I'd wager that Satan still thinks he can beat God.
God apparently agrees, or he wouldn't have been forced to capitulate to Satan and create a human Son to be sent to earth and tortured to death as a sacrificial lamb, to combat the evil influence of Satan inhabiting the hearts and minds of humans.
And even with that holy sacrifice, Satan's power rages on, creating a daily struggle for everyone who isn't a child-eating demon bent on the destruction of all that is good and right in the world.
But we humans are nowhere near as strong as Satan and his angels.
The point is to let people choose God because they want to, not because of worldly gain. Then let the system process until it collapses (see the 2nd half of my post) at which point God intervenes and it's Game Over for Satan & Co.
God apparently agrees, or he wouldn't have been forced to capitulate to Satan and create a human Son to be sent to earth and tortured to death as a sacrificial lamb, to combat the evil influence of Satan inhabiting the hearts and minds of humans.
And even with that holy sacrifice, Satan's power rages on, creating a daily struggle for everyone who isn't a child-eating demon bent on the destruction of all that is good and right in the world.
God gave us humans freedom of choice.
But we humans are nowhere near as strong as Satan and his angels.
The point is to let people choose God because they want to, not because of worldly gain. Then let the system process until it collapses (see the 2nd half of my post) at which point God intervenes and it's Game Over for Satan & Co.