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Although the Book of Genesis never mentions Satan, [30] Christians have traditionally interpreted the serpent in the Garden of Eden as the devil due to Revelation 12:9, [31] which describes the devil as "that ancient serpent called the Devil, or Satan, the one deceiving the whole world; was thrown down to the earth with all his angels."
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand? The New International Version translates the passage as: If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?
Christians at the time believed in biblical inerrancy and therefore (2) being false would have also invalidated their interpretation of Christianity. [11] [neutrality is disputed] The genocide in the Hebrew Bible has been cited by some irreligious critics as a reason for rejecting Christianity, leading to apologetic defenses of the biblical ...
Christian demonology is the study of demons from a Christian point of view. It is primarily based on the Bible ( Old and New Testaments ), the interpretation of these scriptures, the writings of early Christianity philosophers , hermits , and the associated traditions and legends incorporated from other beliefs.
Though The Satanic Bible is not considered to be sacred scripture in the way that the Christian Bible is to Christianity, LaVeyan Satanists regard it as an authoritative text [1] as it is a contemporary text that has attained for them scriptural status. [3] It extols the virtues of exploring one's nature and instincts.
Mainstream Christianity typically acknowledges a belief in the existence (or ontological existence) of demons, fallen angels, the Devil and Satan. [5] In Christian evangelism, doctrines of demonology are influenced by interpretations of the New Testament, namely interpretations of the Gospels, in that dealing with spirits became a customary activity of Jesus' ministry.
Warfare represents a special category of biblical violence and is a topic the Bible addresses, directly and indirectly, in four ways: there are verses that support pacifism, and verses that support non-resistance; 4th century theologian Augustine found the basis of just war in the Bible, and preventive war which is sometimes called crusade has also been supported using Bible texts.
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Satan (8 C, 70 P) Succubi (2 C, 13 P) Pages in category "Demons in Christianity" The following 36 pages are in this category ...