was lucifer once an angel?
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The bible specifically  states he was an exceptionally beautiful angel who was perfect till sin was found in him\nHe desired what he did not have.\nWhen he was cast from the heavens a third of the angels went with him these make up his invisible demon followers
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Yes.  Heavenly Father, God, is the Father of all of our Spirits.  Christ is our Eldest Brother in that regard.  Lucifer was also one of God's early spirits, that is why he is called the Son of the Morning.  When God presented His plan for His children, to send us to earth to gain mortal bodies and to learn by our experience to choose the good from the evil, He asked for someone to be the designated Savior in His Plan of Salvation.  Jesus responded that He would go and do as the Father had planned.  Lucifer said that he would go and be sure that all of God's children returned, that not one of us would be lost.  This would remove our agency from the equation and Lucifer was rejected.  He being a proud spirit, did not accept God's rejection and rebelled against God, taking 1/3 of God's children with him.  They became Satan and his evil spirits to provide the opposition here on earth that we are learning to choose against. \nSo the short answer is yes, Satan, Lucifer, is not only Christ's brother, but he is our brother as well, as is Christ.
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Micheal - Daniel 10:13,21;12:1 ; Jude 9 ; Revelation 12:7\nGabriel - Daniel 8:16;9:21 ; Luke 1:19,26\n\nLucifer is not an angel - but a cherub who is Satan (Isaiah 14:12 KJV ; Ezekiel 28:14)
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In modern and late Medieval Christian thought, Lucifer is a fallen angel commonly associated with Satan, the embodiment of evil and enemy of God. Lucifer is generally considered, based on the influence of Christian literature and legend, to have been a prominent archangel in heaven (although some contexts say he was a cherub or a seraph), prior to having been motivated by pride to rebel against God. When the rebellion failed, Lucifer was cast out of heaven, along with a third of the heavenly host, and came to reside on the world.\n\nLucifer is a Latin word meaning "light-bearer" (from lux, "light", and ferre, "to bear, bring"), a Roman astrological term for the "Morning Star", the planet Venus. The word Lucifer was the direct translation of the Greek eosphorus ("dawn-bearer"; cf. Greek phosphorus, "light-bearer") used by Jerome in the Vulgate, having mythologically same meaning as Prometheus which bring the light to the man. In that passage, Isaiah 14:12, it referred to one of the popular honorific titles of a Babylonian king; however, later interpretations of the text, and the influence of embellishments in works such as Dante's The Divine Comedy and Milton's Paradise Lost, led to the common idea in Christian mythology and folklore that Lucifer was a poetic appellation of Satan.
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Hello!\n\nThis is a good question and am glad you asked it.\n\nThe Bible says,\n\n"And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him." (Revelation 12:7-9).\n\nAccording to this Bible verse, it seems that it was Michael who cast the devil out of Heaven (of course, we're not setting aside what Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28 say about this theme). At least we know He fought against the devil and defeated him.\n\nThe question is, who is Michael?\n\nMany things have been said about this Archangel. One of the most mysterious Characters in the Bible, for sure.\n\nThe word "angel" is the greek word for "messenger". The word "arch" means "chief". So Michael is the Chief of the angels (it's very possible it was Him who appeared to Joshua). The Name of this Archangel gives us another clue too: the Name "Michael" means "Who is like God"; it might be a question too: "Who is like God?". By studying what is said about Him in the Scriptures, we conclude that Michael is actually Jesus Christ. Let's go to the Biblical evidences:\n\n(The following was quoted from this webpage:http://www.adventistbiblicalresearch.org/Biblequestions/jesusothername.htm)\n\n\nWhat biblical evidence supports the teaching that Michael is another name for Jesus?\n\n      The name Michael is used five times in the Bible to designate a celestial being (Dan. 10:13, 21; 12:1; Jude 9; Rev. 12:7). He is nowhere explicitly identified with Jesus, but some Christian writers have equated the two by carefully comparing the role played by Michael with that of Jesus. Any comparisons yield not only similarities but also dissimilarities, and both should be taken into account. We'll start with the passages in which Michael is mentioned and then broaden the horizon to include several passages that are conceptually related to His person and experience.