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=> Email to Ray => Topic started by: Craig on March 20, 2008, 09:32:50 PM

Title: Satan
Post by: Craig on March 20, 2008, 09:32:50 PM
Ray Love your work its great, My question is as i under stand God created satan to fulfill his plan of man, so why would God curse satan for doing what God intended for him to do when he tempted Adam and Eve,
 
 Genesis 3:14   And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:
 
Also if Satan is to be on his belly from now on why does he say he has been going to and fro and walking up and down,
A) "And the LORD [is this a high enough authority for everyone?] Said unto SATAN [not a heretofore archangel], Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, ‘From going TO AND FRO in the earth, and from walking UP AND DOWN in it" (Job. 1:7 and 2:2).
I know there is a answer, i just can't figure this one out, Thanks Ray.
P.S. you have really helped me come out religious bondage, i feel free now and love the Lord more than ever and am always studying his word more than ever before.
Terry
 

Dear Terry:  Satan and angels are intelligent and sentient beings just as human are. We all, humans, angels, and Satan will be held accountable for ALL OUR WORKS. It matters not that we were incapable of living righteous lives from birth or creation. We all have "wills," and we all sin WILLINGLY from our hearts, and for this we need to be judged. All Israel was "CURSED" by God for their disobedience, albeit, it was not possible for them to do otherwise.
God be with you,
Ray