Zentheist

"Up against"???? Why the Scripture says "For this purpose was the Son of God manifested: That He might destroy the works of the devil." Do you think Jesus failed? He certainly did not fail.

I agree ! But, what if there isn't a Satan, then ALL Christians can focusing blame for sin where it belongs, soley out or own two feet-no pun intended

I know he is mentioned by name in Job (satan = accuser). He asks God to stop protecting Job to see if Job will remain faithful to God. Job 1: 6 One day the angels [a] came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them. 7 The LORD said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Satan answered the LORD, "From roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it." 8 Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil." 9 "Does Job fear God for nothing?" Satan replied. 10 "Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land. 11 But stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face." 12 The LORD said to Satan, "Very well, then, everything he has is in your hands, but on the man himself do not lay a finger." Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD. A "serpent" is mentioned in Genesis, but it does not specifically name the serpent. The hebrew means adversary, it doesn't say that this adversary is a supernatural fallen angel, does it?

I know he is mentioned by name in Job (satan = accuser). He asks God to stop protecting Job to see if Job will remain faithful to God. Job 1: 6 One day the angels [a] came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them. 7 The LORD said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Satan answered the LORD, "From roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it." 8 Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil." 9 "Does Job fear God for nothing?" Satan replied. 10 "Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land. 11 But stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face." 12 The LORD said to Satan, "Very well, then, everything he has is in your hands, but on the man himself do not lay a finger." Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD. A serpent is mentioned in Genesis, but it does not directly mention Satan. If you read Genesis, you will find that the serpent is just that, a serpent, people cite chapter 12 of the book of Rev to prove that the serpent in Eden is the serpent in Genesis;my question is, how can that be, when the opening passage of the book of Rev reads as follows? The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified [it] by his angel unto his servant John: "...shortly come to pass..." this appears to indicate that what John saw in his vision is in the future, from the time of his vision 'till now; so the serpent of Rev 12 cannot be the serpent of Genesis. HELP!!!!!!!

Where does satan first appear in the bible?

Here here! Bumblewasp