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The Truth About Angels
Holy angels ... gave instruction to Adam and Eve concerning their
employment, and also taught them concerning the rebellion of Satan
and his fall.—
Spiritual Gifts 1:20
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He [Adam] stood before God in the strength of perfect manhood, all
the organs and faculties of his being fully developed and harmoniously
balanced; and he was surrounded with things of beauty, and conversed
daily with the holy angels.—
The Spirit of Prophecy 2:88
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The law of God existed before man was created. It was adapted to
the condition of holy beings; even angels were governed by it.—
The
Signs of the Times, April 15, 1886
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Man was to be tested and proved, and if he should bear the test of
God, and remain loyal and true after the first trial, he was not to be
beset with continual temptations; but was to be exalted equal with the
angels, and henceforth immortal.—
The Review and Herald, February
24, 1874
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Satan Plans to Cause Man’s Fall
He [Satan] ... informed them [his angel followers] of his plans
to wrest from God the noble Adam and his companion Eve. If he
could, in any way, beguile them to disobedience, God would make
some provision whereby they might be pardoned, and then himself
and all the fallen angels would be in a fair way to share with them of
God’s mercy. If this should fail, they could unite with Adam and Eve;
for when once they should transgress the law of God, they would be
subjects of God’s wrath, like themselves. Their transgression would
place them also in a state of rebellion; and they could unite with Adam
and Eve, take possession of Eden, and hold it as their home. And if
they could gain access to the tree of life in the midst of the garden,
their strength would, they thought, be equal to that of the holy angels,
and even God Himself could not expel them.
Satan held a consultation with his evil angels. They did not all
readily unite to engage in this hazardous and terrible work. He told
them that he would not intrust any one of them to accomplish this
work; for he thought that he alone had wisdom sufficient to carry
forward so important an enterprise. He wished them to consider the
matter while he should leave them and seek retirement, to mature his
plans....
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