Satan's Origins: Is it possible that the origin of Satan suggesting that he was created to be a tester, rather than a fallen angel, questionable, because God would not be giving him an option to have free will to choose salvation?. Church Fathers or Prominent Teachers & Satan: Do any other prominent theologians or any church father also believe what you believe about Satan not originally being Lucifer? Satan Not a Fallen Angel: Don't you think that your book on hell indicates that your view of hell is non-traditional and tends to support the idea that Satan was not a fallen angel?