satan, is defeated. The dragon is ...
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If a third (or a large number) of angels rebelled, what was the justification?
As a Baptist, I've always had the understanding/teaching that Satan and many angels "rebelled" against God, so I'm going to go with that term. But the actual moment of sin that rendered them ...
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According to the Catholic Church, has Satan ever appeared on earth since biblical times?
That is to say, does the Catholic Church regard as legitimate any recorded instances of Satan himself making direct contact with one or more people, other than those in the bible such as the serpent ...
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Is God in everything? Resolve 1 Kings 19:11-12 with Ephesians 1:22-23
I'm trying to get some perspectives on how these two scriptures can be resolved:
1 Kings 19:11-12 NIV:
The LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of
the LORD, for the LORD is ...
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If Satan is not a person, how do Christadelphians explain what "satan" was in the case of Job?
This is related to this other question about the Christadelphian view that Satan is not a person.
Here I wanted to ask how they view the case of Job. Job was apparently a real person as he is referred ...
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How can some Christians deny devils and Hell exist?
As a person who believes in Jesus and the scriptures, I have encountered Christians who do not believe in devils, demons, Hell, and eternal punishment. That is despite these all being mentioned in the ...
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How did Satan get into Eden?
There is general agreement that Satan had already rebelled when Eden was created and that Eve sinned just a few hours/days after creation. Are there any hypotheses about how satan got into Eden ...
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Should the Book of Enoch be included in modern Bibles? [duplicate]
Given that Enoch is well respected by the authors of the Bible, do you believe that the Book should be included in modern Bibles? I believe it should because it is scripture based and backs up and ...
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According to Catholicism, can Satan read lips?
According to Catholicism, can Satan read lips?
Generally speaking is Satan and/or the Demons capable of reading lips when we speak.
What if we simply mouth our prayers while we are praying?
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According to Catholic scholars, is Satan privy to our prayers, and can he act on them?
During the discussions of a group comprising members of different denominations, a Catholic friend of mine stated that he had strong belief in fruitful intercession of saints. A Non-Catholic member ...
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What did Satan get out of deceiving Eve and Adam into sinning?
The devil deceived Eve into eating what was forbidden. She then persuaded Adam to do likewise. After eating, they gained knowledge of good and evil.
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Did Lucifer’s sin in Heaven defile the Heavenly Sanctuary?
I stumbled across the lack of belief, or comprehension, of this concept on another forum and it not only surprised me, I was completely blindsided by the response to the question; it was like I was ...
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What is the biblical support for Satan as a unique individual?
It’s pretty common to accept Satan as a real person, and that he and 1/3 of all the angels were cast out of heaven in rebellion against God. What is the biblical support for such a claim, or is it ...
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Are we called to love and pray for the demons and Satan? [duplicate]
This may sound silly at first but there seems to be some logic to it. If we are called to "... love [our] enemies and pray for those who persecute [us]" and Saint Paul claims that our real ...
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Would the Serpent (Satan) have dwelled eternally on earth if the fruit was not bitten?
After Lucifer and the fallen angels were hurled away from Heaven and landed on Earth instead of hell, because Earth was once paradise before the fall of man and Satan and his demons were sent there, ...
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Does the Bible state that when we go to heaven, we can still be tempted?
I have asked several questions relating to the fall of Satan. It is concluded that Satan has made one-third of the angels in Heaven follow him. Therefore, all of these angels has sinned. My question ...
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Where in Scripture, did it mention the fallen relationship between God and Satan?
I have once heard that, in someone's remarks, stated that, "Satan was a beautiful angel and was created by God. Later, He became jealous of God and was cast out of Heaven". However, I haven'...
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Will Lucifer be burn for whole eternity? [closed]
Non-regret sinners will spend a whole eternity in hell. Will Lucifer get the same destiny as well?
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Do any denominations teach that angels have, or do not have, free will?
With minor variations, most Christian denominations generally believe that:
Satan, Lucifer, the Devil, the Serpent, etc. are all the same being.
Lucifer rebelled against God.
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Do any Christian denominations or groups teach about Satan's common tactics to pierce through the spiritual armor of a Christian?
In Ephesians 6:10-20, the apostle Paul teaches an important mystery: all Christians are in spiritual warfare against invisible evil forces from the kingdom of Satan. And just like soldiers have to ...
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According to the Catholic Church, whom does Jesus refer to as the “ruler of this world” in Jn 16:11?
We read in Jn 16:7-11 (NRSVCE), the pre-crucifixion message of Jesus to his disciples:
"Nevertheless I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the ...
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Is Satan capable of love?
Is Satan capable of love?
It does not matter what name we give to the leader of the fallen angels: Satan, Lucifer or the Devil. What I desire to know is if the leader of the fallen angels, commonly ...
