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Chapter 1—The Fall of Lucifer
Lucifer in heaven, before his rebellion, was a high and exalted
angel, next in honor to God’s dear Son. His countenance, like those
of the other angels, was mild and expressive of happiness. His
forehead was high and broad, showing a powerful intellect. His
form was perfect; his bearing noble and majestic. A special light
beamed in his countenance and shone around him brighter and more
beautiful than around the other angels; yet Christ, God’s dear Son,
had the pre-eminence over all the angelic host. He was one with
the Father before the angels were created. Lucifer was envious of
Christ, and gradually assumed command which devolved on Christ
alone.
The great Creator assembled the heavenly host, that He might
in the presence of all the angels confer special honor upon His Son.
The Son was seated on the throne with the Father, and the heavenly
throng of holy angels was gathered around them. The Father then
made known that it was ordained by Himself that Christ, His Son,
should be equal with Himself; so that wherever was the presence of
His Son, it was as His own presence. The word of the Son was to be
obeyed as readily as the word of the Father. His Son He had invested
with authority to command the heavenly host. Especially was His
Son to work in union with Himself in the anticipated creation of the
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earth and every living thing that should exist upon the earth. His Son
would carry out His will and His purposes but would do nothing of
Himself alone. The Father’s will would be fulfilled in Him.
Lucifer was envious and jealous of Jesus Christ. Yet when all the
angels bowed to Jesus to acknowledge His supremacy and high au-
thority and rightful rule, he bowed with them; but his heart was filled
with envy and hatred. Christ had been taken into the special counsel
of God in regard to His plans, while Lucifer was unacquainted with
them. He did not understand, neither was he permitted to know, the
purposes of God. But Christ was acknowledged sovereign of heaven,
His power and authority to be the same as that of God Himself. Lu-
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