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Question 3

Did God create a devil?


Bible

Ezekiel 28:15

"You were perfect in your ways from the day that you were created untill iniquity was found in you."
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Answer

Before iniquity (or lawlessness) was found in him, and before the devil became a devil, he was a perfect being. When he was created, he was called Lucifer, (see Isaiah 14:12) which means “Light bearer”. Most people picture the devil as a red monster with horns, bat wings, a pitch fork, and hooves (see picture below). That is just what the devil hopes you will think so that when he appears as a beautiful angelic being, you won’t suspect that he is really the devil in disguise.

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Matthew 7:15 tells us;

"Beware of false prophets which come to you in sheep's clothing." In other words, the devil will disquise himself as one of God's people in order to deceive. A wolf would have more success catching sheep if he dressed up as a sheep.

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