BIG fact!!! We by His AWESOME/INDESCRINABLE grace are journeying to His Presence!
BIG thing!!! God IS with us NOW!!!
Yes, ‘one’ of the chief angels and his ‘apostles’ who sought to overthrow God! Were cast out of Heaven and fell to the Earth.
They have a ‘season’; the other angels are already in bondage in Hades! All I share is in the Bible!!!
bible satan and his co-conspiring angels were cast out of heaven
According to the Bible, primarily in Revelation 12:7-9, Satan and his co-conspiring angels were cast out of heaven following a war against Michael and his loyal angels. This expulsion was caused by Satan’s prideful rebellion and desire to elevate himself above God, resulting in his downfall to earth.
Key Biblical Details regarding the fall:
– The Rebellion: Lucifer (Satan) rebelled against God’s authority and sought to be equal to the Creator.
– The Co-conspirators: Satan deceived a third of the heavenly host—referred to as “stars of heaven”—who followed him in rebellion, becoming fallen angels or demons.
The Casting Out: Revelation 12:4, 9 describes the dragon’s tail sweeping a third of the stars from heaven, casting them to the earth, which is interpreted as the fall of these angels.
The Event: Jesus mentions seeing Satan fall “like lightning from heaven” (Luke 10:18), and Isaiah 14:12-14 describes the pride of Lucifer leading to his expulsion.
Significance: This event established a ongoing conflict, with Satan and his followers confined to earth with limited time, waiting for final judgment.
I will delve a tad bit further, and apologize for the repetition! God Created the Angels, Including Satan
The Bible describes the creation of angels as one of God’s earliest acts, with various references throughout the Old and New Testaments. These celestial beings were created to serve as messengers and instruments of God’s will. Among the highest-ranking angels was a figure known as Lucifer, who is believed to have been the most beautiful and intelligent of all angelic beings (Ezekiel 28:12-15).
Lucifer Fell Into Sin
The story of Lucifer’s fall from grace is rooted in pride and rebellion against God. According to Isaiah 14:12-14, Lucifer desired to elevate himself above his Creator and sought to claim the position and authority that rightfully belonged to God alone. This led to his eventual expulsion from heaven, along with a group of angels who chose to follow him in his rebellion (Revelation 12:7-9). Those angels are now known as demons.
Lucifer is Now Known as Satan
Upon being cast out of heaven, Lucifer underwent a dramatic transformation. No longer the radiant angel of light, he became known as Satan, which means “adversary” or “accuser” in Hebrew. The Bible portrays Satan as a cunning and malicious being, seeking to deceive and corrupt humanity, ultimately leading them away from God (1 Peter 5:8). We understand this change to be permanent. In other words, there is no salvation for Satan or his demons. Their decision to rebel against God sealed their fate forever.
Satan’s Fall is Rooted in Free Will
A crucial aspect of understanding how Satan became evil is recognizing the role of free will in the story. The Bible emphasizes that God created angels with the capacity for free will, allowing them to choose between obedience and rebellion. Lucifer’s decision to oppose God was a deliberate act of defiance, driven by his pride and desire for power. This choice ultimately led to his transformation into Satan and the origin of evil.
The Ongoing Battle Between Good and Evil
Satan’s rebellion marks the beginning of an ongoing cosmic battle between good and evil. As the embodiment of malevolence, Satan seeks to undermine God’s plan for humanity, tempting individuals to stray from the path of righteousness. The Bible frequently warns of Satan’s deceptive tactics, encouraging believers to remain vigilant and resist his influence (Ephesians 6:11). However, the reason I began by stating that Satan is a created being is to emphasize that the battle between good and evil is not a battle of equals. Satan is created by and subservient to God. The story of Job illustrates this, when Satan needed God’s permission to harass Job.
The Bible’s account of how Satan became evil offers a compelling narrative of pride, rebellion, and the consequences of rejecting God’s authority.
The Bible warns us: “We are in a war!”
The Bible describes a continuous spiritual war between good and evil, rather than a physical battle. Ephesians 6:12 highlights that this struggle is against spiritual forces of darkness, requiring believers to “put on the full armor of God” to stand firm. It is a fight for the soul’s allegiance against the world, flesh, and devil.
