DRAMA OF THE AGES:
FLY THROUGH HISTORY WITH THE ANCIENT BOOK
1. A PEAK AT GOD'S UNIVERSE
We know there has never been a time when the GODHEAD did not exist. We cannot comprehend this and must take it be FAITH as it has been revealed to us in the WORD. We know the Godhead as God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. These are names used in the BOOK for our sake to help our understanding. Jesus being known as the SON, is because of His being the one to step down from the Eternal Throne to provide a ransom for this rebel planet. It does not mean that He did not exist eternally in the Godhead.
Just how far back the Eternal Godhead began the project of Creating the Universe, we have no idea. However, we know enough to give us a picture of the wonder and Majesty of God and the immensity of His Universe. Somewhere, sometime the first suns, planets and galaxies were sent spinning into space and even more important, the first living creatures came into being.
God had a choice to make, He could have peopled his worlds with robot-like creatures, that were programmed to obey and never had any danger of a rebellion occurring. But for a heart of INFINITE LOVE, this would be a dismal choice. How much joy do you receive when you pull the string on a talking doll-- and it says, "I Love you!"
Really, no LOVE is possible unless the option is there NOT to LOVE! So God chose to take the ultimate risk-- and create life that could choose to love and obey Him. And with this ability came the dark possibility that somewhere, sometime, a being might choose to REBEL and a Universal Crisis result.
At some point God created a beautiful and special race of beings to be his Special Messengers to the rest of His Creation. We know these by the name ANGELS. They surround the Throne ready to streak forth faster than light or lightning to do God's bidding. We little comprehend the abilities of these bright Servants of the Creator.
God's Universe was like a loving family. In all the vast Creation not one being or object was out of harmony with the will of He whose heart is infinite LOVE. No one ruled by force and no one from the least to the greatest lived in discontent or fear.
PEACE AND HARMONY REIGNED EVERYWHERE!
2. AN ANGEL REBELS
From what we can discern, it is possible that Lucifer was the very first Angel created. He stood at the head of the heavenly family and was looked up to by the other angels.
He had been given a special place near to the throne as one of the 'Covering Cherubs'. But the Being we know as the Son of God entered into special counsels that even Lucifer could not enter into. 'Why Not?' he questioned. And as his eyes began to focus on his own self, the seeds of rebellion began to grow in a heart that had always to this point rejoiced in peace and harmony.
The Godhead had counseled about what was to be done should rebellion occur before beings had been created with the power of choice. Because God is a loving, responsible Creator, He always plans for all possibilities. Now the counsel took place to plane the Creation of this Earth. Lucifer was a created being and thus unable to enter into the counsel of Deity. But he began to see this as an affront to him instead of merely an unchangeable fact.
In an effort to restore the heart of Lucifer to peace again, God explained the facts to him and all the angels. At first this seemed to help, but because he continued now to look to self, discontent and rebellion grew and grew. He vowed he would never again bow before God.
Finally he started going around to the other angels with tales of the unfairness of God and how he had been wrongly used. He left his place of honor and worked full time at creating discontent and rebellion in the other angels.
God invited Lucifer to return to his place but he refused and finally the rebellion grew to the place where it grew to open warfare. Jesus, under the name of Michael the Archangel, (Archangel in the original meant the Source or Creator of the angels, not just a leader.) finally expelled Lucifer from heaven and so clever had been his lies and insinuations that one third of the angels chose to side with him and were cast out also.
Lucifer the bearer of the Light had become Satan the Adversary through jealousy and selfish pride. God could have un-created him and his followers instantly, but then the loyal universe may have not understood and served out of fear instead of love. Rebellion would be bound to happen again.
Satan would be given time to try and prove his ideas were superior to God's government. Until all could see where such plans would lead. From planet to planet he ranged, but none of the other created ones chose to join him.
Until Earth was made....
3. A NEW WORLD IS MADE
It seems the rebellion of Lucifer and his angels occurred near the time that God had been planning to create a new planet, this Earth of ours. Should the plans be laid aside or carried through? God chose to Create.
The entire Godhead were active in the Creation of this earth, however the leading role was played by the one we know as Jesus, the Son. For six amazing days, the angels and other worlds watched as God Spake and it was done.
Then on the sixth day, when all was ready, the Creator took of the material of the earth and formed a man. When He breathed the breath of life into him, man became a living soul.
A bit later from a rib of the man, God formed a woman and she was brought to the man to be his wife. "Be fruitful and multiply". was God's instruction to them.
Then God rested the Seventh Day and set it aside forever to be a day of worship for Man to commune with his Maker.
Carefully were the happy pair instructed regarding the rebellion of Lucifer. They were assured that as long as they remained loyal to God, he could not harm them. He would be allowed to tempt them, but only at one place in the lovely garden that was their home.
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