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Satan
By: George Date: May 15, 2013, 6:34 pm
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How many believe that Satan is an actual being that is able to
travel to and fro from heaven to earth and tempt mankind through
all means including poverty, loss of loved ones, sickness
possibly even terminal disease, any means possible to make us
turn from God or curse God?
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Re: Satan
By: Mike Date: May 16, 2013, 11:00 am
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Personally I would doubt that the ‘evil influence’ that was
first perceived many thousand years ago and became known as
‘Satan’ is anything like the evil influence which the man of
today might perceive.
But if you want to play games with the ‘Satan’ of several
thousand years ago on the basis of ‘his’ Biblical carry-over,
then the following is part of an article which I found:
"The first use of the name Satan is found in 1 Chronicles 21:1;
chronologically, Job, which was written much earlier, surpasses
this. Satan is found throughout Job 1 and Job 2. Satan literally
means “adversary” in Hebrew.
Another name appears in the Old Testament in the King James
Version:
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! (Isaiah 14:12; KJV).
This is the only passage that uses the name Lucifer to refer to
Satan. This name doesn’t come from Hebrew but Latin. Perhaps
this translation into English was influenced by the Latin
Vulgate, which uses this name. In Latin, Lucifer means “light
bringer.”
The Hebrew is heylel and means “light bearer,” “shining one,” or
“morning star.” Many modern translations translate this as star
of the morning or morning star. In this passage, heylel refers
to the king of Babylon and Satan figuratively. Of course, Jesus
lays claim to this title in Revelation 22:16. Though the passage
in Revelation is in Greek while the passage in Isaiah is Hebrew,
both are translated similarly.
Some believe that Lucifer was a heavenly or angelic name that
was taken from Satan when he rebelled. The Bible doesn’t
explicitly state this, though Satan is nowhere else referred to
as Lucifer but instead is called other names like the devil,
Satan, etc. This tradition may hold some truth, although the
idea seems to miss that this verse is referring to him during
and after his fall—not before. Since other scriptural passages
refer to him as Satan, Lucifer wasn’t necessarily his pre-Fall
name any more than Satan would be.
Even though Satan is first mentioned by name in Job, previous
historical accounts record his actions (see Genesis 3, when
Satan influenced the serpent, and Genesis 4 where Cain belonged
to him [1 John 3:12]).
In the New Testament, other names reveal more about Satan’s
current nature. Devil (diabolos) means “false accuser, Satan,
slanderer” in Greek and is the word from which the English word
diabolical is formed. Satan is called a dragon in Revelation
12:9 and 20:2, as well as the “evil one” in several places.
Revelation 12:9 calls him “that ancient serpent” or “serpent of
old,” and Matthew 4:3 calls him the “tempter.” Other names for
Satan include Abaddon (destruction), Apollyon (destroyer,
Revelation 9:11), Beelzebub or Beelzebul (Matthew 12:27) and
Belial (2 Corinthians 6:15). Satan is also referred to as the
god of this world/age (2 Corinthians 4:4), prince of this world
(John 12:31), and father of lies (John 8:44)."
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Re: Satan
By: Leaf Date: May 19, 2013, 5:14 pm
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[quote]George wrote:
How many believe that Satan is an actual being that is able to
travel to and fro from heaven to earth [/quote]
I do. I perceive Satan to be a servant of God.
[quote]...and tempt mankind through all means including poverty,
loss of loved ones, sickness possibly even terminal disease, any
means possible to make us turn from God or curse God?[/quote]
While it may appear to us that we are being tempted by Satan, I
rather think he exposes what is already within us so that we can
either overcome it, or, as is possible, choose to be evil
instead. Satan would not be an influence if we did not already
have something 'of him' in us. I say 'of him' because Satan is
known as the adversary, and anything that is adversarial to God
could be considered Satan just as Peter was called Satan by
Jesus.
