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In our world today many people do not even believe that Satan exists. This of course
is a great advantage for the devil. It is hard to prepare to defend yourself against the tactics
of the enemy if you do not believe the enemy exists. Perhaps Satan himself had something
to do with the un-biblical worldview of him. Satan is also often pictured as half man half
beast with horns, tail and cloven hoofs carrying a trident. This un-biblical view of him is so
ridiculous that some reject belief in his existence all-together. The greatest witness we have
to Satan's actual existence is that of Jesus Christ. Who should know better than the creator?
Jesus created angels.
Col 1:13-16 For He delivered us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the
kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. And He
is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of all creation. For by Him all things were
created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or
dominions or rulers or authorities-- all things have been created by Him and for Him.
(Concerning rulers and authorities as demonic beings see Eph.6:12, Eph.2:2,
Col.2:15 & 1 Jn.3:8.)
Jesus considered Satan an actual being not just some unseen force.
Jesus had a conversation with him where Satan twisted scripture and tried to tempt
Jesus to sin Matthew 4:1-10. Jesus refers to Satan as one who steals the word of God from
men's hearts Mark 4:15. Jesus declared he seen Satan fall from heaven Luke 10:18. Jesus
told Simon that Satan had asked permission to sift him like wheat in other words destroy his
faith Luke 22:31-32. In these scriptures Jesus shows us that Satan is not just some unseen
force, but rather he is an actual being.
Satan is a fallen angel which is a created being.
Ezek 28:13-18 "You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone was your
covering: the ruby, the topaz, and the diamond; the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper; the lapis
lazuli, the turquoise, and the emerald; and the gold, the workmanship of your settings and
sockets, was in you. On the day that you were created they were prepared. "You were the
anointed cherub who covers, and I placed you there. You were on the holy mountain of
God; you walked in the midst of the stones of fire. "You were blameless in your ways from
the day you were created, until unrighteousness was found in you. "By the abundance of
your trade you were internally filled with violence, and you sinned; therefore I have cast you
as profane from the mountain of God. And I have destroyed you, O covering cherub, from
the midst of the stones of fire. "Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty; you
corrupted your wisdom by reason of your splendor. I cast you to the ground; I put you
before kings, that they may see you. "By the multitude of your iniquities, in the
unrighteousness of your trade, you profaned your sanctuaries. Therefore I have brought
fire from the midst of you; it has consumed you, and I have turned you to ashes on the earth
in the eyes of all who see you.
Although this passage also relates to the king of Tyre from here we learn that Satan is
a created being that was beautiful and full of wisdom. He was originally blameless then he
became violent and arrogant because his beauty and wisdom went to his head. Satan's
pride was his downfall. A similar passage relating to the king of Babylon and Satan's fall due
to pride can be found in Isaiah 14:4-19.
