Origin of Satan

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The Origin of Satan

Theory #1 Satan originated as a good angel

How you have fallen from heaven, O morning star, son of the dawn… You said in your heart, "I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God… I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High." (Isaiah 14:12, kjv)

You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you… Your settings and mountings were made of gold; on the day you were created they were prepared. You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for so I ordained you. (Ezekiel 28:16)

For Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light (2 Corinthians 11:14)

I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven (Luke 10:18)

He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil (1 Timothy 3:6)

The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him. (Revelation 12:9)


Theory #2 Satan originated as an adversarial angel

Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God really say, 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden'?” (Genesis 3:1)

He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies (John 8:44)

He who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning (1 John 3:8)

You must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. The LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love him with all your heart and with all your soul. (Deut. 13:3)

'I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets,' he said. 'You will succeed in enticing him,' said the LORD. 'Go and do it.' (1 Kings 22:22)

To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." (2 Corinthians 12:7-9)