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Where Did the Devil Come From?


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  • He is an actual being.
    • Proverbs 1:20-22
    • Was he created by God?
      • John 1:1-3
      • Is he a fallen angel?
        • II Peter 2:4 - possible indications that the devil has control of demons
        • Isaiah 14:12-15 - This is a prophecy about Babylon. It is not talking about the devil.
        • Isaiah 13:1 - explanation for the prophecy
        • Luke 10:17-18 - Some interpret these passages to mean that Satan was an angel cast down from heaven.
        • II Peter 2:2-9 - Angel can mean either a human messnger or a celestial being. This could simply be referring to human messengers who sinned.
          • Jude 1:5-7 - This could also be referring to earthly messengers.
            • Jude 1:9 is.
            • Even if these passages are talking about celestial angels, they still don’t say anything about the devil being one of them.
            • The other four examples are about humans who sinned.
            • Deuteronomy 29:29 - Some things are just not revealed in scripture.
            • Matthew 25:41 - Wherever he came from, we know where he’s going!
            • James 4:7 - If we resist him, he will flee from us!
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