Satan was an angel weather he had free will or not I don't know, but he must have had some form of free will, because it came to his mind that he could exalt himself to the height of God. There was war in heaven. A third off the angels were cast out. A matter of legallity was brought up. Satan thought it was in the nature of the creation to rebel. I think he may have even accused God, saying God would have sinned in the right cirumstance. Thus we are hear to settle the battle. Evidence of this legal fight is in Job. When God said to Satan have you tried Job he is upright, and Satan said let me at him and he will curse you.
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Job 2:2 And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
Job 2:3 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
Job 2:4 And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
Job 2:5 But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.
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