Will the mercy of God ultimately redeem satan as well ?
By vinod_sailes
@vinod_sailes (214)
India
January 14, 2007 11:18pm CST
Time and Eternity, both are twins with same lingua franca, one dependant on the other, having one and the same destiny viz. infinity. Man utilizes the former to arrive at God, while the devil knows it is now or never to snatch a victory over the former. God knows the card devil will play. He also knows that the devl can never win, much less head for a draw. Will the devil ultimately reach God's feet on bended knee to implore for mercy and eventually be restored to God's sublime grace ?
The only guilt of satan was disobedience (Pride), very much the sme as that of man. God had mercy on man and redeemed him.
Bible is clear only to the extent of the day of judgement, which humanly speaking would amount to a day of cleansing the entire creation. To chastise the wicked would amount to leaving remnants of sin to perish for ever. Will an infinite and merciful God who gave man a free will and allowed him to live a life to his heart's convent, the same God who chastised man to live by the sweat of his brow but took pity and redeemed him back to his grace, through death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, thus restoring him back the right to inherit the kingdom of heaven, will the same God who at the battin of an eyelid, mercifully endowed Dimas with the reward of eternity in the Company of God, ever have a second thought and deign to.... ? If such a prayer as "Father, forgive them...." could escape the lips of a humanized Almighty, how greater can be the mercy of God that may, on the last day, take pity on satan and decide to reinstate the devil to his angelic beauty ?
"I also have flock, which are not of this world. I need to bring them as well to the one fold". No UFO has landed on earth to proclaim the news of another civilization. Will God (humanly speaking, have a second thought for the bad angels who were created to live with him for ever but fell from God's grace due to their own pride) display His merciful and infinite bounty to accommodate satan in the company of the faithful angels ?
Will satan repeat a return of the prodigal to partake of God Almighty's merciful bounty ?
2 responses
@brielevan (238)
• Indonesia
15 Jan 07
It's my personal opinion. The mercy of God is for everyone including satan. It is satan that deny the mercy of God.
@vinod_sailes (214)
• India
15 Jan 07
You have aptly said it. God's mercy is boundless and Satan too is traversing his days of temptation and test.
@ErrollLeVant (4353)
• United States
15 Jan 07
No, his rebellion is total, a place has been prepared for him and his followers. He is eternally separated from God
@vinod_sailes (214)
• India
15 Jan 07
Personally I believe there is a divine dimension to whatever we believe here on earth. While your belief of rebellion by satan (Lucifer & his ilk) is quite ok, I feel - and it is my personal opinion - that God surely has set apart a day for the annihilation of all forms of creation attributed to God (and He alone has the wondrous power to create). In the annihilation of things (every matter that decays, even angels are part of His creation and they also are on the list of God for reward), the ultimate day which we call the Day of Judgement, when He shall come with all His splendour and majesty, He shall also judge the devils. They were punished for their pride (disobedience) and to chastise them, the hell was created. But, will God allow a creation (be it even satan) to outlive its utility? Even on earth we have people of different hues, some hardcore terrorists, some with sinful attitude but comparatively good enough for a reward, some mediocre and others good, while yet others excellent and of course, the saints who have surpassed all good on earth denying themselves even the material benefits of creation. If heaven and hell are to be considered, will God allow even the mediocre to inherit heaven or hell? Well, we can understand that God has His own yardstick, but in human terms, can we imagine hell surviving after the final day?
Personally I feel satan has a chance for repentance. Eternity is an endless period and God will surely want that he alone with the good souls exist. And souls are a part of God Himself. As humans, we may not be able to understand the mysteries of the Almighty. Even St.Augustine while strolling along the seashore, was advised by the little angel not to rack his brain to fathom things of infinite into his little finite brain. Well, I am also backing out of any controversy on this issue, of course leaving a parenthesis that devil could stand a chance for divine clemency!
