Kingdom of ZION wrote: ↑August 18th, 2019, 12:08 amSatan is not Lucifer! Satan is that old Serpent let into the Garden of Eden to tempt our first parents here. It was Lucifer who spoke through the Serpent, and beguiled the Second Eve, making Satan appear as an angel of light and causing Eve to think she had begotten a man child from G_d. It was Satan who was cursed and lost his limbs.[/color]
Devil
The English word devil in the KJV is used to represent several different words in Greek (slanderer, demon, and adversary) and Hebrew (spoiler). The devil is the enemy of righteousness and of those who seek to do the will of God. Literally a spirit son of God, he was at one time “an angel” in authority in the presence of God; however, he rebelled in the premortal life, at which time he persuaded a third of the spirit children of the Father to rebel with him, in opposition to the plan of salvation championed by Jehovah (Jesus Christ). “Thus came the devil and his angels” (D&C 29:37). They were cast out of heaven and were denied the experience of mortal bodies and earth life (Isa. 14:12–15; Rev. 12:4–9; 2 Ne. 2:17; 9:8; D&C 29:36–38; 76:25–26; 93:25; Moses 4:1–4; Abr. 3:27–28).
Latter-day revelation confirms the biblical teaching that the devil is a reality and that he does strive to lead men and women from the work of God.
One of the major techniques of the devil is to cause human beings to think they are following God’s ways, when in reality they are deceived by the devil to follow other paths.
Since the devil and his premortal angels have no physical body of flesh and bones, they often seek to possess the bodies of mortal beings. There are many such instances recorded in scripture (Matt. 9:32; 12:22; Mark 1:24; 5:7; Luke 8:30; Acts 19:15; see also Mosiah 3:6). Such can be evicted by the power of faith in Jesus Christ and the exercise of the holy priesthood. Jesus gave this power to His disciples (Matt. 10:1; Mark 16:17; Luke 10:17; Acts 5:16; D&C 84:67).
The devil is called the prince of this world (John 12:31; 14:30; 16:11); the adversary (1 Pet. 5:8); Beelzebub, meaning the prince of the devils (Mark 3:22); the wicked one (Matt. 13:38); the enemy (Matt. 13:39); Lucifer (Isa. 14:12; D&C 76:26); Satan (Rev. 12:9); prince of the power of the air (Eph. 2:2–3); Perdition (D&C 76:26); son of the morning (D&C 76:26–27); that old serpent (Rev. 12:9; D&C 76:28); the great dragon (Rev. 12:7–9); a murderer from the beginning (John 8:44); a liar from the beginning (D&C 93:25); and the accuser (Rev. 12:10).
He is miserable in his situation and “stirreth up the children of men unto secret combinations of murder and all manner of secret works of darkness” (2 Ne. 9:9). He tries to imitate the work of God by transforming himself nigh unto an angel of light (2 Cor. 11:12–15; 2 Ne. 9:9; D&C 128:20). He is also a worker of miracles, by which he deceives many upon the earth (Rev. 13:1–15). In fact, the scripture says he deceives the whole world (Rev. 12:9). He can cite scripture to make his point seem plausible (Matt. 4:1–11). All of this is his scheme to make man miserable like himself. Protection against the influence of the devil is found by obedience to the commandments and laws of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The message of all the prophets and apostles is that truth, righteousness, and peace shall in the end prevail over error, sin, and war; the faithful shall triumph over all their afflictions and enemies and shall triumph over the devil. There shall be a complete and lasting victory of righteousness over wickedness on this earth, which will be done by the power of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Lucifer
Literally the Shining One; also Lightbringer or Son of the Morning.
Lucifer is also known as Satan or the devil. The name Lucifer appears only once in the Bible (Isa. 14:12; compare Luke 10:18). Apparently Lucifer is the name of the devil before his rebellion and fall. Latter-day revelation clarifies the fall of Lucifer and equates him with Satan (D&C 76:25–38; see also Rev. 12; 2 Ne. 9:8; D&C 29:36–38; Moses 4:1–4).