\n      1. He seems to be an angel: Michael is identified as "one of the chief princes" (Dan. 10:13), "your prince" (verse 21), "the great prince" (Dan. 12:1), and "the archangel" (Jude 9). "Archangel" implies that He is the prince of the angels, suggesting that Michael cannot be another name for Jesus because He is divine and angels are created beings. \n      Part of the problem is that the noun "angel" is taken to designate a creature, while in the Bible it designates a function. In other words, an "angel" is a being who functions as a "messenger" of God. In most cases they are created beings, but there is an exception.\n      In the Old Testament there are several references to the "angel [messenger] of the Lord" in which He is equated with God (e.g., Ex. 3:2, 4; Judges 6:12, 14). It is not that the Messenger is identified with the One who sent Him as His representative, but rather that the Sender functions at the same time as the Messenger. Many Christians have identified the Angel of the Lord as the preincarnate Christ. This Christological interpretation seems to be biblically valid.\n      2. He is leader of the angels: The phrase "one of the chief princes" (Dan. 10:13) could give the impression that He is one among many princes. But according to Revelation 12:7, Michael is the supreme leader of the heavenly angels, or "the great prince." When necessary, He personally assists angels in their assigned tasks (Dan. 10:13), yet the angelic hosts are under His command (Rev. 12:7). He is indeed the "archangel" (Jude 9). This title is mentioned in one other place in the Bible: 1 Thesselonians 4:16, in the context of th
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yes, my brother told me he saw an angel in his room,and that he thought he was going to die, i really had no belief at the time so i ask him if he had been drinking, he said NO. an hour later he was murdered by  his girlfriends ex and now i have no chice but to believe that angels do exist.
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I'm not sure, but what I do know is that Hebrews 13:2 says,\n\n"Don't forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!" \n\nI have suspect a few people in my life but never had proof.\n\nWait a minute..... I do remember this one sweet girl who I really thought was an angel. I think her name was Princess NonO, but I haven't seen her for awhile.
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Any faith system that claims that Lucifer is Jesus' "spiritual brother", as Mormonism does, is not Christian. As far as I am concerned, to put Jesus Christ, Lord over all, on the same level as Lucifer, a fallen angel, is heresy.\n\nSo I stand by the former.
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Satan was not the "best" but the most beautiful and he held a posistion that was one of the highest, a "coverer" Angels worshiped God like they do now before humans existed. Satan's source of greed and pride is from himself.
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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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There are Seraphim and Cherubiem. Lucifer (Satan) was one of the Cherubim. The guardian angels are probably cherubim also.
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God created all things, yes including Satan. He made everything perfect and beautiful. Because He wanted to love and be loved He gave all His creation free will. A beautiful angel Lucifer began to feel pride. He thought that he should be equal to God. Because of this sin that had entered him he was ejected from God's presence and cast onto the earth, he became Satan. Jim
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yeah so they say he was the most beautiful of all. but got thrown out of heaven and that is that.\nthe evil evil black angel is here on earth can you see his work everywhere. come on guys say no!!!!! to hate and beat this mongrol satan.
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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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Satan was the most beautiful angel that was created to serve God. But he got proud and thought he could be like God... be God. So God banished him and all his followers from Heaven. He is still on the earth because humans had to have freedom of choise.
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If by Lucifer, you mean the ancient god of good hope symbolized by the morning star, then yes. If you mean the Christian demonetization of Lucifer into a devil, then no.
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Of course, but Satan is not necessarily a bodily being, rather can incarnate if he were to so choose.  Satan is a concept more than a corporeal being, and basically means the Accuser or the Deceiver.  It is my understanding, from theological studies, that Satan is subordinate to Lucifer, or at most reflections of Lucifer.  Others believe that Satan and Lucifer are the same.\n\nI'll skip the part about the Babylonian Captivity and the Demiurge of Yezidism.  Although that is quite fascinating, it took me months of study to understand the role of the Demiurge, Shai'tan.\n\nIt is believed that the purpose of Satan is to test humanity, and to create spiritual entropy within an individual or group.\n\nimacatholic2 could best explain the Roman Catholic Church's position.