Religion, The, And The New Testament - 1494 Words

The human race has always looked to a higher power, or explained the events of the world through some outside force outside of their own. There have been many organizations thank can thank their existence to these higher powers. Religion was formed from superstitious practices, and offered an explanation for that which was unknown. One of the largest and most accepted of theses religions is Christianity. The Christian faith follows the teachings of the bible, which holds the Old Testament in the first section, and the New Testament in the second section. The Old Testament is essentially the same as the Jewish Torah, but it’s the New Testament that really defines the Christian religion since it teaches what they believe the last messiah,†¦show more content†¦In Milton’s Paradise Lost Satan is said to have a daughter, Sin, and a grandson with Sin, Death. Sin by Christian definition is an act against God or his teachings. Satan goes to earth in the time of Adam an d Eve to exact his revenge on God. Since he was banished and belittled as a result he can only turn into a serpent as a result. As the story of Adam and Eve goes, Satan takes this form and convinces Eve to take and eat fruit from the, â€Å"Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil†, the one thing that they were instructed by God not to do. By eating these fruits, Adam and Eve became more self-aware and knowledgeable of the difference between good and evil. When God made man he gave them the gift of free will, so that they could become their own person, develop their own personalities, interests, habits, and decisions. According to Christian teachings and to Milton’s Paradise Lost, Satan serves the purpose of influencing the free willed humans away from God’s teachings, and towards his own. Many Christians blame Satan for their sins, because he has influenced them. However, Satan is not to blame for the acts of sinning among mankind, but mankind themselves are to blame . God in the Christian religion, like most other religions, plays the role of the creator or father of everything. The book of genesis in the Old Testament described the creation of the universe by God. This includes our solar system which by default includes the earth. It is not specified when Satan was