Were Lucifer and the Logos
Ever "Twins"?
Who Created Lucifer?
Did the
Logos, or One who became Christ, create the
one known as Lucifer, whose name was changed to
Satan? Did the Logos of God create "ALL things,"
and would this not have included "Lucifer"? And if
that be true, then it follows that Lucifer could not have
had the same "rank" as his "Creator" --
and they both
would not have been "morning stars." How could they
have been "twins" at one time, if one created the
other?
But if
Christ created Lucifer, then why did Christ have
to "qualify" to replace him -- couldn't he have
just
"booted" him out?
William
F. Dankenbring
Mystery of mysteries! Who created the being known as
"Lucifer," who became known later as Satan the devil?
A person wrote to me asking,
"Who created Lucifer? Given that
the Logos was the first creation of God the Father and that there was nothing (else) created that was not created by him, isn't it
logical that the host of angels and Lucifer were created by the Logos? If so, then it follows that Lucifer would not
have the same rank as his creator. . . It also becomes a bit difficult to
understand why Christ needed to qualify to replace a creation of
his. He could have easily have kicked
him out with his left foot. What is the
truth?"
These are excellent questions. In exploring them carefully, we will discover
some amazing truths which have been hidden from the prying eyes of the world
from the very creation itself!
The letter writer has put his finger
on several issues, or problems, about the whole subject of God and Satan, which
have never been clarified. These
questions need to be answered -- they pose eternal riddles that must be solved.
As the word of God says, "It is
the glory of God to conceal a thing: but
the honor of kings is to search out a matter" (Prov.25:2). Can we search this matter out and come to a
proper understanding?
Or must we remain mystified by
apparent "contradictions" in God's Word? What is the truth about this matter? What does the Word of God have to say?
Searching Out the Truth
To begin, let's use the
"Benjamin Franklin" approach to this subject -- a true
scientist. Let's line up the
"evidence" on both sides -- the pro's and
the con's. Let's analyze the subject
very carefully. But in doing so, we must
be very careful that we don't prejudice the matter with conclusions or
assumptions which may be invalid.
Remember, Isaiah was inspired to write: "For precept must be upon
precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little
and there a little" (Isa.28:10). In
other words, we must be careful that we look at the WHOLE picture, and not just
a small part of the evidence!
Did Christ/The Logos create
Lucifer? That is the first question the
writer asks. Let's analyze this
question. But to answer that question,
let's look at the many Scriptures which seem to indicate that rather than the
Logos being the creator of Lucifer, that they were both created beings of the
Father. Notice!
Evidence
Christ and Lucifer were Once "Equal"
Proof #1.
Christ is called the "bright
and morning star" (Rev.22:16) and "day star" (II Pet.1:20).
So is Lucifer (Isa.14:12) -- "O
Lucifer" means "O day star" (margin, KJV) Also, he is called "son of the
morning," or "morning star" (same verse).
Thus the Scriptures do show that
both have or had this same title or rank!
Proof #2. Christ was a created
being. He said He was "the
beginning of God's creation" (Rev.3:14), and the apostle Paul refers to
His as "the first born of every creature" (Col.1:15). He is referred to as an "Angel"
(Acts
Lucifer also was a great
"created being," unlike any other mentioned in the Scriptures
(Ezek.28:12), who "sealest up the sum," "full of wisdom,"
"perfect in beauty" (same verse).
God never said this of any other of the angels, archangels, cherubim, or
seraphim! Of no other being is this
said, but God Himself, or the Logos.
Thus Lucifer was higher and greater than any other angel or created
cherubim or seraphim. He too was
"created" (Ezek.28:13, 15).
Proof #3.
The Logos, or Christ, is God's
"anointed one" (Christos means "anointed one").
Lucifer also, unlike any other
created being but Christ, was an "anointed one." God said of him, "Thou art the anointed
cherub that covereth" (Ezek.28:14).
No other being or angel is ever said to be "anointed,' except for the
Logos, or Christ (Isa.61:1; Heb.1:9; Psa.2:2).
Proof #4. The Logos, we know, was and is a
"ruler" of God's creation, "upholding all things by the word of
his power" (Heb.1:3).
Lucifer also was (and is) a
"ruler" -- unlike any other angel or being mentioned in Scripture, he
is "ruler" of the earth and has had a "throne" for aeons on
the earth. He said, "I will exalt
my throne" (Isa.14:13). What
other angels has a "throne"?
None! He is the ruler of this
world (Matt.4:8-9), "prince of the power of the air" (Eph.2:2), the
"god of this world" (II Cor.4:4).
Proof #5.
There are only TWO
"anointed" cherubim that "covered" the
Proof #6.
The "mercy seat" is the
seat of God, God the Father -- a type of His Throne. Today, Christ sits at His right hand, since
He arose from the dead. Notice that
these two cherubim, and only they -- nothing else -- are made of gold
out of the mercy seat itself -- all of one part (Exo.25:18-19). "And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten
out of one piece . . . out of the MERCY SEAT made he the cherubims . . ." (Exo.37:7-8).
What does this enigmatic statement
tell us? It seems very puzzling. Why were the two cherubim made out of the
same ESSENCE as the mercy seat, which represents God the Father? Could this show not only that these two
beings were made "from" the Father's own essence? And that they were "pro-created"
from His own being?
That is, they were His "first-born" of all creation?
Keep this puzzling fact in your mind
as we further explore into this baffling mystery of the ages!