Key Aspects of the Biblical “War”
Not Physical: The enemy is not flesh and blood, but spiritual forces and demonic powers.
The Enemy: The devil uses “schemes,” deception, and lies to harm and destroy.
The Armor of God: Believers are instructed to use spiritual weapons: truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation, and the Word of God.
The Goal: The aim is to “stand firm” and resist evil, not necessarily to fight to earn victory, but to stand in the victory already secured by Christ.
Daily Reality: This conflict involves a daily battle against Temptation and a, “tug-of-war” for the focus of hearts.
Key Scriptures to Remember
Ephesians 6:12: “…our struggle is not against flesh and blood…”
1 Peter 5:8-9: Warns to be alert, as the devil prowls like a roaring lion.
James 4:7: “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you”.
This spiritual battle requires constant alertness, prayer, and reliance on God’s strength.
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Ephesians 6:11-12 NIV
We are in a war. A spiritual war. You are a warrior. Reading the Bible is an act of spiritual warfare.
In fact, the war we are in is like no other war that any of us have ever known, heard about, or could even conceive.
Its implications are further reaching and its casualties are more devastating than any conflict in the history of mankind. Strangely, though, most people walk around completely unaware that it’s taking place.
Most people don’t realize they are a warrior. What about you?
A major difference between this war and other wars, above and beyond its sheer magnitude and scope, is that this war is fought in a place we have never seen.
Spiritual warfare can be defined as the cosmic conflict waged in the invisible, spiritual realm which is simultaneously fleshed out in the context of the visible, physical realm.
To put it another way, you can’t see the root of the war. But you can certainly see—and feel—the effects.
In fact, there is a spiritual root behind every physical disturbance, setback, destroyed marriage or other relationships, broken family, addiction, ailment, or issue we face.
Too often we restrict our battles to the physical realm.
We battle the physical temptation to sin, the physical occurrence of relational drama, and the physical challenges at work or home, to name a few.
But if we restrict our focus to the physical realm, victory will only be temporary and shallow.
It’s a little like putting a Band-Aid on a wound when there is internal hemorrhaging.
If we really want to get in the fight, we need to engage a kind of spiritual sense that allows us to fight not just the effects of the war but the root of the conflict. In order to do that, we’ve got to understand more about the location of the battle.
As we see from today’s passage, our battle is not against our neighbor, spouse, coworker, child, or even our own propensities or weaknesses in our flesh so why are we fighting them.
People are simply a conduit for the spiritual battle taking place in the spiritual realm.
You are a warrior in a spiritual battle taking place in the spiritual realm. To wage this warfare well, you must fight with spiritual weapons.
Ignoring FACT does NOT make it invalid! In fact Satan is happy when we turn a deaf ear/blind eye to his wiles!
I can speak for me! I once lived life in comfortable ignorance! Yes! I ‘thought’ I was doing ‘right’, until I experienced what all I did with/on my near fatal motor vehicle accident!
I dislike repetition! But, for some reason, after I left the operating room (work for me) to set off on my motorcycle trip, I prayed! Not a simple “God get me there and back!” But, I had so very much in and on my heart and let it ALL out that early afternoon before setting off.
God knows ALL things, even BEFORE they occur! Here, I am led to advise you to ALWAYS pray FIRST before ALL things!
Praying first in all circumstances signifies a reliance on God, placing prayer as a top priority over anxiety, planning, or taking action. It is a proactive, daily, or constant practice—”praying without ceasing”—meant to guide actions and provide peace in both good and challenging times.
Key aspects of praying first include:
– A Daily Priority: Making prayer the first task of the morning and the last at night.
– A Response to Challenges: Turning to God in prayer before responding to anxiety, fear, or difficult tasks.
– An Act of Dependence: Recognizing that God is the source of strength and guidance before relying on one’s own understanding.
– Surrender & Preparation: Placing situations in God’s hands and inviting Him to go before you in all tasks.
Scriptural Basis: Adhering to commands to pray “in every situation” and to “pray without ceasing”.
Examples in life, as noted in Credo Magazine, include praying before taking medicine or before making a move in a difficult situation.