The subject of this booklet is the cleansing of the heavens. Like the human body, the impurity does not proceed from the physical dimension but from invisible (to the human eye) spiritual personalities and forces that dwell in the spiritual dimension. The earth is impure because the heavens are impure. It is our point of view that the heavens are impure and are to be shaken and cleansed in the near future.

Why are the heavens not clean in God's sight? When did the heavens become impure?

The Original Evil

At some point in eons past, in the spiritual heavens, there was a rebellion 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)

Apparently Lucifer was one of two cherubim that covered the Mercy Seat in Heaven, according to the design of the Mercy Seat of the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. (Ezekiel 28:14)

Lucifer desired to be at a higher level of the heavens than had been appointed to him. It appears today that Lucifer has not as yet been "cut down to the ground." We still are wrestling against him.

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers [authorities], against the rulers of the darkness of this world [age], against spiritual wickedness in high places [in the heavenlies]. (Ephesians 6:12)

Lucifer still is appearing before the throne of God in Heaven and accusing the saints.

Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. (Job 1:9,10)

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 [who accuses them] before our God day and night. (Revelation 12:10)

"Who accuses them before our God day and night."

Notice the nature of the original evil:

"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."

I will. I will. I will. I will. I will.

To be continued.