David Davidovich
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I agree with enough information about "Satan". I understand and agree with the fallen angles. but (below - next one)
Plenty of references about demons and angels but absolutely NO verse as to where demons come from. If you care to share the scripture, I will be willing to change my position.
Actually, the term "fallen angel" never even appears in the Bible:
In Abrahamic religions, fallen angels are angels who were expelled from heaven. The literal term "fallen angel" appears neither in the Bible nor in other Abrahamic scriptures, but is used to describe angels cast out of heaven[1] or angels who sinned. Such angels often tempt humans to sin.
The idea of fallen angels derived from the Book of Enoch, a Jewish pseudepigraph, or the assumption that the "sons of God" (בני האלוהים) mentioned in Genesis 6:1–4 are angels. In the period immediately preceding the composition of the New Testament, some sects of Judaism, as well as many Christian Church Fathers, identified these same "sons of God" as fallen angels. During the late Second Temple period the biblical giants were sometimes considered the monstrous offspring of fallen angels and human women. In such accounts, God sends the Great Deluge to purge the world of these creatures; their bodies are destroyed, yet their peculiar souls survive, thereafter roaming the earth as demons. Rabbinic Judaism and Christian authorities after the third century rejected the Enochian writings and the notion of an illicit union between angels and women producing giants. Christian theology indicates the sins of fallen angels occur before the beginning of human history. Accordingly, fallen angels became identified with those led by Satan in rebellion against God, also equated with demons.
(emphasis is mine)
click here: Fallen angel - Wikipedia
Also, here are the verses as to where demons come from in the links below:
Matthew 12:24 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, "Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons." (biblehub.com)
Beelzebub - Wikipedia
The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.
Revelation 12:9 And the great dragon was hurled down--that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him. (biblehub.com)
Also see:
Revelation 12:4 His tail swept a third of the stars from the sky, tossing them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, ready to devour her child as soon as she gave birth. (biblehub.com)
David Davidovich said: ↑
Well, let your brand of Christianity keep telling you that. Because your Christian interpretation doesn't represent all Christian interpretations on this topic.
OK? (I don't think I mentioned what I believed only that there are different viewpoints by other Christians)
Hmmm. Sounds like you mentioned what you believed in this thread.