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Adventistische Schriften über: "When Satan and his angels were cast out of heaven, the period of grace for the fallen angels and Lucifer was over. Ellen White describes how Christ repeatedly and earnestly pleaded with them to repent. 2 Peter 2‑4 also states that they are bound for judgment and were cast into darkness. There are interpreters who are convinced that even on earth until the death on the cross of Jesus, grace might still have been possible for the fallen heavenly beings. In Ellen White's writings it appears that the period of grace ended with the text in Revelation 12, and this was clearly before the fall of Adam and Eve."
Answer
According to the writings of Ellen White, the period of grace for Satan and his followers ended definitively after their expulsion from heaven, because their rebellion originated there and the seed of insurrection remained within them. Although Satan showed remorse after the fall and begged for reinstatement, it was denied in order not to jeopardize the safety and harmony of heaven again. Christ explicitly told him that while God's law can condemn, in this case it could no longer grant forgiveness, because the sin and hatred had become too great.
God's Patience and the End of Grace
God, in His great mercy, endured Lucifer for a long time. He was not immediately cast down from his exalted position... Repeatedly forgiveness was offered to him, on the condition of repentance and submission... At that time he had not yet completely abandoned his loyalty to God. Had he been willing to return to God... he would have been reinstated to his office. But pride prevented him from submitting.
Futile Repentance after the Expulsion
After Satan had been expelled from heaven... he repented and wished to be reinstated in heaven. He was ready to take his rightful place... But no, heaven could not be put in danger. The entire heaven could be damaged should he be taken back; for sin had its beginning in him, and the seed of rebellion was within him.
Christ's Response to Satan's Plea
Christ wept over Satan's woe, but told him that, as God's will, he could never again be admitted to heaven... He had no justification for his actions in his rebellion and hopelessly ruined not only himself but also the host of angels... God's law could condemn, but not pardon.
Warnings of the Faithful Angels
The angels wept. They anxiously sought to move him to abandon his evil plan and submit to their Creator... They warned the rebels to close their ears to Lucifer's deceptive arguments, and urged him and all... to go to God and acknowledge their wrongdoing.
- Fall of Lucifer's Grace Period
- Rebellion in Heaven Ellen White
- Satan's Repentance after the Fall
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