Thread title question, plus a followup question:
1. If heaven is a place of perfection, and angels created in perfection, how was rebellion possible?
2. If it was possible for Satan and his angels to be thrown out of heaven, how are those in heaven assured their place is permanent?
Revelation...
Who created Satan’s will? Who created Adam’s will? Are they creators, or is God the one and only creator, including the one and only creator of all wills?
Satan the Devil is using his own will. - Ezekiel28:13-15; James 1:13-15
Adam was created with the given free-will choice as found at Genesis 2:17.
God forces No one in heaven or on earth to worship Him.
No one heavenly or earthly are created as robots or automatons.
Adam chose to break God's...
God created Satan as an angelic cherub - Ezekiel28:13-15
Satan was drawn out by his own desire for humans to worship him - James 1:13-15
Satan turned himself into a Satan and a Devil by disobeying God.
Biblical hell is just mankind's temporary stone-cold grave for the 'sleeping dead' til...
Below is what Abdu'l-Baha said about the Second Coming and the Day of Judgment.
26: THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST AND THE DAY OF JUDGMENT
“It is said in the Holy Books that Christ will come again, and that His coming depends upon the fulfillment of certain signs: when He comes, it will be with...
That is a really good point. In fact, it may be the most important issue ever.
From my perspective, the kil'ayim is directly referring to Genetic Engineering and God Eugenics...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kil'ayim_(prohibition)
I believe the Israelites were being trained for the task of...
Ha ha ha… you are so funny!!!
Satan is not an ArchAngel… His status is HIGHER than ArchAngel…!!! See Ezekiel28:3-15.
And certainly, C.I.C of the armies of God is not the ultimate Angelic position amongst the heavenly angels.
Please stop trying to create a situation that you cannot justify by...
Gehenna was a garbage pit outside of Jerusalem where things were destroyed. so, down to the pit ( aka Gehenna )
No one is saying the Prince is Not a man, nor is Satan.
Yes, the King of Tyre was devoured aka dead. Satan will end up 'devoured' ( destroyed ) by Jesus - Hebrews 2:14 B
Satan will...
OK. Let's go through Ezekiel28. My comments are in blue. You'll see that the verses cannot be describing Satan. There is a minor similarity at the end, but, then a distinction immediately follows. Also, the cherub mentioned is from Mt. Sinai, Exodus 25, not Eden Genesis 3.
28:1
And the...
Yes, you are right that Satan is Not mentioned by name at Ezekiel28:13-17.
However, Satan is the one who was in Eden - verse 13.
Satan turned out to be the angelic cherub mentioned in verse 14.
Pride caused Satan's downfall - verse 15 B; James 1:13-15 - Satan wants our worship as he wanted...
Here is some more brainstorming...
If we compare the wings of the Cherubim on the Ark of the Covenant with Cell Biology, we find that wings are representative of Nucleobases...
There is something about wings, precious stones and divers colors that have to do with a 'Covering'...
Ezekiel...
I noticed the word 'Incendium' has to do with arson, burning, fire or perhaps Light? Like a Burning Bush?
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incendium
I found this interesting tidbit...
These words SALIX NONIS TENGU are the Words of this Degree under our Constitution but other...
Of course I don't.
God already did that, by having multiple writers convey explanations... and interpretations.
So the whole my interpretation your interpretation is a farce. It doesn't work.
The interpretations are already given by God.
That was the mistake of the first couple, according to...
You do not get to determine what the true meaning of anything is. Certainly not biblical interpretation. I will simply dismiss your assertions.
I do not believe such nonsense as the fable of Adam and Eve nor the vile and wicked concept of original sin. I believe in self reliance and...
The OP said...
I've always wondered what the true meaning of those verses is.
So, while you have much to say about God and the Bible, what you have to say, is not the true meaning of the verse. The true meaning of the verse means nothing to you... as seen below.
I don't mean to gross you out...