Why did God create satan?

[Thoublu]

I know Satan was an angel but also God could have stopped him. Why didn't He?
I'm not doubting God's perfect plans but I'm just curious to know.
Thanks

 

[True2Terri]

I am a new Christian, myself, and have not finished the Bible yet, but my personal belief at this point is that Satan exists so that we as humans are not perfect. Satan provides temptation...some of us give in, some of us don't, and that is one of the many things that makes each person unique, as God intended.

 

[paul1149]

God's intention from the start was to create angels and men who would love Him by choice. There wouldn't have been any point to creating nonautonomous beings; that would have provided no meaningful fellowship. And so there had to be the possibility of rebellion, both for the angels and for man.

Ezek 28 details satan's fall. He was created perfect, without flaw. But he dwelt on his beauty, and desired to be worshiped, and that finally led to attempting to steal God's creation away. Really, really bad idea, as will be readily apparent when this phase of things is wrapped up.

 

[heymikey80]

The challenges of comparison are often what God uses to demonstrate His character to His creatures. Compare your own way with God's; compare subjection to Satan's way of life, to Christ's. We're creatures of comparison. There are often things we simply can't see without contrast and comparison.

 

[Peripatetic]

God's intention from the start was to create angels and men who would love Him by choice.

I think this is at the core of it. Love requires will, and will requires choices. God probably created Satan with a capacity for evil so there would be an anti-God choice. Therefore, those that love Him did so willingly, not because there was no other option.

 

[True2Terri]

I think this is at the core of it. Love requires will, and will requires choices. God probably created Satan with a capacity for evil so there would be an anti-God choice. Therefore, those that love Him did so willingly, not because there was no other option.

VERY interesting! And that's a good way of knowing pure love...when it is chosen.

 

[Phaedron777]

Satan started out working for GOD to test people like Job, but when we get to the new testament where "I beheld satan as lightning falling from heaven." We see his full blown rebellion take place. The word also means adversary, and applies to any of hundreds of demons and devils and even people. Satan himself is the spiritual ruler of this evil world.

Yes, there are many devils and fallen gods that people have foolishly worshipped throughout history. I'm not sure if these are of the fallen angels or were always this way.

 

[TheGuide]

Satan started out working for GOD to test people like Job...

No, in an age before ours, Lucifer was given reign over the earth and failed. Unlike Jesus who followed God's explicit instructions and ways. Like he did then, satan continues to work in opposition to God.

 

[papaJP]

God's intention from the start was to create angels and men who would love Him by choice. There wouldn't have been any point to creating nonautonomous beings; that would have provided no meaningful fellowship. And so there had to be the possibility of rebellion, both for the angels and for man.

Ezek 28 details satan's fall. He was created perfect, without flaw. But he dwelt on his beauty, and desired to be worshiped, and that finally led to attempting to steal God's creation away. Really, really bad idea, as will be readily apparent when this phase of things is wrapped up.

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Good post. Without the will to obey or disobey we would not have been able to give God what we were created to give Him.

The angels and man were given this gift. You have the ability to choose and this refers to accepting the keys to heaven that Jesus says we have.

Their are consequences to all our actions and the ultimate is eternal hell or eternal heaven with God.