The answer to the question of where is satan now is that Satan is here on earth, ruling and deceiving. Satan is an angry cherub who wants to be the supreme deity. He is an evil, powerful enemy of God who opposes God and His people in every way he can. His main weapon is not physical or material but spiritual, he tries to corrupt and deceive God's people morally. Satan is a powerful fallen angel who has incredible powers but is far inferior to God in spiritual stature and power.

He lives in the atmospheric heavens that surround us (Job 1:6) but he does not live in heaven, although on occasion he will be allowed to appear before the throne of God, as we learn from Peter's startling metaphor of a "roaring lion" (1 Pet. 5:8). Peter had persecution for the Christian faith in mind and it is likely that some of the believers in non-western countries are experiencing this roaring lion at this very moment.

Some believe that when Satan is thrown out of the presence of God, as recorded in the Book of Revelation, that will be his final appearance on the earth and that he will never have access to the stellar heavens again. Others feel that this is just a reference to a particular time in history, not a permanent expulsion from the presence of God. Regardless of the interpretation, it is important that people understand that Satan, though a powerful being, is still very much a created angel and therefore far inferior to God in both spirit and power.