Satan, Evil, What's The Scoop?

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Question:

Does Satan exist as a real being or is that a name given to evil?

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-- rod (elreyrod@yahoo.com), November 21, 2003.

-- David Ortiz (cyberpunk1986@hotmail.com), April 19, 2004

Answers

I have struggled with the existence of evil as beginning with the person's free will. But, I also know about the Fallen Angel-- Lucifer. And, I have read about demonic possessions. So, for me. Satan is real and evil is real. I have read about "Satanas" referring to the "evil one".

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-- rod (elreyrod@yahoo.com), November 21, 2003.


Yes rod, Satan IS a real being.

Satan also does NOT have the name "Lucifer". Go back and re- read the account in Isaiah chapter 14. Lucifer was the name given to the "King of Babylon." (Isa 14:4 also see verse 16 - "Is this the MAN").

-- Kevin Walker (kevinlwalker572@cs.com), November 21, 2003.


The Latin Vulgate does, Kevin at 4 places.

The Hebrew says Heyllel. It means brightness, thus its association with Venus, the morning star of the ancients.

-- Elpidio Gonzalez (egonval@yahoo.com), November 21, 2003.


Jesus refers to himself as the morning star in Revelation 22...

-- Luke Juarez (hubertdorm@yahoo.com), April 19, 2004.


Isaiah 14:16 "They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man [Lucifer] that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;" Is Satan a man or an angel?

-- Luke Juarez (hubertdorm@yahoo.com), April 19, 2004.


fixing...

-- David Ortiz (cyberpunk1986@hotmail.com), April 20, 2004.

satan is a being who represents what evil is, he also fathered evil so there fore the answer is he is both

-- Major ace (robsterchase_2002@hotmail.com), September 21, 2004.

I am the evil one and my days are numbered,sad but true...

-- (holo666@hotmail.com), October 01, 2004.

you are just incomplete. 6 means incomplete. 7 means completion. So 666, 3 times incomplete. But don't worry, you will find what you are missing.

-- Elpidio Gonzalez (egonval@yahoo.com), October 01, 2004.

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