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" t