satan
Studies on Satan, spiritual warfare, evil, and biblical warnings.
Justin, Pagans & Gods Paid Members Public
I quote St. Justin Martyr’s second defense of the Christian faith to the pagan rulers where he states that the gods worshiped by the Gentiles are actually the fallen, rebellious angels and the demons they sired from women who deceived them into thinking they were the divine beings worshiped
YHWH MAKES THE MOST HIGH HIS REFUGE Paid Members Public
Psalm 91 is a citation applied by Satan to Jesus when he tempted our Lord in the desert: “Then the devil took Him into the holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, ‘If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself
The Demon Lilith in Jewish Tradition Paid Members Public
In demonology, and in Jewish folklore in particular, Lilith is the name given to an evil female spirit that seduces humans, specifically men, and hence is a succubus. She also known for murdering children. However. in the earlier stages of the folklore, Lilith was said to be Adam’s first
WATT & THE SATANIC VERSES Paid Members Public
The late William Montgomery Watt was considered one of the greatest scholars of Islam of the 20th century. Watt wasn’t only a professor but a prolific author who wrote some outstanding books on Muhammad and Islam. Moreover, Watt wasn’t a polemicist that sought to discredit Muhammad, but was
The Quran on Wine and Strong Drink Paid Members Public
Satan’s Handiwork in Allah’s Garden? Most Westerners are at least passingly familiar with the Islamic belief concerning alcoholic beverages. In conservative Muslim countries which have instituted some form of shari’a law, the production and consumption of alcholic drinks is absolutely forbidden, upon pain of death or some
GNOSTIC ORIGINS OF ISLAM Paid Members Public
In this post I will share another case of the Gnostic influence upon the teachings of Islam, specifically as it relates to Adam and Satan. THE ISLAMIC TEACHING The Muslim scripture states that after Allah had created Adam with his two hands and breathed his spirit into him, Allah then
JUSTIN MARTYR & COPYCAT RELIGIONS Paid Members Public
The second century AD Christian apologist and martyr Justin Martyr addressed the issue of the pagan copycat religions and their resemblance to the Christian faith. He argued that the pagan myths were satanic corruptions of biblical prophecies announcing the coming of the Lord Jesus, in order to mislead people from
JUDE & MOSES’ ASSUMPTION Paid Members Public
The short Epistle of Jude references a non-canonical work in respect to the dispute which took place between Michael and the devil over the body of Moses: Many in the early church and scholars of today believe that Jude was citing from the work Assumption of Moses. In order to