Question: Revelation says Lucifer and his angels fought against God and were cast out of heaven. Since Lucifer was a highly intelligent creature--not to mention the fact that he had an intimate knowledge of God--I can't comprehend how he or any angel for that matter could rebel against God. That seems to be utterly insane. When Satan sinned he drew one third of all the angels of heaven after him. Many of these were confined to Tartaros 2 Peter in the bottomless pit at the time of the Flood, but in the Tribulation the bottomless pit will be opened and they will be released Revelation We read:.
And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.
If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine Luke He still rules among the nations: he is the god of this world and is the prince of the power of the air. Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth?
Job ,7. If ALL the sons of God angels shouted for joy at creation that would indicate that Lucifer and his angels had not sinned before Genesis chapter There could not be nations without human beings. Having been given dominion over the nations that would be born, Lucifer may have seen the opportunity to take over the earth but in order to do that he must get Adam and Eve to disobey their Creator and give their allegiance to him. While Adam continued to worship God, Satan was only a servant of God.
Muslims , whose name for Lucifer is Iblis, say that he is not an angel, but a jinn. Jinns are spiritual beings who do have free will. Thou hast created me of fire while him hast thou created of clay. It behooves thee not to be arrogant here. Get out, thou art surely of those abased.
Whoso of them shall follow thee should know that I will surely fill hell with you all. The Bahai Faith views Lucifer or Satan not as a personal spiritual entity like an angel or a jinn, but as a metaphor for the evil that lurks in human nature. Abdul-Baha, a former leader of the Bahai Faith, wrote in his book The Promulgation of Universal Peace: "This lower nature in man is symbolized as Satan -- the evil ego within us, not an evil personality outside.
Those who follow Satanist occult beliefs view Lucifer as an angel who brings enlightenment to people. In Wicca, Lucifer is a figure in Tarot card readings. In astrology, Lucifer is associated with the planet Venus and the zodiacal sign Scorpio. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data.
Select personalised content. God did not ride on his war-horse from Heaven to destroy death; He humiliated Himself and became a child, who then grew-up and was killed by men. We must remember that we will never be able to defeat the influence of the devil or sin by sheer force.
God alone is our strength and it takes great humility to allow God full power over our lives. To use a phrase of St. John the Baptist,. Skip to content. First Name.
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