I was on my way home from work, the Emergency Department, yesterday and after seeing more death (yes my job is morbid at times), I was pondering the role of Satan in the above 3 stated in the title of this post. I believe all 3 types of physical death pretty much sum up the different ways humans pass from this physical life to the next (Heaven, if Jesus is your representative or Hell, if Jesus is not your representative). God is love and I do not believe his hand is the cause of death in the above 3 in the title. However, let's add 1 more type of Death to the above 3. Purposeful Death--as death of a bank robber who was just neutralized by the SWAT team. In a broader sense, Purposeful Death I guess could also be looked at as when US Navy Seals go into another country and neutralize a terrorist or terrorist organization. I believe God only has his hand in the Purposeful Death's of Evil Humans. All other Deaths, I believe come from the Sin Curse of our Present World, which ultimately is from Satan.
1) UnNatural (Murder)--".....You are of your father the Devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning" (John 8:44).
So when a human is murdered, it's my opinion that this is 100% Satan's work (influence on the murderer).
2) Natural (Disease)-- "So the LORD said, “My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days shall be 120 years.” (Gen. 6:3)
Death in Old Age, Death in Children, what do you think? I also believe this is Satan's work? Revisit the story of Job. God gives Satan permission to cause disease to Job, but not kill him. So in other cases maybe Satan has permission to not only cause disease, but cause physical death to happen also? Either way, I do not believe God has his hand in creating these type of deaths. What do other Christian brothers/sisters on this forum think? Or maybe these types of Death occur from the Sin Curse the World is under because of Adam and Eve? This sin curse would still come ultimately from Satan, making Satan responsible for the actual death in disease?
3) Accidental Death--- as in vehicle accidents, house fires, tornadoes etc. If you look back at the story of Job, ".......when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on them and they are dead, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!" (Job 1:19)
Here again I do not believe God has his hand in these types of Deaths. I think these deaths are caused by Satan?
4) Purposeful Death-- as stated above in my opening paragraph (death of a bank robber who was just neutralized by the SWAT team. In a broader sense, Purposeful Death I guess could also be looked at as when US Navy Seals go into another country and neutralize a terrorist or terrorist organization.) Also to note, depends on your definition of terrorist as evil or not. If truly evil and against Christ's Kingdom, well then I think God's messengers (Angels) very well can cause physical death to the same evil. There are many examples in our Bible. What do you think?
This post, and the responses, are for educational purposes for myself and others. If the Lord willing, I would just like a better understanding and pray for Wisdom and Revelation!
The Lord Jesus Christ ONLY, is Worthy of all our Praise and Worship!
1) UnNatural (Murder)--".....You are of your father the Devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning" (John 8:44).
So when a human is murdered, it's my opinion that this is 100% Satan's work (influence on the murderer).
2) Natural (Disease)-- "So the LORD said, “My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days shall be 120 years.” (Gen. 6:3)
Death in Old Age, Death in Children, what do you think? I also believe this is Satan's work? Revisit the story of Job. God gives Satan permission to cause disease to Job, but not kill him. So in other cases maybe Satan has permission to not only cause disease, but cause physical death to happen also? Either way, I do not believe God has his hand in creating these type of deaths. What do other Christian brothers/sisters on this forum think? Or maybe these types of Death occur from the Sin Curse the World is under because of Adam and Eve? This sin curse would still come ultimately from Satan, making Satan responsible for the actual death in disease?
3) Accidental Death--- as in vehicle accidents, house fires, tornadoes etc. If you look back at the story of Job, ".......when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on them and they are dead, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!" (Job 1:19)
Here again I do not believe God has his hand in these types of Deaths. I think these deaths are caused by Satan?
4) Purposeful Death-- as stated above in my opening paragraph (death of a bank robber who was just neutralized by the SWAT team. In a broader sense, Purposeful Death I guess could also be looked at as when US Navy Seals go into another country and neutralize a terrorist or terrorist organization.) Also to note, depends on your definition of terrorist as evil or not. If truly evil and against Christ's Kingdom, well then I think God's messengers (Angels) very well can cause physical death to the same evil. There are many examples in our Bible. What do you think?
This post, and the responses, are for educational purposes for myself and others. If the Lord willing, I would just like a better understanding and pray for Wisdom and Revelation!
The Lord Jesus Christ ONLY, is Worthy of all our Praise and Worship!
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