Definitely not exactly as the painting above
portrays, yet the anology is true.. pure evil. Satan is an evil spirit
(not a man), the ruler of devils (evil angels), and also the God of this world.
He is referred to as; Lucifer, Satan, the serpent, the devil, the wicked one, the accuser, the adversary, the tempter, Beelzbub, the prince/god of this world, etc.
| Isa 14:12-20 KJV - How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! [how] art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.
Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, [and] consider thee, [saying, Is] this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
[That] made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; [that] opened not the house of his prisoners?
All the kings of the nations, [even] all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.
But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, [and as] the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.
Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, [and] slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned.
| Eze 28:13-19 KJV - Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every
precious stone [was] thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond,
the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the
carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was
prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. Thou [art] the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee [so]:
thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in
the midst of the stones of fire. Thou [wast] perfect in thy ways from
the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.
| Satan was created inact, like all the angels (heavenly hosts), not
born as we are. | By the
multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with
violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane
out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub,
from the midst of the stones of fire. Thine heart was lifted up because
of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy
brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before
kings, that they may behold thee. Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by
the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick;
therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall
devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight
of all them that behold thee. All they that know thee among the people
shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never [shalt]
thou [be] any more. | The above passages illustrate Satan's;
origin, fall, dominion, and demise. Today we are living in his dominion
hour, which is why the world is such a mess. Tomorrow will be his hour
of demise, and the same for all whom follow him.. antichrists (Christ
opposers). The atheist may or may not have hope, as only God knows, and
the bible does not reveal but... | Rev
19:20 KJV - And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that
wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had
received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image.
These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
| Rev 20:10 KJV - And the devil that
deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the
beast and the false prophet [are], and shall be tormented day and night
for ever and ever. |
Rev 20:14 KJV - And death and hell were cast into
the lake of fire. This is the second death.
| Rev 20:15 KJV - And whosoever was not
found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
| Whom is written in the book of life, is known only to God, and God can
add or erase to the book of life. However those whom have chosen Christ,
have no eternal concern whatsoever, as their names are 'engraved' in the
book of life. Therefore they cannot be removed period. This is why
Christianity is the only way which is assured eternal life, and by but
mere belief aspect. Works usually follow salvation, and are usually a
blessing. Simply, to express God's truth, and love. Nothing complex
demanded, but may involve persecution. |
2Cr 1:12 KJV - For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our
conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly
wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the
world, and more abundantly to you-ward. |
2Cr 11:3 KJV - But I fear, lest by any means, as
the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be
corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
| Ok, back to Satan topic...
Job 2:1-10 KJV - Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.
And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that [there is] none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he [is] in thine hand; but save his life.
So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.
Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.
But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
| Job was a righteous man, and did not understand that Satan [not
God] was his illness creator, and his wife was likewise ignorant, but
also stupid. | How many today blame God for all the worlds ugliness,
when in reality it is all Satan's deeds? The only destruction Gods does,
is to destroy Satan, and his followers, in the end. All destruction,
including 911, are from Satan, with God's allowance. Why? Because God is
just, and therefore must allow Satan his short reign of terror. And
because God is just, he will not destroy those whom don't oppose him,
but only those whom do (they are marked; Satan's ones). However all
non-believers will be judged in the end, and sentenced accordingly to
their works in life. Some given eternal life, some cursed to eternal
death. Those in Christ (Christians by 'born again' spirit), have already
been judged by believing on Christ. Therefore they have no fear of
eternal death (damnation), lake of fire (annihilation), second death. |
1Cr 9:25 KJV - And every man that striveth for the
mastery is temperate in all things. Now they [unbelievers]
[do it] to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
| 2Ti 4:8 KJV - Henceforth there is laid up
for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge,
shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also
that love his [Christ's]
appearing. |
Jam 1:12 KJV - Blessed [is] the man that endureth temptation: for when
he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath
promised to them that love him. |
1Pe 5:4 KJV - And when the chief Shepherd [Christ]
shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
| Christians merely await rewards (crowns), which vary depending on
their works for God, good or not. Regardless they are granted the
paradise promise.
Mat 4:10 KJV - Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
| Mat 12:26 KJV - And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
| Mar 1:13 KJV - And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
| Mar 3:23 KJV - And he called them [unto him], and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
| Mar 3:26 KJV - And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.
| Mar 4:15 KJV - And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
| These scriptures refer to before Christianity, so therefore are not
all applicable to Christians. At pentecost, a new way was given. Yet
still the verses expose Satan. | Luk 22:3 KJV - Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.
| Jhn 13:2 KJV - And supper being ended,
the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's
[son], to betray him; |
Jhn 13:26 KJV - Jesus answered, He it is, to whom
I shall give a sop, when I have dipped [it]. And when he had dipped the
sop, he gave [it] to Judas Iscariot, [the son] of Simon.
| Jhn 18:2 KJV - And Judas also, which
betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with
his disciples. |
Jhn 18:3 KJV - Judas then, having received a band
[of men] and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh
thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.
| Jhn 18:5 KJV - They answered him, Jesus
of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am [he]. And Judas also, which
betrayed him, stood with them. | Judas
didn't believe Jesus, and so was a traitor. Jesus always knew, as it was
in God's plan.
Act 5:3 KJV - But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back [part] of the price of the land?
| Act 26:18 KJV - To open their eyes, [and] to turn [them] from darkness to light, and [from] the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
| Rom 16:20 KJV - And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you. Amen.
| 1Cr 5:5 KJV - To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
| 2Cr 2:11 KJV - Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
| 2Cr 11:14 KJV - And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
| 2Th 2:9 KJV - [Even him], whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
| Refering to the Antichrist. | Rev 2:9 KJV - I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and [I know] the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but [are] the synagogue of Satan.
| Rev 2:13 KJV - I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, [even] where Satan's seat [is]
| Throne of Zeus, on hilltop in Rome | : and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas [was] my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
| Rev 12:9 KJV - And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
| The latter elements are yet to come. | Rev 20:2 KJV - And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
| Millennium? | Rev 20:7 KJV - And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
| To gather his own 'raised' children, for the last battle, Armageddon.
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