Satan created as the "tester"

[steve7150]

You said "In Col 1.16 Paul says Jesus created all things including "principalities and powers" which are wicked powers."
But I don't see any reason to interpret "principalities and powers" as being wicked in this context. When I read this passage it sounds to me as though it's simply saying that all positions of authority (held by angels and humans) are created or established by God.

You may be right in saying that Satan could have appeared as a serpent, but if it was Satan in disguise and not a real serpent why do all serpents crawl on their bellies in the dust? if God made them that way on the 6th day of creation, how should we understand Genesis 3:14?






In Eph 6.12 Paul uses the same expression "principalities and powers" as part of the wicked powers we struggle against and tells us to put on the full armor of God. In Col 1.16 it sounds to me like Jesus created all things including these powers.
In Rev in the same verse where Satan is called "that Old Serpent" he is also called "a great dragon" so it sounds symbolic. In Gen 3.14 it says "on your belly you will go and dust you will eat" , this is just a guess but we came from dust and we go back to dust at death, so perhaps "dust you will eat" refers to Satan having power over us. It may be a stretch but for now it's the only thing i can think of. Also "on your belly" perhaps means Satan was to be confined to the earth in this age. Unfortunately symbolisms can't be proved.