Of course, you are not just asking about where Satan has the
most influence with us: in the mind, but instead are speaking
about physical hardships of one form or another, such as was the
case with Job. I'd have to say yes, Satan could also use those
means as well... IF the authority to do so was given him by God,
again such as was the case with Job.
Are all cases of these physical hardships due to Satan? I don't
know, and I don't think it would be beneficial for anyone to
have the view that they are; instead I tend to think that most
are the result of living in a fallen world.
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Re: Satan
By: Laurie Date: May 20, 2013, 5:54 am
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[quote=Leaf]While it may appear to us that we are being tempted
by Satan, I rather think he exposes what is already within us so
that we can either overcome it, or, as is possible, choose to be
evil instead. Satan would not be an influence if we did not
already have something 'of him' in us. I say 'of him' because
Satan is known as the adversary, and anything that is
adversarial to God could be considered Satan just as Peter was
called Satan by Jesus.[/quote]
I think that, too.
I also see satan as created by God to serve a purpose.
I don't really see satan so much as a 'being'....but as a
spirit. I think it was that spirit that Jesus overcame and
could say that the ruler of this world has nothing in me.
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Re: Satan
By: Leaf Date: May 20, 2013, 2:42 pm
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[quote]Laurie wrote:
I think that, too.
I also see satan as created by God to serve a purpose.
I don't really see satan so much as a 'being'....but as a
spirit. I think it was that spirit that Jesus overcame and
could say that the ruler of this world has nothing in
me.[/quote]
Maybe the word "being" has too much a connotation of
corporeality? I too see Satan as a spirit.... yet as a spiritual
being. I do not know that he takes on a human form ever... I
tend to think not.
He holds an office and he is a servant of God... I don't know
how to think of him other than a being albeit a spiritual being.
I'm always willing to be corrected/educated; so, if there is
more a more accurate word, let me know. It would be appreciated.
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Re: Satan
By: Mike Date: May 24, 2013, 7:58 am
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[quote from a member of anothr forum]
[size=12pt]Names of Satan
The Bible calls Satan by many different names. Each name has a
slightly different meaning. The many other names for Satan give
a fuller picture of who Satan is and what he does. There are
more names for Satan in the Bible than for anyone else except
Jesus Christ.
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Abaddon
Hebrew name for Satan meaning “Destruction”. “And they had as
king over them the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in
Hebrew is Abaddon, but in Greek he has the name Apollyon.”
Revelation 9:11
Accuser
“Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, ‘Now salvation, and
strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His
Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused
them before our God day and night, has been cast down.’”
Revelation 12:10
Adversary
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks
about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” 1 Peter
5:8
Angel of light
“And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an
angel of light.” 2 Corinthians 11:14
Angel of the bottomless pit
“And they had as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit,
whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, but in Greek he has the name
Apollyon.” Revelation 9:11
Anointed covering cherub
"You were the anointed cherub who covers; I established you; You
were on the holy mountain of God; You walked back and forth in
the midst of fiery stones." Ezekiel 28:14
Antichrist
“And every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has
come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the
Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already
in the world.” 1 John 4:3
Apollyon
Greek name for Satan meaning “Destroyer”. “And they had as king
over them the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew
is Abaddon, but in Greek he has the name Apollyon.” Revelation
9:11
Beast
“9 Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice,
‘If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his
mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10 he himself shall also
drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full
strength into the cup of His indignation. He shall be tormented
with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and
in the presence of the Lamb.’” Revelation 14:9,10 Who is the
beast?
Beelzebub
“Now when the Pharisees heard it they said, ‘This fellow does
not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, the ruler of the
demons.’” Matthew 12:24
Belial
“And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a
believer with an unbeliever?” 2 Corinthians 6:15
Deceiver
“So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called
the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast
to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.” Revelation
12:9
Devil
“He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the
beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that
He might destroy the works of the devil.” 1 John 3:8
Dragon
“So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called
the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast
to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.” Revelation
12:9
Enemy
“The enemy who sowed them is the devil, the harvest is the end
of the age, and the reapers are the angels.” Matthew 13:39
Evil one
“I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but
that You should keep them from the evil one.” John 17:15
Father of lies
“You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your
father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and
does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him.
