9. The Satanic Image of Man

• Jul, 14 2025

Meta Title:The Satanic Image of Man: A Biblical Analysis of Modern Apostasy Meta Description:Explore how Satan’s counterfeit of God's image reshapes culture, sexuality, and theology. This biblical examination exposes the revolutionary push to remake man in Satan’s image—and the need for Christ’s redemption. Page Introduction (SEO-Optimized):Scripture tells us that man was made in the image of God (Genesis 1:26–27). Yet from the Garden of Eden to today’s secular revolutions, Satan has offered a counterfeit image—a self-made man, liberated from God’s law. This article analyzes how the satanic lie (“Ye shall be as gods”) continues to corrupt modern philosophy, sexuality, and theology, producing a false anthropology at war with God’s created order. Drawing on thinkers like Thomas Molnar and theologians like Strimple, we expose how Satan’s plan is not just destruction, but a parody of creation that seeks to reimagine man in Satan’s own rebellious image. Key Theological Takeaways:Satan’s Promise in Eden: The lie that “ye shall be as gods” (Genesis 3:5) was an offer to remake man, not in God's image, but in Satan’s—autonomous, lawless, and self-defining.Evil as a Counter-Creation: Satan’s rebellion is not passive; it is an active, structured attempt to build a rival kingdom through sin, revolution, and apostate religion.Theological Revolution: Modern theology, including liberal ecumenism and “theologies of hope,” repackages Satan’s lie by making man, not God, the center of history.Philosophical Parallels: Thinkers like Jean-Paul Sartre echo the satanic denial of essence, viewing man as a blank slate who must “create himself” through freedom from all authority.Sexual Chaos as Rebellion: Homosexuality, transgender ideology, and the cult of unisex aim to destroy God’s created distinctions, particularly male and female (Genesis 1:27), and replace them with the chaos of self-defined identity.Antichristian Anthropology: The push for test-tube babies, clonal man, and self-styled divinity represents an assault on biblical personhood, rooted in satanic ideology.Evil as Active Force: Sin is not merely the absence of good—it is an aggressive, destructive attempt to unmake and remake reality, especially humanity.The Christian Response: Christ alone restores the image of God in man. True faith does not celebrate autonomy but submits to God's sovereignty in creation and redemption.High-Intent Keywords for Christian Searchers:Image of God vs. Satan’s imageYe shall be as gods meaningSatan as the ape of GodModern theology and apostasyNew theology of revolutionBiblical critique of unisex cultureHomosexuality and Romans 1Why man cannot recreate himselfJean-Paul Sartre vs. Christian anthropologySatanic rebellion and cultural breakdown

Author

R.J. Rushdoony

Chalcedon Founder

Narrated by

Nathan F. Conkey

Narrator, teacher, missionary