Proof #7. The day of atonement contains a ceremony in
which two identical goats were chosen -- one "for the LORD" (which is
sacrificed to atone for our sins) , the other
the "Azazel" goat -- the goat
"for departure" or ""for complete removal" (KJV
margin), a representation of "Lucifer" or "Satan."
Notice -- both are chosen at random,
and lots are cast over them. One makes
an atonement for sin (Lev.16:9), the other is cast out into the wilderness
(v.10; compare Rev.20:1-2). Both goats
are similar -- equal -- just "goats."
But in this ceremony, these equal or similar goats are chosen, one to
represent Christ, one to represent Lucifer. Again, this implies a certain
"likeness" between them -- an "equality" or
"similarity" at one time.
Proof #8.
When Christ was crucified, as our
Atonement, as the true "SON OF GOD," at that very same time another
man was set free who deserved to be put to death. When Christ, the "Son of God," was
killed as our Atonement, at the very same time, a criminal/murderer named
"Barabbas" was set free. Barabbas
was a type of the "Azazel" goat, the one "set free," while
Christ, our Redeemer, symbolized as the one chosen "for the Lord,"
was slain for our sins. The name
"Bar-abbas" in Hebrew means, "Bar" -- "son," and
"abba," -- "father." That is, Bar-abbas means "SON OF
THE FATHER." Thus both were
"sons of the Father." Here
again, the concept of "twins" comes to the forefront!
Since Bar-abbas was a "son of
the Father," does not this imply that Lucifer, whom he represented, was
also a "son of the Father"?
And since he was set free when Christ was crucified, does this not again
imply their "equality" in a sense?
Putting the Evidence Together
This is strong Biblical evidence
which implies that the Logos and Lucifer were at one time considered as
"equals" -- on the same plane of existence -- of the same heavenly
RANK!
In astronomy, the Zodiac contains a
constellation known from antiquity as "The Gemini" or "The
Twins." Is it not possible that THE
GEMINI (HEAVENLY) TWINS, depicted in the Zodiac, are ancient representations of
the Logos and Lucifer, depicting a time when they were friends and companions,
under the Father, both hovering over His throne as Guardians of the Throne of
God?
As we have already seen, both
Christ/The Logos and Lucifer were created beings, originally. One later became the TRUE "son" of
God, and a co-Creator with the Father, and will ultimately inherit all things
(Rom.8:17; Heb.2:8; I Cor.15:27-28). He
has qualified for this position and glory by His obedience and faithfulness
through aeons of time!
The other, however, became the
"evil twin," and disappointed his heavenly Father. He also could have inherited all things with
his "brother," if he had been faithful and obedient -- but instead,
he rebelled against His Father, he disqualified, and was "disinherited,"
and "cast
out."
As such, he has become the great
"enemy" of God and of mankind.
At one time, then, Lucifer had an
opportunity to be like the Logos has become -- a co-ruler of the Universe. But pride got in the way, evil entered into
his heart, he became greedy and insubordinate, rebellious and full of hate
(Ezek.28:15-18). He led one third of
the angels in rebellion (Rev.12:4). This
implies that at one time he was "over" at least one third of all the
angels, if not over even half of the angels, and that his personality and
persuasiveness was great enough to cause one third of all God's angels
to follow him instead of the Father and the Logos!
Clearly, Lucifer was no ordinary
"cherubim"! Such a SUPER
creation of God, with this kind of power and influence, must have been
comparable to the Logos at one time.
But his "development" was
"arrested" when he turned to evil, whereas the Logos kept on growing
in power and authority and ability. His
"growth" stopped. His
spiritual development took a turn for the worse. Instead of learning how to become a great
Creator, he developed the "dark side of the force," and became a
great Destroyer!
The Rebellion of Absalom
This heavenly story of what must
have occurred aeons ago in the celestial court of Heaven is similar to the
story of David and his son Absalom. We
read in the Old Testament that Absalom took matters into his own hands, and
killed his brother Amnon who had raped his half-sister, and Absalom's sister,
Tamar (II Sam.13:1-34). David banished
Absalom from the kingdom for this heinous, treacherous act. Absalom never forgave David, although later
David forgave him and brought him back into the kingdom.
Absalom, like Lucifer, was renown for his beauty.
We read, "But in all
Absalom succeeded in his plot, and
David had to flee for his life (II Sam.15:14-30). These were dark days for David and those
faithful to him, and for the
Do you see how the Physical is often
a Type of the Spiritual Realm? Absalom
was one of king David's own sons! Yet he rebelled! Even so it must have been painful for God the
Father -- one of His very own beloved "sons" -- Lucifer -- rebelled
against him, and plotted to seize the kingdom of heaven for himself!
Absalom's rebellion eventually
failed, and David regained his throne.
But even then his heart went out to his son, Absalom, who had been
killed. He wept and mourned, and cried,
"O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom!
would I have died for thee, O Absalom, my son,
my son!" (II Sam.18:33).
Truly, God the Father must know
pain. Even though He is God, He is most
sensitive, full of loving-kindness, and it grieves Him deeply when one of His
children goes astray. He mourned and
grieved when He saw the wickedness of men upon the earth before the Flood --
"it grieved him at his heart" (Gen.6:6). God is not without feelings. How it must have 'hurt' to see His own
created and much-loved son "Lucifer" turn on him, and savagely attack
Him, and seek to seize His throne! Can
we even begin to imagine the grief and sorrow and pain He must have felt?
