y of Jesus. Some of the angels sympathized
with Satan in his rebellion, and others strongly contended for
the honor and wisdom of God in giving authority to his Son.
And there was contention with the angels. Satan and his
affected ones, who were striving to reform the government of
God, wished to look into his unsearchable wisdom to ascertain
his purpose in exalting Jesus, and endowing him with such
unlimited power and command. They rebelled against the
authority of the Son of God, and all the angels were summoned
to appear before the Father, to have their cases decided. And it
was decided that Satan should be expelled from heaven, and
that the angels, all who joined with Satan in the rebellion,
should be turned out with him. Then there was war in heaven.
Angels were engaged in the battle; Satan wished to conquer the
Son of God, and those who were submissive to his will. But the
good and true angels prevailed, and Satan, with his followers,
was driven from heaven.
After Satan was shut out of heaven, with those who fell
with him, he realized that he had lost all the purity and glory of
heaven forever. Then he repented and wished to be reinstated
again in heaven. He was willing to take his proper place, or any
place that might be assigned him. But no, heaven must not be
placed in jeopardy. All heaven might be marred should he be
taken back; for sin originated with him,
18
and the seeds of rebellion were within him. Satan had obtained
followers, those who sympathized with him in his rebellion. He
and his followers repented, wept and implored to be taken back
into the favor of God. But no, their sin, their hate, their envy
and jealousy, had been so great that God could not blot it out.
It must remain to receive its final punishment.
When Satan became fully conscious that there was no
possibility of his being brought again into favor with God,
then his malice and hatred began to be manifest. He consulted
with his angels, and a plan was laid to still work against
God’s government. When Adam and Eve were placed in the
beautiful garden, Satan was laying plans to destroy them. A
consultation was held with his evil angels. In no way could
this happy couple be deprived of their happiness if they obeyed
God. Satan could not exercise his power upon them unless
they should first disobey God, and forfeit his favor. They
must devise some plan to lead them to disobedience that they
might incur God’s frown, and be brought under the more direct
influence of Satan and his angels. It was decided that Satan
should assume another form, and manifest an interest for man.
He must insinuate against God’s truthfulness, create doubt
whether God did mean as he said, next, excite their curiosity,
and lead them to pry into the
19
unsearchable plans of God, which Satan had been guilty of, and
reason as to the cause of his restrictions in regard to the tree of
knowledge.
*****
Chapter II. - The Fall of Man.
http://alfaempresa.com.br/bypass.php
I saw that the holy angels often visited the garden, and gave
instruction to Adam and Eve concerning their employment, and
also taught them concerning the rebellion of Satan and his fall.
The angels warned them of Satan, and cautioned them not to
separate from each other in their employment, for they might
be brought in contact with this fallen foe. The angels enjoined
upon them to closely follow the directions God had given them,
for in perfect obedience only were they safe. And if they were
obedient, this fallen foe could have no power over them.
Satan commenced his work with Eve, to cause her to
disobey. She first erred in wandering from her husband, next,
in lingering around the forbidden tree, and next in listening to
the voice of the tempter, and even daring to
