Members phkrause Posted June 15 Members Share Posted June 15 The many forms of the devil in the Bible From the most comical of cartoons to the most grotesque of gargoyles, the majority of the population today can immediately recognize an image of the devil. But does our modern conception of Satan have any resemblance to the devil in the Bible? Just who is Satan? Is this horned, red-skinned monster with a pitchfork ruling hell truly the great enemy of God envisioned by the writers of the Biblical texts? https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/bible-interpretation/who-is-satan/? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gustave Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 Satan is a Spirit not unlike any other Angelic being and wouldn't have horns, bat wings or any of the other anthropomorphic attributes artists have bestowed him with. As humans we sense by what we can see, feel, smell - depictions of Satan looking horrific and evil adds something to be seen to something that's invisible by nature. phkrause 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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