When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he
is a liar and the father of it.” John 8:44
God of this age
“Whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not
believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ,
who is the image of God, should shine on them.” 2 Corinthians
4:4
King of Babylon
“That you will take up this proverb against the king of Babylon,
and say: ‘How the oppressor has ceased, The golden city
ceased!’” Isaiah 14:4
King of the bottomless pit
“And they had as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit,
whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, but in Greek he has the name
Apollyon.” Revelation 9:11
King of Tyre
"Son of man, take up a lamentation for the king of Tyre, and say
to him, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "You were the seal of
perfection, Full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.”’” Ezekiel
28:12
Lawless one
“8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will
consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the
brightness of His coming. 9 The coming of the lawless one is
according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and
lying wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous deception among those
who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth,
that they might be saved.” 2 Thessalonians 2:8-10
Leviathan
“In that day the LORD with His severe sword, great and strong,
Will punish Leviathan the fleeing serpent,
Leviathan that twisted serpent;
And He will slay the reptile that is in the sea.” Isaiah 27:1
Liar
“You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your
father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and
does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him.
When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he
is a liar and the father of it.” John 8:44
Little horn
“ 9 And out of one of them came a little horn which grew
exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, and toward
the Glorious Land. 10 And it grew up to the host of heaven; and
it cast down some of the host and some of the stars to the
ground, and trampled them. 11 He even exalted himself as high as
the Prince of the host; and by him the daily sacrifices were
taken away, and the place of His sanctuary was cast down.”
Daniel 8:9-11
Lucifer
"12 How you are fallen from heaven,
O Lucifer, son of the morning!
How you are cut down to the ground,
You who weakened the nations!
13 For you have said in your heart:
'I will ascend into heaven,
I will exalt my throne above the stars of God;
I will also sit on the mount of the congregation
On the farthest sides of the north;
14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds,
I will be like the Most High.'” Isaiah 14:12-14
Man of sin
“3 Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not
come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is
revealed, the son of perdition, 4 who opposes and exalts himself
above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he
sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is
God.” 2 Thessalonians 2:3,4
Murderer
“44 You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your
father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and
does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him.
When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he
is a liar and the father of it.” John 8:44
Power of darkness
“13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed
us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, 14 in whom we have
redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.”
Colossians 1:13, 14
Prince of the power of the air
“1 And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins,
2 in which you once walked according to the course of this
world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the
spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience.” Ephesians
2:1,2
Roaring lion
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks
about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” 1 Peter
5:8
Rulers of the darkness
“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the
darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in
the heavenly places.” Ephesians 6:12
Ruler of demons
“But some of them said, ‘He casts out demons by Beelzebub, the
ruler of the demons.’” Luke 11:15
Ruler of this world
“31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this
world will be cast out. 32 And I, if I am lifted up from the
earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.” John 12:31,32
Satan
“And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by
Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered
to Him.” Mark 1:13
Serpent of old
“So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called
the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast
to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.” Revelation
12:9
Son of perdition
“3 Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not
come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is
revealed, the son of perdition, 4 who opposes and exalts himself
above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he
sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is
God.” 2 Thessalonians 2:3,4
Star
“Then the fifth angel sounded: And I saw a star fallen from
heaven to the earth. To him was given the key to the bottomless
pit.” Revelation 9:1
Tempter
“Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, ‘If You are the Son
of God, command that these stones become bread.’” Matthew 4:3
Thief
“The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to
destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may
have it more abundantly.” John 10:10
Wicked one
“Above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be
able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.” Ephesians
6:16
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This list of names for Satan has been taken from the New King
James Version of the Bible.
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