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According to universalist Christians, is ill-will directed towards the devil virtuous?
Having heard of the arguments put forth by Origen regarding universal salvation to an extent that includes even the devil, I have recently been considering the inverse, that is, the possibility of the ...
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Has any Christian Apologist ever published arguments for the existence of Satan, demons and their ongoing influence over human matters?
Christianity does not have a clear and unambiguous definition. Rather, I see Christianity as an umbrella term that includes a variety of multiple branches, with many shared beliefs, but also not ...
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When did satan (SH7835) obtain the second meaning of superhuman adversary?
For Strong's Hebrew number 7854 (Satan) the Brown-Driver-Briggs' notes give these meanings:
(1) adversary, one who withstands
(1a) adversary (in general — personal or national)
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Is Satanism a denomination of Christianity?
Since Satanists worships the Christian Devil, would that be a Christian denomination or a religion in and of itself?
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According to Catholicism, who is the leader of devils?
We come across many verses in the Bible - both Old Testament and New Testament, where the name of devil is mentioned. For instance:
Is 14: 12: How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the ...
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If Satan is unable to become incarnate will he possess and control the Antichrist
While doing research into the Antichrist, I came across an article that suggested Satan will possess and control the Antichrist, the first beast that comes out of the sea. Revelation 13:5 says that ...
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What is meant by "Selling one’s soul to the Devil"?
I've become very interested (by it I mean curious) about "selling one's soul to the Devil" in the past few weeks. You probably have heard the most popular examples of this: Robert Johnson, ...
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Is there a biblical basis for Satanists and/or Pagans giving sacrifice as depicted in pop culture and modern media? [closed]
I've read enough in the Bible to know that some misguided Jews have given Yahweh both human and animal sacrifices.
In fact I remember reading that one of the son's of Adam giving sacrifices and the ...
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Is choosing to commit sin a possibility in Heaven?
According to the Bible 'sin' by definition is anything that is against God! Which is why God cannot commit sin [Hebrews 6:18; Titus 1:2], not that He doesn't choose to commit sin. This is because God ...
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How can Satan/the Devil be in a Jewish story (the "Book of Job")?
How can Satan/the Devil be in a Jewish story (the “Book of Job”?
I'm confused. I thought that Jews, and even the entire Old Testament, didn't have any concept of Satan or the Devil? I thought this was ...
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Satan and language [closed]
How developed is satan’s ability to use human languages? Can he construct new words? Can he write a novel or scientific paper? How can one identify devil or demonic writings other than using the Bible?...
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Why does Christianity have Satan as well as God? [closed]
Just as a little background:
I study religions as a hobby but I don't really worship them, although they do dramatically affect how I perceive the world. I like to read scriptures. I have read the 5 ...
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The bronze snake in numbers and the serpent Lucifer [closed]
In Numbers 21:4-9, Moses makes a bronze serpent on a stick to heal the Hebrews' snake bites, as per God's instructions. They don't worship it, but they are to look at it in order to live.
Why did God ...
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Is there Biblical justification for asserting that Satan directly causes natural evil? [closed]
Believers tend to assert about how God is completely sovereign over everything, including earthquakes, diseases, floods etc. These events are what people would consider natural evil, in contrast to ...
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Do you think Satan needs Jesus’ love and forgiveness as much we do? [closed]
Would the devil’s acceptance of Jesus as the Sovereign will accelerate the return of His coming?
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Eating a specific fruit that God didn't permit was an act of disobedience, agreed, but?
I understand that eating a specific fruit an apple in Heaven that God disordained eating was an act of disobedience... true agreed. But what I do not understand is that since Adam and Eve were both in ...
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What is the Biblical Basis for teaching that Lucifer wanted to become the "firstborn son" of God through Eve? [closed]
In a recent article written by Peter Kwasniewski he wrote the following:
The devil hates priestly celibacy because, like consecrated virginity, it is a charism and way of life most intrinsically ...
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According to Catholicism, do evil spirits need bodies to manifest themselves to people?
Can the Devil and his followers communicate to people without the intermediary of someone in a bodily form?
I would appreciate a response that quotes Scripture, Tradition and examples of the ...
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Do fallen angels know and understand the Bible according to the Calvinist?
What I mean "know and understand" for example: this angel knows about TULIP?
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According to Protestantism, why are fallen angels motivated to attack Christians?
During Bible study of Hebrews and 1 Corinthians I became aware how:
When we believers enter our glory we will be given authority over the angels like how Jesus currently IS already, although our ...
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How does Human Nature relate to Angelic Nature, specifically regarding sin and free-will? [closed]
I have seen quite a few questions on here asking: How could Lucifer, being a perfect creation, have fallen or sinned?
However, my question is this:
What can we find in the Scriptures about the ...
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