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The Truth About Angels
words fall upon the ear of the great rebel leader.... The hour of worship
draws nigh, when bright and holy angels bow before the Father. No
more will he unite in heavenly song. No more will he bow in reverence
and holy awe before the presence of the eternal God....
Satan trembled as he viewed his work. He was alone in meditation
upon the past, the present, and his future plans. His mighty frame
shook as with a tempest. An angel from heaven was passing. He called
him, and entreated an interview with Christ. This was granted him.
He then related to the Son of God that he repented of his rebellion,
and wished again the favor of God. He was willing to take the place
God had previously assigned him, and be under his wise command.
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Christ wept at Satan’s woe, but told him, as the mind of God, that he
could never be received into heaven.... The seeds of rebellion were
still within him....
When Satan became fully convinced that there was no possibility
of his being reinstated in the favor of God, he manifested his malice
with increased hatred and fiery vehemence....
As he could not gain admission within the gates of heaven, he
would wait just at the entrance, to taunt the angels and seek contention
with them as they went in and out.—
The Spirit of Prophecy 1:28-30
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The Creation of Earth and Humankind
The loyal angels mourned the fate of those who had been their
companions in happiness and bliss. Their loss was felt in heaven. The
Father consulted Jesus in regard to at once carrying out their purpose
to make man to inhabit the earth.—
The Signs of the Times, January 9,
1879
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The brightest and most exalted of the sons of the morning heralded
... [Christ’s] glory at creation, and announced His birth with songs of
gladness.—
The Signs of the Times, January 4, 1883
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When God formed the earth, there were mountains, hills, and
plains, and interspersed among them were rivers and bodies of water.
The earth was not one extensive plain, but the monotony of the scenery
was broken by hills and mountains, not high and ragged as they are
now, but regular and beautiful in shape.... Angels beheld and rejoiced
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at the wonderful and beautiful works of God.—
Spiritual Gifts 3:33
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