Christ Qualified to be King and Saviour
How much the true "success
story" of the Logos must have rejoiced His heart! Jesus Christ, that is, the Logos, was willing
to obey His Father, and risk everything, and became a human being, so that He
could suffer pain, and temptation, and resist sin, and abase Himself to even
die for our sins, even so shameful a death as crucifixion! (John 1:14; Phil.2:5-9;
Heb.12:1-4). In order to redeem us to
God, and bring us back out of Satan's domain, He had to "pay" the
penalty we had incurred for all our sins.
He had to qualify to become our Saviour, and to pay the price for our
sins. He had to live a perfect,
righteous, sinless life, so He could give His life in exchange for ours! He was then resurrected, and now sits at
the right hand of God as our High Priest (Heb.1:3; 3:1, 8:1).
But Christ/the Logos first had to be
"perfected" through sufferings (Heb.2:10), He had to overcome
temptation (Heb.4:15). He had to
"learn obedience" through what He suffered (Heb.5:7-8). Through this process, He was "made
perfect" (Heb.2:10, 5:8). Thus He
had to qualify to replace Satan -- to "save" mankind from
Satan's grasp and evil influence -- to "remove" Satan from being our
lord and master!
As the letter writer pointed out, IF
Christ had been the Creator of Satan, or Lucifer, in the first place, then
why would He have had to qualify to replace him? That makes no sense. If He was his creator, He could simply have
"replaced" him by kicking him out and taking over!
This fact alone, therefore,
testifies to the truth that Christ was NOT the creator of Satan or
Lucifer. Rather, He was indeed at one
time comparable to Him – as it were, like his brother or his "Twin"
brother – early in their lives, in the beginning. Both had to “prove” themselves over time and
experience to be faithful. The Logos did
that, but Lucifer failed. Nevertheless,
he had much power and government which had been given to him. Christ/The Logos therefore had to
"qualify" to replace him as ruler of this earth and to complete the
Plan of God, of bringing many “sons” to glory, into the Family of God! Only by coming to the earth, becoming a Man,
and living a perfect life and dying for our sins, could He accomplish this
awesome Plan.
But long ago, it was the Father --
not Christ or the Logos -- who put Lucifer in charge of the earth, and gave him
a throne upon it! To replace him as King
over the world, the Logos/Christ had to defeat him and overcome him
(Matt.4:1-4; Luke 4:1-4), and then give His life to make it possible for
mankind to be brought back out of subjection to the Devil and his government,
and to qualify to enter into the Kingdom of God!
The Son of God Died, Lucifer
Must Die
We know that God became human flesh,
and died for our sins -- the Messiah gave up His divinity, became a human
being, so that He could suffer death for all mankind (Phil.2:5-11). He died for us that we might live through Him
(II Cor.5:21). "But we see Jesus,
who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned
with glory and honor, that he by the grace of God should suffer taste death for
every man" (Heb.2:9).
The Scriptures also show that
Lucifer -- Satan the devil -- will eventually suffer the death penalty for his
sins. But for him there will be no
resurrection! As Paul wrote, "For
the wages of sin is DEATH" (Rom.6:23).
The devil, Satan, will be turned into ashes, and perish in the final
"death" -- the lake of fire (Matt.25:41). Christ Himself will eventually "destroy
him that had the power over death, that is, the devil' (Heb.2:14).
Lucifer himself will exist no
more! God says, "I will cast thee to
the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee"
(Ezek.28:17). "Therefore will I
bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I
will bring thee to ASHES upon the earth in the sight of all them that
behold thee. All they that know thee
shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt
be a terror, and never shalt thou be [exist] any more" (v.18-19).
So here again, we see a
parallel. Christ, the Logos, became
flesh, and DIED. Lucifer, that great spirit being of Rebellion, the Enemy of God, will also
perish, and taste death -- but he will do so forever!
Putting
ALL the Scriptures Together
When we put all this together, it
all begins to come together like a giant jigsaw puzzle, with all the pieces
fitting into place. It is a glorious
picture. The history of the universe,
and the original rebellion of Lucifer, and how he was able to convince one
third of the angels to follow him in rebellion, begins to make more sense!
The fact that Christ had to come to
this earth, and qualify to become our Saviour, and had to battle Satan and
resist him and conquer him (Matt.4:1-11), begins to make more sense. Such a battle would have been unnecessary if
Christ had been Lucifer's creator! It
would have made no sense. It would have
been mere "window-dressing."
But that battle was REAL! Make no mistake about it! Christ could have failed -- He could have
slipped up, sinned, and disqualified to be our Saviour! But HE DID NOT! He fought, resisted, and overcame Satan the
devil! He overcame, on the spiritual
battlefield, the one who had been His at one time during their lives his own
"twin brother" – one like him in many respects – before He became the
full Son of God and like the Father in every way!
For a fuller explanation of the
Logos, write for our articles “The Origin of the Logos and Lucifer,” “Who or
What Was Jesus Christ Before His Human Birth?”, “The
Only True God,” “Did Christ Pre-Exist?” and “Was Jesus Christ Created?”
But wait a minute. What about those other Scriptures, which I
have not yet explained, or attempted to explain, which imply that Christ/The
Logos was CREATOR of "ALL" things?
Did that include Lucifer?
Everything I have written so far
indicates that Christ/The Logos did not create Lucifer, but God the Father
did! "But," I can just hear
the questions coming, "But, but, but --"???
Now let's look at those other
Scriptures, and see if perhaps we have MISUNDERSTOOD them! Have we allowed preconceived ideas to lead us
to false assumptions and conclusions?
