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<div class="head">What Does Satan Look Like?</div>
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<p>Do we know what Satan looks like? Is there some way we can identify him by his appearance?
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<p><b>No Horns, Red Suit, Or Pitchfork</b>
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<p>During the middle ages, people would put on plays where biblical characters were portrayed. When the character of Satan came on stage, he was portrayed as an ugly individual with a red outfit, a tail, horns, and holding a pitchfork. Today, most people immediately think of this description when someone speaks about the Devil. However, this is not how the Bible describes this personage.
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<p><b>No Physical Form</b>
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<p>Because Satan is a spirit-being, he has no physical form. The Bible says that angels do not have any physical substance.
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<blockquote><p>Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to render service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation? (<a id="nbi70-si1" onClick="return mV('Hbr',1,14);">Hbr 1:14</a>).</p></blockquote>
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<p>Though evil angels do not minister to God's people, they still are spirits.
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<p><b>Angel of Light</b>
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<p>When he does appear, the Devil appears as an angel of light.
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<blockquote><p>And no marvel; for even Satan fashions himself into an angel of light (<a id="nbi70-si2" onClick="return mV('2Cr',11,14);">2Cr 11:14</a>).</p></blockquote>
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<p>Because Satan is the master deceiver, coming as an angel of light, he appears as a beautiful, tempting, creature—not something ugly or repulsive.
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<p><b>Summary</b>
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<p>Contrary to the popular view of the Devil, he is not an ugly creature. Since he is a spirit-being, he has no physical form. When he does appear, it is as a beautiful creature, an angel of light.<br>
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