What connection is there between lucifer and Satan? Is lucifer a star or the devil himself? And does Satan rule Hell indeed as some churches say? I await some replies
kind regards John Stefan
kind regards John Stefan
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It's funny to me when the church of satan refer to satan as Lucifer. Since Lucifer is not satan at all but the ruler of Babylon, who is nothing but a man.What connection is there between lucifer and Satan? Is lucifer a star or the devil himself? And does Satan rule Hell indeed as some churches say? I await some replies
kind regards John Stefan
Contrary to what Catholicism and Protestantism teach, Satan rules this world, not "Hell". "Hell" as Orthodox Christianity understands it doesn't exist. The Bible teaches that hell(or "Sheol", as the OT calls it" is the grave, and that the condemned will be completely destroyed in the lake of fire.
Not necessarily disagreeing with you, Desire, because I do believe Satan (who is NOT Lucifer, by the way) has dominion on Earth. But I would like your thoughts on this verse:Contrary to what Catholicism and Protestantism teach, Satan rules this world, not "Hell". "Hell" as Orthodox Christianity understands it doesn't exist. The Bible teaches that hell(or "Sheol", as the OT calls it" is the grave, and that the condemned will be completely destroyed in the lake of fire.
Protestants and Catholics tend to gloss over passages like Jhn 12:31, 14:30, and 16:11 where Jesus calls him the ruler of this world. They also gloss over Luk. 4:6 where Satan tells Jesus that God gave him authority over this world and that all of the kingdoms in this world were his to give away as he pleased.
Not necessarily disagreeing with you, Desire, because I do believe Satan (who is NOT Lucifer, by the way) has dominion on Earth. But I would like your thoughts on this verse:
Revelation 1:5 KJV
And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,