The Other Side of the Picture
But what are the verses which many
may think militate against this conclusion?
What are the "con's" -- the passages
of Scripture which would seemingly belie this picture, or render it
invalid? Let's take a very careful look
at them, and see what they really say, and what they don't say!
The arguments against this scenario
essentially boil down to one argument only.
Once we see the proof and understand that the Logos Himself was a
created being, originally, and did not always "co-exist" with the
"Father" as a second and "co-equal" member of the God
Family, then our minds can be more open to realize that since God the Father
created or pro-created ONE heavenly "Son," what was to stop Him from
creating two? And, if it had
worked out, three, four, five, six, or even more? Why did He stop at "two"? Let's understand!
The major argument against the Logos
and Lucifer once having been "celestial twins," boils down to
this: If the Logos was involved in the
creation of EVERYTHING -- the whole creation of angels and the universe -- then
didn't He also create Lucifer? And if He
created Lucifer, then isn't the Creator more powerful than that which he
creates? How could the creator be the
"twin" of His own creation?
Obviously, that doesn't make much sense!
Would He create His own "twin"?
Now let us analyze this idea
carefully. Let's try not to reason
ourselves into a loop, or use circular reasoning. Let's analyze carefully all those statements
which refer to the Logos as the Creator.
What are they really saying?
Let's not "jump to conclusions," as many seem eager to do on
this subject! Let's patiently explore
the evidence with an OPEN and sincere mind.
Remember, ALL the Scriptures must
fit together like fingers in a glove, perfectly. To rephrase a famous defense attorney,
"If the glove doesn't fit, we must aquit!" But if the glove does fit, then we must be willing
to change our previous ideas and beliefs -- no matter how hard it may be! Jesus Christ pointed out, "The Scripture
cannot be broken" (John
The apostle Paul wrote, "ALL
scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly
furnished unto all good works" (II Tim.3:16-17).
So what about those two passages of
Scripture which seem to imply that Christ/The Logos
created Lucifer? Have we properly
understood those passages?
Notice!
We read in John: "All things were made by him, and
without him was not anything made that was made" (John 1:2).
Paul adds in Colossians: "For by him were all things
created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible,
whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things
were created by him" (Col.1:16).
What do these
statements, which seems so clear, REALLY MEAN? First of
all, what is meant by the expression, "ALL things"?
What Does "ALL
THINGS" Mean?
Let
us notice carefully a comparable scripture in the book of Romans.
Paul tells us, in the book of
Romans: "ALL
Not at all!
Jesus Christ said to the Pharisees,
who were of
Paul himself was concerned lest he
himself should fall away from the truth of God, and become a
"castaway" (I Cor.9:27).
The apostle John writes in the book
of Revelation: "And death and hell
were cast into the lake of fire. This
is the second death. And whosoever
was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire"
(Rev.20:14-15).
John adds, in another place: "But the fearful, and unbelieving, and
the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters,
and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and
brimstone: which is the second
death" (Rev.21:8).
How clear it is, then! "All" does not necessarily mean
literally, absolutely "all," as we think of it in English! Thus "ALL"
Let's consider another example. What does it mean that Christ will rule over
"all things"?
We read in I Corinthians: "For he [the Father]
hath put ALL under his [Christ's] feet.
But when he sayeth ALL things are put under him, it is manifest that
HE IS EXCEPTED which did put ALL things under
him" (I Cor.15:27). "And
when ALL things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be
subject unto him that put ALL things under him . . ." (v.28).
Let's analyze this statement. In
this passage, we clearly see that there is an EXCEPTION made to the "all
things" mentioned which will be under Christ. Paul plainly says the FATHER will not be
under Christ's feet -- He is an "exception" to the "ALL
things" which will be under Christ!
Isn't that plain as clear crystal?
Thus whenever we read the expression
"all things," we must not jump to conclusions, and think that such an
expression "settles the matter" once and for all! It simply does not. This expression in many cases must not and
cannot be taken literally! In
this case, ALL THINGS will be under the rule of Jesus Christ, Yeshua the
Messiah -- but that clearly does not include "ALL" things, for it
does not include the Father Himself! He
is an "exception"!
This shows us plainly that there
can be "exceptions" when we read of "all" things!
What Does "ALL" Really Mean?
How, then, does this principle apply
to "creation"? And to the creation of "Lucifer"?
Simply
this! When the Logos
created "all things" -- that does not and cannot mean literally
everything. In fact, we know He did not create "all
things." First, He did NOT create
the Father! Second, He did not
create Himself! Therefore,
"all things' obviously excludes both the Father, and Himself!
Thirdly, based on the evidence we
see in Scripture which we have already discussed in this article, He did not
create Lucifer!
These are the three logical exceptions! If there are any other exceptions, the Word
of God does not tell us about them.
Thus the word
"all" means "the vast overwhelming majority of things," or,
"the preponderance of things," or "most everything," but
does not necessarily mean everything!
It would appear that Lucifer is an exception, because he was created
with the Logos by the Father at the earliest of times, before the rest of the
angels were made. He, like the Logos or
Christ, was also "a morning star," " bright
star of the dawn," "an anointed one," had a "throne,"
and held awesome power unlike that of any other angel!
Thus the exceptions to the statement
that the Logos/Christ created "all things" would have been the
Father, Christ or the Logos Himself, and Lucifer, who was evidently created by
the Father at about the same time the Logos was created. Thus when Paul speaks of "all
things" being created by Christ, this expression would simply exclude
anything not created by Him, such as the Father, Himself, and Lucifer, who was
created at about the same time He was!
