By far the greatest conspiracy theory of the ages is the one that originated in Heaven the capital of the universe. Where Lucifer alleged that The Almighty Creator was selfish, despotic, tyrannical, and a control freak. He asserted that angels who were a superior order of beings had no need to be regulated or supervised by divine law. Not only was Lucifer the most beautiful angel, but he also had windpipes built into his chest. Whereby he was able to produce the most exquisite music and lead the angelic choir in songs of praise to The Lord Almighty. His influence was great and far-reaching. Consequently, he deceived and corrupted all the angels directly beneath his command and seduced them into rebelling against God. He made these outrageous charges not because he believed them to be true. But rather because he was jealous of God’s Son and he also wanted to be worshipped. The prophet Ezekiel gives us special insight into Lucifer’s career. (Paraphrased from Patriarchs and Prophets, Why Was Sin Permitted, by Ellen G.White).
“The word of the Lord came to me: “Son of man, take up a lament concerning the king of Tyre and say to him: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “You were the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you: carnelian, chrysolite, and emerald, topaz, onyx and jasper, lapis lazuli, turquoise, and beryl. Your settings and mountings were made of gold; on the day you were created they were prepared. You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for so I ordained you. You were on the holy mount of God; you walked among the fiery stones. You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created till wickedness was found in you. Through your widespread trade, you were filled with violence, and you sinned.” Ezekiel 28:11-16
Although he was accorded a place of great honor in Heaven. Instead of being grateful for the privileges conferred upon him by The beneficent Lord of all Creation, this angelic prince became disgruntled and started to yearn for more. He wanted all the angels to make obeisance before him. He gradually became full of vanity and yearned to be worshipped. There was only one personage in Heaven whose authority and power, just like the Father’s, were unlimited. But even He, consistent with The divine plan submitted completely to The Father’s will. That Person was Christ. The great apostate longed to exercise power and authority that were the prerogatives of Christ alone. Lucifer withdrew from God’s immediate presence in the throne room and went around heaven continuing his work of misrepresentation and deception. Most of heaven’s angelic hosts rejected his spurious allegations. Those however who were closest to him were also sympathetic to him and they succumbed to his sophistries. (Paraphrased from Patriarchs and Prophets, Why Was Sin Permitted by Ellen G. White).
Consistent with their nature of love, mercy, and long-suffering, The Trinity bore long with Lucifer. Initially, when he started having misgivings and doubts regarding the divine government, Christ Himself, The Son of The Highest. Used methods that only the infinite mind could conceive and employ to demonstrate to Lucifer that his feelings were unjustified. This creature of God’s own hands was convinced beyond all doubt, that God was holy, just, and good. But because of pride, he decided not to yield the controversy. He and his sympathizers set about trying to make the changes that they desired in the divine government but they made no progress towards that objective. If Lucifer had openly acknowledged before all of Heaven that he had erred in judgment. Then he would have been willingly forgiven. But even after he was convinced that he was in the wrong, he persisted on his erroneous course, until it was impossible for him to retract, because he had gone too far. (Ibid.)
All of Lucifer’s efforts to undermine the divine government created so much disaffection in heaven that it ultimately led to an outbreak of violence. Since the arch deceiver wanted to pluck God from his throne and enthrone himself as the ruler of God’s vast universal empire. He was incapable of creating even one blade of grass. Yet he aspired to enjoy the same worship and adoration that belonged exclusively to the members of the Godhead. Such is the mystery of iniquity. The lowly creature presuming to exalt himself to be equal with God. What a contrast to the mystery of Godliness. In which the Mighty God condescends from His exalted station to become a creature, in order to accomplish the salvation of mankind. The very nature and existence of God are unfathomable mysteries. The great deceiver of men and angels saw an exalted being clothed in unapproachable light. Seated upon an awesome throne and he erroneously concluded, that what he saw defined The Almighty completely. How blind and how stupid he was to permit himself to be deceived by his own limited understanding. As we read in scripture,
“Can you search out the deep things of God? Can you find out the limits of the Almighty? They are higher than heaven—what can you do Deeper than Sheol—what can you know? Their measure is longer than the earth And broader than the sea.” Job 11:7-9
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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