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When Adam fell he was momentarily transformed into Satan's image.
From then on... Only those redeemed are restored to the image of God.
And I will put enmity
Between you and the woman,
And between your seed and her seed;
He shall bruise you on the head,
And you shall bruise him on the heel.” Genesis 3:15
The reason it says "your seed" is because when man fell, man took on the nature of Satan and fallen angels. "Like father, like son."
Many are under the impression that Satan has horns and red skin... waving a pitchfork in a menacing way. Yet, Satan had the most appealing personality. After all, Satan drew one third of the angels over to his side in preference to the Lord.
He has a very "pleasing" personality. That is why we need to gain knowledge of the Word for our protection. For, in Matthew 4 - when Satan appeared to Jesus - Satan suggested that Jesus take back up his powers of Deity and change the stones into bread. Keep in mind.. Jesus was starving. The Greek text indicates that Satan spoke to Jesus in a manner of a concerned friend. We don't get that in the English.
Too many of us yet have a wrong impression of Satan. He has a very appealing personality to mere human beings. Unsaved man had fallen into his image. His ugly side pops out when someone with truth is presented in resistance, when his powers to persuade have been squelched. Then his famous nasty side makes itself known.
grace and peace...
Well said. I look forward to reading more from you.
when Adam fell he got is brand spanking new - sinful nature.
Lucifer got his when he fell which was before Adam fell.
And you are right of course - Lucifer was at one time among the highest if not the highest created being -- angel in creation. Of course since his fall he has come down a notch or two but is still pretty formidable and can still out-shine out-brightness pretty much anything that human beings can stand to see if he were given the chance to demonstrate that point. For sure he can present himself in a form very pleasing to the eye if he chooses.
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