S. Michael Houdmann Supporter Got Questions Ministries

No, Jesus and Satan are not brothers. Jesus is God, and Satan is one of His creations. Not only are Jesus and Satan not brothers, they are as different as night is from day. Jesus is God incarnate-...

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Paul Okpokowuruk Supporter

Calling Jesus a brother of Satan is like calling a man a brother to the commode (shiny, sometimes artistic, very useful, etc.) which the man himself created for a distinct purpose. 

God revealed this of Lucifer turned Satan, “You were the anointed cherub who covers; I established you;...You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created, till iniquity was found in you. (Ezekiel 28:14-15). John clearly says of Jesus, "All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made." (John 1:3) It is therefore clearly an insult to put a created being on the same level with its creator. 

In terms of power and might, Satan is not even in the same league with Jesus. God the Father raised Jesus from the dead "and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, FAR ABOVE all principality, and power, and might [including Satan], and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come (Ephesians 1:20-21).

Even when God took on the form of a man and lived here on earth, Satan was no match for him because in His resurrection, Jesus "spoiled principalities and powers [including Satan], he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it." (Colossians 2:15). Before his death Jesus declared that to him belongs all power in heaven and earth (Matthew 28:18). As the resurrected and glorified Christ, Jesus again declared, ” I am he that liveth, and was dead...and have the keys of hell and of death. (Revelation 1:18)

The wonderful news is that calling Jesus a brother of Satan is not the unpardonable sin - "Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven" Matthew 12:32. All those who did just need to fall on their knees before Jesus, the King of kings, and Lord of lords and ask for mercy and forgiveness. Thankfully, his blood is not like the blood of Abel which called for vengeance but will wash "the foulest sinner clean." What a savior!

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Kenneth Heck Supporter

This is a fantastic notion that must be completely rejected.

However, was Satan a son of God before he fell (under the name Satan-el or a variant)? Job 1:6 shows Satan appearing before the Lord at the same time the true sons of God also appeared. If all the sons of God are like brothers, then some may illegitimately stretch this to say Christ and Satan are brothers, since they could have been before Satan fell. 

But whatever brotherhood Satan may have had in the far distant past, he has rejected, does not possess now, and will never possess again in the future. He has permanently left his first estate and his ultimate future is in the Lake of Fire (Rev 20:10).

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Jeffrey Johnson Supporter

Are Jesus and Satan brothers?

An amazing question - The Bible teaches one thing, and some religions teach another.

The Bible teaches that God inspires all Scripture so that the Bible will answer the question, and it is always best to stick with what the Bible teaches, and then our teachings can not go wrong:

According to the Bible, Jesus and Satan are not brothers. Scripture presents them as completely different in nature, origin, authority, and purpose.

The Bible teaches that Jesus is the eternal Son of God and the Creator of all things.

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." (John 1:1)

"He made all things; and without him was not any thing made that was made." (John 1:3)

These verses show that Jesus existed before creation and that everything that was created came into existence through Him.

Satan, by contrast, is a created being. God originally made him as an exalted angelic creature, but he rebelled against God's authority.

"Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee." (Ezekiel 28:15)

Because Satan was created, he belongs to the created order. Jesus does not. Jesus is the Creator; Satan is one of the creatures made by God.

The Bible also gives Christ supreme authority over all heavenly and earthly powers.

"For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible." (Colossians 1:16)

The phrase "all things" includes angelic beings. Therefore, Satan himself came into existence through the creative work of Christ.

Scripture further teaches that Jesus and Satan have opposite purposes.

Jesus came to bring life, salvation, and reconciliation with God.

"The Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the Devil." (1 John 3:8)

Satan seeks to oppose God's purposes and lead people away from the truth.

"The Devil sinneth from the beginning." (1 John 3:8)

Their relationship is therefore not one of brotherhood but of complete opposition.

Some confusion arises because believers are called God's children and angels are sometimes described collectively as sons of God in the Old Testament. However, Jesus is unique.

"The only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father." (John 1:18)

His sonship is unlike that of any angel or human being. He shares the divine nature and holds a position that belongs to Him alone.

The book of Hebrews makes this distinction very clear:

"For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son?" (Hebrews 1:5)

Jesus is superior to every angel. Satan, even before his fall, was an angelic being and therefore far below Christ in rank and nature.

The Bible does not teach that Jesus and Satan are brothers. Jesus is the eternal Son of God, the Creator of all things, and the Lord over creation. Satan is a created angel who rebelled against God. Scripture presents Jesus as sovereign over Satan and ultimately victorious over all the works of evil.

"And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them." (Colossians 2:15)

Before his rebellion, Satan is presented as a powerful angelic being who held a position of honour and responsibility in God's presence.

"Thou wast the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so." (Ezekiel 28:14)

The term anointed cherub suggests a guardian role associated with God's throne. Scripture also describes him as possessing great beauty and splendour.

"Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty." (Ezekiel 28:12)

His downfall came when pride entered his heart because of his position and appearance.

"Thine heart was lifted because of thy beauty." (Ezekiel 28:17)

Satan's original role was therefore that of a highly exalted heavenly being created to serve God, until pride led him into rebellion.

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