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Let us have an open mind and consider this:
Let us make a three basic assumptions first.
First- let's assume there is a God.
Second- assuming there is a God, then He must be the creator and ultimately the destroyer of everything that is or will ever be.
Third- He has a plan, and nothing can occur which does not conform to His plan.
Now, based upon these three basic assumptions, consider the following:
In the Old Testament there exists a council of Angels in God's court. The first angel, Lucifer, or Satan, which can be translated as "adversary," is the Devil's advocate, so to speak, of the court. He is the prosecuting attorney. Let us refer to the story of Job, and the wager that God makes with Satan regarding said Job. Some interpret this story as one of Job's undying piety, and they are not wrong, but it is also very telling of the role that Satan plays in God's plan. God sets the rules by which the wager can be carried out, and Satan must oblige.
What is my point here? My point is that, given the above mentioned assumptions, Satan is the creation of Him, and no matter the war and the banishing and the continuing struggle over souls, Satan cannot possibly be operating outside of God's will. If He is displeased with Satan's doings, He would in |
