Satan, once a glorious cherub covering God's throne, began his life in a position of honor. Over time, his greed and pride grew, fueled by a desire to rule over all angels and even to take God's very throne. Deceiving himself into thinking he could overpower the Most High, he planned a coup against heaven, recruiting a third of the angels to his cause. These sins of vanity, greed, selfishness, and self-exaltation embittered him, leading to his rebellion. As an uninvited intruder, satan disrupted the peace between God and mankind in the Garden of Eden, causing unbelief, fear, distrust, hatred, and division. His presence continues to separate humanity from God, but the Host has prophesied that He will one day bind satan, removing him temporarily to restore harmony. This binding, expected after Christ's return, will break satan's power over humanity for a thousand years, allowing a proper relationship between man and God to flourish during the Millennium. During this time, the earth will enjoy refreshing peace without satan's constant pressure to defy God. Though he will be released for a short while after the thousand years, his ultimate end is foretold as a fatal blow, signaling his destruction. Until then, humanity must resist his daily influences, following the example of Jesus Christ, who repelled satan's temptations, and trusting in God's promise to crush satan's power underfoot.

Initially, God created the angels through Jesus Christ, including the archangel Lucifer, who was designed with wisdom, beauty, and perfection. Lucifer was perfect in all his ways from the instant he was created until rebellion and lawlessness were found in him. He had been trained and experienced in the administration of God's government at the throne of the universe, serving as one of the two cherubs whose wings covered the throne of the Most High God. The angels were present at the original creation of the earth, established in an ordered system as God is not the author of confusion but of peace and order. However, a rebellion occurred among the angels, led by Lucifer, who sought to exalt his throne above the stars of God, meaning the angels of God, and to invade God's heaven to rule the universe himself. This rebellion, involving a third of the angels, is noted as the sin that brought chaos to the earth between the original creation and its subsequent state of being without form and void. The earth became chaotic and in confusion as a result of this sin, a condition not originally created by God but resulting from the violation of His laws. Lucifer, now known as Satan or the Devil, became the leader of these fallen angels, ruling as the god of this present world and the prince of the evil world. The present world is under the subjection of these fallen angels, who ruthlessly influence its inhabitants. Their dominion is maintained by Satan as an invader and conqueror, misleading and ruling this world. Some of these sinning angels are restricted to earth, reserved in chains under darkness, restrained from light and truth until the judgment of the great Day. In contrast, the holy angels remain submissive to God, serving as powerful, responsible, and loyal beings commissioned to minister to the faithful elect of God. The future millennial world and the Kingdom of God will not be under the subjection of angels, marking a significant change from the current state influenced by the fallen ones.

The rebellion of Satan and his angels stands as a significant undercurrent to the overarching narrative of God's purpose and human salvation. Before the creation of Adam and Eve, a war broke out among the angels due to their rebellion, resulting in a climactic battle that left the earth in devastation. These sinning angels, now referred to as demons, continue to live on, unlike humans who die as a result of sin. Despite their rebellion, the penalty for their sins has only been carried out to the extent of restricting their movements to the earth, unless called before God. They remain free to deceive and harass mankind to some degree. The Bible reveals that these demons express fear of destruction, acknowledging a future appointed time for their torment, as seen in their encounters with Jesus Christ. They dread the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels, a fate portended as a major disaster for the anointed cherub at some future time. Scripture indicates that the wages of sin, if not repented of, is death, a principle that applies to angels as living beings with the liberty to make moral choices. The ultimate reconciliation and purging of sin, including the works of sinning angels, are integral to God's plan. In the New Heaven and New Earth, no unrighteousness in any form, including angelic sins, will exist. The prophecies affirm that the unrepentant demons will not survive the Lake of Fire, ensuring a pure moral and spiritual environment where sin and sinners are not even remembered.