{"id":1009,"date":"2004-03-04T17:58:58","date_gmt":"2004-03-04T17:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/?p=1009"},"modified":"2024-11-26T18:25:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T00:25:38","slug":"is-satan-female","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/is-satan-female\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Satan female?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h2>Question:<\/h2>\n<p>Please clarify for me and back up with scripture proof that Satan is not a woman. My fianc\u00e9 and I are having a dispute regarding this matter. He joined The House of Yahweh and now I&#8217;m afraid that he is being led astray. I am praying for him and would like other strong believers to pray for and with me.<\/p>\n\t<h2>Answer:<\/h2>\n<p>The Bible uses a variety of terms to describe the being we know as Satan. He is called<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the wicked one &#8211;\u00a0Matthew 13:19<\/li>\n<li>Beelzebub &#8211;\u00a0Matthew 12:24<\/li>\n<li>strong man &#8211;\u00a0Matthew 12:29<\/li>\n<li>a liar and the father of lies &#8211;\u00a0John 8:44<\/li>\n<li>Satan &#8211;\u00a0Mark 1:13<\/li>\n<li>Belial &#8211;\u00a0II Corinthians 6:15<\/li>\n<li>tempter &#8211;\u00a0I Thessalonians 3:5<\/li>\n<li>the angel of the bottomless pit &#8211;\u00a0Revelation 9:11<\/li>\n<li>Abaddon &#8211;\u00a0Revelation 9:11<\/li>\n<li>Devil &#8211;\u00a0Matthew 4:1<\/li>\n<li>Enemy &#8211;\u00a0Matthew 13:39<\/li>\n<li>Prince of the devils &#8211;\u00a0Matthew 12:24<\/li>\n<li>murderer &#8211;\u00a0John 8:44<\/li>\n<li>Prince of this world &#8211;\u00a0John 12:31<\/li>\n<li>God of this world &#8211;\u00a0II Corinthians 4:4<\/li>\n<li>that old serpent &#8211;\u00a0Revelation 12:9<\/li>\n<li>advisary &#8211;\u00a0I Peter 5:8<\/li>\n<li>Apollyon &#8211;\u00a0Revelation 9:11<\/li>\n<li>the great red dragon &#8211;\u00a0Revelation 12:3<\/li>\n<li>the accuser of our brethren &#8211;\u00a0Revelation 12:10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The variety of names given to Satan describe his nature. He is the arch-criminal of this universe. Focusing though on Satan&#8217;s origin, we find several statements in the Bible that indicate there was a revolt among the angels in heaven. Eliphaz stated, &#8220;<i>He puts no trust even in His servants; and against His angels He charges error<\/i>&#8221; (Job 4:18). Eliphaz is later shown to be inaccurate in his opinions, but his statement does show that men believed that angels are capable of being corrupted and sinning. In this the New Testament lends support. &#8220;<i>For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved for judgment<\/i>&#8221; (II Peter 2:4). And Jude records, &#8220;<i>And the angels who did not keep their proper domain, but left their own abode, He has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day<\/i>&#8221; (Jude 6).<\/p>\n<p>Looking again at the list of names for Satan, notice that Satan is called the prince of the devils in Matthew 12:24. Matthew 25:41 refers to &#8220;the devil and his angels.&#8221; It leaves little choice but to conclude that Satan was the leader of the angelic rebellion. It would be safe then to assume that Satan was an angelic being. That being the case, gender doesn&#8217;t really apply, for Jesus once stated, &#8220;<i>For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels of God in heaven<\/i>&#8221; (Matthew 22:30). Male and female are distinctions made in the physical realm. Angels are in the spiritual realm where such distinctions do not exist.<\/p>\n<p>Even so, the Bible uses male pronouns when referring to Satan (as well as other spiritual beings), such as in &#8220;the devil and\u00a0<b>his<\/b> angels&#8221; (Matthew 25:41). Female tenses are not used, so we should respect the designation that God has given.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m sorry to hear that your fiance is involved with the House of Yahweh. If you are interested in a description of the group, I found an article titled &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150326001603\/http:\/\/www.religioustolerance.org\/dc_house.htm\">House of Yahweh in Abilene, Texas<\/a>&#8221; that provides a brief description of its origins and notable beliefs. An article titled &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rickross.com\/groups\/yahweh.html\">House of Yahweh and Yisrayl Hawkins<\/a>&#8221; contains a list of documents about this group found in papers and magazines. I can confidently say that it is a false religion.<\/p>\n<p>I strongly urge you to consider your future before marriage. Some of the documents that I found on this group indicate they advocate polygamy. In addition, few marriages survive more than a few years when the couple does not agree on their religion. The stress becomes particularly high when children are born in a relationship. Arguments concerning how the children will be raised and in what religious faith never end. The children, too, are sad victims; often, they grow up with no religious beliefs because of their parents&#8217; disagreements.