How
Many "Creations" Were There?
On the other hand, there is another
fact which we must consider:
The expression "all
things" could also be a limited reference that only refers to all
the things that are included in THE FINAL CREATION. In other words, there must have been a
"PRIOR creation" to the present one, and Lucifer and the Logos were
part of that prior, primordial creation!
Notice!
The Scriptures declare, "In a
beginning God created the heavens and the earth" (Gen.1:1). The Hebrew does not contain the article
"the." Also in John 1:1, it
literally reads, "In a beginning was the Word" -- again, not
"the beginning," as the King James says.
How many "beginnings" were
there? Or, to put it another way, how
many "creations" did God create?
Judging
by the Hebrew and the Greek language, and the evidence of Scripture, there was
definitely more than "one" beginning, and more than one
"creation." Looking at
Scriptural evidence, as well as the vast realm of geology and paleontology,
there have been several periods of "Creation." What does the Word of God tell us about the
different creations?
1)
First, we know there was the creation of the Logos. That would be Creation #1. Thus Christ was
the "first born of all creation" (Col.1:15), "the beginning of
the creation of God" (Rev.3;14). This creation could have included Lucifer, as
His "twin," but Lucifer isn't mentioned as part of this creation because
he disqualified and disgraced himself!
2)
There was the creation of the angels, who were made before the physical
universe, because they rejoiced to see the physical universe created. God says of them to Job, "Where was thou
when I laid the foundations of the earth? . . .When the morning stars sang
together, and the sons of God [angels] shouted for joy?" (Job
38:4-7). The rest of the angels would
have been "creation #2" -- and Christ, the Logos, helped the Father
create them according to the New Testament (John 1:1-3; Col.1:15-16).
3)
There was the creation of the present Universe -- the stars, planets,
and galaxies -- the heavens and earth (Gen.1:1). This would be the third creation -- the
"third beginning."
This creation may have been millions
or billions of years ago -- we do not know for sure when it occurred. However, we do know that after it took place,
Lucifer rebelled and led his angels into cosmic warfare. This was the true "star wars" of
ancient cosmological history! He and his
angels caused massive destruction and devastation throughout the earth, and
solar system, when Lucifer rebelled! The
result was tohu va vohu -- chaos
and waste (Gen.1:2).
The earth "became"
desolate and uninhabited, due to the destruction caused by the cosmic
"star wars" that occurred! This
fateful cataclysm may have occurred at the time of the massive dying off of the
dinosaurs, estimated by geologists to have occurred perhaps 60 million years
ago. Of course, their
"timetable" could be very inaccurate, as well. However, there is evidence that a massive
asteroid struck the earth, in the region of the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico,
which caused incredible destruction of life forms around the world. Was that the time Lucifer led his angels in
an attack on God's throne, after a long time of discontent and seething
jealousy built up in his heart and mind?
Was that when he finally "rebelled" and led one third of the
angels on a very destructive course?
However, in the original universe,
God did not originally create the cosmos that way. He created it beautiful, and lovely. He created it "not in vain" [tohu]"
(Isa.45:18). After this cosmic
destruction, there was a period of darkness upon the earth (Gen.1:2-3). But then God began another
"creation."
4) Genesis 1:3-31, beginning with
the "first day," then, depicts a NEW creation -- the FOURTH
"creation." This was a NEW
creation -- actually, a period of vast "re-creation." This new
creation occurred in seven literal days when God "renewed" the face
of the earth (compare Psalm 104:30).
Thus we see at least four periods
of "Creation" mentioned or alluded to in the Scriptures. We know very little about the period of
creation of the Logos, or Lucifer, or the "angels." That period of creation may well not have
been "instantaneous" at all, but could have comprised a long period
of time, when God, with the Logos, created the angels. What part Lucifer would have served in that
period we do not know. Remember, however,
that he is depicted as one of two "anointed" cherubim which
"guard" the throne of God! He
must have had great authority and presence to hold such a vital position!
During the creation of the angels,
God created vast numbers of them. We
know, for exaple, that there are billions of such creatures -- a "thousand
thousand" and "ten thousand times ten thousand"
(Dan.7:9-10).
How long did it take God and the
Logos to create these spirit beings?
Time, as we know it, did not exist then, for there were still no heavens
and earth!
After this, we come to Genesis 1:1,
where we read, "In the beginning [or, "a" beginning] God
[Elohim, a uni-plural word which literally means, "The Mighty
Ones"] created the heavens and the earth." Thus we see that the Father and the Logos
created the physical universe. This fact
is further verified by the statement in Genesis 1:26, where God says, "Let
US make man in OUR image, after OUR likeness." God was not the "absent-minded
professor" who was talking to Himself!
This was the Father, speaking to the Son or the Logos!
Mankind, therefore, was made in the
physical and mental "image" and "likeness" of the Logos and
the Father, only composed of the dust of the ground (Gen.2:6). How interesting! God stopped creating "sons" in His
spiritual image with the Logos, and Lucifer.
Why did He stop? Because one of
them, Lucifer, turned into a "spoiled brat" and rebelled against his
Father!
At this point, then, God the Father
devised a NEW PLAN. Rather than create
"sons" of spirit, which could rebel and throw – or lead -- the whole
of Creation into a paroxysm of violence and destruction, He began creating new
"sons" in His “image” out of dust of the ground. (Gen.1:26). This way He could work with them, educate
them, teach them the right way to go, and give them His Torah -- His Laws and
commandments -- that are the way to LIFE!
