Who is the real Satan? (Messiah, creation, Old Testament, resurrection)

[Jerwade]

What are we to do with all of our experiences?
Especially, those of anger, jealousy or envy.

Would you say these are adversarial to that of having a godly or holy nature?

[Jerwade]

Galatians 5:16-24
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

[Jerwade]

Be wise as a Serpent; but gentle, as a dove.

Is this telling you to be a Satan; an adversary?
Or, is it merely telling you to be wise without harming others?

Any thoughts?

[Heart_Song]

Originally Posted by Jerwade

Be wise as a Serpent; but gentle, as a dove.

Is this telling you to be a Satan; an adversary?
Or, is it merely telling you to be wise without harming others?

Any thoughts?

It is telling me to be wise and do not harm others. We have no business being any person's adversary since God has reconciled himself to all. Those who make themselves the adversary of others are not acting wisely.

[MysticPhD]

Originally Posted by Heart_Song

It is telling me to be wise and do not harm others. We have no business being any person's adversary since God has reconciled himself to all. Those who make themselves the adversary of others are not acting wisely.

[Richard1965]

Originally Posted by Jerwade

I am the Lord your God, you shall have no other Gods beside me.

What does this tell you of Christianisms other god called Satan?

Yetzer HaRa vs. Yetzer Tov...

[MysticPhD]

Originally Posted by Jerwade

I am the Lord your God, you shall have no other Gods beside me.
What does this tell you of Christianisms other god called Satan?

Originally Posted by Richard1965

Yetzer HaRa vs. Yetzer Tov...

If I understand you correctly, Richard . . . you are implying that the Evil impulses produce Good when they are countered. I would agree.

[Pleroo]

Originally Posted by Jerwade

What are we to do with all of our experiences?
Especially, those of anger, jealousy or envy.

Bring them to the light of love, and let them be transformed.

Would you say these are adversarial to that of having a godly or holy nature?

I would.

Do I get a prize for answering? How about one of your awesome fortune cookies, Jerwade?

[Jerwade]

Originally Posted by Pleroo

Do I get a prize for answering?

A temper will get us into trouble, but pride keeps us there.

It would be nice if people opened up their closed minds.
And realized that they can be their own worst enemy.

We are the master of our own fears.

[Jerwade]

Proverbs 28:15
As a roaring lion, and a charging bear; so is a wicked ruler, over the poor people.

Maybe Jesus didn’t destroy the devil?