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Originally Posted by octothorp
In the Old Testament, Satan was actually simply a servant of God, and is referred to in Jewish texts as the Accuser. Basically, a like a prosecuting attorney. He never acted against God's will, though he disagreed with God.
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He did act against God's will. In the gospels of Mark and Matthew, Satan tempted Jesus in the desert, including Matthew 4 which chronicles Satan's attempt to get Jesus to worship him instead of God. In the 10th verse, Jesus says "Away from me,
Satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.' " Satan was not worshipping God and was inciting others not to serve God, both clearly against God's will.
Moreso, in Luke 10, Jesus said, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you." The Lord's enemy is clearly Satan in this context and he was no longer a member of heaven's citizenry.
Please, if you are going to say something is in the Bible, you should provide the chapter so people can verify for themselves. Otherwise, it should be considered as potentially a lie or a misinterpretation.