Subject: Why does Satan believe he can win? |
Bible Note: It is not in the Bible that God created Satan so I am unmable to show it. However, God did not create an evil being. If he did, then he would be the Creator and author of evil. Scholars seem to acknowledge that there is a hint in the Bible that God created an angel who was perfect and beautiful. This particular angel, in turn, rebelled against God and was thereafter given the name "Satan". It can be said that God created an angel who, it seems, was innocent and morally good by his obedience to God for a time until he turned against God. However, to say that God created Satan would be misconstrued to suggest that God created and is thereby the author of evil; the term "Satan" suggests his evil nature. God did not create a being with an evil nature, at least, I do not see the chapter and verse where it states he did. From my perspective, I think its more correct to say that God created an angel(s) who later rebelled against God. |