| Rath said: @Joel. The casting of the devil as some arch-enemy of God seems contrary to the bible. The way I read it in the bible satan is actually essentially just another servant of God who's job it is to challenge God and to punish the wicked. The Book of Job shows this relationship quite well. It certainly doesn't make sense for an omni-potent diety to actually have an arch-enemy. |
It also says in Genesis that Lucifer was an angel who decided he would be a better God then God himself. he rose up with some other angel's and tried to over throw God so to speak. So God created hell where he sent the devil for all eternity and as such those who don't believe in him are sent their.
However you are also right to a degree the devil is allowed to test men. He plays a role none the less. However he and God are definatly not buddy buddy.
-JC7
"In God We Trust - In Games We Play " - Joel Reimer
