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The Scriptures indicate that the creature known as Satan did not always have that name. Rather, this descriptive name was given to him because of his taking a course of opposition and resistance to God. The name he had before this is not given.

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The devil was once an arch angel. He was assigned to assist mankind, but because of slow nature of man he introduce the act of temptation.

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In old folk tales.

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