Why is the devil intelligent?

[010101]

words are truly weapons

how the world takes the thoughts of a endlessly war stricken desert people so serious is amazing

scripture has done more damage than atomic bombs nuclear bombs..........

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[SpikeLee Cumbersmith]

If he's so intelligent why did he go against the most powerful being in existence for clout?

The devil is just a poor man's Dillon Brooks with subterranean real estate.

The devil ain't no punk! That's why. He stood ten toes! But remember, everything that you know about him,, was written by his opps. Wait until his book comes out.

 

[DoubleClutch]

The devil ain't no punk! That's why. He stood ten toes! But remember, everything that you know about him,, was written by his opps. Wait until his book comes out.

 

[The Guru]

Compared to humans, yea


But he wasn't smart enough to overthrow Heaven and see what would happen after the failed attempt

Satan is just the OG crash dummy

This is another thing i never understood. How could any entity even come close to overthrowing the all powerful creator of all things?
Like if Satan played his cards right could he have won?

 

[Mank1nd]

Like other posters said, he's there to test you like a mob boss is testing his made men. Why else would God give us inheritance to the kingdom of God, if he's going to have the devil torment us on the way there. He wants loyalty and love from the people with that inheritance. God is using him to do his bidding just like he did for Job. If what God promises in the Bible to be true, then he already told you his plan to get rid of the devil and free his people from sin.

 

[MMS]

Surah Al-Anfal - 30 - Quran.com

And ˹remember, O Prophet,˺ when the disbelievers conspired to capture, kill, or exile you. They planned, but Allah also planned. And Allah is the bes...

quran.com

وَإِذْ يَمْكُرُ بِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لِيُثْبِتُوكَ أَوْ يَقْتُلُوكَ أَوْ يُخْرِجُوكَ ۚ وَيَمْكُرُونَ وَيَمْكُرُ ٱللَّهُ ۖ وَٱللَّهُ خَيْرُ ٱلْمَـٰكِرِينَ ٣٠​

And ˹remember, O Prophet,˺ when the disbelievers conspired to capture, kill, or exile you. They planned, but Allah also planned. And Allah is the best of planners.​

 

[Richard Glidewell]

Less about his intelligence and more so precisely about just how fukking stupid humans are........pull back that curtain and shine the light and it will just illuminate humans........devil don't need to do a damn thing when people gleefully carry out the absolute worst atrocities for no good reason.......

 

[SpikeLee Cumbersmith]

What does this have to do with my comment? Explain.

 

[TaxCollector13459]

I was taught Satan was the top angel before he went rogue. Only third in power to God and Jesus
That's how he was able to get an army of angels to follow him and become demons and why God been having this 3000 yr pissing match with him to begin with.
He wasn't just some random. He was an worthy adversary and if you believe he's the cause alot of bad shyt in the world he's damn good at what he does

Yep . My aunt used to say when we was young,

He was the favored one, the most beautiful(before man)
He was responsible for the praises of the lord, he was over music.
The morning star who took a 1/3 of the stars with him (uncountable), stars meaning angels.

He didn’t like humanity or that God was so invested in us to the point we are made in his image.

 

[null]

man is affected by imperfection. but the devil ain't?

how come he is still immortal? aren't the wages of sin death?

 

[MidniteJay]

He didn’t like humanity or that God was so invested in us to the point we are made in his image.

I understand the crash out if that was the case. Imagine your pops bringing home a slow b*stard, gives him all the attention and says he's the best thing he's ever done and that you should bow down and acknowledge it? I'd feel some type of way about that.

 

[Neuromancer]

It's all an allegory.