hich was himself. As one aggrieved, he related the preference
God had given Jesus to the neglect of himself. He told them
that henceforth all the sweet liberty the angels had enjoyed was
at an end. For had not a ruler been appointed over them, to
whom they from henceforth must yield servile honor? He stated
to them that he had called them together to assure them that he
no longer would submit to this invasion of his rights and theirs;
that never would he again bow down to Christ; that he would
take the honor upon himself which should have been conferred
upon him, and would be the commander of all who would submit
to follow him and obey his voice. There was contention among
the angels. Satan and his sympathizers were striving to reform
the government of God. They were discontented and unhappy
because they could not look into his unsearchable wisdom and
ascertain his purposes in exalting his Son Jesus, and endowing
him with such unlimited power and command. They rebelled
against the authority of the Son.
Angels that were loyal and true sought to reconcile this
mighty, rebellious angel to the will of his Creator. They justified
the act of God in conferring honor upon Jesus Christ, and with
forcible reasoning sought to convince Satan that no less honor
was his now than before the Father had proclaimed the honor
which he had conferred upon his Son. They clearly set forth
that Jesus was the Son of God, existing with him before the
angels were created; and that he had ever stood at the right hand
of God, and his mild, loving authority had not heretofore been
questioned; and that he had given no commands but what it was
joy for the heavenly host to execute. They
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urged that Christ’s receiving special honor from the Father, in the
presence of the angels, did not detract from the honor that he had
heretofore received. The angels wept. They anxiously sought to
move Satan to renounce his wicked design and yield submission
to their Creator; for all had heretofore been peace and harmony,
and what could occasion this dissenting, rebellious voice?
Satan refused to listen. And then he turned from the loyal
and true angels, denouncing them as slaves. These angels, true to
God, stood in amazement as they saw that Satan was successful in
his effort to excite rebellion. He promised them a new and better
government than they then had, in which all would be freedom.
Great numbers signified their purpose to accept Satan as their
leader and chief commander. As he saw his advances were met
with success, he flattered himself that he should yet have all the
angels on his side, and that he would be equal with God himself,
and his voice of authority would be heard in commanding the
entire host of Heaven. Again the loyal angels warned Satan, and
assured him what must be the consequence if he persisted; that He
who could create the angels, could by his power overturn all their
authority, and in some signal manner punish their audacity and
terrible rebellion. To think that an angel should resist the law of
God which was as sacred as himself! They warned the rebellious
to close their ears to Satan’s deceptive reasonings, and advised
Satan, and all who had been affected by him, to go to God and
confess their wrong for even admitting a thought of questioning
his authority.
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Many of Satan’s sympathizers were inclined to heed the
counsel of the loyal angels, and repent
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of their dissatisfaction, and be again received to the confidence of
the Father and his dear Son. The mighty revolter t