Is Satan Real?

WHEN SATAN SPOKE WITH GOD

Our second involves the account of the God-fearing man Job. That record recounts two conversations between the Devil and God. In both cases, God praised Job for his integrity.  Satan asserted that Job served God  only for selfish reasons, insinuating that God was buying Job's loyalty. In effect, the Devil claimed  to know Job better than God did. Jehovah allowed Satan to rob Job of his possessions, his children, and even his health." It time, it became evident that Jehovah was right about Job, and Satan was proved a liar. God blessed Job for his integrity. -Job 1:6-12; 2:1-7. 

In those conversations between God and Satan, was Jehovah speaking to an evil quality within himself? The Bible  says:  "The way of the true God is perfect." (2 Samuel 22:31) God's Word also says: "Holy, holy, holy is Jehovah God, the Almighty." (Revelation 4:8)  Holy means pure, sacred, set apart from sin. Jehovah is perfect and flawless. He simply cannot have any evil characteristics. 

Still, some might argue that even Job was not an actual person, so the whole conversation was allegorical.  But does that argument make sense? Other Bible texts indicate that Job was a real person. For example at James 5:7-11, we find that Job is used as an example to motivate Christians to endure hard times and as a comforting reminder that Jehovah rewards  such endurance. What force would that example have if Job  were not a real person and the attacks from Satan, only fictitious? Furthermore, at Ezekiel 14:14, 20, Job is included with Noah and Daniel in the list of three righteous men. Like Noah and Daniel, job was an actual person, a man of great faith. If Job was real, must not his attacker, the source of his persecution, have been as well?  

Clearly, the Bible presents Satan as a real spirit person.  You might wonder, though, 'Does he present any danger to me and my family today in this modern world?  

Note: Yes, Satan has been known to have raped women; he caused some havoc in the making of the movie Poltergeist  etc.  He likes to play mean tricks on people; he will get in your head and tell you something is ok to do when it isn't.  He will do anything, anything that you would not think he would do, he would, just to get you to worship him. He has even been know to do a good deed to get you on his side, lead you on and then dump you like a rock.  I know this for a fact. Take my word on this. I am serious as a heart attack here. 

Next time:  Is Satan Real? -WHAT ABOUT OUR TIME?

From the Watchtower magazine, 2014