Isaiah 14:14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the Most-High.
[The Truth About Angels pp 34>35] Satan .. began his work of rebellion with the angels under his command, seeking to diffuse among them the spirit of discontent. And he worked in so deceptive a way that many of the angels were won to his allegiance before his purposes were fully known. Lucifer sowed the seeds of doubt in the minds of many of the angels. His work of deception was done in so great secrecy that the angels, in less exalted positions supposed that he was the Ruler of heaven.
[Truth About Angels pp 41] The loyal angels hasten speedily to the Son of God and acquaint Him with what is taking place among the angels. The great God could at once have hurled this arch deceiver from heaven; but this was not His purpose. He would give the rebellious an equal chance to measure strength and might with His own Son and His loyal angels. In this battle every angel would choose his own side, and be manifested to all.
In other words, there will never come a time in the here and now, or in the great hereafter, when God will force you to do anything against your free will. He will never force the saints to eat from the tree of life, nor will He ever force obedience or worship…. Ezekiel 28: 6 Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Because thou hast set thine heart as the heart of God; 7 Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness.
Ezekiel 28:8 They shall bring thee down to the pit, and thou shalt die the deaths of them that are slain in the midst of the seas.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!