Yes, it is true that God made Satan. That doesn't make him part of God's consciousness. It makes him a rebellious creature. They are not friends and God doesn't get bored. God does put a limit on the mayhem Satan can cause and only allows bad things that lead to God's desired outcome.
Satan is an angel, the most wonderful angel, who was corrupted by pride and wanted to take the place of God. Even though he is a being created by the God he foolishly thinks he can thwart and replace.
"12How you have fallen from heaven,
O star of the morning, son of the dawn!
You have been cut down to the earth,
You who have weakened the nations!
13But you said in your heart,
‘I will ascend to heaven;
I will raise my throne above the stars of God,
And I will sit on the mount of assembly
In the recesses of the north.
14I will ascend above the heights of the clouds;
I will make myself like the Most High.’
15Nevertheless you will be thrust down to Sheol,
To the recesses of the pit.
16Those who see you will gaze at you,
They will ponder over you, saying,
‘Is this the man who made the earth tremble,
Who shook kingdoms," Isaiah 14:12-16)
The first mention of Satan is in Genesis 3.
"Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, “Indeed, has God said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden’?” (Genesis 3:1)
We know the serpent was Satan because there are several verses, like this one, that equate the serpent with Satan.
"And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him." (Revelation 12:9)
Of course Satan does not look like the stereotypical picture of Satan. I recently leaned where the silly picture of Satan all in red with horns, a pitchfork, and cloven feet came from. In the Middle Ages, they knew that Satan's fall was caused by pride. To "keep away the devil", they made a comical effigy of Satan to mock him and his pride. Unfortunately future generations saw this effigy and thought it was a proper view of Satan and it persisted. In reality, Satan is a physically beautiful angelic being who has become corrupted morally.
"No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light." 2 Corinthians 11:14)
I'm sorry, but this is all I have time for at the moment. Have a blessed day.
If you want to learn more about God, check out https://trustjesus.substack.com/
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