This way He could observe them, as they develop their
"character" on earth, during a short span of time. Those who "rebelled," like Lucifer,
could be cast into a lake of fire and destroyed, without any harm coming to the
rest of the Creation!
Do we begin to glimpse the
awesomeness of God's Plan?
But now let's get back to the story
of Creation.
We can conclude that the Logos, a
created or pro-created Son of God, had qualified to become a Co-Creator with
the Father when the angels were made. We
read, "for by him [Christ, the Logos] were all things created, that are in
heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones,
or dominions, or principalities, or powers . . ." (Col.1:16). This would obviously include the angelic
beings in heaven and earth! However, as
we have just seen, this passage of Scripture, speaking of "all
things," would be a reference to the PRESENT CREATION, and is not even discussing
the prior creation to that of the angels!
It would not even be referring, then, to Lucifer, who was part of a
prior "creation"!
This and similar passages, then, do
not "prove" or necessarily state that the Logos created Lucifer! This statement is simply a general, over-all
kind of statement of fact, such as "All Israel will be saved." It is a statement of fact referring to all
things of a later Creation. It is
not even taking under consideration the "first creation" period when
the Logos, and apparently Lucifer, were created as the "two cherubim"
that covered the Ark -- the Throne of God -- in heaven! It clearly therefore does not prove that
Lucifer was created by the Logos!
Obviously,
"all things" here do not include the Father. Nor do "all things" include the
Son. Since many Scriptures imply
that the Logos had a "twin," whom the Father created about the same
time as the Logos, then this statement would also automatically exclude that
"twin."
What about TWINS?
Therefore, when all this evidence is
put together, we find that originally, there was ONE GOD -- THE "ANCIENT
OF DAYS" (Dan.7:9-10).
At some point, then, He began to
create. He created the Logos (the
"firstborn" of all creation).
The fact that there was a "first-born" implies that God also
intended to create MORE -- at least one
more -- like Him, or a "second born"!
But why create only "one"?
Why not "two," or "three," or more?
Notice! At the beginning of the human race, Adam and
Eve had "Cain and Abel" (Gen.4:1) -- TWO SONS, or TWINS! Was this a human "type" of
what had already occurred in heaven, long, long ago, in the Father's own
family?
However, we do not need to
literally think of the Logos and Lucifer as "twins." They were
evidently not "identical twins," but more on the line of
"fraternal" twins. One would have been created before the other, but
very close together in time sequence, probably. They were not both alike in
every way -- there were differences between them. Evidently, judging by the description given
in Ezekiel 28, Lucifer was the "best-looking," or most
"beautiful" of the two --
"perfect in beauty" (see Ezekiel 28:12). Yet this overpowering "beauty" was
a source of temptation which led to pride and conceit (v.17). His own "brightness" led to his
later corruption (same verse).
Consider this possibility,
also. Even as Cain was the first twin,
before Abel, and Esau was the "elder" twin who was born before his
brother Jacob, so it is even possible that Lucifer was originally the first
twin, followed by the Logos! But he
"disqualified" himself because of his attitude from being the
"firstborn." He, like Esau,
apparently "despised" his "birthright," and lost title to
it when he rebelled against his own Father/Creator!
As Cain was "born" before
Abel, so Lucifer may have been "born" before the Logos. But, like Cain, he turned into a
murderer. And as a result, he was
"disinherited"!
Esau also was born before his
brother Jacob, and was his "fraternal twin," but he also turned into
a murderer and a bully. So much so that
God said, "Was not Esau Jacob's brother?
yet I loved Jacob, and I hated Esau" (Malachi 1:2-3). Esau's violent nature and uncontrolled temper
finally led to his ruination. Was this
not also a parallel of what happened to Lucifer, aeons before?
Noah
had three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, but it appears that Shem was the
younger -- yet the "right of birth" goes through him, and he became
reckoned as the "firstborn" because he was righteous. Jacob's literal "firstborn" was
Reuben, but he disqualified being the firstborn because he went up to
his father's bed and slept with his father's concubine, and the birthright was
transferred to Joseph (Gen.49:4; I Chron.5:2).
Abraham has two brothers, Nahor and Haran, and he himself was evidently
the youngest -- but he also qualified to obtain the "birthright" as
his two older brothers disqualified.
Even so, the Logos -- whether or not
He was literally the "firstborn," became the firstborn
because Lucifer disqualified, rebelled against God, and has been in a
state of perpetual rebellion ever since!
The Bible has these fascinating
accounts of the life stories of twins, like Cain and Abel, one evil, one
righteous -- and the righteous was second-born, but became the
"firstborn" when the original firstborn disqualified. Esau, the firstborn, sold his birthright to
Jacob, and lost it forever.
Is it not possible, therefore, that
long, long ago, God the Father made two sons -- but one of them became
evil and twisted, and started a revolution amongst the angels, and became a
"Destroyer" rather than a "Creator"?
God's
Awesome Plan -- Reproducing Himself!
Think about it. It seems to have been God's plan from the
beginning to reproduce Himself, and He began with the Logos ("Word")
and "Lucifer" ("Shining Star"). Lucifer, however, corrupted himself and
became a "fallen star," an "Adversary," so his name was
changed to "Satan" ("Adversary," "Enemy"). Therefore, God made no more spirit beings
after the same process -- the "failure rate" was too high and too
costly. He could not afford to have 50%
of His created "sons" turn bad like Lucifer -- or even 33%, judging
by the percentage of angels who followed Satan into rebellion!
