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Originally Posted by Ohio
Satan is indeed "fallen" as Isaiah 14.12 states, "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Daystar, son of the morning."
Satan also had a free will, as he decided to lift up his heart against God, and a third of the other angels with free-wills followed him. (Isa. 14.13-15, Ezek. 28.12-19)
Satan was the chief archangel, who apparently administrated all of God's creation. When he rebelled, all creation suffered.
Today, he is indeed a tool used by God to test and perfect His people.
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A Jew (that is, someone who actually understands the Old Testament) would disagree with you, it doesn't say Satan in those verses.