We are currently studying Revelation in my Bible study group. Today was chapter 12. We know satan was kicked out of Heaven at some point before Adam and Eve. We know from the book of Job, that satan still had access to Heaven because he was summoned to talk with God in Heaven. And lastly, we know from Revelation 12, that satan was cast out forever from Heaven at the mid point of the 7 year tribulations
Revelation 12:7 And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, 8 but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them[a] in heaven any longer. 9 So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
We also know God is Holy, and can't be in the presence of sin. So, can someone point me to the answer of a question that came up in class today. "Why has God allowed satan to have access to Heaven from the time he was cast out of Heaven, right up to the moment he was finally kicked out for good in Revelation 12?" We certainly can't know the mind of God, but any thoughts on why He allowed this would really help me to understand.
Revelation 12:7 And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, 8 but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them[a] in heaven any longer. 9 So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
We also know God is Holy, and can't be in the presence of sin. So, can someone point me to the answer of a question that came up in class today. "Why has God allowed satan to have access to Heaven from the time he was cast out of Heaven, right up to the moment he was finally kicked out for good in Revelation 12?" We certainly can't know the mind of God, but any thoughts on why He allowed this would really help me to understand.
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