Therefore, to continue His plan, God
began the new creation in Genesis 1, and this time around He created
"mankind" in His own image -- but out of dust of the ground, so that
if mankind went "bad," those who became incorrigibly wicked could
easily be destroyed, without their causing too much damage to the Universe in
the process!
Like David's son Absalom, one of God
the Father's "sons" went astray, rebelled, and caused vast havoc and
destruction. He will be dealt with
appropriately, as we have seen. But to make
certain that such a thing never happened again, on a cosmic scale of rebellion
and intergalactic destruction, God decided to limit the "divine
experiment" to this planet we call earth, for now. And now He is furthering His plan through
human beings, who live only about seventy years, and who are given this time to
learn lessons of obedience to God, submission to God's Law, love and respect,
honoring their parents, and loving their neighbors. This way any future "damage" will
be minimized and any potential universe-destroying rebellions will be nipped in
the bud, before the rebels gain enough power to do any real damage!
"The Secret Things Belong to
God"
There is much that we do not
know. Therefore, we should not assume
that we know, based on a few superficial observations or misinterpretations
of a few Scriptures. We must be very
careful to put ALL the Scriptures together, and not allow ourselves to become
trapped in a "box canyon."
As Moses declared, "The
secret things belong unto the LORD our God:
but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our
children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law"
(Deut.29:29). And God Almighty is
revealing more and more to His servants during these last days, before the end!
As God told Daniel the prophet,
"Go thy way, Daniel: for the words
are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. Many shall be purified, and made white,
and tried: but the wicked shall
[continue to] do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand; but
the WISE SHALL UNDERSTAND" (Dan.12:9-10).
The prophet Amos also was inspired to
write, "Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing [including fulfilling His
great awesome plan] but he REVEALETH HIS SECRET unto his servants the
prophets" (Amos 3:7).
When we stop and think about it, and
look at ALL the Scriptures, the evidence showing that the Logos was created, or
"pro-created" by the Father, is simply overwhelming. He did not eternally exist, co-equal and
co-eternal with the Father. He Himself
had "a beginning." In many
passages of Scripture He is called an "Angel." He came "proceeded forth and came" from
God the Father (John 8:42). He was sent to earth by the Father (John
6:29, 38, 40, 44, etc.). He acknowledged
that the Father is greater than He (John 14:28). Yet He, too, became very
"GOD"! He says, in John,
that He is the "I AM" (John 8:58).
The Jews tried to kill Him because He claimed to be the very Son of God
-- and they knew what He meant (John 5:18).
Only the two anointed cherubim
that covered the throne of God came forth from the throne itself -- were made
out of the very same piece of gold that was the throne -- symbolizing God the
Father! They were "of one
piece" with the throne. Moses
was told, "Even OF the mercy seat shall ye make the cherubims on the two
ends thereof" (Exo.25:19).
"And he made the mercy seat of
pure gold . . . And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made
he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat. . . OUT OF the mercy seat made
he the cherubims . . ." (Exo.37:6-8).
They were of "beaten" gold (v.7) -- meaning their
"character" was hammered into shape.
There were only TWO of them. What
is God telling us here? Is this just
superfluous and irrelevant details which have no real purpose?
Or is God TELLING us something --
something IMPORTANT?
ALL these facts, plus much more, reveal
to us that the "Logos" indeed, in the earliest aeons of eternity, had
a "brother" -- whom we could call a "twin" in general terms
-- just as the two cherubims were "twins" for all practical purposes. This "twin" also, like the Logos at
one time had the potential to become part of the Elohim. But Lucifer disqualified -- at some
point, he went astray and became proud, and grew dissatisfied with God's plan
and His government -- His way of doing things -- His "Law" or
"Torah." So he rebelled and
led one third of the "stars of heaven" -- angelic beings -- into sin
and lawlessness (Rev.12:4).
What a story! Stranger than fiction! But this is the TRUTH! Lucifer led a third of the angels into cosmic
combat, fighting against the legions of God, in a mad and depraved attempt to
seize His Throne! (Isa.14:12-15). What a
drama! And it is still unfolding before
us, today! It is not yet finished!
The Scriptures clearly show that
"Lucifer" -- "shining star of the dawn" -- was a
superpowerful being, much more so than any normal "cherubim" although
they were among the most powerful of angels.
He also had a "throne," which they do not. He also was "anointed" -- they are
not. He was the "anointed cherub
that covereth" the throne of God -- thus making him one of the ONLY TWO
that were formed out of the gold of the "mercy seat" itself, all of
"one piece."
The Father created them both from
the "mercy seat" -- representing Himself. Lucifer, however, was never truly
"begotten" of God, or if he was, his begettal "aborted,"
one way or the other, when he disqualified, so he ceased to grow into his
potential from that time. But he has
lusted after God's office and throne ever since, and therefore has made himself
into a member of the "trinity," the pagan trinity, refusing to accept
his punishment. He lusts for worship and power; but now his destiny is to die.
All
these facts show the uniqueness of this individual, and why he has been able to
cause so much trouble for all God's people.
And he is soon going to cause even MORE trouble for the saints of
God! For he is not finished yet!
We read in the book of Revelation,
that very soon, now, another intergalactic, celestial battle is going to take
place. Once again Lucifer/Satan will
stage a final desperate attempt to seize God's Throne. Once again "star wars" are soon to
break out!
