where did the devil come from?
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Creation of Satan. Satan was created sometime before Adam and Eve. Genesis does not tell us exactly when this happened, but we know that this is true since we see Satan for the first time in Genesis 3:1. Adam and Eve are alive, and Satan appears in the form of a serpent.\n \n  Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Indeed, has God said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden’?” (NASB) Genesis 3:1  \n \nThe book of Revelation tells us that Satan, the dragon, or the devil, appeared as a snake or serpent.\n \n  And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. (NASB) Revelation 12:9  \n \nIn Ezekiel 28:13 we discover that he was a created being - a beautiful angel. He is a wicked angel.\n \n  You were in Eden, the garden of God; Every precious stone was your covering: The ruby, the topaz, and the diamond; The beryl, the onyx, and the jasper; The lapis lazuli, the turquoise, and the emerald; And the gold, the workmanship of your settings and sockets, Was in you. On the day that you were created They were prepared. You were the anointed cherub who covers, And I placed you there. You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked in the midst of the stones of fire. You were blameless in your ways From the day you were created, Until unrighteousness was found in you. By the abundance of your trade You were internally filled with violence, And you sinned; Therefore I have cast you as profane From the mountain of God. And I have destroyed you, O covering cherub, From the midst of the stones of fire. (NASB) Ezekiel 28:13-16 \n \nHe was the anointed cherub who used to cover God. A cherub is not a baby angel but a powerful angel with wings (Ezekiel 10:2). The word cherubim refers to more than one cherub (Exodus 25:19). They appear for the first time in Genesis 3:24 when God commanded some of them to guard the Garden of Eden to prevent Adam and Eve from returning to the garden. God had thrown Adam and Eve out because they had sinned.\n \n  So He drove the man out; and at the east of the garden of Eden He stationed the cherubim, and the flaming sword which turned every direction, to guard the way to the tree of life. (NASB) Genesis 3:24 \n \n     Fall of Satan. When Satan appears in Genesis, he is a wicked angel. But Satan was not always evil. Initially, he and the other angels in heaven were created holy. Their home was heaven. Sometime after his creation, Satan sinned when he wanted to be like God and take control.\n \n  How you have fallen from heaven, O star of the morning, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the earth, You who have weakened the nations! But you said in your heart, "I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God, And I will sit on the mount of assembly In the recesses of the north. I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High." Nevertheless you will be thrust down to Shale, To the recesses of the pit. (NASB) Isaiah 14:12-15 \n \nBoth the gospel of Luke (Luke 10:18) and the book of Revelation explain that he was thrown down from heaven along with the angels who followed him. He sinned and became a fallen cherub - an evil cherub.\n \n  And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. (NASB) Revelation 12:9
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DancingDudeSean tells you not to listen to the garbage... but in fact, most of these answers are based in fact. And for yet another twist on the historicity...\n\nIt was believed in medieval times that demons resided in water. Refer to the Biblical text where Jesus cast out demons and they immediately inhabited some pigs and threw themselves in some water below a cliff.\nSo when one would sneeze and 'release" a demon - it was indeed thought that they were blessed by God for such a redemption.\n\nDo I believe that? heck no (not the water part anyway) - but cant change history.
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Satan isn't really one single being in the bible. Like black_hole_gravity said, it means "adversary" and it's more of a title than a name. Although Lucifer still is a villain in christian mythology. He did rebel against god in the story.
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THE DEVIL (satan and his followers) come in many variations to DECIEVE people and take them to HELL with them, when it is all over with.  Satan is an angel and HATE's all Human Beings, satan is not a Human Being. Satan has some powers,NOTHING like GOD IS.  Try the Spirits, to see if they are of GOD.  I am working on some study (BIBLE) to see if GOD put other HUMAN BEING's on other PLANET's.  Untill I get the TRUTH on this, I will treat all ALIEN's(in UFO's) as Satan and his followers.  BUT I will try the SPIRIT's just in case it's JESUS in HIS "frozen light ship", which by the way, is ALOT FASTER then the devil's ships, and ALOT MORE POWERFULL!!!!!!!!!
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Satan is a proper Hebrew word that means "adversary", and does not refer specifically to "the devil".  This is why it makes sense when Jesus refers to Peter as "you satan".\n\nLucifer refers to Venus and literally means "shining star".  It is a specific reference to Nebuchadnezzar, who was known by that moniker in his day.  It is not a reference to "the devil".  \n\nYou will not find the word "devil" anywhere in the Old Testament.
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actually Heaven always existed, that's where God lived, and he has always existed.  Hell was created when Lucifer (The Devil) was not content with his position (it went God - Jesus - Lucifer).  Lucifer wanted more, God said no, Lucifer got mad, God created Hell and said "You wan't to rule?  Rule that" or something to that effect ('that' being Hell, a pit of fire and damnation).
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The devil, and what he has to offer.
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Saint Satan.  Or was it Saint Lucifer?
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The devil is a fallen angel, previously named Lucifer, who God kicked out of heaven because he set himself up in God's place. God changed his name to Satan or "deceiver."\nElves are fictional characters, possibly based on actual sightings of demons. Traditionally they make shoes. J. R. R. Tolkien redefined the elf (in my opinion) with his classic Lord of the Rings series, making them a tall, noble, light-footed, pointy-eared race that love beauty and happiness.
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XD the number 666 represents the devil. Good Job, but for posting this question, you lost five points again? O.o
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not true, read the Bible especially Revelation. God made Hell and Dante
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So atheists:  Where did the evolution come from? Where did the cell come from? Where did molecules come from? Where did the "BIG BANG" come from?
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There is a theory that when God cast Satan and his angels out of Heaven and to the earth, the fallen angels reproduced with humans and the result was giants. I've not seen a scripture to back it up, though, unless I overlooked it.
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Because they are deceived by the devil.
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Wherever the Devil holds Mass
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Assuming that we are talking about the same thing:\nLucifer was one of God's angels, but at one point it led a revolt against God because it wanted more power. It, along with the rest of the revolting angels were cast into Hell and Lucifer was given the power to reign there as Satan.\nI am not positive where exactly this is backed up in te Bible,  beleive the story has somewhat been peiced together. This is only my recollection of what I have heard, so take it with a grain of salt.
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I wouldn't say that I believe for certain that there's no god and no devil (I'm agnostic), but I most certainly have my doubts about the devil.  I certainly don't believe that there's some guy running around with horns, a tail and a pitchfork making people do bad things; nor do I believe there's some malevolent spirit who gets into people's heads and makes them do bad things.  People do bad things because they're vain and selfish, not because of some evil spirit.  Or at least that's my opinion.