[Protagoras]

I run across a lot of nominal "Christians" who don't think Satan exists anymore

The question for me is; In what form is Satan? Some think he's an entity. Others think he's just a term for evil. I still have an open mind in the subject, knowing it is never going to be answered in this life.

[wardaddy]

Entity.

[Zack Nguyen]

More than an entity, Satan is actually a "fallen" angel - meaning he was an angel in the presence of God who decided, in his pride, that he would reject God and His authority. For more description, see Isaiah 14:12-15, which many believe describes both the King of Babylon and the fall of Satan. Check also Luke 10:18, and Revelations 12:7-9.

So it would not be accurate to say that Satan is the "anti-God." He is not omnipotent. More accurately, Satan is the "anti-Michael."

Now we may go back to our regularly scheduled thread.