Satan's Rebellion and Fall

This volume, the first of a series, deals with the original rebellion of Satan. The Scriptural record states in several places that Lucifer was created originally a perfect being. Vice-regent of God's Kingdom, he possessed an authority next to God Himself. At that time, he was a holy archangel who performed his duties faultlessly and in perfect obedience to God. How then did it happen that this mighty archangel fell from his exalted position into the depths of depravity? We are told that he was corrupted by pride and personal ambition. He aspired to a place of supreme authority over the universe. However, he learned that the position he coveted was to be given to another, Jesus Christ. This caused him to be moved with envy. But how did Satan hope to succeed in his rebellion against God? This volume shows that Satan had an ingenious plan by which he believed he could secure the allegiance of the majority of the angels. Fear of death was not a sufficient deterrent to keep Eve from disobeying God. But angels were not restrained by fear of death. Unlike Adam and Eve, who were mortal, angels do not die (Luke 20:36). Although Lucifer and his angels were thrust out of heaven after their rebellion, they nevertheless retained their power to continue their rebellion, to this very day. This volume shows that God was not taken by surprise by these events, although apparently there was nothing He could wisely do to prevent Lucifer from rebelling. Because of His foreknowledge of the entrance of sin into the universe, He prepared a plan in advance a plan kept secret even from the angels to counteract the effects of the rebellion.