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Principle Modes / Archetypes of the Devil (The Devil as a created being, a…

- - - - Dividing God - Attempt #1 = the sons of God in heaven.
        
        sons of God = "God has taken his place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods he holds judgment ..." (Psalm 82:1) & "“You are gods, children of the Most High, all of you; nevertheless, you shall die like mortals, and fall like any prince.” (Psalm 82:6)
        
        The sons of God come to earth: "The sons of God saw that they were fair; and they took wives for themselves of all that they chose." (Genesis 6:2)
        
        The corruption these The Watcher Angels who were supposed to watch over and protect humans. " And the Angels, the sons of Heaven, saw them and desired them. And they said to one another: 'Come, let us choose for ourselves wives, from the children of men, and let us beget, for ourselves, children.'" (Enoch 6:2)The giants called Nephilim are the offspring of this union.(Genesis 6:4)
        
        "Semyaza, who was their leader." (Pseudepigrapha = Enoch 6:7)
        
        Judgment of the fallen Watchers: "They will lead them to the Abyss of Fire; in torment, and in prison they will be shut up for all eternity. And then Semyaza will be burnt, and from then on destroyed with them; together they will be bound until the end of all generations." (Enoch 10:13-14)
        
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        Dividing God - Attempt 2 Mal'ak Yahwey - Angel of God / Messenger of God who roams the earth.
        
        A neutral messenger who roams the earth doing God's will. "The angel of the Lord" (Exodus 3:1-2)
        
        The bringer of evil, death and destruction. (David's census)
        
        Satan the accuser. Job = Satan is the personification of the destructive power of God.
  - - - Satan as Tempter.
        
        Tries to destroy people with physical and mental illnesses.
        
        Works in those who oppose Jesus
    - - Obstructs Paul's work. "For we wanted to come to you—certainly I, Paul, wanted to again and again—but Satan blocked our way." (1 Thessalonians 3:18)
        
        Opponent of human salvation.
        
        Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. (2 Cor. 6:11)
        
        "But I fear that somehow your pure and undivided devotion to Christ will be corrupted, just as Eve was deceived by the cunning ways of the serpent." (2 Cor. 11:3)
    - - Satan as the red, seven headed dragon with 10 horns. 12:1-6
        
        The war in heaven. The dragon and his angels are thrown down to earth.
  - - - Human responsibility. Even if the Devil had not existed, they still would have had the freedom to choose evil. The devil is unnecessary to explain where sin came from.
    - - The reason God gave angels and humans freedom to sin was that a world without free will would be a world of mere puppets.
    - - Satan is the serpent in the garden. The Dragon of Revelation is the serpent in Eden.
    - - All things will eventually return and be reunited to God who created them - even Satan.
    - - Devil works in feelings and emotions.
  - - - Christian life is a battle: us vs. demons.
      - Steps of temptation
- - - - Aleister Crowley
        
        Anton La Vey
        
        Church of Satam (Non-Theistic)