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Sorry, but I looked up Jude 1:6 in order to provide a link, before I got to your request. God Bless you.

In Love,
Aman

You got the first 3 wrong, and you cheated on one, number 1, it is a common mistake to make out Satan and Lucifer to be the same beings, and certain acts are often unfortunately associated with both. However, Satan is a demon and he represents the sin of wrath, while Lucifer is a fallen angel and represents the sin of pride (usually, some texts claim it is a different sin). However, the distinction between the two isn't made very well in the bible, so most information regarding these and other demons comes from sources outside of the bible, some of which are even technically secular or pagan. Therefore, it is hard to say if there is a correct answer to this question at all. The names are used so interchangeably that I was actually surprised when I looked up stuff to find that the same text will have them representing different things and yet state they are the same being. Due to translations and other possibilities, it is hard to really say.

2. The serpent that tempts Eve to eat the forbidden fruit is never named, and while the New Testament is suggestive that it was Satan or Lucifer, the distinction is never made of whether or not the serpent was possessed or literally a demon/fallen angel guise. This is further complicated by god sentencing the serpent to crawl upon the ground and eat dust, which doesn't really fit with the idea of the serpent being Satan or Lucifer. Even worse, the biblical timeline is unclear on when the fall actually happens, so it might not even have happened yet as far as the fall of humans is concerned.

3. Well, to be fair, while this question is pretty hard, it is one of the few that has a 100% correct answer. While angels play a large role, only 3 are actually named in the accepted cannon, Gabriel, Michael, and (if you really want to count this as an angel) Satan. There are two others mentioned in books not considered cannon, but I won't bother with them, since they aren't technically a part of the bible.

Now, on number 5, you did get it right, even if one summarized, it wouldn't be just 2 sentences. However, it is interesting to note that the Old Testament says virtually nothing specific about hell, and while the New Testament adds some detail, most of what is "known" about hell is still from sources outside the bible.
 
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Dear PS, Both Humans AND the sons of God (have the SAME Creator), thus are able to produce children with each other. Read Genesis 6:1-4 and you will find verification for my view. Remember also, that ancient men (which some believe wrote the Bible) had NO reason and NO knowledge of HOW today's Humans inherited the DNA and ERVs of people who evolved from the common ancestor of Apes. ONLY God knew.

True. I call them cities since that's what God calls them. The dwellings built BEFORE Noah arrived were built by the sons of God and are NOT Human cities and are NOT recognized as such by Secular History, which agrees with Genesis 10:10-11. That is WHY I post the Map of the Fertile Crescent, where the FIRST Human farming, which lead to Human city building, began. God Bless you.

In Love,
Aman

You stated you believe cities didn't form before 10,000 years ago, correct?
 
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Half and Half animal. I try to imagine in my head, if it takes millions of years, like 10 million or more for something to evolve, eventually it will get to the half Evolved form. Add up the mutations and changes in the body, and you WILL get a half and half animal.
Can you describe what a "half and half animal" would look like?

Pick any two animals that science postulates one is descended from the other and describe what you think a "half and half animal" between them would look like.

(I wanted to answer your question, but yet again got side tracked with people analyzing me again, so I forgot)

My quotes I posted, says that we have millions of fossils preserved in muséums. It should be more than enough evidence to find half and half animals, but we dont.
A lot of people scientists would claim that Archeopteryx is a transitional fossil between theropod dinosaurs and birds. It has features that many people see as half-dinosaur and half-bird. To you, why is Archeopteryx NOT a transitional fossil?
 
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