In the West, we often have the mentality that “seeing is believing.” Evolutionary theory entered into the popular sphere about two centuries ago, and since then, we have become a materially oriented culture. And in recent decades, we have seen Hinduism become more prevalent as well. We have begun to orient our thoughts in terms of the impersonal force of karma rather than identifying evil with any sort of central personality. 
But whether the idea is popular or not, Christians know that the spiritual world exists. And popular or not, the Bible teaches that Satan is a real person who heads the spiritual forces of evil.We know that Satan is a real person because of his personal decisions and the personal methodology he uses to attack people.And here are seven qualities of Satan that demonstrate his personal nature.
Rebelling
Ezekiel 28:14-16 explains that God created Satan and made him to be an anointed guardian cherub. Satan was blameless at the beginning of his days. But one day, his heart began to entertain unrighteousness. And he made a personal choice to sin against his holy God. In his innermost being, he believed that he would elevate his own throne above the throne of God. He desired to overthrow his King (Isaiah 14:12-15).
Rather than humbly serving his Maker, Satan chose to let pride creep into his heart. He was a sinner (1 John 3:8) and a murderer (John 8:44) from the beginning. And as a result, God cast him out of heaven. Satan was not content with his defeat and made it his goal to draw as many away from God as he could. He convinced a third of the angels to rebel with him (Revelation 12:3-9), and he personally seeks to attract spiritual children to imitate him in his rebellion against God (John 8:37-47).
Inflicting suffering
One of the greatest ways that Satan works to draw people away from God and toward himself is by inflicting suffering. In Job 1:11, Satan voiced his belief that people praise God only when life is going well for them. His goal in suffering is to make people curse God.
Satan personally attacked Job with the death of his loved ones, poverty, and physical suffering. He personally came out to the desert to tempt Jesus in hopes of destroying His future ministry. And according to John 10:10, his goal is to kill, steal, and destroy. He is always looking for weaknesses to exploit, and he rejoices when people fall for his lies.
Distorting the Word
Satan recognizes the power of the Word of God. It is the source of truth that leads to the Father and to salvation. He tries to make people think of the Bible as old-fashioned, irrelevant, or boring. He also works to make the Bible inaccessible. But when he isn’t successful in this regard, he intentionally distorts its meaning for his own gain.
In the Garden of Eden, God had declared that eating from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil would result in death (Genesis 2:17). But Satan told Eve that she wouldn’t die (Genesis 3:5). In the desert, he tempted Jesus by misquoting Scripture and taking it out of context (Matthew 4:6). He even makes people believe that the gospel is about prosperity and personal gain. He is personal and vindictive in his efforts to turn our eyes away from the true gospel.
Isolating and Attacking
First Peter 5:8 explains that Satan prowls like a lion with the express intention of destroying us. He attempts to convince us to go off on our own. He tries to get us to forget about our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ (1 Peter 5:9). And once he has us isolated and has us in his sights, he attacks. His goal is to make us believe that we are alone and unforgiveable. He wants us to forget about God.
Making False Promises and Accusing
Another way that Satan attacks us personally is through poison-filled promises. None of the promises he makes ever comes true because his promises are carefully crafted lies. In Genesis 3:1-5, Satan promised Eve that she would be like God if she ate of the fruit before her. But instead, she was filled with guilt and shame. She received the curse of sin upon her, and her relationship with God was broken.
Satan has a way of making sin out to be alluring and fun. He promises that it will be a good time. But as soon as we listen to him and partake in sin, he switches gears. Instead of fulfilling his promises, he shames us for having sinned. He tells us that we don’t deserve forgiveness or that we are too guilty to be forgiven. His accusations leave us feeling lousy, unworthy, and unloved.
Tormenting and Taking Captive
Satan enjoys tormenting people and taking them captive. He sent a distressing spirit to terrorize Saul after God had removed the protection of His Spirit from him (1 Samuel 16:14-16). The Gospels describe how Satan brought about physical and mental illnesses among the people. He caused them to participate in self-harm, experience seizures, and suffer physical ailments.
Second Timothy 2:26 explains that Satan sets traps for people and holds them captive to do his will. He makes it his personal mission to entrap them and lure them away from the truth. He places a veil over their eyes and deceives them. He puts them under a yoke of bondage and forces them to serve him.
Perverting Good and Misconstruing Love
Finally, Satan stands in opposition to life and all things good. He takes every opportunity to pervert good and misconstrue love. According to Acts 13:10, he influences his followers to partake in all kinds of deceit and fraud. He hates what is good, and he perverts God’s promises. He distorts what God has created for good, and he convinces people to exchange God’s truth for his lies.
Satan strategizes against people in order to bring about evil. He is the champion of hatred and takes pleasure in malice. He turns grace into sensuality and affirms sin of every kind. Satan has a mind of his own, and he uses it to increase his own agenda. He is a real person, and he readily uses every possible strategy to get us to turn our backs on God. He capitalizes on weaknesses and promotes destruction, and he will stop at nothing to get us on his side.