Satan- A title, not a being?

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 7:08 pm

This is something that I have thought about, what if Satan isn't the name of the evil one, but just a title given to people who do evil? Satan means accuser or adversary, and Jesus referred to Peter as satan when he refused to accept Christ would die on the cross.

So, what do you think? When Christ referred specifically to a chief evil being, He referred to him as "the evil one", not satan. He refers to those who try to stop Him and ruin His designs as satan twice, to two different beings.

Forge · Post by **Forge** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 7:48 pm

Hmmm...

Well, Satan was once the numero uno angel, Lucifer. But I think he self-named himself (since he probably couldn't stand a God-given name, youknowwhaI'msayin?) Satan to signify his hatred of God.

Satan, as in Lucifer the Evil One, definetely exist. I think it was Peter Kreeft who said "It's equally bad to be obessed with the devil and also to not care."

Deborah · Post by **Deborah** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 8:45 pm

doesn't it say in the bible that he was the most beautiful of the angels ?

Prodigal Son · Post by **Prodigal Son** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:00 am

i think many people do his will. i think Jesus was just saying, "you're doing satan's will; or, don't be like satan."

oh, is satan omnipresent?

bizzt · Post by **bizzt** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:09 am

Prodigal Son wrote:i think many people do his will. i think Jesus was just saying, "you're doing satan's will; or, don't be like satan."

oh, is satan omnipresent?

No Satan cannot be omnipresent however he can like the bible says in Job go To and Fro on the Earth and probably at Extraordinary Speeds!