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: Please clarify for me and back up with scripture proof that Satan is not a woman. My fianc\u00e9 and I are having a dispute regarding this matter. He joined The House of Yahweh and now I&#8217;m afraid that he is being led astray. I am praying for him and would like other strong believers&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[236,237,235],"class_list":["post-1009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-answer","tag-devil","tag-house-of-yahweh","tag-satan"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3691,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/satan\/","url_meta":{"origin":1009,"position":0},"title":"Satan (Hamilton)","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"January 1, 2006","format":false,"excerpt":"by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Ezekiel 28:12-19 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0For a being who has plagued mankind since the beginning, it is surprising how little people know about Satan \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Some declare he really doesn\u2019t exist. To these people, he is just the personification of evil in mankind. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Others imagine a character with\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Sermon&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Sermon","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/sermon\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":37121,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/resist-the-devil\/","url_meta":{"origin":1009,"position":1},"title":"Resist the Devil","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"August 15, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: James 4:1-10 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0When we are faced with temptation, it is a struggle to resist \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The urge to give in seems overwhelming. Even when we know we should not, too often we do it anyway - Romans 7:14-15 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Since the action goes against what we\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Audio&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":55434,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/can-satan-read-my-mind\/","url_meta":{"origin":1009,"position":2},"title":"Can Satan Read My Mind?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"November 4, 2005","format":false,"excerpt":"by Mark N. Posey Question:\u00a0Can Satan read my mind and know what I'm thinking? Is this how he tempts me with specific things that are only unique to me? Answer: There is no scripture that indicates that Satan can read our minds and know what we are thinking. Why? First,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Article&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":3687,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/who-rules-the-world-god-or-satan\/","url_meta":{"origin":1009,"position":3},"title":"Who rules the world, God or Satan?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"January 11, 2006","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: I was just reading from your web site.\u00a0 I do that from time to time.\u00a0 It's a great site.\u00a0 Thanks for doing it. Anyway, I was reading your sermon on Satan.\u00a0 You wrote: C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Meanwhile, Satan continues to rule this world 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0All sinners are under his dominion -\u00a0Ephesians 2:1-2;\u00a0Colossians 1:13\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Answer&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1350,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/objections-to-satan-being-referred-to-as-male\/","url_meta":{"origin":1009,"position":4},"title":"Objections to Satan being referred to as male","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"April 16, 2004","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: You recently posted an answer to a young lady who said that her boyfriend joined the House of Yahweh and is advocating that Satan is a female.\u00a0What I got from your answer was that Satan is referred to as male in the Scriptures! There recently was a gathering of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Answer&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":36955,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/the-wiles-of-the-devil\/","url_meta":{"origin":1009,"position":5},"title":"The Wiles of the Devil","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"August 1, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Ephesians 6:10-18 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Satan is a real being \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jesus warned Peter that Satan wanted him - Luke 22:31 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Much like Satan wanted Job - Job 1:6-12 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Peter warned us that Satan wants to devour us - I Peter 5:8-9 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Thus, we have to know our\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Audio&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1009","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1009"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1009\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1009"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1009"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1009"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}