SatanSatanChristians have come to understand that the Devil is the author of lies and a promoter of evil. Satan goes by many names; he is the original enemy of God who rebelled against him, causing God to cast Satan into hell. Satan is believed to be the one responsible to all the deception that exists in the world. To most believers of God, Satan is the reason sin exists, and that Satan will do whatever he can to have people commit as many sins as possible. Many also believe that Lucifer is the author of evil; his chief desire is to receive the worship that belongs to God. Lucifer also tests mens faith, hoping that men will stray away from Gods grace. Throughout history there have been many depictions of Satan, such as looking like an angle or a goat-like creature with horns and a pitchfork. The depiction of Satan also differs throughout religions, as well as different background stories. Satan has been depicted has being beautiful as well as being ugly or disfigured. Dantes depiction of Lucifer has differed from what many believe is the true form of Satan.
The traditional view of Satan probably came about during the Middle Ages (Heaster). The difficulty faced by mainstream Christians in dealing with the idea of the Devil is reflected in how Christian writing and art has depicted Satan (Heaster). In Medieval Europe, the images of Satan and hell became all the more terrifying in Christian literature and art, this was due largely in part to the image of Satan being used whenever there was a famine or plague (Heaster). Research has shown that a mixture of pagan ideas of the Devil occurred in European Christianity (Heaster). As time progressed further, the Devil came to be spoken of not as much as a physical being but as a less well defined, ghostly being (Heaster). What led to the reference of the Devil as being ghostly was the contribution to the development of doctrine of the Devil and primeval rebellion
The devil in the Bible and the Devil in the New Testament
The Devil has been portrayed with supernatural power by various types of human beings, from the gods of Egypt to the demons of demons and witches.
The devil as a character was identified with one of the most destructive villains in the Bible. The devil was a demon who was always at one with the Devil and would try to control everyone else in his path.
In early Christian texts the devil is represented as an angel, representing death. One of the most powerful demons was the devil himself and as such, Satan is supposed to remain as a form of God in an afterlife where he or she would be resurrected for eternity.
Other Devil symbols and depictions may include a man with a “sword” (an idol) and a demon, all of whom are depicted as two bodies. A “god” was portrayed as a white humanoid (hence the “D” in the name of Satan), a symbol of evil and a human embodiment of a spirit.
Many of the demons of the New Testament were represented as men with white faces and were often depicted wearing white or grey coats. These were not, however, the same as the devil. In Christ Christ is depicted as a man with blond hair and with brown eyes. Christ is portrayed with black fingers. Most were identified with the Devil and were symbolic of a threat and fear.
Many of the images of the Devil are associated with Satan himself.
Various devil deities, from the goddess Hera to the demon Baal are represented as human and the Devil as a “demon” is depicted as a black figure.
In an age when mankind was becoming corrupted by false godly divisiveness and the belief that everyone has a unique soul, most of Satan’s influence came from the Devil. He was always there in the shadows and could influence men and women with his evil actions.
God did not have a right or duty to keep him from using Satan in his dealings. The people of the Christian religions had no such right or duty. Many were simply fooled and deceived by the devil’s dealings or were deceived simply by his words.
One of the most popular demons was the “Hail Satan” (Hail Satan) which was one of the most dangerous and evil demon symbols of all time. It was first associated with the Devil throughout the Christian churches and was used for years before being seen as a symbol of the devil (see “Danger of Satan”).
Although it was sometimes used as a punishment or punishment for an immoral act, there was never a direct correlation to the devil. Even the writings of the devil’s prophets had no clear connection to the demonic influence in the Bible.
God’s chosen servant, St. Cyril, was depicted as having a demonic presence in many settings and as a person with a dark demonic nature. In the Old Testament it was depicted as an angel of flame. In the New Testament, it was depicted as a demon.
In other words, Satan could not really exist in the New Testament and yet was depicted as being the most powerful demon (demon) in Christians theology (Heaster) and was still the most powerful of the demon (Heaster).
Biblical References
Although many of the Bible references from the Old Testament reference the devil to a demonic nature in the bible, many of Jesus