God did not create the
Devil. Instead, God created the angel who later became the Devil, also
known as Satan. Jesus implied that at one time the Devil had been truthful and
guiltless. Originally, then, the Devil was a righteous angelic son of God.—Read
John 8:44.
How could an angel become the Devil?
The angel who became the
Devil chose to oppose God and incited the first human pair to join him. He thus
made himself Satan, which means “Resister.”—Read Genesis 3:1-5; Revelation
12:9.
Like the rest of God’s
intelligent creatures, the angel that became the Devil had the freedom to
choose between doing right and doing wrong, but he developed a desire to be
worshipped. His desire for glory was stronger than his desire to please God.—Read
Matthew 4:8, 9; James 1:13,
14.
How has the Devil continued
to influence humans? Should you fear him? You can find the answers to these
questions in the Bible.
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