The answer is No. But how?
In Ezekiel 28
God refers to the king of Tyre (Satan) as the anointed cherub that covers; one of the closest angel types (cherubim) to God. If you read in Ezekiel 10:1 KJV
“Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.”
They are recorded carrying God’s throne and proclaiming his name. So if Lucifer were one of the cherubs, he must have been their leader he used to cover. (See Ezekiel 28: 14) Like a choir leader of a church. His power was great and it’s still with him actually. In Ezekiel 28 there is an exponential show of how much power had been accorded to him while he was still pure. Until iniquity was found in him… and he was expelled out of heaven. Because he defied God and persuaded other angels to join him in the rebellion which they lost and as a result were cast out to the earth. (Revelation 12:7-9)
“And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, 8 but they [a]did not prevail, nor was a place found for [b]them in heaven any longer. 9 So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.”
And their mission is one; to make war with whoever keeps the commandments of God and has the testimony of Jesus Christ ( Rev 12:17)
The psychology behind the opposition (between God and Satan)
For instance; a country like the US of A may have a rival country that isn’t fine with them being the super power. And the US of A finds out that this small country—maybe N. Korea, hates them. And N. Korea managed to send spies into the USA and defect some influential figures to topple the administration. However the president of the USA finds out about the plot and immediately wages war on N. Korea and sends all the defected people in his administration into exile to Antarctica plus the president of N. Korea and his cabinet.
Disclaimer: (This is purely hypothetical and made for fictional and readability purposes only. The writer has no sort of political harm, interest or agenda being pushed or influenced)
If you look keen enough, there is not a chance for N. Korea to stand a chance of winning the war (against this US of A) but just sort of has a grudge and is jealous of the fact that the US of A is in charge. The two are not in equal power, not at all. One is much greater than the other but the thinking of one party (N. Korea) is in direct opposition to the US of A.
This is the same with Satan, for a fact there is no record where God is personally fighting Satan in the Bible. Satan aspires to be like ( become) God. (Ezekiel 28:6) And this initiates jealousy, pride within him hence trying to persuade some of the angels to fight against God and cease His position. Which wasn’t a success.
In Rev 12, the arch angel defeats the serpent and its angels and judgement is passed for them to be cast down from heaven unto earth. Where they are.
So Satan, in his thinking (is in direct opposition with God) but isn’t as powerful as Him. Because God is eternal, creator, omnipresent, omnipotent and so forth; Lucifer has a little glory but doesn’t come close to those characteristics. Satan is powerful, has some glory and talent (Ezekiel 28:13-15); also very persuasive but can’t stand a chance against God. If only Micheal and his angels fought against Lucifer and prevailed against it, how much more can God Himself do?
God is Supreme
God created us all, visible and invisible.
“ In the beginning God created heaven and the earth.”
This makes all heaven come from God—that includes all spiritual beings and angels. Satan having been one of them falls in that category.
“ … shall the clay say to him who forms it,’ What are you making?’ …”
This is God showing His sovereignty over His creation. He will do whatever He wants or wishes because He is the creator. That’s His authority. If we are the clay, then God does whatever He wishes with us, mind you even Satan was created by God.
Now how can clay speak against its porter?
That’s literally impossible. So Satan has not the slightest strength in him to prevail against the creator. The creator decides what happens next, what happens now and what the past should look like. Read that again.
If it were you, and you are a porter. Can the clay say to you what you should make of it? Or what it is supposed to become?
Isn’t it your jurisdiction and authority to decide whether to make a cup or plate or statue out of it. After all, it’s yours.
God is supreme: Satan is just one of the products God formed out of clay. And what can mere clay do to its porter apart from become what He wants it to become?
The real opposition
God and Satan have contradictory thinking but God is supreme. And so they are not opposite although the way they work: each seems to be in opposing directions.
“Assuredly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist: but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.”
Jesus emphasises solemnly that even the least in His kingdom is greater than the greatest of the world. Even a mere young believer in Christ, is greater than Satan- the greatest in the kingdom of darkness.
Yes, in the authority God gave His sons through Jesus even the least among them is more powerful than Satan.
So how can Satan even be the opposite of God? When you, a true follower of Christ, have more authority than Satan!
