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The Book of Moses, included in the LDS standard works canon, references the war in heaven and Satan's origin as a fallen angel of light. [15] The concept of a war in heaven at the end of time became an addendum to the story of Satan's fall at the genesis of time—a narrative which included Satan and a third of all of heaven's angels.
Jerome: "As much as to say, If Satan fight against himself, and dæmon be an enemy to dæmon, then must the end of the world be at hand, that these hostile powers should have no place there, whose mutual war is peace for men." [4] Glossa Ordinaria: " He holds them therefore in this dilemma. For Christ casts out dæmons either by the power of ...
Articles relating to the War in Heaven and its depictions. The Book of Revelation describes a war in heaven between angels led by the Archangel Michael against those led by "the dragon", identified as the devil or Satan, who will be defeated and thrown down to the earth.
Satan, [a] also known as the Devil (cf. a devil), ... Satan appears as a Great Red Dragon, who is defeated by Michael the Archangel and cast down from Heaven.
Christian writers from Tertullian to Luther have held to traditional notions of Hell. However, the annihilationist position is not without some historical precedent. Early forms of annihilationism or conditional immortality are claimed to be found in the writings of Ignatius of Antioch [10] [20] (d. 108/140), Justin Martyr [21] [22] (d. 165), and Irenaeus [10] [23] (d. 202), among others.
[201] [202] Timothy Tindal-Robertson takes the position that the Consecration of Russia was a step in the eventual defeat of Satan by the Archangel Michael. [ 203 ] The process of exorcism is used within the Catholic Church against the Devil and demonic possession .
Saint Michael defeats Satan on two occasions, first when he ejects him from Paradise, and secondly in the final battle of the end times when the Antichrist will be defeated by him. Noted hagiographer Alban Butler, defined the role of Saint Michael: "Who is like God?" was the cry of Archangel Michael when he smote the rebel Lucifer in the ...
Satan has control over the earth (the house), but Jesus defeats Satan with his earthly ministry (tying Satan up). [2] [3] [4] Jesus thus says that he could not perform exorcisms (represented by stealing the strong man's possessions) unless he was opposed to – and had defeated – Satan (represented by tying up the strong man).