Origins: Satan and His Kingdomand I did eat" (Gen. 3:13), showing Satan's crafty and
deceptive nature.
Once an anointed cherub in the mountain of God,
Satan was cursed by God and took the form of a
serpent: "And the Lord God said unto THE SERPENT,
Because thou hast done this, THOU ART CURSED
above all cattle, and above every beast of the field;
UPON THY BELLY SHALT THOU GO, and dust shalt
thou eat all the days of thy life" (Gen. 3:14).
What do the Scriptures say regarding Satan's
nature and character? The biblical names given to
Satan reveal his nature, character, and also show his
realm of authority on this earth.
Adversary: “... your ADVERSARY the
devil...walketh about, seeking whom he may devour" (
Peter 5:8).
Thief: "The THIEF cometh...to steal, and to kill, and
to destroy ..." (John 10:10).
Murderer and liar: "Ye [the scribes and the
Pharisees] are of your father the devil, and the lusts of
your father ye will do. He was a MURDERER from the
beginning ...he is a LIAR, and the father of it" (John
8:44).
Accuser of the brethren: “... THE ACCUSER OF
OUR BRETHREN is cast down, which accused them
before our God day and night" (Rev. 12:10).
Deceiver "And the great dragon was cast out, that
old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which
DECEIVETH the whole world ..." (Rev. 12:9).
Angel of light: "... for Satan himself is transformed
into an ANGEL OF LIGHT" (2 Cor. 11:4). As a deceiver,
Satan transforms himself into an angel of light.