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The Truth About Angels
the entrance of sin.—
The Spirit of Prophecy 4:316, 317
.
He [Lucifer] had a knowledge of the inestimable value of eternal
riches that man did not possess. He had experienced the pure con-
tentment, the peace, the exalted happiness and unalloyed joys, of the
heavenly abode. He had realized, before his rebellion, the satisfaction
of the full approval of God. He had had a full appreciation of the glory
that enshrouded the Father, and knew that there was no limit to His
power.—
The Signs of the Times, August 4, 1887
.
There was a time when ... it was his [Satan’s] joy to execute the
divine commands. His heart was filled with love and joy in serving his
Creator.—
The Signs of the Times, September 18, 1893
.
Satan was a beautiful, exalted angel, and would have remained so
forever had he not withdrawn his allegiance from God.—
The Signs of
the Times, December 21, 1891
.
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