And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,...And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. Revelation 12:7,9
The Great Controversy between God and Lucifer began in Heaven. You can see Lucifer taunting God from here on earth by mocking His system of Redemption.
1) Before Christianity
a) He looked up and mocked at God by decieving people through pagan religions and rituals to build temples and sanctuaries to false gods-himself.
b) Had them distort the idea of the animal sacrifice.
c) Had them sacrifice humans.
d) In some cases, such as to molech, had them sacrifice their children.
2) Within Chrisitianity
Lucifer infiltrated the Church and made a mockery of it
a) Entered the Church with pagan rituals once again mocking God.
b) Mocked the Sanctuary layout with false forms of Salvation. (The Justification layout by the blood of the altar and the brazen laver for washing in the outer court-This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. 1 John 5:6). One assault was universalism (Everyone will be saved). Another was predestination, that only those who join the church would be saved since they were predestined before birth. Also, once saved always saved, which totally mocks the outer court. And finally, with sacramentalism (saved by the sacraments of the church, such as last rites, etc....).
c) Mocked Christ in Heaven as intercessor by inventing the Mass and intercessory prayers of (dead) saints to take the place of Christ as our High Priest and intercessor in Heaven.
d) Looks up to Heaven, laughing at God, over having the Churches preach from the pulpits the very first lie ever told on earth which started this whole mess..(And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: Genesis 3:4). The lie of the immortality of the soul. The lie that so-and-so is in either in heaven of burning right now.
e) He mocks God by having the church institute Sunday in place of the Holy Sabbath Day.
f) MOTHER MARY- But the ultimate insult is the constant reminder of His (dead) mother Mary. Every time certain churches make shrines to her, statues or say prayers, ---it is Lucifers way of saying to Him-"Your Mother"!.
Remember- And there was war in heaven: Revelation 12:7
Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. Revelation 3:11
"Through the plan of salvation a larger purpose is to be wrought out even than the salvation of man....Through the revelation of the character of God in Christ, the beneficence of the divine government would be manifested before the universe, the charge of satan refuted, the nature and results of sin made plain, and the perpetuity of the law fully demonstrated." Signs of the Times 8/27/1893
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