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NASB | Isaiah 14:12 "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! |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Isaiah 14:12 "How you have fallen from heaven, O star of the morning [light-bringer], son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, You who have weakened the nations [king of Babylon]! |
Subject: How did sin originate |
Bible Note: New Creature: I knew you were going to ask this question! I would ask "What cause Eve to disobey God and why did Adam wilfully disobey God? They both knew the consequences at least at an intellectual level. I believe if we can understand the process which humans went through, we will have some understanding of the mind of the tempter. In Genesis 3 we find that the first thing the serpent did was question the word of God "Hath God said? Gen. 3:1 We find that Eve knows what God has commanded and the consequences of disobedience. However, we find that she is taken in by the serpent's part truth. He told her "you shall not die, for God knows that your eyes will be opened, and ye shall be as god knowing both good and evil. Consider the process of disobedience. First of all she allows a seed of doubt to form regarding God's word. Secondly, she is tempted by the look of the food of the tree that it appeared to be good and would make one wise. At this point she partakes of the tree and gives to her husband who eats willingly. We know the rest of the story. That "by one man sin entered the world and death by sin, so that death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned" Romans 5:12 Why did two people who were sinless allow themselves to disobey God? They made a personal choice because of their desire to be more than God intended them to be. No one forced them to disobey God. How does this relate to the serpent or Satan? Satan is referred to as "the annoited cherub that covereth; I have set thee so: Thou wast upon the Holy mountain of God; Thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. Thou wast perfect in all thy ways from the day thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee. Ezekiel 28 :14-15 Satan appears to have had a place of leadership under God. He was exceptionally wise and yet from within his mind came the desire to be equal to or above God. Lucifer was judged by God and was cast down from his heavenly position. However, his final Judgement will not come until the end of the great tribulation at which time he is cast into the lake of fire (Rev. 20:10) When we meet Satan as the serpent in the garden of Eden, he is one of the most beautiful and crafty creatures who is judged after his temptation of Eve to the level of a loathsome reptile. We must remember that Satan has many guises. However, back to your original question? I believe that the process that brought Lucifer down was similar to that which came upon humans. Lucifer had observed the Holiness of God, in fact he was created for God for a heavenly service. Within his mind with all his wisdom he coveted that which was never intended to be his, and that was to rise himself above the throne of God in rebellion. Lucifer made a choice and as in the case of man no one forced him and that choice brought about horific consequences. More importantly, we must remember that Satan is alive and well on planet earth and his objective is always to destroy the things and people of God by whatever means. Paul in writing to the Corinthians reminds us of his subtile ways: "Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices." 2 Cor. 2:11 This is a very difficult question and I hope I have been able to shed some understanding. May God richly bless you Robert |