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The Truth About Angels
When Christ cried out, “It is finished,” the unfallen worlds were
made secure. For them the battle was fought and the victory won.
Henceforth Satan had no place in the affections of the universe.—
The
Review and Herald, March 12, 1901
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The holy angels were horror-stricken that one of their number
could fall so far as to be capable of such cruelty as had been mani-
fested toward the Son of God on Calvary. Every sentiment of pity and
sympathy which they had ever felt for Satan in his exile was quenched
in their hearts.—
The Signs of the Times, September 23, 1889
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It was not the hand of the priest that rent from top to bottom the
gorgeous veil that divided the holy from the most holy place. It was
the hand of God. When Christ cried out, “It is finished,” the Holy
Watcher that was an unseen guest at Belshazzar’s feast pronounced the
Jewish nation to be a nation unchurched. The same hand that traced
on the wall the characters that recorded Belshazzar’s doom and the
end of the Babylonian kingdom, rent the veil of the temple from top to
bottom.—
The S.D.A. Bible Commentary 5:1109
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They [the Jewish leaders] took His body down, and laid it in
Joseph’s new tomb, and rolled a great stone to the door of the sep-
ulcher, stating as their reasons for so doing that His disciples would
come and steal Him away by night. Evil angels exulted around that
sepulcher, because they thought that Christ had been overcome. A
body of Roman soldiers had been stationed to guard the tomb, and
the greatest precautions had been exercised by the Jews to make their
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triumph complete. But heavenly angels were guarding the place where
their beloved Commander slept.—
The Review and Herald, October 9,
1888
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Not until the death of Christ was the character of Satan clearly
revealed to the angels or to the unfallen worlds. Then the prevarications
and accusations of him who had once been an exalted angel were seen
in their true light.—
The Signs of the Times, August 27, 1902
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The death of Christ upon the cross made sure the destruction of
him who has the power of death, who was the originator of sin. When
Satan is destroyed, there will be none to tempt to evil; the atonement
will never need to be repeated; and there will be no danger of another
rebellion in the universe of God. That which alone can effectually
restrain from sin in this world of darkness, will prevent sin in heaven.