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Satan
Satan stood up against Israel, 1 Chr. 21:1.
Satan came also among them, Job 1:6.
let Satan stand at his right hand, Ps. 109:6 (Zech. 3:1).
Get thee hence, Satan, Matt. 4:10 (Luke 4:8).
if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided, Matt. 12:26 (Mark 3:23; Luke 11:18).
Get thee behind me, Satan, Matt. 16:23 (Mark 8:33).
forty days, tempted of Satan, Mark 1:13.
I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven, Luke 10:18.
this woman … whom Satan hath bound, Luke 13:16.
Then entered Satan into Judas, Luke 22:3.
Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you, Luke 22:31 (3 Ne. 18:18; Ether 8:26).
after the sop Satan entered into him, John 13:27.
to turn them … from the power of Satan unto God, Acts 26:18.
God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet, Rom. 16:20.
To deliver such an one unto Satan, 1 Cor. 5:5.
Satan tempt you not for your incontinency, 1 Cor. 7:5.
Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light, 2 Cor. 11:14.
messenger of Satan to buffet me, 2 Cor. 12:7.
Satan hindered us, 1 Thes. 2:18.
coming is after the working of Satan, 2 Thes. 2:9.
whom I have delivered unto Satan, 1 Tim. 1:20.
some are already turned aside after Satan, 1 Tim. 5:15.
they … are the synagogue of Satan, Rev. 2:9 (3:9).
I know … even where Satan’s seat is, Rev. 2:13.
many as have not … known the depths of Satan, Rev. 2:24.
cast out, that old serpent, called … Satan, Rev. 12:9.
Satan, and bound him a thousand years, Rev. 20:2 (D&C 43:31; 45:55; 88:110).
thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed, Rev. 20:7.
because of the righteousness of his people, Satan has no power, 1 Ne. 22:26.
Satan shall have power over the hearts of … men no more, 2 Ne. 30:18.
chained down … according to the power and captivity of Satan, Alma 12:17.
Satan did stir up the hearts of … Nephites, Hel. 6:21 (D&C 10:20).
Satan did lead away the hearts of the people, 3 Ne. 6:16.
change … that Satan could have no power over them, 3 Ne. 28:39.
Satan had full power over the hearts of the people, Ether 15:19 (1 Ne. 13:29).
Pray always … that you may conquer Satan, D&C 10:5.
Satan hath put it into their hearts to alter the words, D&C 10:10.
Satan … stirreth them up to iniquity, D&C 10:20.
Satan thinketh to overpower your testimony, D&C 10:33.
power is not given unto Satan to tempt little children, D&C 29:47.
Satan shall tremble, D&C 35:24.
Satan hath sought to deceive you, D&C 50:3.
Satan is abroad in the land, D&C 52:14.
Satan putteth it into their hearts to anger, D&C 63:28.
Satan seeketh to destroy his soul, D&C 64:17.
we beheld Satan, that old serpent, D&C 76:28.
Satan seeketh to turn their hearts away from the truth, D&C 78:10.
delivered over to the buffetings of Satan, D&C 78:12 (82:21; 104:10; 132:26).
in whose hearts the enemy, even Satan, sitteth to reign, D&C 86:3.
cannot escape the buffetings of Satan, D&C 104:9.
Satan seeketh to destroy, D&C 132:57.
Satan came tempting him, Moses 1:12.
became Satan, yea, even the devil, the father of all lies, Moses 4:4.
Satan … knew not the mind of God, Moses 4:6.
Satan came among them, saying: I am also a son of God, Moses 5:13.
Cain loved Satan more than God, Moses 5:18.
Satan had great dominion among men, Moses 6:15.
Satan shall be their father, Moses 7:37.
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Lucifer, Satan and devil are the same individual as proven by scripture. This is testimony enough, Amen.