The true story of the fallen angels is not what people want to hear, but here it is. Below is the timeline of creation that I have laid out from my earlier postings, based on the work of Origen of Alexandria and early Christianity.
- Before the beginning of John 1:1, God created Jesus out of Himself with the same essence, love, beauty and creativity as He is as The Only Begotten Son.
- Thorough Jesus, Heaven was populated. Lucifer was the firstborn, followed by the other five archangels. Together they are the seven “Spirits of God”. (Rev 4:5) Jesus and the six archangels.
- God made Jesus the King of Heaven, and all His creation was to bow down to Jesus.
- After an eternity, Heaven was populated with countless angels, including 24 elders forming 12 tribes under the three houses of Heaven. (See the Menorah– our spiritual family tree as describes in Rev 4:4-5)
- After another long time, the firstborn, Lucifer defied God with his free will. His sin was against Jesus and God, not just God. By wanting his own throne, he was placing himself equal to Jesus, above his siblings.
- One third of Heaven agreed with Lucifer. Heaven had become so vast that it somehow made sense to have two kings, and Lucifer sold this story. But that was not the will of God. So, Armageddon followed – the battle for Heaven that resulted in 3 of the seven Spirits of God, 10 of the twenty-four Elders and 1/3 of angels being cast into hell. (See Rev and Isaiah below.)
- God had the choice to kill all His children that were disobedient or to teach them a lesson. He chose the loving path of reconciliation. But this is a long, long path. The first attempt to reconcile His children was in Paradise, a place in the ethereal world (the highest reaches of hell). Two of the ten fallen Elders were chosen to be tested, but they failed. So, all the fallen needed to be tested, but this time in a material world, one where we have the chance to regain our virtue without the conscious burden of our past.
- God sent the hosts of Heaven to teach (prophets) and to prepare the way for the redeemer. Then Jesus came to teach the firstborn a lesson. He battled Lucifer during his life on earth, showing us how to resist evil and to live the life God wants. After resisting Lucifer’s temptations in life, then he was ready to meet him in battle in hell. Sure, God could have done anything to Lucifer, but this way Lucifer was beaten fairly and could not cry foul. Jesus defeated Lucifer in battle, and he did not have to kill him. Lucifer yielded and accepted defeat. In victory, Jesus passed final judgement on Lucifer, taking away his ultimate reign over the fallen, allowing Heaven an equal chance to bring the fallen home.
In the middle of #7 is when the world was created, the material universe we currently live in. We are all incarnation of fallen angels
Lucifer started gathering his followers in Heaven #5. Lucifer went from the Light Bearer to the adversary over a very long period. When he was cast out of Heaven he was called many, many names including the devil, Satan, the serpent and the great red dragon. His betrayal had torn Heaven in two.
Humanity was created as a path of reconciliation and as vessels for the fallen angels of Heaven to regain our virtue. Man is corrupt from the beginning of time because of following Lucifer and not remaining true to the only King of Heaven. It is God’s Gift of Free Will that got us to where we are and He expects us to use His Gift to return to Him. God did not create puppets and has patience
“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.” (Rev 12:9)
And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. (Rev 12:4)
How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! (Isaiah 14:12)