The Logos, their Creator, the only Person begotten from the Father, also stood before the Throne of God. The Logos was and is the only begotten of the Father while these other personages were creatures created by the Logos. Sometimes they are referred to as sons of God, or stars, but they did not proceed from the Person of the Father as did the Logos. They were created by the Logos for His pleasure.

It is our point of view that God knew even then that these new creatures would one day rebel and had already planned what He would do. But, as always, God permits situations to work out so the wisdom and justice of His decisions can be seen and understood by everyone.

How long this supremely glorious company dwelled in heavenly joy we do not know. But at some point it came into Satan's heart to compete against God.

How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. (Isaiah 14:12-14)

This was the origin of sin. The authority structure of the heavens was thrown into disarray. A creature had challenged the wisdom and power of the Father!

God then made His plans according to the counsel of His own will.

In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, (Ephesians 1:11)

O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens. Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger. (Psalms 8:1,2)

"The enemy and the avenger."

The wicked lords of the heavens arrayed themselves against the Father, bringing accusations against His righteous Character and His chosen people.

Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die. (II Samuel 12:14)

Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought? (Job 1:9)

And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. (Revelation 12:10)

"The accuser of our brethren." Satan is still accusing God concerning the conduct of God's elect.

While the rebellious lords of the heavenly palace plotted against the Father, One stood true—the Logos. He revealed the righteousness and faithfulness of His Nature, having been born from the Father.

Now we have the Father. We have the Logos standing in righteousness and faithfulness before the Father. We have also a number of very highly placed spirits in various stages of rebellion and disobedience.

What will the Father do to deal with all of this?

The Father decided in His own counsels, while withdrawn above the heavens, to create a new kind of person, a person capable of union with God and with others of his kind. The new individual would be created in helplessness, bound to a planet by gravity.

The Father would make His eternal throne in the Logos and then They, the Father and the Logos, would make Their eternal throne in a multitude of the new persons called the Church (called-out ones).

To be continued.