(December 4, 2012 at 6:24 pm)John V Wrote: I don't know. Neither do you. That doesn't justify a conclusion that Satan was only created for the single purpose noted.If no other purpose can possibly be found or justified...
(December 4, 2012 at 6:24 pm)John V Wrote: Personally, I think that God likely made covenants with Satan as he has with men. We're not privy to them as we don't need to be. Seems arrogant to think that everything revolves around us when we no so little of the angelic beings.
I don't think this 'covenant' is even a vague possibility. You do know what Satan does in Revelation, right? And you know that god can see it coming a mile away, don't you? I guess preemptive genocide only applies to people, and only ones who might do something bad.
