Temptation permission

[alterserver_07]

Okay, does the devil have to ask permission from God to tempt you? I think it sounds funny, but my friend asked me that and I couldn’t answere. I am leaning towards that the devil doesn’t ask, but I wasn’t 100% sure and I may be wrong. Please help me.

 

[tee_eff_em]

alterserver_07:

Okay, does the devil have to ask permission from God to tempt you? I think it sounds funny, but my friend asked me that and I couldn’t answere. I am leaning towards that the devil doesn’t ask, but I wasn’t 100% sure and I may be wrong. Please help me.

My understanding (which may be completely wrong) is that the name “Satan” means “the tester”. If God gave him that name/job, maybe He also gave him blanket permission to do so? (Although in the book of Job, he does explicitly ask permission)

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[awalt]

No - Satan does as he pleases, he wants to win your soul from God.

 

[Todd_Easton]

You wouldn’t need special permission from God to tempt another to sin so I don’t think the devil needs special permission either.

 

[Reepicheep]

Since when does a rebel ask permission for anything, from the authority he’s in rebellion against? The Devil does what he pleases, within the limits of what power God lets him keep.

 

[GodBlessJoanie]

Satan does what he wants, when he wants. He decided not to follow Christ – unlike Saint Michael who did — and as a result he trys to take the rest of us down with him.

Blessings,
Joanie