if there were no such thing as sin, how was lucifer the angel, tempted to go against God in the first place?
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At that time, there had been no sin.  It was not Lucifer's temptation that was a sin, but that he acted upon it.  God gave the angel's free will, and they could choose to follow Him or not.  Lucifer, who was one of God's Archangel's (Lucifer means most beautiful) thought he was equal to God.  It was his rebellion that went against God, and subsequently the act of sin began.  \nSimilarly, man has free will, and we can choose to do what God asks, or not.  So the thoughts to do wrong exist, but it is what we CHOOSE to do that makes the difference.
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no because god condemns satan.
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satan himself is my biggest temptation. He is everywhere, trying to tempt everyone to sin. I have to Pray and ask God to help me resist all sin and temptation. He always leads me in the right way. Just trust in the Lord.
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I think first off you have a wrong idea of what sin is, and so your question becomes difficult to answer.  \n\nSin is often thought of by modern day people as an act that one does that God does not approve of.  This is a fine definition in some respects, however when one begins to speak of God, this definition is hardly adequate, because it leaves open the possibility of one being able not to sin, which scripture clearly teaches against.  Sin could better be defined, (as it was in the ancient church) as separation from God, or even as a loss of the "image of God" which was bestowed upon Adam and Eve at their creation.  When one thinks of sin in those terms there is not a specific sin that caused God to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, instead there is a lack of faith, or realtionship with God.  This faith, or Relationship comes from the promise of God given to Adam and Eve in Genesis 3:15-16, that One will come from Eve's womb whom Satan will pierce but who will crush Satan's head.  Only when God works through that means can one have faith, which none had in Sodom and Gomorrah.  Further more, when one looks at the book of Matthew (25:40ff) one understands what Ezekiel was saying.  With out faith, one cannot do good works to serve their neighbor.  However at the time when God puts Himself into relationship with man, everything that they do is a good work, and consequently, in their faith relationship they are not arrogant, overfed, unconcerned, and they help the poor and needy.  \n\nIn the end you are right with your last statement in the question: "It appears that the people became self indulgent and did not care for the needs of others. Sounds a lot like most of us in this modern era. Thank God that Jesus was sent for our redemption."
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My mom told me that Lucifer was the only arch angel that God shared his wisdom with. And the result of it caused Lucifer to believe he was better and more wise than God, So God challenged him and sent him to the underworld. \nThat is why we were not allowed to eat the apple from the tree of knowlesdge, also why Lucifer tempted us with it. \nSometimes we think that we know more than God, and that is a result of the apple and the tree of knowledge.
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To stop the original sin of Adam and Eve, therefore there would be no fall from grace and see how living would be on this planet with no sin or evil. Paradise?
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Angelic sin is a consequence of the free-will choice of Satan and 1/3 of the angels (when they rebelled against God).\n\nHuman sin is a consequence of the free-will choices of all humans (when we reject God).\n\nAdam & Eve sinned when they disobeyed God. And each of us sins when we disobey God.\n\nThe remedy is reconciliation with God through what Jesus Christ did on the cross ...\n\nCordially,\nJohn\nhttp://www.GodSci.org
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God has nothing to prove to you or I, The purpose of Christ was to serve multifunction, to fulfill prophesy, To create hope, and to prove to his angels that his casting Lucifer from his position was just. Lucifer held the keys to death prior to this act.\n\nJesus did this to act as a final act of sacrifice to honor the father so that we as sinners might have grace under his selflessness. Prior to this man was accountable to God for his disobedience where God required man to sacrifice the purest and the best of this earth. This ultimate show of faith opened the door to his love to extend to all humanity including you. \n\nYou might not believe this is true but denial doesn't make it any less tangible. You could not believe in air because you cannot see it, yet by its very being you live.
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Personally, I feel that Evil would have just had ultimate reign.  For creation to cease to exist, wouldn't God have to make it so?  It doesn't seem like God's character to just give up like that.\n\nThen again, God knows everything that is going to happen, so if he *had* bowed down, maybe God would have had another plan to fix the matter?
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By God's own account of it all Lucifer was guilty of was looking for a little democracy. Then God unleashed is "Shock and Awe" all over Lucifer's *ss and found out that the D man had no weapons of mass destruction at all.\n\nOff to Guantanamo with no trial and a sentence of all eternity for Lucifer.\n\nSeems a little harsh for the God that loves everything doesn't it?
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When Satan was in heaven,Lucifer, he was the first of God's creation. A beautiful heavenly being with the voice of a choir singing. I believe that this Satan will try to counterfeit Christ's second coming and the whole world will wonder after him.
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Definitely, Hell is very real. Why do you think there is hate and sin in the world now. Satan is trying to gain as many followers as he can before Jesus comes again. Satan (AKA Lucifer) was "booted" out of heaven when God realized that Lucifer (his favorite angel at that time) wanted to be God because Lucifer was jealous of God.
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An argument could be made -- a yin yang comparison.  Even from a more traditional Judaeo-Christian perspective, since god is omnipresent, couldn't he be both god and satan?  A method of introducing free will, perhaps.
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I was going to say sin, but Jesus was tempted in every way. I don't think there is one thing that God doesn't know.
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God's goodness demands that He punish evil. But it does not restrict Him from taking that punishment upon Himself, in the form of His only Begotten Son, the Messiah Jesus.\n\nHowever, if you only want to continue in your sins, there is no point in bringing you to Heaven, where there is no sin (Revelation 21:8, 22:11; John 3:16-21).
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Yes god is sinless.  He did not get revenge, he punished them!  Like all parents punish their kids we are gods children and when we sin we are punished unless we ask for forgivenes.
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satan when he trys to assend to Gods throne.then comes mans sin trying to be like God being able to tell good from bad.