The apostle John records a vision of
what is shortly to occur. He wrote: "And there was WAR IN HEAVEN: Michael and his angels fought against the
dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, and prevailed not; neither was
their place found any more in heaven.
And that 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.12:7-9).
When he discovers he is cast out,
however, he is going to PERSECUTE the saints, the church of God, and bring
great calamity to this earth! John goes
on, "Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having
great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time"
(Rev.12:12).
Yet he will come to his end, and
none shall stop him (Rev.20:10; Matt.25:41).
He will be destroyed -- for ever!
If you have not read it, be sure to read our article, "What is
Satan's Fate?"
The Enigma of the Devil
Throughout the Scriptures, it is
evident that there are three most powerful beings, not more, at this time. There is the Father. He has supreme power and authority. Then there is the Son/Logos -- Jesus Christ,
Yeshua our Messiah. All power in heaven
and earth is now given to Him, under the Father (Matt.28:19-20). But thirdly, as the "ruler" of this
earth, the "prince of the power of the air," the "god of this
world," there is Satan the devil -- the arch-enemy of God, and the
arch-enemy of mankind! Variously named
Lucifer, Satan, the Adversary, Abaddon, Apollyon, Beel-zebub, he is "the
prince of darkness."
Even Michael, one of the chief
princes among the angelic host, the "first" among the angelic
princes, who stands for Israel (Dan.12:1), cannot defeat him alone. In the book of Jude we read: "Yet Michael the archangel, when
contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring
against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee" (Jude
9). Notice! Even when Michael confronted Satan in a
dispute over the body of Moses, could not defeat him by himself, but called
upon the LORD, saying, "The Lord rebuke thee" (Jude 9).
Lucifer/Satan still has great
power. He is now compared to a
"roaring lion," going about seeking whom he may devour. But we can overcome him through the
indwelling power of the Spirit of God (Acts 5:32; Gal.2:20). The apostle James tells us, "RESIST the
devil, and he will flee from you" (James 4:7). We are commanded to "resist" him
"steadfast in the faith" (I Pet.5:9).
James goes on: "Draw nigh to
God and he will draw nigh to you" (v.8).
The apostle Peter commands us:
"Be sober, be vigilant:
because your adversary, the devil, as a roaring lion walketh about,
seeking whom he may devour" (I Pet.5:8).
Unfortunately, some have already been pulled aside, snatched off the
true path, and have been devoured.
Mystery of the Ages
Thus we get back to an enigma -- the
enigma of the devil. His origin is
shrouded in mystery, but at one time he was a brilliant cherub that was
"anointed" and had a throne, and was one of only "two"
twins -- cherubim that guarded the throne of the Father. He failed to develop properly and to perform
his duties, failing the tests the Father gave him.
On the other hand, the Logos -- the
only other "anointed" cherub or Angel -- succeeded, was obedient, and
developed in perfect character so that He became a partner of the Father in
later creations, and qualified ultimately to be our Redeemer and Saviour, in
bringing "many sons unto glory" (Heb.2:10).
The Greatest Story of All Time
What a story! What a saga!
What an eye-opening and mind-boggling drama! More fantastic than any human fantasy -- more
intriguing than the "Star Wars" saga or trilogy -- more awesome than
a Hollywood spectacular cinematic extravaganza -- stranger than the strangest
fiction -- more fascinating than the tallest "tall tale."
I
know the concept of Lucifer having once been a "twin" of the Logos is
hard for many people to accept. It seems
so strange at first. But when we
patiently sift through the Scriptural evidence, with an open mind the truth
begins to come forth. Once we begin to
get rid of the mud and the filth, and the character flaws of human nature, such
as pride, lust, and greed, and our character is changed into the image and
reflection of God’s own perfect character through trials and tests and
tribulations – then our own character will shine with the iridescence of the
brilliance of a diamond, in dazzling glory, splendor and majesty! Our own character will itself begin to dazzle
and sparkle and radiate like a shine star of the heavens.
Many still have difficulty with the
concept that Christ Himself, the Logos, was a created (or,
"pro-created") being, the first creation of God. Once this hurdle is past, however, and we
"prove" and then accept the truth about the creation of Christ, we
wonder why we never saw it before! It
seems so obvious, so reasonable, so logical.
Even so, if we give it enough time,
and study and meditate upon it, I think the logic and power of the
"heavenly twin" hypothesis will begin to clarify, and shine, and
become more easily seen, more plausible, and even undeniable, when we put all
the evidence together.
This is the reason why Christ needed
to "qualify," to "replace" Satan! If Lucifer had been Christ's own
"creation," then He would not have needed to "qualify"
to replace him! He could have just
"booted him out"!
But it is not so simple as
that. According to the Plan of God the
Father, Christ had to come down as a human being, and "prove"
Himself, and go through suffering, and being tempted, and yet remain faithful,
loyal to God and obedient -- or else He would have "failed." And we would have had no hope. No promise of salvation. No gift of eternal life! By dying for us, He ransomed us -- bought us
back -- redeemed us from the kingdom of Satan and his world, and ushered us
into His own Kingdom -- the Kingdom of God.
Truly, the "secret" things
belong to God. I am sure there is much
more to be learned -- that we have "only just begun" this process of
learning, and discovery. As Paul wrote,
"Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of
man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his
Spirit" (I Cor.2:9-10).
In the words of the popular song,
made famous by the singer Karen Carpenter, the revelation of God's truly
mind-boggling, awesome story has "only just begun!"