Brothers: Humans and Angels

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1

This verse alone tells us that God created the universe ('uni'=one, 'verse'=sentence) in one sentence. In this one sentence, God created both the spiritual (the heavens) and the physical world (the earth).

The heavens is where the angels dwell. Angels are spiritual beings. They don't have a material body. They were created by God's Word. And through the Word, they existed.

On the other hand, the earth is where humans dwell. It is the physical world. The world itself existed through the Word. Humans, however are special.

Then the LORD God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. Genesis 2:7

The LORD Himself went down from heaven, got Himself dirty by forming man from dust and breathing His breath of life into Adam's nostrils.

Now, with this two worlds in place, the Great Novelist, the Greatest Story Teller of All Eternity establishes His setting to write the greatest story ever told. What use would a story teller be if there are no listeners?

Praise be to God for creating us to be His listeners!

Then Jesus said, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.” Mark 4:9

The story goes this way:

Lucifer was the angel God made to be the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty (Ezk. 28:12). He was in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned him: carnelian, chrysolite and emerald, topaz, onyx and jasper, lapis lazuli, turquoise and beryl. On the day he was created, settings and mountings were made of gold were prepared for him. (Ezk. 28:13). He was anointed as a guardian cherub and was on holy mount of God walking among the fiery stones (Ezk. 28:14). No angel in heaven can match the glory that was given to him. He was constantly at the presence of God at the pinnacle of the third heaven. He was the loyal "older brother" Jesus was referring to in His allegorical parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32).

Now the Conflict arose when Himself went down to earth to create man, molding him from dust and creating him in His own image (Gen. 1:27, 2:7). Not only that, God also planned to make the dust-borne creatures into sons, made angels worship them and be their servants (Heb. 1:5-7).

Oh how mad Lucifer had become! Jealousy overcame him. He was blameless in his ways from the day he was created till wickedness was found in him (Ezk. 28:15). Pride overcame him. His fall was so fatal that it became the very reason why Apostle Paul told Timothy not to be hasty in laying hands of the believers and anointing recent converts (1 Timothy 5:22, 1 Timothy 3:6).

Because of His jealousy, he planned to separate Adam from God and sin was the only way. So he entered the serpent and deceived Eve (Genesis 3:1-6, Romans 7:7-11). Thinking He had won, God sent His only Son to die for the very creatures he hated. What a resounding defeat!

(Another vivid description of this story is found here: http://rev1911.webs.com/iiisatansfury.htm)

Little did He know that God created humans so that through them, the angels would also become sons of God through Jesus Christ.

For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross (Colossians 1:19-20).


God's love is seen in His mercy and forgiveness. Without disobedience, God wouldn't have shown mercy, thus showing His love-- who He really is.

Thus, God made humans to make the angels jealous, thus making them fall into rebellion because of God's "foolishness".

I am talking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I take pride in my ministry in the hope that I may somehow arouse my own people to envy and save some of them. For if their rejection brought reconciliation to the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead? (Romans 11:13-15)

Since God does not tempt anyone (Jas. 1:13), He made the jealous angels do the dirty job so that humans can also be disobedient.

For God has bound everyone over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all. (Romans 11:32).

So both the heavens and the earth have experienced the love of God. Both became children of God, though the older one is stronger than the younger, by God's call, the older one would serve the younger (Gen. 25:23), as it is, both are still His children. Both came from Him and both shall return to Him.

When he has done this, then the Son himself will be made subject to him who put everything under him, so that God may be all in all. 1 Corinthians 15:28

How amazing God's love is. Now the brothers are enjoying their fellowship in a place where God dwells -- Zion.

But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly, to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel (Hebrews 12:22-24).


And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. (Revelation 21:3)

How amazing is the wisdom and knowledge and understanding of the Great Novelist!

Jesus and Satan

Probably one of the most widely recognized rivalry all over the world is the battle of the ultimate names that represent good and evil.

Jesus versus Satan. It is the Holy Trinity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit versus the unholy trinity father of lies (Satan), Anti-Christ (Lucifer), and the False Prophet.

Of course, in this war, the Jesus is the unanimous victor.

2 Thessalonians 2:8
And then the lawless one (the antichrist) will be revealed and the Lord Jesus will slay him with the breath of His mouth and bring him to an end by His appearing at His coming.

The world's concept of victory is being able to kill the enemy.

Not so with God.

He is the Author of life. He has the right to give it and take it away. So why does the world so belittle the victory that God has won?

Being able to win your enemy to your side is a better victory than killing them. Since God is love, what more fitting victory than such as that?

Satan's fate has already been sealed. As it is written:

And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night the ages of the ages. Revelation 20:10

Horror, isn't it? Hush. Read this article written by my friend first: http://trulygoodnews.blogspot.com/

If you have read and truly understand the article, you'll find out that the lake of burning sulfur was actually for purification. Hell isn't as scary as we thought. Although not everyone would be thrown there, also not everyone would stay there forever. As it is written:

If the work which any person has built on this Foundation any product of his efforts whatever survives this test, he will get his reward.

But if any person's work is burned up under the test, he will suffer the loss of it all, losing his reward, though he himself will be saved, but only as one who has passed through fire. 1 Corinthians 3:14-15

Now it was Jesus who taught us to love our enemies.

But I tell you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you Matthew 5:44

And Apostle Paul wrote about our enemies:

For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood contending only with physical opponents, but against the despotisms, against the powers, against the master spirits who are the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly supernatural sphere. Ephesians 6:12

So therefore our Teacher taught us to love our enemies. Not by conforming to their living but by overcoming evil with good.

Now it really wasn't Judas the Iscariot who betrayed Jesus.

Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, “Surely you don’t mean me, Rabbi?”
Jesus answered, “You have said so.” Matthew 26:25

It's actually Satan.

As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him. So Jesus told him, “What you are about to do, do quickly.” John 13:27

In Gethsemane, Jesus, who is totally aware that Satan had entered Judas, called him "friend".

Jesus replied, “Do what you came for, friend.” Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him. Matthew 26:50

This same Teacher, same Jesus, is the same One who uttered these words:

Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. John 15:13

This means that Jesus not only died for us, but He also died for His friend, Satan.

...for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable. Romans 11:29

How blessed is Satan to be called Jesus' friend. What a gift!

Sounds foolish? As it is, the Scripture is true:

For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength. 1 Corinthians 1:25

Victory for the Lord!